Business Objects S.A. has introduced a series of new business intelligence (BI) offerings that allow BI users access business intelligence anywhere, any time and on a variety of devices. BusinessObjects Mobile makes BI available from any mobile device, allowing users to view and interact with the full range of reports and metrics that they get from their BusinessObjects XI Release 2 enterprise environment. The advance is at the vanguard of what some call BI 2.0. While the industry has had some mobile access, BusinessObjects Mobile allows users to completely interact with the data information. Mobile workers can take direct action based on what they see, changing underlying data or impact process directly from their mobile device. The service-oriented architecture (SOA) of BusinessObjects XI Release 2 allows for low-cost deployment of mobile BI.

Business Objects, based in Levallois-Perrett, France, has also released BusinessObjects XI Release 2 Productivity Pack, which simplifies the effort needed by users to find the information they need to improve decision-making and optimize business performance. In particular, the Productivity Pack extends the BusinessObjects XI platform with enterprise search capability; the search capability enables users to intuitively navigate and retrieve critical information. Users can also generate new BI documents by entering a set of words into a search box to initiate a new query. Also among the company's offerings is BusinessObjects Xcelcius Enterprise, which allows users to combine secure BI with visualizations and “what if” scenario analysis. BO's Query as a Web Service functionality allows users to have a personalized dashboard in whichever environment they prefer. Finally Business Objects On Demand BI Connectors gives users access to their data anywhere, inside or outside the firewall, through an on-premise or Web-based application.

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