Business Objects is in the process of being upgraded to a newer version (From version "XI" to "BI4"). The upgrade will be done application by application. Until the upgrade is fully completed this wiki will host information for both versions.

BO Introduction

Business objects are consolidated reports compiled by backend engines which are able to publish trends and results for user's quick analysis.

Getting a BO account

To request an account creation, modification of deletion on Business Objects, you need to fill the online form :

*BO Online Application form*

Two guides can help you :

You can find a list and description of the available applications below.

When completed, you will receive a copy of the request.

Note that the modifications are subject to approval by the Authorisation Contact. IS will request validation depending on the parameters and applications requested.

If you have any questions about the online form, or you want to modify a request you already sent, please contact directly the APPLICATIONS HELPDESK.

Getting Started

BO is used via a web navigator like Internet Explorer. Everything is done via the "InfoView" page, the main BO page.

You can access BO by going to the |Infoview >http://boxi.priv.rhodia.com/InfoViewApp/logon.jsp]* webpage :* |*http://boxi.priv.rhodia.com/InfoViewApp/logon.jsp* >http://boxi.priv.rhodia.com/InfoViewApp/logon.jsp]

If it is your first usage of BO we advice that you change your account preferences once (see the preferences recommended values).

To start using BO, you can check the BO Basic User Guide to learn how to use it.

Getting Support and Trainings

Support and training for Business Objects can be requested the same way as any other IS tool.

See the general Getting Supportand Getting Training pages.

BO Applications

Universe

Name

Definition

PPE

Premier Economic

Sales and profitability/Contribution/P&L (RCS COPA)

PPS

Premier Sales

Sales Reporting with order,despatcher or invoice details.(RCS SD/OTC)

SAFIR

Sales Forecasts

Sales forecasts data

ICARE

ICARE HR Datawarehouse

Worldwide Human Resources reporting

DCTM

R&D Documentum reporting

Advanced queryin gon Online R&D documentum referential

ICPM

R&D Projects Portfolio

Reporting on Project Portfolio Management for R&D projects

ITN

Incident Tracking Novecare

Reporting for the Incident Tracking Erooms for Novecare for 4 sites : Clamecy, Novecare HQ, Halifax, Ospiate

ISCPM

IS Project Porfolio

Reporting on the Project Portfolio Management for IS projects

OPERXL

Operational Excellence

Reporting on the C llaborative P oject M nagement. CPM enables to implement a structured &standard process, transparent & open for Industrial and Six Sigma projects

FOOTPR

Footprints Reporting

BO Reporting on the Footprints tool

VSHRD

VSH R&D

Monthly Health& Safety visits to sites by R&D Codi memebers

PROBAN

Proban

Proban Quality Control Reporting

WEBLIMS

Weblims Crystal Reports

Crystal reports run on the Weblims database to allow QM lab reporting

RDCPX

R&D CAPEX

R&D WW Investment Requests and Approvals

APTF3

AP TF3 Reporting

Reporting on TF3 Incidents occurring on AP Sites

GRNIT

Green IT

IS equipment recycling reporting

RMP

Raw Material Pricing

Raw Material Pricing reporting (Purchasing)

KITRY

French Medecine du Travail

Reporting for the KITRY tool (French Medecine du Travail)

Note that there are also some applications which today are "Archived" (no new data) but are available on special request to users :

Archived
Universe

Archived Name

HRBR

Old Brazil HR datawarehouse

PAM

Purchasing Action Management Reporting

PEACH

Purchasing Enhanced Area for Contract hosting

TEMPO

Aministration et Contrat de Travail

BO Data Updating

PPS :Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. Data are available at * round 2:30 AM Paris Time.

PPE :Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday , Friday & Saturday. Data are generally available at * round 3:00 AM Paris Time.
It can be longer the last day of each month , spacially in upper month of the year , as we receive all the data since the begining of the year.

SAFIR :* Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. Data are available at * round 3:15 AM Paris Time.*

ICARE :* Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday v Friday. Data are available at * round 2:15 AM Paris Time.*

ICPM:* Wednesday & Sunday