Future of BODI / BODS?

What do you think is the future of BODI / BODS?

I have almost stopped working on BODS. Well, almost… except for a fix here or there… once in a while. Most of my focus is now on SAP BI.  

But I have a soft side towards BODI/BODS. It is a tool that I know very well. It is also a tool that has a lot of potential, but is underestimated a lot. It has undergone a sea of changes since the ACTA days. And it equates well with the Informatica’s and IBM Information Server’s of the world.

Personally, I feel that this tool has a good future. It has shaped up pretty well, has added more functionality, and integrates well with SAP R/3, but more importantly is non-SAP in focus. It should do well in the next few years.

Okay, here is an interesting discussion on the same. And Werner’s comments are promising. Need to keep a tab on the developments.

BO Data Services XI 3.0

BO Data Services is a new offering from Business Objects.

Well, it looks like a new bundling and not a new product by itself.

BO Data quality + BO Data Integrator = BO Data Services.

I tried to gather some information regarding this. Here is what I have found so far.

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Times.. they are changing.

Looks like traditional data warehousing will soon be taken over by a sea of changes.

(Click on underlined words to open the links)

Integration of OLTP with DW? Read about it here.

Here is a discussion on new approaches in DW.

If you want to know Werner’s opinion on the future of Business Objects Data Integrator (BODI), see here.

Appears like BO Data quality + BO Data Integrator = BO Data Services. A discussion on it here.

And is Informatica the next acquisition target? Some say maybe… some say no.