Book excerpt: This book is the must-have guide for readers from business analysts to executives to design effective, good looking reports to visualize your data using SAPNetWeaver BW 7.x. Case studies, example reports, and even snippets that can be downloaded and reused. Readers can implement examples at their own site with minimal modification. The book will also reveal functionality that is not covered by online help, Following the book content will enable readers to utilize the complete capabilities of SAP NetWeaver BW, and combine it with other SAP technologies. Build reports and dashboards from performance point of view is the main target of this book. The book will briefly explain how to integrate Business Objects Crystal Reports and Xcelsius tools into your existing BW 7.x environment.