Description

This training will allow you to understand the architecture of SAP Business Objects® Enterprise 4. At the end, you will have acquired all the necessary knowledge to manage resources, publish and schedule reports in a secure environment.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

User administrators of the Designer and Desktop Intelligence modules of SAP BusinessObjects® 4.

Prerequisites

Training objectives

Understand the different components of the SAP BusinessObjects® architecture Learn about the role of CMC in SAP BusinessObjects® security Create the security application matrix and implement it in the CMC Organize and publish objects Schedule events on SAP BusinessObjects® objects

Training program

• Discovery of BO Enterprise 4
  • Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects® Enterprise 4.
  • The main elements and new features.
  • How to manage the connection to InfoView? Using InfoView.
  • Principles and functionalities.
  • Presentation of the CMC (Central Management Console).
  • Usage.
  • Practical work Getting started hand of the environment.
• The architecture of BO Enterprise 4
  • Presentation of the Business Intelligence platform.
  • Overview of the SAP BusinessObjects® Enterprise 4 architecture.
  • The components of the SAP BusinessObjects architecture ® Enterprise 4.
• Content design
  • Security in SAP BusinessObjects® Enterprise 4.
  • Groups and users.
  • Objects and applications.
  • Folders and categories.
  • What is the recommended solution? Creation of the functional matrix.
  • Practical work Reflection on the design of the different elements: groups, users, objects.
• Creation of the application matrix and resource management
  • Creating groups, users and folders.
  • Managing user accounts.
  • Authentication methods in BusinessObjects® Enterprise 4.
  • Enterprise authentication, Windows NT, LDAP, Windows Active Directory (AD).
  • Password management.
  • Security management.
  • Management of access rights.
  • Advanced rights.
  • Defining current access levels.
  • Practical work Management of user accounts, security and access rights.
• Publishing and configuring content
  • Presentation of the organization of objects.
  • Recommended solutions.
  • Discussions and examples.
  • Folder management.
  • Principles and implementation.
  • Category management.
  • Publishing objects in BO.
  • What means and what tools? The publication assistant, the CMC.
  • Practical work Publishing objects.
  • Managing folders and categories.
  • Support hand of tools.
• Planning
  • Scheduling objects.
  • Scheduling with events.
  • Scheduling according to a custom schedule.
  • Instance management.
  • Practical work Organization and management of planning.