With this chapter, we laid the foundations for the book. The intention was to quickly go through the basic concepts and refresh users who are already familiar with SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.2. By now, we should have learned the basics of BusinessObjects 4.2 and the different tools available to use in a business scenario. We also learned how to access various data sources with and without a SAP BusinessObject Universe. We will use these data sources, connections, and business layers in the upcoming chapters.

In the next chapter, we will learn how to create a basic workbook with SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft Office, followed by creating a presentation using BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft PowerPoint.