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How to Migrate From Existing
BusinessObjects or Cognos
Environments to MicroStrategy
Ani Jain | January 29, 2014

Case Studies
Why BusinessObjects and Cognos Customers Upgrade to MicroStrategy
Demo: Conversion Tool
Upgrading to MicroStrategy is Low Risk
Co-Existence with other BI Tools
Agenda

BusinessObjects was becoming expensive to maintain Able to provide all the features of the existing BusinessObjects system Centralized and reusable metadata End user empowerment Easy to maintain Ability to migrate quickly
2 universes and 27 reports/ documents converted in 5 weeks Rolled out to 2500 users worldwide Direct 1:1 conversion approach in order to meet strict deadlines Support from specialized conversion consultants
Why MicroStrategy?
Implementation Higlights
Major European Bank migrated from BusinessObjects
to MicroStrategy
B E N
E F I T S
Lower cost Reduced hardware from 19 servers to 2
Improved performance Improved report execution time from 30 sec to 5 sec
Stable platform Eliminated frequent BOBJ server restarts
Greater ease-of-use Powerful reporting tools available to nontechnical users
Increased usage Due to improved performance and stable platform

BusinessObjects was used for grid-based reporting for years across the enterprise Critical areas of the company were exposed to MicroStrategy capabilities Robust dashboards, Visual Insight analysis, and interactive maps guided the business towards a single version of the truth
106 universes and 10,000 reports will be replaced with 8 projects with nearly 40:1 optimized report reduction ratio Will be conducted by specialized conversion consultants This effort is on-going
Why MicroStrategy?
Implementation Recommendations
Major Wireless Communications Company replaced
BusinessObjects with MicroStrategy
B E N
E F I T S
Single platform to manage
Lower overall maintenance for BI Tools.
Enhanced user self-service capabilities
More manageable metadata structure
Enhanced functionality with Dashboards, Mobile, and Transaction services

Case Studies
Agenda

Out Innovating Competitors
BIG DATA
MOBILE
CLOUD
VISUAL DATA EXPLORATION

Report Designers Create One Report and Can
Render it on All Devices
Web
PDF
Flash
iPhone
BlackBerry
iPad
Microsoft Office
Multiple Report Designs
Business Objects/Cognos
Multiple Rendering
Engines
Multiple Rendering
Engines
Multiple Rendering
Engines
MicroStrategy BI
Web
PDF
Flash
iPhone
BlackBerry
iPad
Microsoft Office
Single Report Design
MicroStrategy Universal Rendering
Engine
http://www.microstrategy.com/KindleDXReports?CID=3341http://www.microstrategy.com/KindleDXReports?CID=3341

MicroStrategy Upgrade Path
Single Metadata
Organic Architecture
Single Admin architecture
Single Security Architecture
No Acquisitions
No Integrations
In-line product upgrades
Business Objects and Cognos Upgrade Path
Multiple product architectures and metadatas
Many technology acquisitions
Multiple migrations
Fully Integrated Architecture Ensures Full Object
Reuse and Easy Upgrade
8.0 9.0
7.5 7.0 8.1
v1
v2
v4
v5
v3
9.4

Effective Administration Reduces Operational Cost Of
BI As Well As Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Data Validation
Integrity Manager
Automated Management
Command Manager
Health Center
Diagnosing and Solving Issues
Enterprise Monitoring
Enterprise Manager
Change Management
Object Manager
DEV PROD
Cindi Howson: MicroStrategy has been an early innovator of a number of administrative features such as the ability to track usage, manage connections, and easily move objects from development to test to production.
System Manager
Automated Workflows

Case Studies
Agenda
Conversion Demo/Conversion.mov

Case Studies
Agenda

Consultants who are dedicated to conversions to MicroStrategy
We Have the People, Processes, and Tools to
Enable a Smooth Conversion
Dedicated Personnel
Conversion Tools
Conversion Utilities Help speed up the conversion process and reduce human errors
Conversion Methodologies
After doing numerous conversions, we have established a set of optimal processes

MicroStrategy uses two basic conversion approaches:
There are Two Basic Conversion Approaches
Approach 1:
Direct Conversion
Approach 2:
Optimized
Conversion
Work: Re-create BusinessObjects Universes or Framework Manager models Re-create the BusinessObjects and Cognos reports Used mainly for Proof-of-Concept purposes
Result: Faster conversion of small environments Utilization of existing work Does not take advantage of some MicroStrategy features (e.g., Prompting)
Work:
Detailed report analysis to eliminate report redundancies Re-create the BusinessObjects and Cognos reports Revise data model for higher performance
Result: More efficient environment that fits requirements Makes better use of MicroStrategy strengths More time consuming and potentially higher cost

Estimated Cumulative Effort to
Establish the BI Environment Estimated Incremental Effort
to Convert to MicroStrategy
Identify Sources of Data
10%
Design / Refine Data
Model 15%
Set Up ETL and Data
Cleansing 35%
Tune Warehouse 10%
Create Universes/Models 5%
Establish Report/
Dashboard Specs-10%
Convert Universes/Models
Convert Reports Create
Business Objects and /or
Cognos reports- 15%
Re-create Reports &
Dashboards 15%
Identify Sources of Data
10%
Design / Refine Data
Model 15%
Set Up ETL and Data
Cleansing 35%
Tune Warehouse 10%
Establish Report/
Dashboard Sepcs-10%
reuse
reuse
reuse
reuse
reuse
Estim
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d C
um
ula
tive E
ffort
In most
circumstances,
reuse of prior investment
can be as high
as 80%
A Majority of Your Prior Investments Can Be Reused
Re-create Schema 5%

System Improvement Is The Goal of an Optimized
Conversion
Improved Query Response
Report Reduction

Report Reduction
BusinessObjects/Cognos Inoperative reports
Old/Unused reports
Candidates for combining into
one report
Candidates for combining into
one report
Typical report reduction ratio is 7:1 to 10:1 depending on complexity of your environment
TARGETS FOR CONVERSION
Private Copies of
Public reports

Improved Query Response Through Performance
Levers
Leverage The Latest Database Technology
Configure MicroStrategy for High Performance
Implement Effective Caching Strategies
Employ In-Memory Cubes to Accelerate Performance
Obtain Immediate Query Efficiency
Design High Performance Dashboards
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2
3
4
5
6

MicroStrategy Conversion Methodology
Meet end-user expectations
Extensive review sessions with end users
Well defined delivery approach
Gained from many prior engagements
System improvement
The conversion is not just a replacement

MicroStrategy Consulting conversion capabilities include: Detailed deployment planning and implementation Configuration of MicroStrategy environment
Customized training
Report, Dashboard, and Mobile app creation
User interface customization
MicroStrategy Professional Services Conversion
Capabilities
Our consultants are Certified Engineers trained on the latest MicroStrategy platform capabilities and on other major BI platforms.

Case Studies
Agenda

Co-Existence with Other BI Tools
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