Business Objects Unveils New Mid-Market Product Line.Business Objects Crystal Decisions Delivers Flexible, Easy-to-Deploy, and Affordable Ad Hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. Reporting, Analysis, and Dashboard Software Solution 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 the general availability of Business Objects Crystal Decisions[R], Standard Edition. The first offering from a new line of products that target the specific needs of mid-size companies, Business Objects Crystal Decisions, Standard Edition is designed to introduce companies to the benefits of intelligent reporting, ad hoc query A non-standard inquiry. An ad hoc query is created to obtain information as the need arises. Contrast with a query that is predefined and routinely performed. See query and ad hoc. and analysis, and dashboards. The announcement is part of an expanded focus from Business Objects on delivering flexible, easy-to-deploy, and affordable BI solutions for mid-market companies -- those companies with less than $1 billion in annual revenues or fewer than 2,500 employees. The business intelligence needs of mid-sized companies are very similar to those of larger, enterprise companies. However, these companies typically have smaller budgets and fewer technical resources. Most BI companies have approached the mid-market by reducing the price of their enterprise solutions by turning off some of the features and functionality. With the new Business Objects Crystal Decisions product line, Business Objects is providing mid-market companies with all the features of the enterprise-class BusinessObjects[TM] XI platform, but at a lower price and with streamlined deployment configurations to speed implementation. A Flexible and Affordable BI Solution for the Mid-Market Business Objects Crystal Decisions, Standard Edition provides the flexibility to deploy and use business intelligence to complement existing business applications, data sources, and platforms, and delivers insight in a single, affordable package. Business Objects Crystal Decisions, Standard Edition features: * Ad hoc reporting, query and analysis -- based on an intuitive web interface from BusinessObjects Web Intelligence[R], business users can easily access and analyze company information and format it for their specific needs - without relying on IT * Dashboards and visualizations -- decision-makers can interact with visual sliders sliders a species of tortoise kept as pets. They have a black shell and a red stripe behind the eye. Called also Chrysemys scripta elegans, red-eared sliders. , gauges, and eIwhat if' models through the integration of dashboards and visualizations created using Crystal Xcelsius[TM], an award-winning dashboard design tool * Live data in Microsoft environments -- users can conveniently access company data directly in familiar tools such as Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. and SharePoint; information is instantly updated while retaining all formatting and calculations added using Microsoft Office * Proven, open BI platform -- built using the same code base as the proven BusinessObjects XI business intelligence platform, Business Objects Crystal Decisions includes a reliable and open architecture that integrates with the applications, platforms, and databases mid-size companies are already using to run their business Business Objects currently expects to deliver additional versions of the Business Objects Crystal Decisions product line throughout 2007, incorporating additional functionality for companies that want to do more complex things with their BI deployment. Business Objects Crystal Decisions, Professional Edition is expected to include all the functionality of the Standard Edition, with the addition of data integration functionality for greater trust and confidence in the data people use to base their decisions on. Business Objects Crystal Decisions, Premium Edition is expected to extend the product line further by adding performance management functionality, including advanced metrics and scorecards. All three editions of the new product line are built using BusinessObjects XI technology, allowing for easy migration to Business Objects' enterprise BI solutions as these mid-sized companies grow. "With this new mid-market product line, Business Objects is truly breaking down the barriers to entry for business intelligence," said Jonathan Rothman, director of data management at Emergency Medical Associates, a physician-owned, privately held medical group that manages hospital emergency rooms in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan areas New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the third most populous in the world, after Tokyo and Mexico City. . "Business intelligence is now accessible and affordable to mid-size organizations that demand a quick return on their technology investments. It's exciting to see a solution with all the features of enterprise-level BI delivered in a size-appropriate package with a price tag that fits a smaller organization. This new product line is a very important development in the business intelligence market and something I am not seeing from other BI vendors." "With more than 30,000 small and mid-sized customers, Business Objects has a clear understanding of the unique business intelligence needs of the mid-market," said Todd Rowe, vice president and general manager of worldwide mid-market business at Business Objects. "Business Objects is the only leading BI vendor to offer a full-featured product line designed to fit within the price and deployment constraints of these growing companies. Business Objects Crystal Decisions delivers a holistic platform to address the full spectrum of business intelligence needs in the mid-market, with a low total cost of ownership." Availability and Pricing Business Objects Crystal Decisions, Standard Edition is currently available from Business Objects and its channel partners in twelve languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. Pricing for Business Objects Crystal Decisions, Standard Edition starts at $20,000 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. for five concurrent users on a single Windows or Linux server. Pricing in Europe, Asia Pacific, and Japan will differ based upon local market conditions. For additional information on Business Objects solutions for the mid-market, please visit: www.businessobjects.com/grow. About Business Objects Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company, with more than 39,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500. Business Objects helps organizations of all sizes create a trusted foundation for decision making, gain better insight into their business, and optimize performance. The company's innovative business intelligence suite, BusinessObjects[TM] XI, offers the BI industry's most advanced and complete solution for performance management, planning, reporting, query and analysis, and enterprise information management. BusinessObjects XI includes the award-winning Crystal line of reporting and data visualization See information visualization. software. Business Objects has also built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community, and 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. 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