Business Objects Announces Integration Kit for Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Microsoft TechED teched adj. Variant of tetched. 2004 SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2004 Provides SharePoint Portal Server (1) A network server that deploys portal services to a public Web site or internal intranet. See portal. (2) An application that is used to develop, deliver and maintain a Web portal. 2003 Customers with Business Intelligence Capabilities on the Desktop Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ BOBJ Business Objects SA )(Euronext Paris ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. code FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced a new integrated solution for Microsoft's SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Crystal Version 10. The joint solution provides personalized business intelligence content directly within SharePoint sites, providing business users with a powerful tool for increasing productivity and obtaining a single view of corporate information. The integration kit tightly links SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Crystal Enterprise(TM), the industry leading enterprise reporting platform from Business Objects. This solution allows SharePoint Portal Server 2003 users to access data from disparate systems, including enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) and customer relationship management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) applications such as SAP, PeopleSoft, Siebel, and Lawson. It also provides full support for managing and deploying Crystal content directly within the SharePoint Portal Server 2003 administrative environment, giving system administrators complete control of access rights and the user experience. "By delivering integration with SharePoint Portal Server 2003, we are delivering business intelligence directly to the application employees use to manage their day-to-day activities -- the corporate portal," said Dave Kellogg, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Business Objects. "In doing so, we are providing business users with one-click access to the world's leading enterprise reporting product -- Crystal Reports. The value of the corporate portal increases dramatically, as it becomes a tool to access business intelligence." About Business Objects Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. Business intelligence enables organizations to track, understand, and manage enterprise performance. The company's solutions leverage the information that is stored in an array of corporate databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and customer relationship management (CRM) systems. Popular uses of BI include enterprise reporting, management dashboards and scorecards, customer intelligence applications, financial reporting, and both customer and partner extranets. These solutions enable companies to gain visibility into their business, acquire and retain profitable customers, reduce costs, optimize the supply chain, increase productivity, and improve financial performance. In December 2003, Business Objects completed the acquisition of Crystal Decisions, the leader in enterprise reporting. The combined product line includes software for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, analytic applications, and data integration. In addition, Business Objects offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects. Business Objects has more than 24,000 customers in over 80 countries. The company's stock is traded under the ticker symbols NASDAQ: BOBJ and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB). It is included in the SBF SBF Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Franciscan School of Biblical Investigations; Jerusalem, Israel) SBF Small Block Ford (automotive engine) SBF Single Black Female SBF Société des Bourses Francaises 120 and IT CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. 50 French stock market indexes. Business Objects can be reached at 408-953-6000 and www.businessobjects.com. Business Objects, the Business Objects logo, Crystal Enterprise, and Crystal Reports are trademarks or registered trademarks of Business Objects S.A. or its affiliated companies Affiliated Companies A situation that occurs when one company owns a minority interest (less than 50%) in another company. Also refers to companies that are related to each other in some way. Notes: An affiliated company is sometimes referred to as a subsidiary. in the United States and/or other countries. |
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