Back after a hiatus

Am back! Its been a long time since I wrote something technical. Currently am focusing on the Business Objects suite and its integration with SAP suite. Also, in the near future, I expect to do a bit of research on the open source BI / DW tools like Talend, Pentaho Kettle, etc. Stay tuned!

Introduction to SAP CRM

Here are a few links that give a very brief introduction to SAP CRM.

• Introduction to SAP CRM - part 1
• Introduction to SAP CRM - part 2
• SAP CRM details

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.

ROOSOURCE

The table ROOSOURCE has information on the datasources. You can view this by issuing a SE16  (or SE11) and looking up ROOSOURCE. (I  am new to the world of SAP BI. I am posting my learning here.)

Typically, it holds the name of the Datasource, its type (attribute, text or hierarchy), the extract method, extract structure, etc.

Instead of me writing about something that I am not good at (yet :-)..), let me point you to a link that explains ROOSOURCE. Please see the explanation here.

SAP to buy Business Objects

Hmmm….. sounds interesting.

There was this news some weeks ago.

Now, there’s more to it. Read more at this link.

Oracle bought Hyperion. Now SAP wants BO. What will Microsoft do ????

Whats the future of Cognos or Informatica?

Will there be cosolidation in the business intelligence space? Looks obvious.

If you are working on Business objects tools, will SAP buyout help you? Will SAP (strong player in ERP) be keen on BI? Does it make sense?

Okay. For better reading on this topic, see these links.

SAP buys Business Objects - good news for IBM

SAP To Acquire Business Objects: A Complicated Merger