Business Objects XI” is a software company with more than 30,000 customers. Business Objects XI provides a number of tools to support its customers’ organizations. One of its customers is Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.
Read the following article and answer the questions
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050711006045/en/Hellmann-Worldwide-Logistics-Optimizes-Performance-BusinessObjects-XI
1- When does Hellmann realize that it needs to apply Business Objects XI platform through its business? (1 mark)
2- What the Business Objects XI tools that Hellmann uses? (1 mark)
3- Explain the benefits that Hellmann got when using three tools of Business Objects XI. (3 marks)
1. Hellman realized the need to provide its customers the real time access to the databases and the information relating to tracking , invoicing the inventory etc . This improves thier quality of service for the customers and improves user experience as they can themselves access their resources and work better on the supply chain.
2. The Business Objects XL tools that Hellman uses are :
a) Integrated BI Platform
b) BusinessObjects Data Integrator Xl
c)BusinessObjects Web Intelligence XI
d)BusinessObjects Dashboard Manager XI
e) Crystal Reports(R) XI
3. The Business Objects data integrator moves the data very fast between around 20 databases and has largely improved the reporting environment.
The Business Objects Dashboard Manager will enlighten the managers and executives about the business insights on a regular basis . It will have details about the performance and profit from branches all around the world.
The Ad hoc reporting capability will allow the customers to create their own reports in any format , save them , download them or send it to themselves internally via mail.
Business Objects XI” is a software company with more than 30,000 customers. Business Objects XI provides...
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