Business Objects XI - CBT: Web Intelligence XI [Paperback]

Robert D Schmidt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 2007

The Original Ultimate Resource for Business Objects

Creating Documents with Business Objects XI CBT is a comprehensive learning system consisting of a thorough book and a professionally designed computer-based training application. The system is completely dedicated to teaching you to become a skilled Web Intelligence professional. Readers learn how to create effective queries and design professionally formatted reports. This learning system teaches through a hands-on approach with well thought-out examples that apply to many real-life reporting situations.

Provided in the system is our very popular book - Creating Documents with Business Objects XI, (ISBN: 0972263667), which has large graphics and easy to read fonts. This book has been used to train thousands of Business Objects professionals.

The Creating Documents with Business Objects XI computer-based training application contains hours of interactive video instruction. Each topic discusses or demonstrates important aspects of creating documents with Web Intelligence XI. The CBT interface is innovative and user-friendly, allowing students to browse chapter folders to locate topic icons. Students simply click on a topic icon to view and listen to a video. This interaction allows the CBT to be both a great trainer and a complete reference. Many people will find that this CBT is actually better than attending a class.

In addition to the book and CBT, the author allocates time on his Web Intelligence server for students to perform the exercises. Web Intelligence XI is an expensive application and most students appreciate the opportunity to use the server to practice their skills. To schedule time on the server, simply email the author a request.

The author realizes that even with the best training systems, questions may arise. Therefore he has made himself accessible through his email, which is published in the book. He is very concerned that readers are able to learn the product, and therefore more than willing to answer any emails that may be sent to him.

The text, graphics, CBT, Web Intelligence sever access, and author availability make this book a powerful learning package that gives people every opportunity to discover how to become professional, competent Web Intelligence XI document designers.

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About the Author

Robert D. Schmidt has trained and consulted BusinessObjects report writing at many companies throughout the United States (and internationally), including many Fortune 100 companies. He has also authored several training manuals that have been used to train thousands of professionals. His insights and instruction have motivated many people to believe that they can become Business Objects professionals. He has shown them how to create powerful documents, regardless of their current education. This is in fact his motivation for writing the Creating Documents with BusinessObjects series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Schmidt Ink, Inc. (May 31, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972263640
• ISBN-13: 978-0972263641
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I Graduated from the University of Florida as an Electrical Engineer. My specialty was electronic engineering and robotics. After working as an engineer for a while, I ended up in New York City, where I became a MS Windows programmer. After working with Windows for several years, I moved into other areas, such as database design and reporting. I worked at several major banks on and around Wall Street, up until 9-11. After, 9-11, I have mainly concentrated on training, consulting and writing books and training manuals.

My entire life, I have strived to be the very best. A goal that is unreachable, but still desired. I have tried to create the best training material for Business Objects and I continue to do so.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars book = print of slides; CBT = reading the slides, February 19, 2008

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Larry the Coder (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Business Objects XI - CBT: Web Intelligence XI (Paperback)

For $62, I was expecting a professionally-edited book, with an overview, some case studies and perhaps a running example. This guide to BO is a printed set of slides based on screen shots of BO, along with some presentation notes that go with the slides. The author doesn't even edit out the printing of empty slides between sections. The "computer-based training" (CBT) is the author reading the words on the slides, with the slides showing, or a screenshot showing; NOTHING interactive or useful unless you wish to have slides read to you.

A fair price would be less than $30. This is really a print of slides from an introductory course.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book Useful and Author Helpful - exactly what we need!, January 5, 2008

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This review is from: Business Objects XI - CBT: Web Intelligence XI (Paperback)

We've have been buying the Creating Documents with Business Objects books for years. Whenever we hire a new employee, we order the Web Intelligence book, and if they are to make universes, they also get the Designer book. This combination has worked very well for our employees. Recently, we ordered the CBT versions of these books and were surprised to see that we still got the same book. We quickly put the CD in to check the CBT and were happy to see that the CBT is actually quite good. We were also surprised that we got both at the same price as the previous versions of the books. The Designer book comes with a presentation that allows us to teach a class on Universes. The Web Intelligence book did not come with the presentation. We contacted Schmidt Ink, and were informed the non-CBT version of the book has the presentation. The person we spoke with also said that the presentation will be on the next print of the CBT. By the way, Schmidt Ink sent us a free copy of the previous edition, since we bought so many CBT's. We are very happy that these CBT's are available. They are high quality, easy to use, and inexpensive. One other note, so far the author has been very helpful. We have contacted him several times and he has discussed several matters with us, which is one of the reasons for this review. I just want to thank the author for great books and for helping us so many times.

Business Objects XI - CBT: Designer XI (2nd Edition)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Way to Start!, January 11, 2010

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This review is from: Business Objects XI - CBT: Web Intelligence XI (Paperback)

I needed to quickly get up to speed with Business Objects for my company. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints training was out of the question. Thank goodness for Robert Schmidt's books!!! Not only was the book easy to understand, but the author was also very helpful! I also purchased a more technical reference book for Business Objects and quickly realized that had I not first completed the Schmidt training book, I probably would have given up on learning Business Objects on my own.

Though the book is based on powerpoint slides, it does contain addtional explanation & also directions. However, I found the video links to be the most helpful, when the step-by-step directions weren't clear.

A couple of suggestions for the author:
(1) I would pay extra for the powerpoint slides to be in color within the book and not just the video.
(2) An index at the end of the book would be helpful.

Overall, I'm extremely grateful to have found this book. The Creating Universe training book was even more enlightening.

Thanks Robert!!!