Free SAP BusinessObjects Readiness Review | Codestone

Free one-day Power BI readiness review

Before you upgrade again, spend a day with us

Before you commit to upgrading to SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025, find out what your reporting costs to run, which reports are still used and how your universes would translate into Power BI semantic models. The day is free while places last.

What we cover in the day

One day, working through your reporting with the people who know it. For larger estates, we work from a representative sample of your universes and reports.

01

Reporting and cost overview

What you run, what’s still used where auditing is switched on and, with input from whoever manages your licences, what you pay across SAP BusinessObjects and Microsoft 365.

02

Universe review

How your universes would translate into Power BI semantic models.

03

Skills view

What your WebI and universe team can take on in Power BI, and where they’ll need help.

04

AI readiness view

Whether your data and model are clean enough for Copilot to give answers you can trust.

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After the day, we can go deeper

The review gives you a clear direction. If you want help acting on it, we can follow up with paid work, scoped to what you need:

  • Inventory and phasing: every report mapped and grouped into migration phases by business area
  • Knowledge capture: universe definitions and business logic written down
  • Semantic model design: Power BI models designed from what your universes already define
  • Training and expert on call: skills transfer mapped from WebI and universes, then support while you move

You decide whether any of it is useful. The review stands on its own.

Your team builds. We make sure the model is right.

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Book your free BusinessObjects readiness review

Places are limited. Tell us a little about your reporting and we’ll be in touch to arrange a date.

You will come away with:

  • What your SAP BusinessObjects reporting costs to run, next to what you already pay for Microsoft 365, based on the licence details you share
  • Which reports are still used, where auditing is switched on
  • How your universes would map to Power BI semantic models
  • A view of your team’s skills and how ready your data is for AI
  • A written summary to keep

There is no cost and no obligation.

Thank you

We’ve got your request. One of our BI consultants will be in touch to arrange your review.

Frequently asked questions

Is the review free?

Yes. The day costs nothing and there’s no obligation to buy anything afterwards. Places are limited.

We only recently moved to BI 4.3. Is this too early?

A phased move takes time, so the earlier you have the facts, the more options you keep. The review gives you what you need before the next upgrade decision.

Can we convert our WebI reports automatically?

No. There’s no tool that converts WebI reports to Power BI automatically, and converting them one for one would carry old workarounds across anyway. We design the semantic model first, then your team rebuilds only the reports still in use.

Who should take part?

Whoever looks after your universes and WebI reports, plus your IT lead. Whoever manages your SAP and Microsoft licences should join for the cost overview, because the comparison depends on knowing what you pay.

How do you know which reports are still used?

From SAP BusinessObjects auditing. If it isn’t switched on, it can be set up, but usage is only recorded from that point on.

Do we have to switch everything off at once?

No. Both platforms run side by side while you move one business area at a time. SAP BusinessObjects is switched off when the last area has moved.

Do we need Power BI licences already?

Possibly not. Microsoft 365 E5 includes Power BI Pro, and we’ll check what you already own during the review.

What happens after the review?

You get a written summary. If you want help acting on it, we can scope model design, training or expert support. If not, the findings are yours to use.

Make the BI 4.3 decision with the facts in front of you

One day with our BI consultants, free while places last.

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