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What Is Business Objects? |
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Business Objects is a query and reporting tool that allows access to Vanderbilt data. This information is grouped into "universes," which are owned/sponsored by various business areas. To determine which universe you need to access, please see the list at the bottom of this page.
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Announcements / What´s New |
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| 3/08/06: |
GRAND OPENING OF BO WEBPAGE! |
| 3/10/06: |
Security Form standardized and add to the "Resources common to all..." section of the BO Webpage. |
| 3/12/06: |
BO Users Forum to be held 4/19/06. Register here. |
New to Business Objects? Need to know what to do to use Business Objects?
Look through the universe list below to find the one most suitable to your needs. |
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If you have not done so already, refer to the new users´ link above. This link will explain how to determine what data you need access to and how you will use Business Objects. Both criteria affect the Business Objects training you will need. Click here for more information on Business Objects training.
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Universe Specific Sites/Resources |
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- Admissions
- Some blurb about this universe including what type of information is stored here and possibly who the intended audience would be.
- APPO
- Allows you to request information related to Purchase Orders, Accounts Payable Invoices, and Demand Checks. For example, which purchase orders were issued for my centers this month? Or, which invoices were entered against my centers this month? Access request and additional information can be found under Web Reports Reference Materials at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/procurement/eprocurement/resources.shtml.
- Budrpt
- Some blurb about this universe including what type of information is stored here and possibly who the intended audience would be.
- DAR
- Allows you to request information related to alumni, donors and prospective donors of the institution via pre-established reports. Ad hoc requests can be made through DAR Information Management. For additional information, contact DAR.Advance.Help@vanderbilt.edu.
- Epic
- Some blurb about this universe including what type of information is stored here and possibly who the intended audience would be.
- General Ledger (formerly Financial Reporting)
- Contains data from Vanderbilt´s general ledger system and provides additional reporting functionality outside of the eDog financial reporting application. Users are generally central accounting office staff and some decentralized administrative office accounting staff. For additional information, please visit the FIS Business Objects webpage at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/fis/Apps/bo.htm
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- Human Resources
- Human Resources Business Objects universe allows users to run reports that have been most requested by our customers. The intent of the reports is to assist staff in performing HR duties. For help with accessing and running the HR reports available, please visit the HR Reports webpage at http://hr.vanderbilt.edu/apps/busobj.
- Medipac
- Some blurb about this universe including what type of information is stored here and possibly who the intended audience would be.
- Privilege Management (formerly STAR)
- Allows users to look up Signature Authorization (SigAuth) signers in addition to reviewing STAR audit trail information (e.g.: Who can sign a small PO on center #1551100000, or what are all the role changes in STAR for a particular person). To obtain access to the Privilege Management (aka STAR) universe, follow the steps outlined at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/fis/Apps/bo.htm
- Research
- Some blurb about this universe including what type of information is stored here and possibly who the intended audience would be.
- Student Records
- Allows users access to reports related to students, courses, and enrollments. This information is distributed on a need-to-know basis for performing your job at Vanderbilt. To request a report, complete the form "Request For Student Records Data" located at http://www.registrar.vanderbilt.edu/user_resources.htm under the heading InfoView. The form should be returned to the Office of the University Registrar.
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