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I absolutely would like to hear your point of view and anything you wish to share about the app.\n
I would like to know things like:<\/p>\n\n

1) Is SAP Crystal Dashboard Design, personal edition 2013 really the upgrade to Engage 2008?<\/p>\n\n

2) How is it possible that they are asking such an outrageous amount of money for it?<\/p>\n\n

3) How is it so different to the Xcelsius dashboard presentation apps they offer for under \$500?. Am I missing something?<\/p>\n\n

4) What justifies the kind of money they are asking? I am interested in things like, a fully updated MAP component, brand new dashboards, the possibility of a video component to insert videos, and the like. I guess it is possible that they are including some arcane stuff I don\'t care about, but I am ready to be surprised by you.<\/p>\n\n

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It is true that the constant renaming of the Xcelsius products by SAP has caused much confusion along with what each package includes. I would be happy to explain upgrade options for you if you wish to contact me. There are quite a few differences between Xcelsius Engage 2008 and the current version. The look and feel of the designer is quite different, there are more components, more connection options and now the ability to generate HTML5 outputs - just to name a few.<\/p><\/div>

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I have been using Xcelsius for over 10 years when it was still Business Objects and Engage 2008 After SAP bought BO. <\/p>\n\n

SAP has made a great mess with the naming of different versions (I wonder if their Marketing Director still has a job...) which has created plenty of confusion. In any event, i am still using the Xcelsius Engage 2008 and it is of course amazing. It needs some updating, especially in the MAP component as some country subdivisions are outdated and some countries are not available.<\/p>\n\n

I have been seeking an update, and this is also become a total confusing mess (SAP are you listening?) because it is very much unclear what these \"updates\" offer over Xcelsius Engage 2008 (or whatever it is called today). <\/p>\n\n

I was told that the update is: SAP Crystal Dashboard Design, personal edition 2013\n
Now the \"update\" cost \$1,745 and the full product: \$2,450. This \"upgrade\" discussed costs almost 4 times the original cost of what i paid for my Xcelsius and really don\'t see much valuable improvement. I have contacted SAP CS and I regret to say, don\'t have a clue....They promised to send me the details of the differences... (never did).<\/p>\n\n

Additionally, there are Xcelsius dashboard presentation versions costing under \$500 (!)<\/p>\n\n

In short:<\/p>\n\n

- Xelsius is likely the best interactive dashboard builder around.<\/p>\n\n

- Be very careful as to which version you buy; you don\'t want to spend more money than you have to and don\'t expect the crowd at CS to very helpful, as they are literally clueless about the product. I am simply telling my experience.<\/p><\/div>

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My excitement abaut Xcelsius is within limits, if only because of missing aggregate engine. \"Dragging in and out of dimensions on the dashboard\" should be a standard feature.<\/p><\/div>

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Good luck with the business model Paul. <\/p><\/div>

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Happy to help you. It is not necessary to use an Excel spreadsheet with Xcelsius. You can use the Query Browser connector to connect directly to a BOE universe. You can also use the Web services connector, QaaWS and XML connectors to connect to almost any data source.<\/p><\/div>

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