Videos/Podcasts/Webinars...........................................................................................................

SAP Predictive Analysis Powered by HANA Webinar - Registration Required
With Predictive Analysis, the business person can now extract trends, predict outcomes and prepare for what's to come. And when driven by SAP HANA you can harness the power of Big Data analytics. Find out what makes the SAP Predictive Analysis solution both unique and valuable to your business.

SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Podcast with Don Loden
During this podcast interview, consultant Don Loden of Decision First Technologies reviews SAP BusinessObjects Data Services best practices, such designing jobs with an object-oriented point of view and when to break the rules of best practices. He also discusses how to improve data flow and practical ways to use Data Services as a data quality tool.

Mobility Options for SAP BusinessObjects Podcast with Chris Hickman
In this audio interview, Scott Wallask, BusinessObjects Expert's editior, talks about SAP BusinessObjects mobility choices with Chris Hickman, senior BI consultant with Decision First Technologies. Hickman discusses how many of his clients ask about mobility options, what mobile features SAP offers for BusinessObjects, and which third-party mobile apps he's been impressed with.

Delivering Xcelsius Dashboards to the iPad
See a demonstration on XWIS Anywhere and learn how to to take your existing dashboards and deliver them to the iPad without any re-work.

Accelerate Your Xcelsius Dashboard Development with Antivia's XWIS
Learn how you can cut Xcelsius dashboard development time and costs, improve dashboard performance, and make your Xcelsius dashboard projects successful.

How Does Allconnect use Business Intelligence as a Competitive Advantage
Sapphire Customer Presentation
David Frame, Sr. VP Merchandising & Analytics
Bobby Nix, Diretor of Business Intelligence
Allconnect

BAC Podcast: National Vision Shares Their SAP EIM Journey
SAP Community Network
Louann Sequin, VP of IS & Strategic Planning
National Vision

Conquering Operational Analytics at Fox Chase Cancer Center
Sapphire Customer Presentation
Joe Bland, Project Leader
Fox Chase Cancer Center

National Vision Achieves 20/20 Eyesight with SAP BusinessObjects
Sapphire Customer Presentation
Louann Sequin, VP of IS & Strategic Planning
National Vision

Aligning with Alumni Goals to Maximize Efficient Fund Raising Activities
BI Summit
Nicholas Hohman, Consultant
Decision First Technologies

Location Intelligence for Any Industry
Learn how to put the "Where" in Your BI Strategy.

Location Intelligence for Government Agencies
Learn how to put the "Where" in Your BI Strategy. Samples using Gov't Agency data.

What's New in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 (WMV Format)
Learn all about the new features coming in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0.

Supercharging SAP BusinessObjects with Sybase IQ (WMV Format)
Learn how Sybase IQ can deliver high-speed access to business information 10-100x faster than conventional DBs.

Discussing the SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio with Roy Wells
During this discussion, Anita Gibbings, SAP, talks with Roy Wells of Decision First Technologies as he shares his thoughts SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

Dashboard Tips from Xcelcius Bootcamp with Roy Wells
This discussion with Roy Well of Decision First Technologies focuses on tips for scoping dashboard projects and ensuring their success

How to Videos
Check out our Your Tube channel where you can find How To Videos on various topics including using maps with Crystal Reports and Web Intelligence as well as different examples of SAP BusinessObjects Services

Geocoding Your Data
Ever wonder how you can add your corporate data on to a map for geospatial analysis?
Chris Hickman, Principal Consultant
Decision First Technlogies

Case Studies/Project Spotlights.................................................................................

Allconnect:
Using SAP BusinessObjects to Improve Data Analysis and Better Decision Making
Business Issue: Find new growth opportunities by streamlining and analyzing corporate data
Client Industry: Consumer Products

University Of Notre Dame Empowers Users To Drive Better Business Decisions
Business Issue: Improve access and delivery to information for the various departments within the university
Client Industry: Higher Education

Manufacturing & Distribution Company Provides Sub‐Second Reporting Response Times
Business Issue: Effective reporting of a transactional SAP ERP system
Client Industry: Oil & Gas

Presentations/Documents..............................................................................................

Using SAP BusinessObjects Data Services to Combat ETL Problems Arising from Bad Source Data
SAP BusinessObjects User Conference
Don Loden, Decision First Consultant

Conquering Operational Analytics at one of the Nation's Leading Cancer Centers
SAP BusinessObjects User Conference
Joe Bland, Project Leader, Fox Chase Cancer Center &
Beth Barnes, Decision First Consultant

Planning and Implementing Large Scale Explorer Deployments with High Availability
SAP BusinessObjects User Conferene
Roy Wells, Decision First Consultant

What's New in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0?
Decision First Webinar
Bob Zenker, Decision First BI Practice Manager

Supercharging SAP BusinessObjects with Sybase IQ
Tom Traubitz, Director of Analytics Product Marketing for Sybase

Sybase IQ Solution Brief
The Sybase IQ Column-based Analytics Server delivers precise, actionable answers

Is Your Organization Ready for Information Steward?
ASUG Data Governance SIG YRC Fall Event
Don Loden, Decision First Consultant
Beth Barnes, Decision First Consultant

Articles..................................................................................................................

Executive Summary: Implementing SAP HANA, and End-to-End Perspective - Gated Content
By Jonathan Haun, Don Loden and Chris Hickman.
Learn tips about SAP HANA in the areas of creating a data model, the modeling process, and connecting SAP BusinessObjects to SAP HANA. This executive summary is an abbreviated version of a full, exclusive SAPexperts special report, "Implementing SAP HANA, an End-to-End Perspective," available to SAPexperts subscribers. For more information about SAPexperts, go to www.sapexperts.com.

BusinessObjects Data Services Has Big Potential for SOA Architecture
By Don Loden, BI Consultant, Decision First Technologies

Create a Web Service with SAP BusinessObjects Data Service to Deliver Real-Time Data Quality
By Don Loden, BI Consultant, Decision First Technologies

Load Your Customer Data into SAP HANA in 10 Minutes with SAP BusinessObjects Data Services
By Don Loden, BI Consultant, Decision First Technologies
*Must be a member of SAP Professional to access full article

How to Configure SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Feature Pack 3 Analysis for OLAP Connectivity to SAP HANA
By Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies

Implementing SAP HANA: Experiences and First Impressions
By Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies
*Must be a subscriber to BI Expert to access full article

SAP BusinessObjects Explorer 4.0, Powered by SAP HANA
By Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies

Rebutting the Competion on HANA FUD
By Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies

SAP HANA FAQ
By Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies

SAP HANA Entices Midmarket, BOBJ Shops-Tough Sell for Business One
Posted by: Courtney Bjorlin, ASUG News

Clustering the LCM and VMS in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 SP4
By Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Direct Binding in Dashboard Design 4.0 (Xcelsiuis)
By Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies

Making a Case for IO Accelerators in Business Intelligence
By Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies

What's New in SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise 4.0 Feature Pack 3?
By Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies

SAP BusinessObjects EIM 4.0 Shows Off New Data Services Features
By Don Loden, BI Consultant, Decision First Technologies

To Federate or Not to Federate
By Jonathan Haun, Consulting Manager, Decision First Technologies

Blogs..............................................................................................................................

Corporate Blog
All Things Business Intelligence

Jonathan Haun's Blog
All Things BOBJ BI

Chris Hickman's Blog
BI Evolution

eNewsletters..................................................................................................................

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