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		<title>New challenger to Business Objects EDGE</title>
		<link>http://bobjblog.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/new-challenger-to-business-objects-edge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IBM have recently announced the release of IBM Cognos Express &#8211; &#8220;&#8230;an all-in-one business intelligence and planning solution specifically designed and priced for midsized clients.&#8221;
Targeting the mid-market space, the product appears to be a direct response to the success of the SAP Business Objects EDGE product. Perhaps, confirming that the mid-market space is a vast [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bobjblog.wordpress.com&blog=2845046&post=245&subd=bobjblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Active Directory SSO with Vintela in XI 3.1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking to set up Active Directory Single sign on with Vintela in XI 3.1?
While there is documentation on the subject on the SAP portal, you would benefit greatly from reading Josh Fletcher&#8217;s step by step guide to the process.
One to bookmark.
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		<title>IBM acquires SPSS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building on its recent purchase of Cognos, IBM has once again opened the purse strings for yet another BI acquisition.
News reaches the bobjblog newsdesk that IBM has agreed to acquire SPSS for $1.2bn.
SPSS is a worldwide provider of predictive analytics software and solutions. Its software is used to access, manage and analyze various types of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bobjblog.wordpress.com&blog=2845046&post=241&subd=bobjblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Business Objects Certifications FAQ</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good FAQ on Business Objects certifications has been posted on the Business Objects Board (BOB).
The original post on certifications was running to over 40 pages, so a group of people have put together a FAQ to save you some time. Well worth a read if you are considering getting certified.
And if you aren&#8217;t considering [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bobjblog.wordpress.com&blog=2845046&post=238&subd=bobjblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Data Integrator Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well not quite.
Why hasn&#8217;t a  book been written on Data Integrator? There must be someone out there in the community who can write a suitable book.
I make extensive use of the BOBJ Forum (BOB) for any Data Integrator issues and I also recently found this link to Data Integrator Tips and Tricks. This might [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bobjblog.wordpress.com&blog=2845046&post=235&subd=bobjblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is Microsoft winning the BI race?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished reading an interesting article written by Oudi Antebi of Panorama Software.
In it he states that the Microsoft BI path has been somewhat confusing over the past few years &#8211; what with their purchase of Proclarity, and it&#8217;s subsequent withdrawal (please bring it back!), it&#8217;s development of Performance Point Server, and it&#8217;s subsequent [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bobjblog.wordpress.com&blog=2845046&post=223&subd=bobjblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SQL Bits V conference &#8211; 19th &#8211; 21st November 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A date for your diaries if you are interested in all things SQL Server (including BI).
The excellent SQLBit conference is making its way to Wales and is hosting SQLBits Goes West V at Celtic Manor, Newport on 19th &#8211; 21st November 2009.
I attended SQLBits Cubed III held at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bobjblog.wordpress.com&blog=2845046&post=221&subd=bobjblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SAP TechEd 2009</title>
		<link>http://bobjblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/sap-teched-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My previous post brought your attention to the SAP World Tour 2009, an event focused on IT directors, managers and executives.
If you are a developer, and feel a bit left out, fear not!
SAP TechEd2009 is being hosted in the following locations:

Phoenix October 13-16
Vienna October 27-29
Shanghai November 11-12
Bangalore November 18-20

These events are normally packed with ideas, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bobjblog.wordpress.com&blog=2845046&post=216&subd=bobjblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SAP World Tour 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAP Business Objects are hosting their World Tour at locations throughout the world over the coming months. Under the banner of the SAP World Tour 2009, the UK presentation will be held at the NEC Centre in Birmingham UK on July 15th. 
There are the usual keynote presentations as well as several breakout sessions &#8211; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bobjblog.wordpress.com&blog=2845046&post=208&subd=bobjblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SAP User ID required for exams</title>
		<link>http://bobjblog.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/sap-user-id-required-for-exams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Certifications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently booked a Business Objects Data Integrator exam (DMDI201) at the Pearson Vue website.
On this occasion I noticed that the Pearson Vue website now requests that you enter your SAP User ID:

Submitting my SAP User ID allowed me to continue with booking my exam.
If you don&#8217;t have a SAP User ID, how can you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bobjblog.wordpress.com&blog=2845046&post=198&subd=bobjblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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