Personify BusinessObjects Integration Overview

This section is your starting point for using BusinessObjects features available in Personify. It provides an overview of the various product offerings including Crystal Reports, Data Analyzer, Dashboards, and the optional Advantage products, including Personify Membership Advantage, Personify Revenue Advantage, and Personify Meeting Advantage. The section also provides information in later sections on how to integrate these products into Personify, notably concerning system setup and security.

For information on using Crystal Reports, Data Analyzer, or Membership Advantage, please refer to the sections below which provide an overview of each product. For information specific to BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 SP5, please refer to the Business Objects product documentation created by at http://help.sap.com/boall_en/.

For further information on the installation of the Advantage products, please see the Data Mart section.

The Personify application now integrates with BusinessObjects Xcelsius 2008 Designer Tool so you can build and customize your own dashboards. This section provides you with instructions on installing this application.

BusinessObjects Integration Intended Audience

This section is intended for anyone who is using the Data Analyzer or Personify Analytics Advantage features in Personify. It is intended for all users, regardless of their technical level. This chapter presumes that users have a basic knowledge of the Personify application. For information on using the Personify application, please consult the online help available through the Personify application.

This section does NOT contain information on installing BusinessObjects. Please see the Installation Guide.

This section frequently makes reference to a number of guides produced by Business Objects’ documentation team. This includes the BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 SP5 Installation Guide (available in the Product menu under BusinessObjects Enterprise).

They are available for download at http://help.sap.com/boall_en/. From this website, select BusinessObjects Enterprise from the products drop-down, and select BusinessObjects XI 3.1 SP5 from the release drop-down. A list of guides specific to this release display.