SAP Business Objects: Advanced Reporting and Analytics

An Intensive 5-day Training Course

SAP Business Objects: Advanced Reporting and Analytics

Transforming Enterprise Data into Actionable Intelligence for Strategic Decision-Making

UPCOMING SESSIONS

Online sessions
DateVenueFee
20-24 Apr 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
03-07 Aug 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
07-11 Dec 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT

Training Course Overview

In today’s data-driven business environment, the ability to convert information into strategic insights is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge. Decision-makers must access timely, accurate, and interactive reports to identify trends, track performance, and forecast outcomes. SAP BusinessObjects (SAP BO) is one of the most powerful business intelligence platforms designed to deliver comprehensive analytics, intuitive visualization, and enterprise reporting capabilities across all business functions.

This SAP Business Objects: Advanced Reporting and Analytics training course introduces participants to the full potential of SAP BusinessObjects as a key component of SAP’s Business Intelligence (BI) ecosystem. It covers the complete analytical lifecycle — from data connectivity and universe design to dashboard creation and real-time reporting. Participants will explore how SAP BO integrates with SAP HANA, SAP BW, and other data sources to provide unified, self-service analytics for every level of the organization.

The course blends conceptual learning with practical exercises, enabling delegates to design, build, and manage business reports that enhance operational visibility and strategic decision-making. By the end of the course, participants will have developed the expertise to transform raw data into insightful narratives that drive performance, efficiency, and growth.

Training Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the architecture and components of SAP BusinessObjects
  • Connect to various data sources and build analytical universes
  • Create, publish, and manage reports using SAP Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports
  • Design interactive dashboards and visualizations for management reporting
  • Integrate SAP BusinessObjects with SAP HANA and other enterprise systems
  • Apply analytics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for performance monitoring
  • Implement governance and best practices for secure, scalable BI environments

Designed for

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Business intelligence and data analytics professionals
  • Financial, operations, and strategy managers
  • SAP BI and reporting consultants
  • IT managers and enterprise data architects
  • Project leaders implementing reporting and analytics solutions

Learning Methods

This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes an interactive mixture of lecture-led learning & group discussions.

The Course Outline

Day One: Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects and BI Architecture
  • Overview of SAP’s BI ecosystem and evolution of SAP BO
  • Core components: Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports, Dashboards, and Analysis Tools
  • Data integration with SAP HANA, BW, and external data sources
  • Understanding universes, semantic layers, and metadata
  • Workshop: exploring the SAP BO launchpad and user interface
Day Two: Data Access and Universe Design
  • Connecting to relational and multidimensional data sources
  • Universe Designer Tool (UDT) and Information Design Tool (IDT)
  • Building data foundations and business layers
  • Managing joins, contexts, and aggregates for optimized queries
  • Exercise: creating a custom universe for finance and operations data
Day Three: Report Development and Interactive Analysis
  • Creating and formatting reports using Web Intelligence
  • Filters, variables, and formula creation for dynamic reporting
  • Cross-tab reports, charts, and conditional formatting
  • Scheduling, bursting, and publishing reports for distribution
  • Case study: designing a KPI-driven financial performance report
Day Four: Dashboarding, Visualization, and Advanced Analytics
  • Using SAP BO Dashboards and SAP Lumira for interactive data visualization
  • Integrating BO with SAP HANA for real-time analytics
  • Predictive analytics and “what-if” scenario modeling
  • Designing executive dashboards and visual storytelling techniques
  • Workshop: building a management dashboard for operational performance
Day Five: Governance, Performance, and BI Strategy
  • BI governance, user roles, and security management
  • Best practices for performance tuning and report optimization
  • Migrating to SAP BusinessObjects 4.x and integration with SAP Analytics Cloud
  • Developing a sustainable enterprise BI strategy
  • Capstone project: creating an end-to-end BI solution using SAP BO tools

The Certificate

  • Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

In Association With

Aztech
Copex
Coventry
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