At a Glance

Industry	Technology, PCs, Printers & 3D Printing
Organization	Global technology leader, 82+ years of innovation
Migration	SAP BusinessObjects to OBIEE
Challenge	End-of-support for Taleo reporting on SAP BusinessObjects
Approach	Zero-defect automated migration
Scope	Global Taleo talent acquisition and workforce reporting

Global Technology Leader · PCs, Printers & 3D Printing

Migrating Global Taleo Workforce Reporting from SAP BusinessObjects to OBIEE

Customer Background

A Global Technology Pioneer
Reinventing Itself

A multinational technology company with more than 82 years of innovation, recognized as the second-largest global PC vendor and a maker of printers, print supplies, and 3D printing solutions, set out to reinvent itself around highly personalized digital experiences and new digital-printing markets.

To power that shift, the company needed the right talent, stronger digital capabilities, and clearer visibility into workforce performance. Leadership selected Oracle Taleo for talent acquisition, tracking, and BI reporting across its global workforce.

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The Challenge

A Flagship Migration with Zero Tolerance for Disruption

When SAP BusinessObjects support for Taleo reporting ended, Oracle identified this organization as a flagship candidate for migration to OBIEE. As an established Oracle Partner, DataTerrain was chosen to lead the high-stakes project against three firm requirements.

End-of-support platform

BusinessObjects support for Taleo reporting had ended.

Zero business disruption

Global reporting had to stay live throughout the migration.

Contained delivery

All development and testing had to run inside DataTerrain's environment.

Complete documentation

Full documentation was required to simplify post-go-live support.

Complex BO logic

Multi-query reports, joins, and custom implementations needed special handling.

Preserve knowledge

Decades of report look, feel, and business logic had to be retained.

Our Approach

A Zero-Defect, Automation-Led Migration

DataTerrain executed the migration with its proprietary automation tool and a zero-defect methodology built to eliminate risk and deliver an accurate one-to-one conversion of BO reports into OBIEE.

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Automated As-Is Assessment and Planning

Legacy BO report files were deployed into DataTerrain's environment for automated analysis, identifying key users, SMEs, and owners; business purpose, frequency, and schedules; BO-specific features; and complex queries and joins. Leadership formally reviewed and approved the detailed project plan.

2

Automated One-to-One Migration and Validation

The automation utility converted BO Universe metadata into OBIEE RPD layers, translated complex logic, transformed metadata across physical, business-model, and presentation layers, resolved performance bottlenecks, and ran automated source-vs-target validation, all remotely, without touching customer data or systems.

3

End-User Acceptance and Go-Live

After QA, reports were deployed to the customer's test environment. Because users were engaged throughout planning and review, acceptance was smooth with no surprises; approved reports moved to production and rolled out to the global user community.

Business Impact

Outcomes That Mattered to the Business

On-Time and On-Budget

Automation cut conversion effort from approximately 2,580 manual hours to about 860, delivered on schedule and within the agreed budget (a reduction of roughly 67%).

Zero Disruption

No impact to global business users at any point in the migration.

Modern Reporting

A reliable, modern OBIEE reporting environment replaced the legacy stack, with a precise one-to-one conversion.

Enterprise BI

Enterprise-grade BI performance across the global organization, spanning 50+ reports.

Talent Visibility

Better visibility into global talent and workforce data.

Talent Foundation

A stronger foundation, built on 82+ years of history, to attract and develop world-class talent.

Why Choose DataTerrain

Why the Customer Valued DataTerrain

DataTerrain applied Oracle-recommended OBIEE design standards, with automation that handled BO-specific elements, such as multi-query reports, and converted them accurately into OBIEE Answers. A precise one-to-one conversion preserved the original look, feel, and business logic, minimizing retraining and protecting decades of domain knowledge. A follow-the-sun global delivery model kept the project moving around the clock without burdening the customer's IT environment, while disciplined adherence to the customer's own change-management process ensured accuracy, transparency, and consistent communication throughout.

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"With modern analytics in place, the organization is better positioned to fulfill its vision: enabling people everywhere to live, work, learn, and create more effectively." Global technology leader,
PCs, printers & 3D printing