December 31, 2008 will mark the "Technical Support End Date" for Crystal Reports 10, which means that this is the last day Business Objects Customer Assurance will provide interactive assistance for the product.

If your organization relies upon Crystal Reports 10, let Golden provide the insight you need to plan your next steps in light of this end to technical support. To learn more, contact Erik Golden at (860) 242-7704 x101.

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New on the blogs:
Ken Dixon returns from a vacation to Maine and ponders what business intelligence could mean for lobstermen.
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Erik Golden suggests that BI tools already embedded in individual applications can actually hamper an organization's overall business intelligence.
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Leslie Papandrea wonders: would you want a college degree...in BI?
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If you need training, check out Golden's public class schedule. Unable to attend a public class? Contact Bill Lee at (860) 242-7704 x106 to discuss options for consortium sessions or training onsite at your organization.

New on Facebook this month:
Ken Dixon visits Maine and coaches hockey camp, Leslie Papandrea spots the Scrubs characters at LAX and shares some "Mr. Jones," and Garrett OBrien encounters a camel and floats in the Dead Sea.

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