My Important Moments with Business Objects

I’ve been cleaning up my home office as part of getting ready for the new year. I stumbled across some of my old planners. Some nostalgia…

February 13, 2003: After nearly 10 years working with Unix, C & C++, and Oracle, began first Business Objects consulting engagement
September 24-26, 2003: Attended Universe Design training

December 1-3, 2004: Taught my first Business Objects classes (v6.5 Core, Intermediate, and Advanced Reporting)

May 24-27, 2005: Business Objects XI R1 Fast Track Training, Atlanta, Georgia
June 8, 2005: Passed SAE201 Certification Exam
June 13, 2005: Passed SAE301 Certification Exam
June 20, 2005: Passed SAE401 Certification Exam – I’m a Business Objects Certified Professional!
July 14, 2005: Passed Accredited Report Designer v6.5 Exam
July 28, 2005: Organized steering committee and relaunched SONKBOUG (Southern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Business Objects User Group). Presented Getting To Know Business Objects XI
November 6-9, 2005: Business Objects Insight Americas 2005, Orlando, Florida
December 1-2, 2005: Train-the-Trainer training at Xavier University
December 12, 2005: Taught my first Web Intelligence XI R1 class

February 26-28, 2006: Business Objects Partner Summit 2006, Austin, Texas
July 28, 2006: Accepted as breakout speaker for Business Objects Insight Americas 2006
October 26, 2006: Presented my Insight 2006 presentation, Getting Personal with Publications and Profiles, at SONKBOUG (Southern Ohio/Northern Kentucky BusinessObjects User Group)
November 5-8, 2006: Breakout speaker at Business Objects Insight Americas 2006, San Francisco, California

February 13, 2007: Speaker at Northern Ohio BusinessObjects User Group (NOBOUG) in Cleveland, Ohio
May 14-16, 2007: Customer Centric Selling training for Business Objects partners
July 28, 2007: Accepted as breakout speaker for Business Objects Insight Americas 2007
September 2007: Business Objects Accredited Specialist: Crystal Decisions/Edge Series
September 2007: Business Objects 6.5 Accredited System Administrator
October 7, 2007: SAP AG and Business Objects S.A. announced that the companies reached an agreement that has brought together two of the information technology industry leaders.
October 15-28, 2007: Breakout speaker at Business Objects Insight Americas 2007, Orlando, Florida – presented Secure Universes Using Restriction Sets
December 7, 2007: Business Objects XI R2 Migration Specialist

And in 2008, the adventure continues…
January 13-15, 2008: Business Objects Partner Summit 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada