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Integrated change management in a business intelligence environment

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  • US 7,945,589 B1
  • Filed: 07/22/2010
  • Issued: 05/17/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A business intelligence system comprising:

  • a business intelligence server configured to support generation of a report user interface for presentation of enterprise data to end users of the business intelligence system and an authoring user interface for development of a report definition of the report user interface;

    a metadata repository in which metadata indicative of the report definition is stored;

    a client having a browser for communication with the business intelligence server and for rendering of the authoring user interface; and

    a change management server configured for communication with the business intelligence server to manage the development of the report definition via the authoring user interface;

    wherein the business intelligence server is configured with first browser textual instructions to direct the browser in the rendering of the authoring user interface,wherein the browser is further directed by second browser textual instructions referenced by the first browser textual instructions and configured to modify the authoring user interface by integrating change management functionality into the authoring user interface to allow the change management server to manage storage of the metadata indicative of the report definition, andwherein the first browser textual instructions include a reference to the second browser textual instructions, the reference being positioned such that an instruction provided via the second browser textual instructions overrides an instruction provided via the first browser textual instructions.

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