Analysis

How to Tell What Version of Internet Explorer You Are Running

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If you are an Analysis user, you may want to make sure that you are using the correct version of Internet Explorer (IE). Analysis does not work on IE10. If your computer is “possessed” and upgraded to IE10 “on its own,” ask your LAN administrator to install IE9. Don’t forget to have him/her keep your bookmarks.

If you are ashamed to say that you don’t know how to check your IE version, there’s hope for you too, since I included the instructions below.

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  1. Click View.
  2. Click Toolbars.
  3. Click Command Bar (check it, if it is not checked).

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  1. Locate the Command Bar (has House icon) and click the question mark.

That should show you what version you are running.

Change Management

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One Fourth of July, I was visiting the National Mall to watch the fireworks display. I was surrounded by happy picnickers of all ages and ethnicities, everyone sitting on blankets with various feasts about them. Toddlers were stumbling onto neighboring blankets, chased by moms and dads. There were East Asian Indians with their curries, Carribeans with their meat patties, a couple on a romantic first date, and a boisterous group of college students. Everyone was enjoying the summer evening and glad the sun was finally setting, cooling the air and heightening the anticipation for the show to come. I felt proud to be an American in that melting pot of the National Mall where everyone was sitting on the same ground, side by side, with blankets and food and family and friends. We were all facing the same direction. I noticed a park ranger slowly making his way among all the blankets and people. I wondered, “Uh oh, is there some security concern? What is he saying to all these people? Is he looking for something?” Soon the park ranger was in our midst. He humbly announced, “Folks, the fireworks are going to go off over there,” and he pointed about 45 degrees from where we were all facing. “You might want to shift your blankets so you don’t miss the first fireworks.” He continued on his way, slowly shifting by 45 degrees all the Fourth of July revelers in our quadrant of the National Mall.

As a new-ish training specialist, and as a member of the Analysis Project Team, I am fascinated by how the adoption of Analysis is progressing. Analysis is the new front-end software that SAP clients need to learn to access the data in the Business Warehouse. The old software BEx is being retired. Financial Quality Control, Enterprise Business Solutions, training staff, and super users are like those park rangers, directing staff to adopt the new software. And the staff? Well, they’re shifting their blankets by 45 degrees to see the show.

Move Over BW! Analysis Is Arriving at Hopkins

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My voice has been quiet on the blog over the past few months due to a big project we are feverishly working on – transitioning from BW to Analysis in SAP.

What is SAP/BW/Analysis?

SAP is an enterprise resource planning software that we use at Hopkins to manage business operations.

One of the reasons we use SAP is to have a tool that can run reports. We run reports on everything here at Hopkins. From sponsored projects to HR demographics, we need reports to show us how we are spending and where we can save, and to demonstrate compliance. Therefore, it’s important we use the most up-to-date and robust tool to fulfill all of our reporting needs.

When we started using SAP, we used a front-end interface called BW Report Center to access data and reports in Business Warehouse. Technology has advanced and SAP has been changing their product. With that, they will no longer support the BW interface we are accustomed to using, but instead, have created a much more robust interface – Analysis.

Benefits of Analysis 

We are really excited to transition over to Analysis for several reasons, including:

  • Ability to run and open multiple reports at the same time
  • Drag and drop functionality
  • Universal structured reports
  • Enhanced graphing
  • Pausing the data refresh
  • Custom calculations

What does this mean for users?

Our project team has been creating a multitude of training opportunities for our users here at Hopkins. From FastFacts to job-aids to show-me videos to instructor-led training, we are trying to make sure we provide all of our users with training materials that best fit their personal learning style.

For more information concerning BusinessObjects Analysis and/or the upcoming training, please visit our Analysis resource page: http://finance.jhu.edu/reports_guides/analysis/overview.html

If you are an employee of Johns Hopkins University and have any additional questions, please email the Financial Quality Control department at Hopkins: fqchelp@jhu.edu

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