Tag: Xcelsius

  • BI on the Bosphorus

    Presentation and dashboard from an SAP BusinessObjects day in Istanbul, Turkey

  • Scandalous Financial Benchmarking?

    Scandalous Financial Benchmarking?

    I just stumbled across an old post of mine, and couldn’t help reposting some of it in the light of recent events. All those financial wizards were making a fortune based on the money they were “creating” — money that has since turned out to be largely fictitious. Top hedge fund managers were earning more…

  • SAP Dashboards at Microsoft?

    According to the Treasury & Risk site, Microsoft is a keen user of SAP dashboards, at least in conjunction with their treasury needs

  • BI in Bahrain

    BI in Bahrain

    here was lots of interest in the SAP BusinessObjects portfolio of solutions at the SUG-MENA event in Bahrain. See the Xcelsius dashboard using local data, and the presentation I gave.

  • SAP’s Collborative Sustainability Strategy

    SAP recently announced its intention to collaborate closely with its customers and partners as part of a sustainability strategy that includes aggressive carbon reduction targets, a new cross-functional sustainability organization, and sustainability solutions for customers.

  • If Europe Could Vote in the US Elections?

    Some fun with Xcelsius, using polling data gathered by the Economist. Click on the different countries to see the percentages. Use the slider to see how many times more votes McCain would need to have a chance of winning such an election… Download a model as a PowerPoint slide

  • Xcelsius Pac-Man?

    An old pie chart joke, with Xcelsius reflections.

  • Compare Yourself To a Hedge Fund Manager!

    Compare Yourself To a Hedge Fund Manager!

    Top hedge fund managers made over $657M last year. Use this handy calculator to work out how long it took them to make more than you do all year — the time to brush their teeth? Take a shower? Commute?