I’ve been writing about SAP BusinessObjects, analytics, and related technologies for many years. While much of that work appears on this blog, I have also contributed articles to ASUG, LinkedIn, the SAP Community, the Speak BO Community, and other publications. This page collects many of those articles in one place. Some entries have been preserved through the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine because the original publications are no longer available. If you’d like to discuss a writing opportunity, contact me at dallas AT dallasmarks DOT com.
InfoSol Blog
InfoSol is a business intelligence consulting firm with a talented team, loyal customers, and a long history in the SAP BusinessObjects community. As of September 2025, it is also my home.
- How Do You Solve a Problem Like Lumira, February 5, 2026
- Business Intelligence for the Living, October 29, 2025
Speak BO Community
Speak BO is the go-to hub for BusinessObjects webinars, training tutorials, information exchange, expert insights, live events, and a thriving global user community built on real experience and shared knowledge. Registration is free and there are paid options to unlock additional features and training options.
- SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 and Git
- SAP Security Patch Day – July 2026, July 13, 2026
- The Adaptive Processing Server Adapts part 3 of 3 – From MDAS to BICS: The OLAP Overhaul, June 18, 2026
- The Adaptive Processing Server Adapts part 2 of 3 – From Fading Federation to Vibrant Virtualization, June 16, 2026
- SAP BI 2025 WIDX vs Microsoft Windows Smart App Control, June 15, 2026
- The Adaptive Processing Server Adapts part 1 of 3 – From Mobile BI to Truly Responsive Reporting, June 11, 2026
- SAP Security Patch Day – June 2026, June 9, 2026
- SAP Security Patch Day – May 2026, May 12, 2026
- SAP Security Patch Day – April 2026, April 14, 2026
- SAP Security Patch Day – March 2026, March 10, 2026
- Still Running SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.2? Does Your Security Team Know?, March 10, 2026
- SAP Security Patch Day – February 2026, February 25, 2026
- WACS On, WACS Off: Time to Turn It Off for Good, February 2026
- Creating Custom and Corporate Color Palettes for Web Intelligence, February 2026
- Managing Security Vulnerabilities in SAP BusinessObjects, December 2025
- Helpful utilities for administering SAP BusinessObjects on Microsoft Windows, December 2025
- Webinar: Make the BI Launch Pad Yours, November 4, 2025
- Business Intelligence for the Living, October 28, 2025
- Web Intelligence Default Paper Size & Margins, October 24, 2025
- How to Notify Users About Important Events, October 13, 2025
SAP Community
The SAP Community allows SAP professionals to connect and engage with other professionals to get answers, discuss best practices, and continually learn more about SAP solutions. Formerly known as the SAP Community or SCN, you can follow me on the SAP Community at dallasmarks.
- State of the SAP BusinessObjects BI Upgrade – March 2026, March 23, 2026
- How to size and support the new Crystal Reports DSL Engine Service?, September 23, 2025
- State of the SAP BusinessObjects BI Upgrade – July 2025, July 15, 2025
- Using SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 KPI Tiles, June 2, 2025
- Three Reasons SAP BusinessObjects Still Matters in 2025, April 7, 2025
- All That You Can’t Leave Behind – Preparing for SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025, January 24, 2025
- Is BusinessObjects Still Relevant in 2025?, January 7, 2025
- State of the SAP BusinessObjects BI4 Upgrade – October 2024, October 23, 2024
- State of the SAP BusinessObjects BI4 Upgrade – July 2020, July 8, 2020
- Preparing for SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.3, February 27, 2020
- Which Browser is Best for SAP Analytics?, February 14, 2019
- State of the SAP BusinessObjects BI4 Upgrade – February 2019, February 6, 2019
- Platform Support Tool, Back for an Unlimited Time, August 30, 2018
- The Fate of the Universe Depends on You, Part 3, March 16, 2018
- State of the SAP BusinessObjects BI4 Upgrade – February 2018, February 1, 2018
- What I learned from Lightning McQueen about being an SAP Mentor, June 26, 2017
- ASUG Developer Tools Day 2016, October 25, 2016
- The Fate of the Universe Depends on You, Part 2 of 2, September 27, 2016
- The Fate of the Universe Depends on You, Part 1 of 2, September 26, 2016
- Recap of the ASUG Kentucky Chapter Meeting (September 15, 2016) at NKU, posted September 20, 2016
- Thoughts on the SAP Digital Boardroom, July 6, 2016
- Celebrate the Small Stuff Along the Road to BI Maturity, July 5, 2016
- What I saw at the SAP BusinessObjects Cloud Pre-Sales Workshop, June 20, 2016
- State of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4 Upgrade – May 2016 (SAPPHIRE Edition), May 25, 2016
- A Brand New Day for SAP Analytics in St. Louis, USA, May 25, 2016
- State of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4 Upgrade – January 2016, January 12, 2016
- Introducing the SAP Marketplace in Web Intelligence 4.1 SP06, October 18, 2015
- Is There Room On Your Bookshelf for Web Intelligence, Fourth Edition?, October 16, 2015
- Recap of the ASUG Kentucky Chapter Meeting (September 18, 2015) at NKU, September 29, 2015
- Waiting for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.2, September 2, 2015
- State of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Upgrade – June 2015, June 15, 2015
- State of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Upgrade – May 2015 (SAPPHIRE Edition), May 13, 2015
- Which SAP Analytics Conference Should I Attend?, January 9, 2015
- SAP Support for Internet Explorer 11 Can Head Off Security Woes, May 1, 2014
- What I learned about being an SAP rock star from Van Halen, June 22, 2012
- Browser Envy, Revisited, October 18, 2011
- Browser Envy, March 24, 2011
- See all my SAP Community articles
- Good News for SAP BusinessObjects, August 2, 2024
- Follow me on LinkedIn
EV Technologies
I was employed by EV Technologies from June 2012 until June 2021. The company rebranded and refocused in 2020 as VedaPointe. While at EV Technologies, I wrote numerous articles about SAP BusinessObjects that no longer exist, except for the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Thankfully, these historical web pages can be accessed here.
Global Knowledge
Jim Brogden, the lead author for the SAP Press books about Web Intelligence, recruited me to write some articles for Global Knowledge about the importance of training. Thanks to the Internet Archive Wayback Machine, these historical web pages can be accessed here.
Americas’ SAP User Group (ASUG)
- ASUG Remembers Volunteer Darren Hites, February 9, 2019
Notable and Quotable
Unfortunately, many of these articles were not captured by the Internet Archive.
- Collaboration Leads to a ‘Comprehensive Guide’ on BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, ASUG News, October 24, 2014
- SAP and Microsoft: The Frenemies’ Next Partnership is in the Cloud, ASUG News, May 20, 2014
- A Twitter Guide for #SBOUC2013: Follow the Smart, Snarky and Prolific, ASUG News, September 5, 2013
- SBOUC 2012 Wrap-Up: BusinessObjects Passion on Display, ASUG News, September 14, 2012
- SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Roadmap: Unveiled and Inspected, ASUG News, April 19, 2012
- Security Access Concerns for BusinessObjects Administrators to Tackle, an interview with Scott Wallask at SAP Experts, December 2011
- Waiting on SAP, User Communities Fix SAP BusinessObjects Browser Woes, ASUG News, November 1, 2011
- Inside SAP’s Product-Naming Strategies, ASUG News, September 6, 2011