Business Objects has introduced Crystal Vision, designed for individual users; and Crystal Vision Server, designed for managed environments. These products allow customers to access information in databases and applications across the organization, create reports and dashboards, and distribute them to end users. The Crystal Vision products also include Crystal Live Office, enabling customers to access live data from within Microsoft Office applications.
These two products integrate Crystal Reports with Crystal Xcelsius; allowing small and large organizations alike to turn static data and reports into interactive dashboards.
Crystal Vision Server is a Web-based platform designed for small and mid-sized organizations. It allows them to design business reports and dashboards, which can be securely managed and shared live in Microsoft Office and over the Web.
Crystal Vision:
- Includes Crystal Reports Server XI, Crystal Xcelsius 4.5, and Crystal Live Office
- Allows reports and dashboards to maintain live connectivity to data so they can be refreshed at anytime