Tag Archives: Business Intelligence

Have you ever had the need to display a full year of data on a chart … even when you don’t have actual data to display? This is what we want to display: But this is what our data displays: We used to use complicated work arounds to handle this ...

I currently drive an Alfa Romeo Stelvio and, like most vehicles today, it notifies me on the dashboard when it is due for a service. The service message popped up a few weeks ago so I went online to make an appointment. The website guided me through an easy to ...

I never get tired of hearing Business Intelligence success stories and I always tell myself when I hear them, that I must blog about them.   Unfortunately, by the time I get around to doing it, I go back to my notes and find them sadly lacking in details.  You see, ...

Wow – June just zoomed by for me. That had a lot to do with it being the month we did our final preparations and delivery of our first ever SpeakBO Experience Live Virtual Event. A whole week of amazing immersion in the best of BusinessObjects – customer case studies, ...

Well the 2020 decade has certainly got off to an unexpected and challenging start. These are unprecedented times and we have never been more unsure about the future which is why Business Intelligence is more important than ever. As we struggle to recover, reorganize and possibly pivot our organizations and ...

Many business users require similar report content with minor formatting differences.  Rather than create individual, customized reports for each business user the report writer can leverage input controls and conditional formatting to put the power of customization back into the hands of the business users. Below is a sample of ...

I have always been a huge fan of Ancient Egypt and the inside of my house has been likened to the Cairo Museum. I had been thinking for a while if there was a way to marry my passion for Ancient Egypt with my passion for Business Intelligence and about ...

With news, social media and conversation completely dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, I was hesitant to write a blog that even mentions it. At the same time because I am so passionate about Business Intelligence and can see how it is being both used and abused in this situation, I ...

Wow – here we are in a brand-new decade and it’s the 2020’s. Now if this decade turns out anything like its predecessor 100 years ago – the 1920’s – then we are in for a fun time! The “roaring 20’s”, as they were known, was a time in Western ...

This blog is aimed at Xcelsius users who want to migrate their .xlfs into Squirrel. To everyone else — don’t let this put you off, it’s still an interesting read and you might pick up a few hints and tips along the way. The first thing to know is Our ...