Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia Standardizes on Business Objects; BusinessObjects...

SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that the Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia (AOC) has standardized on BusinessObjects(TM)

XI, the industry's most advanced and complete BI platform. As a state agency, the AOC provides support services for the efficient operation of over one thousand courts across Georgia. The AOC relies on BusinessObjects XI to help track and report on everything from judicial personnel to traffic ticket fine collection and allocation to case management-related data.

"Our department is consolidating data from the fractured case management systems used around the state by moving it from antiquated processes to a more unified, automated, centralized system," said Jorge Basto, director for information technology at the administrative office of the Courts of Georgia. "Business Objects is a critical part of our strategy to break down these fiefdoms of data, and make information available to relevant parties. Using Business Objects had already enabled our organization to increase efficiency and reduce costs in many areas and we're looking forward to extending the benefits of our business intelligence deployment across the state."

The AOC IT department is working on a multi-year initiative to consolidate data from the courts and create a portal that will improve collaboration amongst judges and between Georgia's judiciary, legislative, and law enforcement organizations. Federal or local law enforcement could also access this portal and use the data to support Department of Homeland Security initiatives and inquiries. The agency selected BusinessObjects XI as its BI standard for its security features, scalability, and ability to easily integrate into JAVA applications.

The AOC has deployed Crystal Reports(R) XI to run reports from SUSTAIN, the agency's case management system provided to any Georgia court free of charge. Crystal Reports enables the organization to consolidate and report on every element of each case including: the name, address, search and fugitive warrants, judge and lawyers involved, probation, fines, and disposition of the case. Once the case has been disposed, Crystal Reports builds a history on that case that can be transmitted to appropriate local, state, or national organizations. The AOC envisions that this data will be automatically entered into a central portal that all judges can access so they can make better informed rulings about accused citizens.