Software provides interactive business solutions.
Press Release Summary:
Crystal Reports Special Edition transforms Tivoli® systems management data into interactive content; generates reports showing alerts, trends, and opportunities; and lets users modify and create new reports. Web-based Crystal Enterprise Special Edition grants access to systems management information and can be integrated into Portal or OnDemand environments. Crystal Smart Reporting Technology Special Edition lets users customize, create, and modify reports within ePortfolio.
Original Press Release:
Business Objects' Crystal Special Edition Transforms Your Tivoli Products into Interactive Business Solutions
Overview
Business Objects' Crystal Special Edition business intelligence solutions offer maximum scalability and reliability. Products include:
Crystal Reports Special Edition
Crystal Reports lets you transform Tivoli® systems management data into interactive content and generate reports showing alerts, red flags, challenges, trends, and opportunities. With Crystal Reports Special Edition you can modify-and create new reports for all Tivoli products.
Crystal Enterprise Special Edition
Crystal Enterprise is a Web-based system for report delivery from the Tivoli Data Warehouse. Crystal Enterprise ePortfolio offers consumers a single Web application to access systems management information and can be integrated into Portal or OnDemand environments. It includes the scalability and reliability that you expect from an enterprise solution and the flexibility your organization needs to be competitive.
Crystal Smart Reporting Technology Special Edition (requires Crystal Enterprise)
Add on Crystal Smart Reporting Technology Special Edition to Crystal Enterprise to allow end users to customize, create, and modify reports within ePortfolio to meet their specific needs.
The products in this announcement are available as a part of the IBM Developer Sales Channel Software Remarketing program. Product information has been provided by the program supplier, Business Objects.
Key prerequisites
Crystal Enterprise server components:
· Microsoft(TM) Windows(TM) 2000 SP3, Server version
· Microsoft Windows NT4 Server SP6a
· Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, Advanced Server version
· Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, Data Center version
Crystal Enterprise client components:
· Microsoft Windows XP Pro
· Microsoft Windows 98 SE
· Microsoft Windows ME
· Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, Professional version
· Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, Advanced Server version
· Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, Data Center version
· Mac OS 9 and 10.1.5 (Web browser support only)
Note: Windows XP Pro is supported only for server components in non-production environments.
Crystal Reports Special Edition:
· Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
· Microsoft Windows Me
· Microsoft Windows NT(TM) Workstation 4.0 (SP6a)
· Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (SP6a)
· Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (SP3)
· Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (SP3)
· Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server (SP3)
· Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Availability date
January 13, 2004
At a glance
With Business Objects' Crystal Special Edition solutions, you can:
· Add, modify, and create new presentation quality reports for all Tivoli products with Crystal Reports Special Edition.
· Increase productivity with individualized reporting access and spend less time waiting for reports.
· Enable your business to respond faster to change by providing executives, managers, and front line employees with the information needed to make better decisions.
· Uncover trends and opportunities with the ability to drill into reports and access multiple layers of data.
· Reduce IT demands by enabling end users to easily create and format their own reports with Crystal Smart Reporting Technology.
· Deliver report export capability in a variety of formats including Excel, Word, and PDF formats to enable users to access information in a familiar format.
· Leverage existing in-house Crystal Reports expertise to reduce report development costs and training.
