Tag: SAP

I’d like to share some best practices for training BI administrators and architects in your organization. Because they will ultimately lead a major BI upgrade, administrators need training before a major project begins, not a few days or weeks before a go-live like other stakeholders. While there are many facets to upgrading your SAP BI system, I’m focusing on the need for BI architects and administrators to understand the BI4 platform’s new tools, new architecture and new monitoring capabilities.

I’d like to share some best practices for training BI administrators and architects in your organization. Because they will ultimately lead a major BI upgrade, administrators need training before a major project begins, not a few days or weeks before a go-live like other stakeholders. While there are many facets to upgrading your SAP BI system, I’m focusing on the need for BI architects and administrators to understand the BI4 platform’s new tools, new architecture and new monitoring capabilities.

With product support for earlier versions of SAP BusinessObjects ending on December 31, 2015, many organizations are upgrading to the latest version, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BO BI) platform 4.1. As part of any BI upgrade plan, project managers should budget and schedule training for both end users and the IT personnel who support the BI system. With the Bi 4.1 upgrade in particular, it’s important that key personnel receive classroom training for the Information Design Tool.