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I am an analytics and cloud architect, author, and trainer. An AWS certified blogger, SAP Mentor Alumni and co-author of the SAP Press book SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence: The Comprehensive Guide, I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting.
BI 2025 I’m In Love
Odds and Ends

BI 2025 I’m In Love

Dallas MarksApril 11, 2025April 7, 2025

It’s SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 – I’m in love

Tron: Ares
What I'm Watching

Tron: Ares

Dallas MarksApril 8, 2025April 11, 2025

Tron: Ares, the third installment of Disney’s Tron motion pictures, arrives in theaters on October 10, 2025.

Where Can I Find the Sizing Guide for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 2025?
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Where Can I Find the Sizing Guide for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 2025?

Dallas MarksJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025

The SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 sizing guide has not yet been published, but I’ll post a link here as soon as it are available.

All That You Can’t Leave Behind – Preparing for SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025
Administration & Security

All That You Can’t Leave Behind – Preparing for SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025

Dallas MarksJanuary 23, 2025January 28, 2025

How to prepare for the arrival of SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025.

Is BusinessObjects Still Relevant in 2025?
Business Intelligence

Is BusinessObjects Still Relevant in 2025?

Dallas MarksJanuary 7, 2025January 28, 2025

In a world full of alternatives, the SAP BusinessObjects platform is still relevant to the enterprise

Using Pattern Matching to Group a Dimension
Reporting

Using Pattern Matching to Group a Dimension

Dallas MarksOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

Using the Pos() and Lower() functions to tackle data quality issues.

Hey Jude, or Advice to a Lonely BusinessObjects Professional
Career

Hey Jude, or Advice to a Lonely BusinessObjects Professional

Dallas MarksOctober 25, 2024October 26, 2024

Taking a sad career story and making it better.

State of the BusinessObjects BI4 Upgrade – October 2024
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State of the BusinessObjects BI4 Upgrade – October 2024

Dallas MarksOctober 23, 2024January 28, 2025

It’s been over four years since the last State of the BusinessObjects Upgrade…

Pittsburgh BusinessObjects User Group
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Pittsburgh BusinessObjects User Group

Dallas MarksOctober 4, 2024January 28, 2025

Pittsburgh, Primanti Bros., pierogies, and pie charts.

Metadata is for everyone- not just for administrators
Administration & Security

Metadata is for everyone- not just for administrators

Dallas MarksNovember 22, 2023October 4, 2024

Metadata is for everyone, not just administrators. SAP should revisit recent decisions about its BusinessObjects Query Builder.

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Dallas Marks

Dallas Marks

As a cloud and analytics practitioner, author, instructional designer, and trainer, I help organizations harness the power of analytics in the cloud, on-premise, or hybrid. I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting about analytics.

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