Business Objects
About the Partnership
Oco, Inc. and Business Objects, an SAP company, the world’s leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, have partnered to provide the most comprehensive BI solution delivered through a
software-as-a-service model. Through this partnership Oco and Business Objects OnDemand are providing an accelerated, cost-effective, multi-source business intelligence on-demand solution to the
market. By combining the core strengths of both companies, customers will be able to leverage the Business Objects industry leading platform, tools, and technology along with Oco’s innovative,
rapidly deployed technology and industry-specific domain expertise.
About the Joint Solution
The joint solution will provide customers with leading edge on-demand business intelligence, data warehousing, and data integration capabilities that are tailored to their specific business
requirements. The solution addresses varying needs of the business, including executives, functional vice presidents, and line managers, from power users to casual report consumers through advanced,
interactive dashboards, sophisticated ad hoc analysis tools, insightful key performance indicators, intuitive, drill down reports, and exception-based alerts. The solution meets the demanding
requirements of IT organizations with an industrial-strength, robust set of capabilities, delivered through a highly secure, scalable infrastructure.
Organizations today are focused on improving their performance through increased revenue, improved profitability, and better operational efficiency. For example, sharply increasing costs are driving
companies to identify savings opportunities in energy usage, transportation, and raw materials. To conduct detailed, targeted cost reduction analysis, companies need to have all of their relevant
data in one location and have tools to uncover these opportunities. This joint solution provides this capability.
This offering enables customers to address business challenges across a wide range of functional area within their business. The ability to leverage these pre-built solutions offers an unparalleled
opportunity for customers to leverage business intelligence to make tangible improvements in their business operations.
Below is a representation of the functional area support provided through the joint offering from Oco and Business Objects OnDemand:
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Sales & Profitability
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Channel and Customer Performance
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Customer or Supplier Scorecards
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Sourcing & Procurement
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Inventory Management
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Services Management
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Asset Management
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Supply Chain Management
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Commercial Operations
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Transportation & Logistics
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Store Operations
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Merchandising
Benefits to the Customer
Customers of this solution can realize significant benefits including:
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ROI targeted at 6 months
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Rapid implementation timeframe (6-10 weeks) and time to value
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Ability to leverage pre-built content based on best business practices and common business behaviors
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Range of different tools and capabilities for many types of users
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Fixed time/fixed cost implementation model (customer does not bear the risk)
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Minimal impact to existing business and IT operations
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Low impact SaaS delivery model
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