Business Objects SA last week said it plans to release a unified set of data analysis and reporting tools next year, combining its business intelligence software with the products developed by Crystal ...

The Georgia Department of Transportation has tapped Business Objects’ business intelligence software suite to track the performance of road construction and other transportation projects. Business ...

BusinessObjects XI 3.0 offers updates to many of the individual applications that make up the BusinessObjects XI portfolio, including the Crystal Reports 2008 reporting software and Xcelsius 2008 data ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Business intelligence technology is evolving from a tactical tool to a strategic asset as many companies look to it to help bolster enterprise operations, according to a panel of users ...

SAP has agreed to buy Business Objects for about €4.8 billion ($6.78 billion), a surprise move that breaks with SAP’s traditional strategy of avoiding large company acquisitions. The deal, announced ...

The move comes less than a week after Oracle completed its $3.3 billion acquisition of Hyperion Solutions and its line of performance management software. It's also the latest in a string of ...