Business Intelligence SAP Crystal Solutions Assessment

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VERY POWERFUL in that one can use the software in presentation mode, then run "what if" scenarios based on feedback from the group -- no manual coding required.

The platform is independent; visual models can be exported to PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Adobe, etc. For ease of sharing (SAP, 2011).

As a user review, one finds that Crystal Reports allows to graphically design data connections in a report layout. The power of the system comes from the Database portion, in which users can select and link tables from a wide variety of data sources, including Excel. Fields from these tables can be "placed" on the report design surface, and used in custom formulas, including Crystal's own easier to use syntax, which are then placed on the design surface. At all stages, formulas and output can be evaluated, changed, maneuvered, all within system parameters and system "intelligent" suggestions. This, in combination with the manner in which the company is allowing the data to be used by mobile devices, into other software applications, and linking with other high-powered databases, makes this one of the more robust business intelligence tools designed for the medium-large size company.

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To sum it up, Crystal reports is powerful because it allows one to pull specific information from any database or spreadsheet, sort and group it, view reports on desktop or LAN, write formulas to retrieve specific information, and enhance those reports with charts and maps. Add to this desktop and interactive functions, and one has a very powerful, yet easy to use, business intelligence system that is well within the price range of most company budgets (e.g. $500 for the dashboard module, $2,500 for 10 user report and database starter package). Reasonably, a small business could be up and running with a premium software package for $5-10,000, saving a great deal of time, accountant and IT fees, all the while supporting the overall strategic goal of the company through information management (Peck, 2008).

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Microsoft. (2011). Visual Studio. Retrieved from: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us

Peck, G. (2008). Crystal Reports 2008. New York: McGraw Hill. See: http://www.crystalbook.com/crtcr/program/book/intro_2008.asp

SAP (2011). Reports -- Dashboard. Retrieved from: http://www.sap.com/solutions/sap-crystal-solutions/dashboards-visualization/sapcrystaldashboard-personal/featuresfunctions/index.epx.....

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