CRYSTAL REPORTS 2008
"WOW I've never seen a report do that before!"
Imagine turning a simple regional sales report into a what-if modeling tool to help your sales manager understand potential impacts to their business. Or imagine a dynamic mutual fund statement that allows your customer modify their portfolio and request an update without ever the leaving the statement. The possibilities are endless, but only with a radical transformation in reporting.
Every day, in every business, in every household, in every country, people receive mountains of information in the form of reports—statements, inventory listings, sales data — the list is endless!
These reports contain charts, cross-tabs, and tons of data. They’re built from countless data sources and are delivered within applications in your email, on the web, and by post. These reports are the essential communication link between people and their business, their partners, and their customers…their very livelihood.
Most reports give rise to hundreds of questions. What does this data mean to me? Is this good? Is this a problem? What can I do about it? How much time will I have to spend on this?
In the past, people had to export the data, call their analyst, or leave the report to take immediate action.
There has to be a better way. And with Crystal Reports 2008, there is.
The Radical Transformation of Reporting
It’s time to change your expectation of the traditional 'static' report and take part in a radical transformation. A transformation that will take your reports from:
- Static to interactive
- Functional to fun and compelling
- The end of the story to a part of the process
- Information to action
Crystal Reports 2008
Crystal Reports 2008 builds on 15 years and 12 versions as the reporting tool of choice for millions of IT professionals, application developers, and report consumers.
We’ve created a new modern look and feel, easier installation with a smaller footprint, improved documentation, and simplified editions (there’s only one!).
The most exciting advancements include:
- On-report what-if scenario modeling that leverages the interactivity of Xcelsius so you can truly understand, compare, and gain insight that’s based on the facts
- Reports that visually illustrate the story behind your business data with integrated Flash charting, videos, and graphics
- Report navigation that allows you to be the pilot (versus a passenger) with single click sorting, filtering, and exploring from any field, text, or button
- Enhancements to existing data access capabilities with salesforce.com and improved XML connectivity / export for powerful data mashups.
Imagine a world of reporting where you can combine your report data with 3rd party experiences like geographic mapping or connecting to your favorite bookseller or retail store. We’ve even made it easier to work globally with language packs that let you choose any language.
Crystal Reports 2008 is everything you’d expect from the world leader in reporting…and much more than you ever thought possible. We encourage you to give it a try and experience reporting like never before.
- Learn more: Crystal Reports 2008 product page
- Try it: Download the beta and try it out
- Purchase: Preorder your copy of Crystal Reports 2008 today.
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- October 15 - Integrating BI 2.0
- October 12 - Countdown to the Insight User Conference
- October 12 - Business Objects Goes Green at Insight 2007
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 CRYSTAL REPORTS 2008 Crystal Reports 2008 is a flexible and innovative reporting solution that enables interactive report consumption and superior visualization-deployable in any business setting. Learn more. |
 JAMES THOMAS James Thomas is the vice president responsible for our business intelligence tools. In other words he’s also Mr. Crystal Reports. His passion is for translating technology into terms the rest of us understand. |
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