BusinessObjects XI R1/R2: Enterprise: Designing and Deploying a Solution

Course Overview

This course gives learners the skills and knowledge required to design and deploy a BusinessObjects Enterprise system. Through hands-on activities and instructor demonstration, learners will analyze customer requirements, and design architecture and a system management plan to meet the customer's needs. Based on the design, learners will deploy the solution in a classroom environment. Learners will also learn how to migrate system content from one environment to another.

Learners will benefit from more in depth exposure to the mechanics of a BusinessObjects Enterprise system and a careful review of the factors that can impact system performance. The course is structured to help System Architects/Administrators fine tune their deployment and get the most out of their system.

Audience

The target audience for this course is System Architects/Administrators who are responsible for designing and deploying BusinessObjects Enterprise across their organization.

Prerequisites

While not required for this course, experience with these products or technologies will be helpful:

• Tasks involved in supported BusinessObjects Enterprise users and groups so they can access corporate data through InfoView
• Familiarity with Windows NT/2000 and NT administration
• NT enterprise security concepts (global/local groups and directory structure)

Course Outline

BusinessObjects Enterprise
Architecture

• Understanding Business Intelligence and Activities
• Understanding the BusinessObjects architecture
• Information process flows in BusinessObjects Enterprise

Designing a System Architecture

• Designing a scalable system
• Sizing a BusinessObjects Enterprise deployment
• Designing a reliable system
• Designing an architecture plan

Managing system data between environments

• Managing BusinessObjects Enterprise System Data

Designing a System Management Plan

• Designing a content management plan
• Designing an instance management plan
• Designing a system auditing plan

BusinessObjects XI R1/R2: Enterprise: Designing and Deploying a Solution / SA410R2