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Crystal Reports XI Environment, Features & Comparison

Crystal Reports XI Environment, Features & Comparison. Chip Casanave Data Access Worldwide Miami, Florida USA. Agenda. Crystal / Business Objects Merger Summary of Crystal XI Comparison Crystal Reports XI Crystal Server XI Dynamic AI Q&A. Crystal & Business Objects. (the companies)

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Crystal Reports XI Environment, Features & Comparison

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  1. Crystal Reports XIEnvironment, Features & Comparison Chip Casanave Data Access Worldwide Miami, Florida USA

  2. Agenda • Crystal / Business Objects Merger • Summary of Crystal XI • Comparison • Crystal Reports XI • Crystal Server XI • Dynamic AI • Q&A

  3. Crystal & Business Objects • (the companies) • Merged in December 2003 • Leaders in their respective categories • B.O. – Business Intelligence • Crystal – Report Writers/Servers • Both companies “enterprise oriented” • B.O. - a small business is < $1B/revenue

  4. Crystal & Business Objects Merger • Challenges… • Overlapping product families • No common technology • Need to integrate technology, products, partners, business model and customer base • Report card… • Excellent progress • DAW has a better OEM relationship today

  5. Crystal & Business Objects - Products • Milestone: release of Crystal XI and Business Objects XI • Common technology framework • Creates a complete product “stack” from desktop reporting to enterprise business intelligence

  6. Business Objects’ Product Stack

  7. Product status as of Crystal XI • Crystal brand will continue • Crystal Standard, Professional and Developer Editions remain the same • Crystal Advanced Developer and Enterprise eliminated • New XI Server is “top-of-the-line” for Crystal

  8. Crystal Reports XI Server • Report Publisher • Centralized report execution & distribution • Web Portal Interface • Report management & access • Report Scheduler • Security: users, groups, folders, reports • Design tool: CR Professional Edition

  9. Crystal Reports XI Server • Licensed in 5-Concurrent User blocks • Maximum of 20 Users/Server • Upgrade: Business Objects Professional • Getting started with Server XI • Free 5-Named User License • Included with each Developer Edition • Upgradeable to 5-Concurrent Users

  10. Crystal XI Server vs. Dynamic AI • Both products offer attractive features • Selection should be based on… • Intended use and user • Users’ requirements • Environment • Cost

  11. Crystal Reports XI Server • Superlative pixel-perfect reports • Thick client design environment • Server concept is “publisher” • Limited to 20 users • Good output options (static) • Positioning: departmental; small business

  12. Dynamic AI • Web-based design & reporting • User driven, customizable • Cross-platform data integration • Powerful ad-hoc query & analysis • Dashboards, alerters, “BAM’s” • Excel integration (static & dynamic) • Positioning: Small/Med/Large Business • Supports large user counts

  13. Crystal XI Server vs. Dynamic AI Pricing Comparison

  14. Questions?

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