When to create a new Universe? 1

[HeavyMetal23]

Hi

I've been working with BO for over 5 years now and have always thought that if the measures are going to be the same and dimensions are defined similar there is no need to create a new universe but it would be better to modify the existing universes and incorporate changes within it.Less maintenance and duplication....

Currently I am being told by our Vendor/partner to create a new universe for different geographical areas. I would rather create different Universes for different functional areas.

How do you decide when to create a new Universe? I would really like to know how many Universes you have in your organization and if you split them by geographical areas or by functional areas?

Thanks

 

[skrandel]

I'll be short and to the point and very opinionated on this one. Clearly your vendor has no idea what he is toalking about.

You already know better. You create new universes when the data needed doesn't fit in an existing one.

You use Supervisor and row-level security when you have geographical needs.

If you follow your "partner's" advice, you'll end up with multiple universes going against the EXACT same tables. You'll also end up with duplicate reports pointing to each of "flavor" of those universes.

I'd also bet that your partner would tell you that loops should always be resolved with aliases.

Find a new partner.

Steve Krandel
Westbay Solutions

http://www.westbaysolutions.com

 

[HeavyMetal23]

Thanks Steve I've read your posts before and really appreciate your response

regards

 

[skrandel]

Your welcome. How 'bout hitting the Thank You button?

Steve Krandel
Westbay Solutions

http://www.westbaysolutions.com

 

[xlbo]

Just to say - Steve is absolutely spot on - your partner hasn't got a clue (unless there is a very strange design concept in your universes).

However - Steve - please do not fish for stars. Do they really mean that much to you ??

Rgds, Geoff

Never test the depth of water with both feet

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[skrandel]

Of course the stars mean little to me. It's just for fun.

Steve Krandel
Westbay Solutions

http://www.westbaysolutions.com