360Vers Business Objects project initialization 360Vers Business Objects project initialisation Initialise projects from flat Excel files (templates) Create actors and resources easily when working on projects Create actors (groups, users) Populate groups with the corresponding actors Manage resource hierarchies (public folders, connection folders, universe folders, etc.) Custom access level specification Actor to Resource security implementation using Excel spreadsheet matrices Import the Excel file through 360Init to the desired target environment Import a whole project in one step to initialise it on an environment and get it operational Benefit from scheduled Excel file import via 360Init to ensure projects and security are up to date The security settings specified in the Excel template are automatically implemented on the target environment (no manual access management through the CMC) Use 360View to document mass-imports performed by 360Init to validate operations. (Provide exports to key users and auditors)

1. Fast and effective SAP
BusinessObjects project
initialisation!

2. Main features
• Import file to the desired target environment
• Flat file project initialization

3. Benefits
• Save substantial time when creating projects
• Reduce the risk of errors with project import (objects, security, etc.)
• Create your projects in Excel and benefit from mass-creation
function

4. Use cases
• SAP BusinessObjects initialization
• New SAP BusinessObjects project creation
• Delegate project creation to the project manager without requiring
manual creation in the CMC

5. Initialise projects from flat Excel files (templates)
1. Create actors and resources easily when working on projects
• Create actors (groups, users)
• Populate groups with the corresponding actors
• Manage resource hierarchies (public folders, connection folders,
universe folders, etc.)
2. Custom access level specification
3. Actor to Resource security implementation using Excel spreadsheet
matrices

6. Import the Excel file through 360Init to the
desired target environment
• Import a whole project in one step to initialise it on an environment and get it
operational
• Benefit from scheduled Excel file import via 360Init to ensure projects and
security are up to date
• The security settings specified in the Excel template are automatically
implemented on the target environment (no manual access management through
the CMC)
• Use 360View to document mass-imports performed by 360Init to validate
operations. (Provide exports to key users and auditors)

7. 100 – 92K user deployments
1,000,000 administrated users
> 30 countries
> 98% renewal rate
> 500 clients
50 people
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8. GB&SMITH Solutions
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BO content
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reports
Explore and analyze BO
metadata
Ensure BO license
compliance
Automate report qualification
Non regression tests
Secure your SAP BO
deployment

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