BusinessObjects XI Release 2 For Dummies is intended to serve as a companion piece to the software. Readers can comfortably use this book while working with the software because it achieves two goals:
* It provides a brief overview of each application so that readers understand when or why they might need the application.
* It provides hands-on explanations and exercises so that readers can quickly and easily learn what they want to know:
learning how to learn the software in plain English.
This book provides a number of benefits to readers, including:
* Authors' plain-speaking approach imparts their credibility with the readers.
* Authors' combined experience of working with the BusinessObjects development team as well as having worked with Business Objects customers gives them the big picture - a balance of what users need and what the company wants users to know.
* Concrete examples designed to give users confidence using the software as well as the desire to want to learn more.
* Concise explanations that allow readers to learn what's important and not bog them down in theory.
