COMP-4: Business Objects XI Release 2 and what it means for CorVu customers

1. COMP-4: Business Objects XI Release 2 and what it means for CorVu customers Stefan Glover, Business Relationship Manager, OEM, Business Objects Mark Warner, Technical Sales Consultant, OEM, Business Objects Jim Lundy, Principal Product Manager, Progress

2. Business Objects Delivers My Questions. My Insight. One BI Platform COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

3. Agenda Xtreme Insight • Reporting • Query & Analysis • Performance Management • BI Platform • Planning & Budgeting • Data Integration • Demonstration COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

4. The CorVu 5 Solution Strategy CorStrategy™ CorRisk™ Objective Management Risk Management CorIncentive™ CorPlanning™ Resource Management Incentive Management CorBusiness™ Business Intelligence Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities Strategy Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

5. Reporting Richly formatted, interactive information for every user • Access and present any data • Flexible database connectivity • Wizards and templates speed report production • Info when and where people need it • Real-time and scheduled reports • Embeddable in MS Office • Integrate with any Application • SDKs to view, print, export, and modify reports within applications • A proven market standard • Over 500 ISVs • Embedded within industry apps COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

6. Reporting: Open Access to IT Infrastructure • Embeddable reporting • Any web application • Control look and feel • All developer standards • Java,.NET or COM • Data exchange via XML • Use existing platforms • Data, application server, OS, and security • Live Office • Instant refreshing and refiltering • All formatting and calculations are retained COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

7. Agenda Xtreme Insight • Reporting • Query & Analysis • Performance Management • BI Platform • Planning & Budgeting • Data Integration • Demonstration COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

8. The CorVu 5 Solution Strategy Strategy CorStrategy™ CorRisk™ Objective Management Risk Management CorIncentive™ CorPlanning™ Resource Management Incentive Management CorBusiness™ Analysis Reporting Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

9. Query and Analysis Let business users access and analyze information • Flexible, interactive viewing and on-report analysis • Tailor to meet all analysis requirements in the organization • Integrated and trusted analysis for all users • Powerful ad hoc analysis • Robust semantic layer COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

10. BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Easily analyze, format, add calculations, change query, modify chart types, and export in thin client COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

11. Agenda Xtreme Insight • Reporting • Query & Analysis • Performance Management • BI Platform • Planning & Budgeting • Data Integration • Demonstration COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

12. The CorVu 5 Solution Strategy CorStrategy™ CorRisk™ Objective Management Risk Management CorIncentive™ CorPlanning™ Resource Management Incentive Management CorBusiness™ Business Intelligence Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities Strategy Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

13. Introducing… Crystal Xcelsius Powerful, yet simple, dynamic visualizations • Turn Data into Information • Based on Excel data and formulas • Live XML and Web Service data • Interactive What-If Analysis • Drill-Down, Charts, Gauges, Dials • Export to Office, PDF, and HTML • Flash format – Easy to Embed COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

14. Want to Stand Out? COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

15. Example COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

16. Performance Management Tools Convert high-level objectives into metrics users can track • Align actions with strategy • Goals and metrics • Dashboards and scorecards • Monitor what matters • Alerts to manage exceptions • Advanced analytics • Act with confidence • Threaded discussions • Recommended actions COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

17. Agenda Xtreme Insight • Reporting • Query & Analysis • Performance Management • BI Platform • Planning & Budgeting • Data Integration • Demonstration COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

18. The Business Intelligence Platform Adaptive, service-oriented architecture • Trusted, scalable, reliable platform • Designed for fault-tolerance • Fast response times • Intelligent caching and processing • Scheduled and on-demand report processing • Handles large data volumes • Extreme insight for end users • Single portal for all information • BI in business context • Collaboration discussion threads • Deploy, manage with confidence • Guided rapid deployment • Complete web-based management console • Web services, Java, and .NET SDK’s COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

19. What IT Managers Need in a BI Platform • Central management and administration • For fast “time to market” and reduced TCO • Efficient user and group management • Any security model • Common repository • Load balancing • Lifecycle management • Move from development,to test, to production • System auditing COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

20. Agenda Xtreme Insight • Reporting • Query & Analysis • Performance Management • BI Platform • Planning & Budgeting • Data Integration • Demonstration COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

21. The CorVu 5 Solution Strategy CorStrategy™ CorRisk™ Objective Management Risk Management CorIncentive™ CorPlanning™ Resource Management Incentive Management CorBusiness™ Business Intelligence Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities Strategy Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

22. Planning & Budgeting Highly flexible, easy-to-use products • Rich product functionality • Embraced by users • Leverages Excel power • The “safe choice” for the CFO • Successful track record • High customer satisfaction • Low total cost of ownership • Vertical and domain expertise • Customized for verticals • Sales, service, and support COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

23. Agenda Xtreme Insight • Reporting • Query & Analysis • Performance Management • BI Platform • Planning & Budgeting • Data Integration • Demonstration COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

24. The CorVu 5 Solution Strategy CorStrategy™ CorRisk™ Objective Management Risk Management CorIncentive™ CorPlanning™ Resource Management Incentive Management CorBusiness™ Business Intelligence Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities Strategy Aligned Initiatives & Day-to-Day Activities COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

25. Data Integration Provide trustworthy data foundation for successful BI • Provide trustworthy information • Maximize developer productivity • Deliver extreme ETL scalability COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

26. BusinessObjects Data Integrator • Deliver trusted information • Maximize developer productivity • Deliver extreme ETL scalability Explore, transform, and move data anywhere, at any frequency COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

27. Agenda Xtreme Insight • Reporting • Query & Analysis • Performance Management • BI Platform • Planning & Budgeting • Data Integration • Demonstration COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

28. Demonstration COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

29. Business Intelligence Exchange Sessions • Monday • 2:00, Room 4, COMP-8: Business Objects XI R2 • Tuesday • 9:15, Room 6, COMP-6: Integrating Crystal/Progress • 10:30, Room 3, COMP-2: Enterprise Reporting • 3:30, Room 2, COMP-9: Crystal Xcelsius • 4:45, Room 6, COMP-15: BI Information Exchange • Wednesday • 3:45, Room 8, BOF: BI Birds of a Feather Meeting COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

30. Questions? COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

31. Thank you foryour time COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users

32. COMP-4 Crystal XI R2 and CorVu Users