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License Guide

BUSINESS OBJECTS DIMENSIONS PROGRAM


Business Objects

MID-MARKET BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SUITE


Business Objects Crystal Decisions is the business intelligence choice of small to mid-sized companies that want to optimise business performance, discover new opportunities – and get an edge on competition. It addresses all business intelligence requirements, from fl exible ad-hoc reporting and dashboards, to powerful data integration, to insightful performance management.

Business Objects Crystal Decisions Standard Edition

Business Objects Crystal Decisions Standard Edition offers a fast and fl exible way for midsize companies to get started with business intelligence. It includes all the essentials an organisation needs to give decisionmakers greater insight into its business - from ad hoc reporting, query, analysis and dashboards, to “live” data access in Microsoft Offi ce, and to secure report viewing and scheduling.

Product Capabilities

Ad hoc reporting and analysis (via integration of complete Web Intelligence functionality) Dashboard viewing (ability to view/manage Xcelsius models and dashboards; Crystal Xcelsius designer sold separately)
Office integration (via integration of complete Live Offi ce functionality)
Security (based on XI Release 2 BI platform)
Scheduling (based on XI Release 2 BI platform)
Auditing (based on XI Release 2 BI platform)

Crystal Reports Standard provides access to PC-based data sources which can then be used to create highly formatted reports. It is only recommended for customers who need to report off Microsoft based data sources stored on their own machine Crystal Reports Professional includes the same rich report-formatting features as the Standard edition, but permits access to almost any enterprise data source.

Crystal Reports Developer edition includes technologies for integrating reporting into applications plus a free runtime license which allows for unlimited internal corporate deployment of the Crystal Reports .NET, Java and COM (RDC) report engine components.

Crystal Reports Server offers small/medium sized businesses and departments a complete enterprise strength reporting solution. It includes the ability for one user to create reports and fi ve end users to concurrently view reports over the web.

Crystal Xcelsius Standard is a standalone desktop application which enables a business user to create visual analytics from Excel spreadsheets and to publish them as interactive Flash fi les within PowerPoint presentations. Crystal Xcelsius Standard does not support end-user connectivity to live data sources.

Crystal Xcelsius Professional provides standalone visualization requirements for those with more publication needs. It is a desktop application which enables a business user to create visual analytics from Excel spreadsheets and to publish them as interactive Flash files to Office documents, PDFs, or the web. Crystal Xcelsius Professional does not support end-user connectivity to live data sources.

Crystal Xcelsius Workgroup is an integrated dashboard design and viewing bundle for small to mid-size organizations and departments. It includes the ability for one user to create “live” Crystal Xcelsius models and dashboards


DIMENSIONS PROGRAM



OPEN LICENSE PLAN POINT AND TIER SCHEDULE
999 OLA* 5%
1,000 OLB 10%
3,000 OLC 15%
5,000 OLD 20%
12,000 OLE 25%

*minimum of 2 licenses to enter into Dimensions Program.
No minimum re-order quantity applies.

Dimensions Government License Plan


Dimensions Government License Plan (GLP) offers authorised organisations the opportunity to purchase Business Objects Crystal products and services at an exclusive 15% discount, with no minimum entry requirements. As a GLP member, you are not required to sign a contract, or forecast future purchases.
Authorised Organisations are the following: Federal Agencies, Military , State and Local Governments, State funded Colleges and Universities, Contractors purchasing for the Governments, Registered Charities

DIMENSIONS OPEN LICENSE PLAN (OLP)


Dimensions is designed to fi t the needs of all organisations. Featuring volume based discounts, fl exible purchasing options, centralised license tracking and easy-to-understand terms. Enabling the purchase Crystal products and services as needed. As an OLP member you are not required to sign a contract, or forecast future purchases.

A rolling cumulative plan
Enrolling in the OLP is easy - purchase any 2 licenses. Your first product order establishes your discount rate. If, during an eight-quarter period your point total places you in a higher tier, you will receive the deeper discount on subsequent purchases. Business Objects will send you account summaries at the end of every calendar quarter, showing purchases made under your Agreement Number, including points, licenses and software distribution. When you have been in the Open License Plan for more than two years, this summary will also appear if any of your fi rst quarter’s points have dropped off. This could affect your current discount total, however if you have placed an off setting re-order, we will be happy to reinstate your original discount level. The dropped points will not affect your software licenses.

Crystal products include: Crystal Reports, Crystal Xcelsius and Crystal Vision.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION TALK TO YOUR ACCOUNT MANAGER TODAY


Dimensions is Business Objects volumelicensing program for Crystal products* that offers you a cost-effective and convenient way to purchase, manage and maintain product

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