You can use
Dashboard Builder, a
Dashboard and Analytics
application, to create and edit dashboards and analytics.
To find out if you have access to
Dashboard Builder, click
Open. If the
"Dashboard and
Analytics" option does not appear, contact your
BusinessObjects Enterprise
administrator.
Dashboards can display objects such as
Crystal reports,
Web Intelligence documents,
hyperlinks, or analytics in a single view so you can analyze data from one
location. Analytics aggregate data on a business metric and display it
visually. For example, the data can be displayed like a car's speedometer, a
set of traffic lights, in charts, and graphs. Analytics can also display alerts
if monitored values reach certain markers.
Example:
An analytic that monitors net sales for Europe
can display use a traffic light visual, where a green light indicates that
gross net sales are at an acceptable level. If the gross net sales drop below a
preset value, the traffic light turns orange and then red. When salespeople add
a
Web Intelligence report on
sales, a web page that reviews the company, and the analytic to a dashboard,
they can compare the data side-by-side.
You can configure an alert analytic to display
rule alerts in
Performance Manager. A rule
alert can contain suggested actions and link to applicable documents. These
rule alerts help guide your company to return metrics to an acceptable value.
Tip: If you have the necessary rights
in
InfoView, you can create and
view personal and corporate dashboards. A personal dashboard, called
My Dashboard, is for your use
only and is saved in your personal folders. Corporate dashboards are available
to other
InfoView users and can contain
analytics and objects tailored to people working in specific departments,
regions, or roles, so that they see the same information.
You can set either a personal or a corporate
dashboard as your
InfoView start page. For more
information, refer to
General preferences. For more information about
working with Dashboards, see the
SAP
BusinessObjects Dashboard Builder User Guide.