BusinessObjects (BO) to Power BI Migration: Free 3-Week Assessment

Is BusinessObjects holding back your BI evolution?
Take the first step toward a modern, scalable analytics solution with Power BI in our free 3-week migration assessment.

As organizations demand faster insights and flexible modeling, Power BI emerges as a modern replacement for SAP BusinessObjects (BO). In just 3 weeks, we’ll help you assess feasibility, effort, and impact of migrating from BO to Power BI.

Common challenges:

• Slow, complex WebI reports and rigid universes?
• BO limitations blocking scalable BI?
• Need better self-service and integration?
• Want to reduce costs and modernize analytics?

Our Approach:
MAQ Software specializes in complex BI migrations. This free assessment analyzes your BO landscape and creates a customized roadmap to Power BI.

Key Benefits:

• Feasibility and effort estimates for BO to Power BI migration
• Identification of redundant reports and optimization opportunities
• Simplified, user-friendly analytics strategy with Power BI
• Guidance for architecture shifts from universes to datasets
• Licensing recommendations and a tailored roadmap

Prerequisites:

• Read-only access to BO environment (CMC, WebI, UNV/UNX)
• Availability of BI/report stakeholders
• Summary of key BO challenges and reporting goals
• Optional sample WebI reports

Agenda (3 Weeks)

Week 1: Discovery and Analysis

• Kickoff and scope alignment
• BO deployment analysis (universes, reports, usage)
• Universe logic, filters, data source review
• Stakeholder interviews to gather needs
• Power BI capability walkthrough

Week 2: Power BI Evaluation and Planning

• Feature demos (modeling, RLS, interactivity)
• Migration model definition (lift-and-shift vs. redesign)
• Preliminary architecture and governance plan
• Report clustering and rationalization with MigrateFAST
• Effort estimation for migration

Week 3: Roadmap and Recommendations

• Refined roadmap with timelines and roles
• Preliminary licensing and implementation cost estimate
• Risk mitigation (e.g., BO scheduling/universe logic)
• Governance and user adoption best practices
• Final presentation and Q&A

Deliverables:

• Assessment report detailing BO environment and findings
• Migration roadmap with phases and dependencies
• Power BI architecture and governance blueprint
• Effort and licensing cost estimates
• Actionable next steps for full migration

Who Should Attend?

• BI Managers & SAP BO Admins
• Data Analysts & Report Developers
• IT Architects & Data Engineers
• Business Leaders & Power Users

Why Partner with Us?
MAQ Software brings years of experience modernizing BI platforms across industries. We specialize in migrating legacy BO environments—universes, WebI, Crystal Reports—to modern Microsoft ecosystems. Our in-house tools like MigrateFAST accelerate report mapping and reduce effort.

Get Started
Contact CustomerSuccess@MAQSoftware.com to book your free 3-week assessment and explore how Power BI can modernize your analytics stack.