Business Objects Announces Rapid Deployment Templates for Oracle Applications Release 11

Strategic Insights -

Business Objects, the world's leading provider of integrated enterprise decision support tools, has announced the immediate availability of BusinessObjects(tm) Rapid Deployment Templates (RDTs) for Oracle Applications Release 11. This move aims to provide customers with a preconfigured decision support system (DSS) environment for quickly accessing data from within enterprise business applications. The RDTs work seamlessly with both the full-client BusinessObjects and WebIntelligence(tm), the company's thin-client tool for enterprise decision support.

Key Takeaways:

  • Business Objects has announced the availability of BusinessObjects(tm) Rapid Deployment Templates (RDTs) for Oracle Applications Release 11.
  • The RDTs provide a preconfigured DSS environment for quickly accessing data from within enterprise business applications.
  • The RDTs work seamlessly with both the full-client BusinessObjects and WebIntelligence(tm).
  • Business Objects RDTs utilize the expertise of the company's Oracle development team in establishing best practices for easy Release 11 data access and DSS application development.
  • The RDTs support new Oracle Applications Release 11 features including Year 2000 compliance and support for the European Union currency standard.
  • Business Objects has sold more than 955,000 licenses to over 7,000 organizations in more than 60 countries worldwide.
  • Business Objects has a partnership with Oracle, which is an important factor in the company's business.

Statistics:

  • 955,000: The number of licenses sold by Business Objects.
  • 7,000: The number of organizations that have purchased Business Objects products.
  • 60: The number of countries where Business Objects products are sold.
  • 11: The release number of Oracle Applications supported by BusinessObjects RDTs.
  • 2000: The year included in the Year 2000 compliance feature of Oracle Applications Release 11.

Sources:

  • Business Wire (Nov. 9, 1998): "Rapid Deployment Templates offer quick DSS deployment, built-in Oracle expertise for BusinessObjects customers"
  • Business Objects press release (Nov. 9, 1998)
  • Oracle Corp.
  • Business Objects website (http://www.businessobjects.com)