Slide 1SAP Module ERP ViewSlide 4SAP Crystal Dashboard DesignSAP Crystal ReportsEIN 5359 Industrial Financial DecisionsFall, 2010R/3SAP Module ERP ViewIntegrated SolutionClient / ServerOpen SystemsFinancialAccountingControllingFixed AssetsMgmt.ProjectSystemWorkflowIndustrySolutionsProductionPlanningSales &DistributionMaterialsMgmt.HumanResourcesPlantMaintenanceQualityMgmt.SAP (Systems, Applications, & Products in Data Processing)Source: http://en.sap.info/sapphire_business_intelligence/32326Xcelsius renamed SAP Crystal Dashboard DesignSAP CompanySAP AG Founded in Walldorf, Germany in 1972World’s Largest Business Software CompanyWorld’s Third-largest Independent Software ProviderOver 50,000 employees in more then 50 countriesMore than 95,000 customers in more than 120 countriesOver 100,000 installationsOver 12 million usersSource: http://en.sap.info/sapphire_business_intelligence/32326Xcelsius renamed SAP Crystal Dashboard DesignXcelsius was first released by Information, Inc. in July 2003Later, Business Objects acquired Information, Inc. The acquisition was all-cash transaction of approximately $40 million US.Business Objects is a French software company. The company went public on NASDAQ in September 1994. In 2002, the company was in the “Time Magazine” Europe’s Digital Top 25 list. In October, 2007, SAP AG announced that it would acquire Business Objects for $6.8 B. As of 22 January 2008, the company is fully operated by SAP. This is seen as part of a growing consilidation trend in the Business software industry, with Oracle acquiring Hyperion in 2007 and IBM acquiring Cognos in 2008.Products: Xcelsius for dashboard designCrystal reportsBusinessObjects XISource: http://en.sap.info/sapphire_business_intelligence/32326Xcelsius renamed SAP Crystal Dashboard DesignSoftware: SAP Crystal Dashboard (Xcelsius Engage 2008)Access SAP Crystal Dashboard Design (Xcelsius Engage 2008) Link:http://downloads.businessobjects.com/akslm/xcelsius/Xcelsius_engage_30days_trial.zipDownload steps:1. Click Open2. 2. Click on folder xcelsius2008sp33. Click on setup.exe1. Choose a language (English)2. Follow instructions and read the license agreement 4. A Xcelsius 2008 setup box will pop-up1. Click through the next key steps2. The product keycode is CB51D-PU741X7-000VYBJ-58WN1. This keycode expires january 31, 20115. Once installation is complete, search for the software by going to Start1. Choose All Programs then
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