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I am an analytics and cloud architect, author, and trainer. An Azure-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.
Hey Jude, or Advice to a Lonely BusinessObjects Professional
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Hey Jude, or Advice to a Lonely BusinessObjects Professional

Dallas MarksOctober 25, 2024February 22, 2026

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.

Dallas Marks Joins Need4Viz
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Dallas Marks Joins Need4Viz

Dallas MarksJune 24, 2024October 30, 2025

I am pleased to announce that I have joined Need4Viz as a Senior Consultant.

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.

Where Can I Find the Sizing Guide for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.3?
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Where Can I Find the Sizing Guide for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.3?

Dallas MarksNovember 21, 2023January 28, 2025

While I’m thankful that the sizing guide has been updated and placed in a logical location, I hope we’ll see a version 1.1 or version 2.0 updated for the forthcoming SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.3 Support Pack 4, the last support pack before the next major release of the platform, BI 2025.

Getting ready for SAP BusinessObjects 4.3 Support Pack 4
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Getting ready for SAP BusinessObjects 4.3 Support Pack 4

Dallas MarksNovember 20, 2023October 4, 2024

Still hanging on to Dashboards, Desktop Intelligence, and Explorer? SAP has a cleanup script for you.

Book Review: LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies
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Book Review: LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies

Dallas MarksOctober 11, 2022April 18, 2026

LinkedIn Profile Optimization for Dummies [ISDN 978-1119651420] by Donna Serdula is a helpful guide for transforming a dull profile into…

Dallas Marks joins Cognizant
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Dallas Marks joins Cognizant

Dallas MarksApril 25, 2022October 30, 2025

I have joined Cognizant and will continue to work with both ThoughtSpot and SAP BusinessObjects.

Start With a Win!
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Start With a Win!

Dallas MarksJuly 16, 2021February 18, 2026

My wife is currently studying to be a real estate agent with RE/MAX so we’ve been discovering various real estate…

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About Dallas Marks

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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