With this chapter, we became familiar with SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft. We learned how to create a basic workbook with SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft and created a presentation using BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft PowerPoint. We discussed the features and capabilities of SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft Office in detail and took a deep look at data connectivity in SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft Office. With the know-how of SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft, you can (irrespective of whether you're a business analyst or business user) easily do some of core tasks, all without any help from the IT department.

In the next chapter, we'll learn about SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio, where we'll walk through various concepts related to Design Studio, namely initial view, layout, and architecture. We'll end the chapter with a use case where we'll create an analytical application with a Tabstrip layout and Filter panels.