filed in Travel on Dec.18, 2009
2009 has been another interesting year as a business intelligence consultant. The year was fairly balanced between XI R2 and XI 3.0/3.1. Definitely more XI R2 than I would prefer, but I also got to work on a really interesting Xcelsius 2008 dashboard project. I was also able to help several customers with installation, configuration, [...]
filed in Travel on Dec.22, 2008
December has been a busy month, but I’ll be getting some much-needed downtime plus working from home before heading out to clients again in January. Christmas came early this year in the form of my Business Objects Certified Professional (BOCP) certificate for Business Objects Enterprise XI 3.0. I’m looking forward to framing it and hanging [...]
filed in Career on Nov.26, 2008
Keeping up with Business Objects products can make a person feel like they’re on an eternal treadmill of learning. Yesterday, I passed the BusinessObjects Certified Professional – Enterprise (BOCP-BOE) upgrade exam, which brought my BusinessObjects XI R2 certification up to XI 3.x. For those of you who have never certified, it requires passage of 3 [...]
filed in Career on Dec.24, 2007
I’ve been cleaning up my home office as part of getting ready for the new year. I stumbled across some of my old planners. Some nostalgia… February 13, 2003: After nearly 10 years working with Unix, C & C++, and Oracle, began first Business Objects consulting engagement September 24-26, 2003: Attended Universe Design training December [...]
filed in Career on Dec.11, 2007
I finally completed the steps to be a Business Objects Migration Specialist. The last step was nearly 30 hours of e-learning, which has come in handy on my current project, a migration from Business Objects 6.5 to Business Objects XI R2 SP3. By earning this credential, my employer earns the designation of Migration Specialist Partner.
David Taylor
Doug Lautzenheiser (BI Software)
Xcelsius XComponents
