As we have seen throughout this book, SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards gives us an almost overwhelming package of tools to create the most stunning dashboards. Even this may not be enough for your specific dashboard. With SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, SDK (short for software development kit) developers are able to create add-ons for SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards to provide that extra functionality that does not come with the original software.

This chapter will discuss several of the top third-party SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards add-ons that are available. Some of them can be downloaded for free while others need to be purchased. Without exception, all these add-ons are free to try out before you make the decision to buy one or not. We will not discuss all third-party add-ons that are available at the moment, as there are simply too many of them. We had to limit ourselves to those add-ons that stand out the most and are the most applicable to a large number of users.

The recipes in this chapter will not be as detailed as the other recipes in this book. The goal of this chapter is to give you a quick introduction to the basic functionality of the add-ons and how to set them up. After reading a recipe, you should have a good understanding of the possibilities of the add-on and whether it might be interesting for you to spend more time on it or not. We will also direct you towards useful resources for more information on each add-on.