Find out What is New In Mobile BI 5.0 and Learn More About Mobile BI

[TammyPowlas]

Today SAP's nic.smith conducted a hands-on BI Mobile webcast ("bring your own iPad) and briefly showed us what the new Mobile BI 5.0 application looks like.  Note this version combines both BusinessObjects Mobile application and BusinessObjects Explorer mobile application.  Nic said it was "one app to rule them all".

The above two screen shots from today's webcast.  You can see from the thumbnail which type of report it is - Web Intelligence, Dashboards, Explorer, etc. will have the familiar icons on the thumbnail.

Below is an example of an Exploration E-View that Nic showed:

Nic said there is a Mobile SDK for Mobile BI where you extend the application.

The above shows a Design Studio 1.1 application on the iPad.

The above shows interaction with Design Studio on the iPad.

Question & Answer:

Q: When will SAP provide access to sample reports for mobile?

A: Can connect to SAP Analytics Gallery – and will add more content with MobI 5.0

Q: Which credentials needed for SAP Gallery?

A: No password, it is part of the app

Q: What are the applicaiton names?

A: SAP BusinessObjects Mobile and BusinessObjects Explorer, soon to become one application

Q: I am on my iPhone and can I connect to BI On Demand?

A: Same connections by iPhone – logon to biondemand.com and set up and share on the “cloud”  - it is free.  From the App, select Add account and add credentials and connect to wi-fi

ASUG Annual Conference

If you were not at ASUG Annual Conference you can check out the following presentations:

Leveraging SAP BusinessObjects Mobile SDK for your Analytical Needs

SAP Runs Mobile BI

Mobility Reporting using HANA at TAMKO

SAP Runs SAP How SAP IT Combines Latest In Memory Analytics with Mobility

ASUG BusinessObjects Mobile BI Influence Council

Join ASUG for the following ASUG Mobile BI Webcast series:

June 19 What is new In Mobile BI 5.0 – Newest Release – register here

June 24 Developing Mobile BI Capability Strategy Considerations – register here

June 25 What is new in Mobile BI iOS SDK – register here