Business Objects Ranked as a Top Vendor for Performance Management; Independent Industry Analyst Research Ranks Business Objects Ahead of Cognos and Hyperion for Performance Management.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. & PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ BOBJ Business Objects SA )(Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. 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 that research by Ventana Research has identified Business Objects as a top vendor for performance management. The 2005 Performance Management Vendor and Product Scorecard ranks Business Objects as a top vendor based on the requirements and capabilities for enabling performance management. Business Objects was ranked ahead of other BI vendors, including Cognos and Hyperion. The Ventana Research Scorecard identifies the maturity of software vendors and products for the methodology and process of performance management. The report covers over thirty vendors and seventy products, and ranks each vendor on the capabilities of their solutions to meet organizational performance Organizational performance comprises the actual output or results of an organization as measured against its intended outputs (or goals and objectives). Specialists in many fields are concerned with organizational performance including strategic planners, operations, demands. Mark Smith, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul Research at Ventana Research and author of the report stated, "This is the first industry report to assess vendors and software packages designed specifically for enabling performance management. Our research identifies Business Objects having high ranking See Google bomb. for compliance to the PerformanceCycle methodology of Align, Optimize, and Understand to enable performance management. Only through leveraging leading technology, such as the BusinessObjects(TM) XI platform, can organizations efficiently connect the people and processes to successfully manage performance." The Ventana Research Scorecard is a tool that every organization can use to accelerate their knowledge and understanding of associated products and each vendor's rank in meeting the business and IT requirements for performance management. Organizations will then able to build a 'blueprint' for assessing new IT investments and processes for performance management. Using one framework that links business and technology projects together will ensure an effective plan and program will be built for performance management. "Business Objects continues to set the standard in business intelligence around the globe," said Bernard Liautaud Bernard Liautaud is chairman and chief strategy officer of Business Objects. Liautaud cofounded Business Objects in 1990 and was chief executive officer until September 2005. , chairman and CEO of Business Objects. "BusinessObjects XI is the most advanced and complete platform in BI and is the clear choice for organizations looking to achieve excellence in performance management. The results from Ventana Research support this position by ranking Business Objects ahead of both Cognos and Hyperion for performance management." Performance management products from Business Objects help organizations track and analyze key business metrics and goals via management dashboards, scorecards, and alerting. Business Objects performance management applications are designed to align people and actions with strategy by enabling assignment of company goals to users or groups of users. BusinessObjects XI is the first and only BI platform that delivers a complete set of market leading BI capabilities: best in class reporting, query and analysis, performance management, and data integration. Ventana Research published the 2005 Performance Management Vendor and Product Scorecard in April 2005. Ventana Research collected the information, validated the results independently and worked directly with the technology suppliers to ensure the highest level of accuracy and quality. The research for the report was conducted from September 2004 through January 2005. About Ventana Research. Ventana Research is the leading Performance Management research and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal firm. Ventana Research experienced analysts and consultants have proven success aligning business requirements with technology solutions to help companies save time and money and improve performance. What makes Ventana Research different from other analyst firms is a focus on Performance Management for the CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. and COO, ongoing research and delivery of tangible, objective services. To learn more about Ventana Research Performance Management workshops, assessments and advisory services, visit www.ventanaresearch.com. About Business Objects Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company's business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects(TM) XI, offers the BI industry's most advanced and complete platform for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports(R), the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community, and also offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects. Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and Paris, France. The company's stock is traded on both the Nasdaq (BOBJ) and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 -- BOB) stock exchanges. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com. Business Objects and the Business Objects logo, BusinessObjects, WebIntelligence, Crystal Reports, Crystal Enterprise, Crystal Analysis, RapidMarts, and BusinessQuery 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. All other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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