SAP Should Join the Open Semantic Interchange (OSI)
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Space Telescope into space. Around the same…
Category: Semantic Layer
Semantic layer design using the Universe Design Tool or Information Design Tool
Is it a bug or a feature?
I say “bug”, SAP says “enhancement request”. Who’s right?
Third-Party Connectors to Universes
The power of the BusinessObjects universe, the powerful semantic layer behind Web Intelligence and other SAP analytics tools, is unquestioned.…
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
SAP, if you love your BI platform users, it’s time to set them free.
SAP Insider BI & HANA 2018
Come to Las Vegas to learn the latest and greatest about SAP solutions for analytics and HANA.
SAP Paris
In May 2015, I accompanied Eric Vallo to SAP’s offices in Paris.
Free-Hand SQL Isn’t Free
Free-Hand SQL is a good short-term solution but a poor long-term solution.
Universe Design with SAP BusinessObjects BI: The Comprehensive Guide
SAP authors Christian Ah-Soon, Didier Mazoue and Pierpaolo Vezzosi have created a well-crafted guide to the Information Design Tool.
The Fun Never Ends with 64-bit Windows and ODBC
Still making fun of the Microsoft Windows ODBC panel.