In This Issue:

APOS BI Tools for BusinessObjects XI Release 2

We're ready to migrate our APOS BI Tools to the new BusinessObjects XI Release 2, we will be starting a beta program with our customers shortly after the release of BusinessObjects XI Release 2.

BusinessObjects XI Release 2 provides substantial functional improvements and innovations across the BusinessObjects XI platform and includes full platform-level support for Desktop Intelligence™ (formerly BusinessObjects full client) to allow a smooth transition path for all existing customers who have invested in that technology.

If you're interested in our beta program for APOS BI Tools for BusinessObjects XI Release 2, please let us know.

The newest member of the APOS BI Tools suite will be available soon in Beta - RealTime Monitor delivers powerful SNMP monitoring and control of all servers with alerting. Here is a brief features overview:

Bursting Manager Feature List Grows Again! *More powerful than ever

Currently our most popular BI Tool, Bursting Manager supports single-pass bursting and multi-pass bursting. Some great new features have recently been added:

• Business Views - single-pass and multi-pass report bursts can now be filtered based on Business Views
• WebIntelligence - now you can burst WEBI reports (multi-pass only) as well as Crystal reports

• Inbox Destination - burst reports to any user's Inbox

• Favorites Destination - burst reports to any user's Favorites Folder

For more information about this solution and report bursting in general, download this APOS white paper - Report Bursting Strategies.

If you want to check out how Bursting Manager security can help your organization, please visit here to request demo download instructions and our current price list.

Object Manager for BusinessObjects XI and Crystal Enterprise *New web demo - check it out!

Check out our new web demo of Object Manager features!

Object Manager provides bulk maintenance of objects (reports, folders, users, groups, etc.) - instead of using the Central Management Console one object at a time.

Object Settings

• mass edits of parameter initial values, destination, format,
  refresh from repository, notification, audit, refresh options,
  server preference

User Preferences Management

• make bulk changes by user group/user

Security and Limits Management

• make bulk changes by content and user group/user
• create, store and assign complex user security definitions

• use security or limits matrix to apply security or limits across multiple objects/entities in one pass

Report Promotion

• publish changes - preserve schedules, history, parameter initial values, destination
• promote to various folders simultaneously
• promote from QA to production even if separated by a firewall

To check out how Object Manager can help your organization, please visit here to request demo download instructions and our current price list.

KPI extends your auditing capabilities by creating extracted metadata about virtually all aspects of your system’s operational activity. Here's an excerpt from our new whitepaper Extending BusinessObjects XI Audit with APOS KPI:

To request our new Whitepaper - Extending BusinessObjects XI Audit with APOS KPI, please visit here.

Sponsoring the Business Objects International User Conference*Zen Media Center Draw!

We hope you're joining us in Orlando - a number of APOS team members will be there and participating! If you're attending, please look us up at the Vendor Fair where we're showing all our APOS BI Tools - with some new solutions being shown for the first time!

While at the show, make sure to visit our booth for a complimentary luggage tag and to submit your name in a draw for a Zen Portable Media Center with 20 Gb Hard Drive!

Visit here or the image below for additional conference information and to register.

RunTime Manager - set availability time windows for Job Servers, Page Servers, etc.

AddressBook Gateway - integrate Outlook/Exchange with ePortfolio/InfoView 'schedule to email'

Report Package Booster - consolidate reports to password protected pdf/xls and distribute

Distribution Server - email link, email content, failure notification, distribute on alert

Subscription Manager - allow users to manage their own report subscription

Row Level Security . . .

View Time Security - row level data security without C++ development