Palo Web 3.1 contains a lot of new features. Even if the final version of Palo Web 3.1 will not be published before the end of March, I would like to draw your attention to some of the features. In this post I will show the new ribbon elements as an optional replacement for the “old school” toolbar/menu bar. They are part of Palo Web 3.1, to see them now you have to download Palo Suite 3.1 Ramp up version on www.jedox.com.
The ribbon user interface was made popular with the release of MS Office 2007. It was developed with intention to increase productivity by better organising features into sets that are easier accessible and more often used. Benefits of the ribbon elements are somewhat controversial though – they are actually matter of taste – they are evolving a long tradition of menu/toolbar driven user interfaces. Therefore, unlike in MS Office, users in Palo Web can switch easily between the two interfaces (Options/Spreadsheet/Toolbar) and use the one they like the most: the classic menu with a toolbar or the new ribbon.
In the following screenshots you can see a selection of the ribbons you find in Palo Web.
You can download Palo Suite (Ramp Up) here.
Even if Germany’s predominant SAP is not pursuing an Open Source strategy (yet*), SAP clients take a different position. Money matters, especially in midsized firms, in manufacturing, in commerce and quite badly in public administration. Lots of SAP users are looking for affordable, flexible alternatives to SAP BW, especially for planning, but also for reporting and analysis. In plain language, they are scanning the market for something like a “BW light”.
Palo OLAP Server can play this role. The latest release of the Palo Suite now has SAP interfaces SAP R/3 ERP (in addition to SAP BW Connector in the previous release). So with the new and enhanced Palo SAP connectivity, it is now no longer necessary to refer to SAP BW for OLAP analysis using SAP data. SAP R/3 and ERP system users who do not require full BW functionality can now use the Palo Suite and Palo SAP Connectivity as an easy and very flexible alternative to a BI platform which can be installed quickly and is ideal for use by professionals.
With access to SAP BW and SAP R/3 ERP-systems, Palo can now be integrated optimally into SAP landscapes. SAP data is extracted simply and effectively at the table level or through a generic RFC /BAPI interface. The ETL process is fully modelled using a graphic web front-end. Details about the new Palo SAP Connectivity are available at: http://www.jedox.com/en/products/palo-sap-connectivity.html
* which they could, since SAP makes 75% of their revenues with software related services
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