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New BI Capabilities in SAP NetWeaver 2004s

Product Management SAP NetWeaver BIPlease note that this document is subject to change and may be changed by SAP atany time without notice. The document is not intended to be binding upon SAP to anyparticular course of business, product strategy and/or development.

Version 2.0August 4, 2005

SAP NetWeaver BI in 2005

SAP NetWeaver BI beyond 2005

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SAP NETWEAVER 2004s

SAP NetWeaver is a technology suite that :

Leverages core SAP’s strengths (proven, mission-critical)Delivers the foundation for all application needs (complete)Is integrated out of the box (low TCO)Built to extend SAP and to integrate non-SAP (open, standards-based)

Open Integration andApplication Platform

SAP NetWeaver™

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PEOPLE INTEGRATION

Multi channel access

Portal Collaboration

INFORMATION INTEGRATION

Bus. Intelligence

Master Data Mgmt

Knowledge Mgmt

PROCESS INTEGRATION

Integration Broker

BusinessProcess Mgmt

APPLICATION PLATFORM

J2EE

Hardware, OS and DB Abstraction

ABAP

Life Cycle M

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Situation Today:Inside Information Only for Specialists

Sales Representatives

ERP(Supplier)

CRM(Supplier)

SRM(internal)

ERP(internal)

CRM(internal)

SRM(Buyer)

Transactional Users

Hidden Process

Integration

IT Specialist

Authoring, Deployment

Information Flow

BrokenBusiness Specialist

Data Analysis

HistoricallyBI limited to IT Experts, Business Analysts, High Level Reports for Senior ManagementBI mainly a tool business & not integrated into the underlying infrastructureNo integration into operational tasks Management

Reporting

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Analytics/Reporting

What Is Needed for the future

SAP NetWeaver

Business Objects, Components, and Engines

Seamless integration of transactional and analytical contentUnified modeling environment for business users and developersBI for the masses (Information consumers)High performance use of BI

Business Intelligence for People Empowerment

Robust & Scalable InfrastructurePush & Subscription mechanismsSpeed and flexibilityOn-the-fly analytical insightActionable BIHigh Visual Appeal & Usability

People Productivity

Service Composition

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In 2005, SAP NetWeaver BI willprovide a foundation for reporting and

analytics in business applications, extend the reach towards masses of

end-users, integrate planning into user interfaces and services, and push forward its role as a strategic data

warehouse platform

BI as enabler technology for SAP and non-SAP business applications. The focus in 2005 is put on Operational Reporting and embedded BI as well as to service-enable the BI platform in a service-oriented framework

In the age of “information democracy” every employee is (potentially) a consumer of BI applications. SAP NetWeaver BI will facilitate to extend the reach of BI by providing business user-oriented easy-to-use UIs as well as reliable and fast response-time performance.

The information provided and stored in a modern data warehouse must be current, complete, and represent an enterprise view of your entire organization to ensure that decisions are accurate, strategic, and timely. SAP NetWeaver BI will further support a strategic deployment as an enterprise-wide data warehouse: Easier administration and life cycle management, enhanced data transferprocesses,…

Today, planning and simulation is seen as the natural extension of BI. This is nothing new from the business process point of view. However, it is currently not adequately reflected in most of the BI product offerings. In 2005, a fully integrated BI and planning solution will be provided: Common user interfaces, design tools, services, engines, persistency, meta data,…


Enterprise Data WarehousingEnterprise Reporting, Query, and Analysis Business Planning and Analytical Services


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Enterprise Data Warehousing – Variants & Processes

Modeling the EDW

Data ModelingMeta Data

&DocumentManage-

ment

Data Acquisition

Transformation

Data Distribution

Running the EDW

Data Flow Control

Administration & Monitoring

Performance Optimization

Information Lifecycle Management

UserManage-

ment

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Modeling the EDW - Main Processes Overview

Data Modeling

Meta Data & Document Management

Data Acquisition

Transformation

Data Distribution

Data modeling supports and facilitates highly flexible and comprehensiveinformation models. In particular, it enables an EDW layering that also supportsfuture information requirements (‚supporting the unknown‘).

Data acquisition plugs your SAP BI to various (heterogeneous) source systems –either via direct BI connections or via SAP Exchange Infrastructure. It also includesremote connectivity to source systems (federated query).

Transformation is the main process for data consolidation, cleansing and integration. Data from possibly heterogeneous sources can be semantically synchronized here.

In addition to querying on the data residing in the Data Warehouse (see otherScenario Enterprise Reporting), data can also be distributed to other warehouse – in case your EDW landscape consists of several warehouses.

Meta data and documents must be managed, searchable and open with respect to exchanging them with other systems. Documentation on meta data should begenerated.

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Modeling the EDW - Main Processes

Data Modeling – 1 –SAP NetWeaver 2004s provides additional flexibility for implementing new datamodels and changing existing ones:

Data Warehousing Workbenchas successor of Administrator WorkbenchImproved usability

Split into modeling and administration aspectsNew InfoCube maintenance UIDisplay complete dataflowfrom source to targetIntegrated Object EditorNew navigation possibilities

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Enhanced DataStore objects(formerly: ODS objects)Improved performance and flexibility

Performance optimization of activation processNew DataStore Type: Write-optimized DataStore (without change log, no activation, Partitioning supported)

Example for write-optimized DataStore object:Staging of large volumes of document data with unique key into fast inbound layer

Data can be directly written into the DataStore without activationThe request information enables further processing/update of the dataMissing change log does not allow delta determination of multiple records with the same key

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Enhanced InfoSetsImproved flexibility

Integrate InfoCubesinto join condition

Example for new InfoSetfeatures:Slow-seller’s analysis

Define outer join conditionbetween article master dataand sales InfoCubeResult: all articles – even those, which have not been sold

Transitive AttributesJoin InfoCube containing material to InfoObject material and join material to InfoObject material groupNow you can also use the (‘transitive’) attributes from material group

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Data Modeling – 4 –SAP NetWeaver 2004s provides additional flexibility for implementing new datamodels and changing existing ones.

Re-Modeling Toolbox Changing InfoCubes without rebuilding them from scratch –improved flexibility

Remove, exchange, replace, add & fill dimension characteristics and key figures Information: during (dictionary-based) conversion process, queries are not possible; aggregates will be automatically deactivated and must be rebuilt afterwards

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Meta Data & Document Management – 1 –SAP NetWeaver 2004s supports customers in quickly building up their data modelout of pre-delivered business content. It also supports quality checks of customer-specific content objects.

Content AnalyzerNew Tool which is delivered with BI Content 7.0.2 Add-On:

Analysis of BI content objects with respect to errors and inconsistencies Easy access and determination of theresults of analysisExtensive reporting possibilities based on the results of analysisRole-specific deployment: analysis (administration) and reporting (governance)

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Meta Data & Document Management – 2 –SAP NetWeaver 2004s supports customers in quickly building up their data modelout of pre-delivered business content. It also supports quality checks of customer-specific content objects.

Content BrowserNew standard business content objects. The content browser helps customer getting a clear overview about business content which is applied in the customer’s SAP BI and provides an easy way to find out the appropriate standard business content:

Overview about business content in a given area (e.g. CRM, SRM etc)Usage of customer-defined contentand SAP standard contentRelationship between different content objects

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Data AcquisitionSAP NetWeaver 2004s improves and streamlines the data source definition. In addition, it enhances remote access capabilities.

New DataSource conceptUnified and improved maintenance

E.g. Web Service (XML), UD ConnectAdditional DataSources enabled for remote access (including flat files and DB Connect)

Enhanced remote capabilitesRemote master data access –no data replication, low TCO

Remote access of masterdata from source systems

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Transformation SAP NetWeaver 2004s significantly improves transformation capabilities. Theimproved graphical UI contributes to decrease TCO.

TransformationImproved performance, flexibility and usability, simplification by unifying transfer and update rules

Unification of transfer andupdate rulesNew rule type: end routineNew rule type: expertroutine (pure coding oftransformation)

Unit Conversion Capabilities for unitconversion during dataload (and reporting)

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Modeling the EDW - Process Flow

Meta Data & Document

ManagementData Modeling Data Acquisition Transformation Data Distribution

BI JAVA

BI ABAP

(7) Connect InfoProviders to source systems (SAP sources, databases, files, ..)

(8) Connect BI to XI

(2) Implement Data Store Objects (DWH layer)

(11) After data load, re-model objects

(10) Define data distribution to other systems

(9) Define transfor-mations for data consolidation

(5) Exchange meta data with other systems

(6) Generate documentation and store it in KM

(3) Implement InfoCubes (archit. data mart)

(4) Implement other InfoProviders(InfoSets, MultiProviders, …)

(1) Activate Business Content InfoObjects

PI

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Enterprise Data Warehousing – Variants & Processes

Modeling the EDW

Data ModelingMeta Data

&DocumentManage-

ment

Data Acquisition

Transformation

Data Distribution

Running the EDW

Data Flow Control


Performance Optimization

Information Lifecycle Management

UserManage-

ment

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Running the EDW - Main Processes Overview

Data Flow Control


Performance optimization

Information lifecycle management

User management

Controlling the data flow facilitates design and set-up of data transfer processes and InfoPackages. Real-time data acquisition is one possibility of this set-up. In addition, this process also enables the definition of process chains.

Administration & Monitoring covers all scheduling and monitoring activitiesincluding data quality features. This process is focused on minimal TCO and highestreliability in data quality.

Performance management includes all (primarily query) performance aspects likeaggregate modeling, Caching strategies and the new high performance analytics(HPA) feature. It targets high end user satisfaction.

Information lifecycle management helps reducing the amount of data to beadministrated in the data warehouse. It classifies data in current/online data, lessimportant/nearline data and old/archived data. Hence, information lifecyclemanagement helps in reducing TCO and improving performance.

User management facilitates adaption of company guidelines concerning datasecurity. End user authorizations can be granted in a highly flexible fashion. Additionally, (standard) authorizations of system administrators are covered withinthis process.

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Running the EDW - Main Processes

Data Flow Control – 1 –SAP NetWeaver 2004s improves and streamlines the data flow definition and theprocess chain set-up. In addition, it provides new real-time data acquisitioncapabilities that facilitate operational reporting:

Data transfer process (DTP)Data ‘Distribution’ within SAP BI (from PSA or InfoProviders to InfoProviders)

Improved transparency of staging processes across data warehouse layers (PSA, DWH layer, ODS layer, Architected Data Marts)Improved performanceand high scalabilitySeparation of deltamechanism for differentdata targets: deltacapability is controlledby the DTPEnhanced filtering indataflowRepair modus based ontemporary buffers (bufferskeep complete set of data)

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Example for separation of delta logic:Delta logic is part of the data transfer process

One source PSATwo targets: One DataStore keeping daily data, another one keeping weeklydata

Daily DataStoreObject

daily loads

weekly loads

PSA

Weekly DataStoreObject

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Enhanced real-time data acquisition capabilitiesXML Web service

Direct push into PSA (instead of Service API/Delta Queue)

Near-real-time InfoPackage & DTPDaemon-based update fromdelta queue (BW Service API)Daemon-based update ofDataStore objects(ODS layer) – including leanstaging (with minimizedlogging)

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Process chain enhancementsNew Features

Copying process chainsDisplay-only modeParsing system commandreturncodesChoosing background userfor execution of processchainAccessibilityEtc.

New process typesDecision: depending onconditions, a particularpath will be entered

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Administration & Monitoring – 1 –SAP NetWeaver 2004s provides a pro-active monitoring framework and enhancedadministration capabilities. TCO reduction is the guiding principle in this context.

Data Warehousing Workbench as successor of Administration WorkbenchImproved usability

Contains process chain maintenance, monitors, delta queue etc.

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Administrator CockpitCentralized Monitoring

Pro-active support of SAP NetWeaverBI administrator in status tracking and performance optimization (Data Load, Reporting and Planning)Focused on critical issuesTime-lines andcomparisons (withdeviations)Drill-down fromoverviews to detailsDirect jump to facilitate solving problemsBased on new technicalcontent InfoCubesBased on BEx and EP technology

Enhancements easily possible

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Enhanced query performancestatisticsAdditional information in technical content for performance statistics

Additional flexibility by 4 different modes: aggregated statstics, OLAP, OLAP & DataManager, no dataRecording of parallel processesImproved precisionMultiProvider informationReading Cache

Enhanced data load performance statistics

Process chains, processesData Transfer Process details

New data load statusPSA tables, InfoProviders, InfoObjectsProcess chains, processes

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Data Quality: Error handlingData transfer process (DTP) error stack containing erroneous records

Error stack contains erroneousrecords; after fixing, the process canbe re-started

Example for error stack:Error stack enhances former error request handling

Stack collects erroneous records on semantic key basisKeeps sequence of records in order to serialize data for DataStore updatesKeeps multiple records with the same key

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Performance Optimization – 1 –SAP NetWeaver 2004s provides various tools to increase the data load and queryperformance significantly – among them the innovative high performance analyticsapproach. Thus, the implementation of large enterprise data warehouses isfacilitated.

High performance analytics (HPA)A new paradigm for high performance data access.

Query performance is boosted by orders of magnitudeSimultaneously the realignment processes roll-up and change run are improved significantlyHPA is used in connection with KM search engine TREXProvides linear scalability and canfully leverage grid and adaptive computing capabilities

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Re-partitioningRe-partitioning enables the change management of partitioned InfoCubes

Attaching, combining partitions orcomplete re-partitioning

Example for Re-partitioning:Change partitioning

The InfoCube is partitioned on week, this partitioning has proven as too granular – too many partitions have been created during the past yearsThe new partitioning should be on monthly basis

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Improved performance of processesExtended (intrinsic) parallelism and scalability of following processes

Query ExecutionDataStore object activationRoll-up, change run and compression

Platform-specific improvementsClustering on IBM DB6

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Information Lifecycle ManagementSAP NetWeaver 2004s supports SAP BI customers in reducing the amount of ‚online‘ data that has to be administrated and hence improves overall performance.

Near-line storageSupports data aging (together with data archiving capabilities)

New robust, generic interface to near-line storage solutions of certified Complementary Software PartnersData archiving processes implement near-line storage archivingcapabilities for InfoCubes and DataStore objectsNear-line storage archives transparently accessible for SAP BI QueriesAdvantage: reduction of administration costs (TCO) and improvement of high volume data warehouse

Example for Near-line storage:‘Clustering’ data

Online data (= latest data until 3 years ago) is accessed regularlyNear-line data (= 3 – 5 years) is accessed once in a whileArchived data (> 5 years) is accessed very rarely; before access, data must be re-applied into SAP BI

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User ManagementSAP NetWeaver 2004s provides a new highly flexible approach to define end userauthorizations. This new concept should facilitate even complex securityparadigms.

New analysis authorization conceptNew concept replaces authorization object concept for analysis users

Authorization form a union (not an intersection) ‘as expected’High flexibility of authorizations (e.g. authorized only on the first 10 days of each month)No restrictions in terms of number of InfoObjectsChangeable at every timeNavigation attributes individually selectableHierarchy authorizations at the same level as value/interval authorizationsSpecial dimensions for every authorization: InfoProvider, activity, validitySimplified modelingLower TCOMigration help available (not completely automatic)

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Running the EDW - Process Flow

Administration & MonitoringData flow control Performance

Optimization

Information Lifecycle

ManagementUser Management

BI ABAP(6) Define aggregates and implement caching strategies

(1) Define data flow for all InfoProviders

(8) Set up standard and analysis authorizations

(7) Use near-line storage and archiving for data aging

(5) Use administrator cockpit for monitoring data load processes

(6’) Use high performance analytics (HPA)

(2) Define real-time data acquisition

(3) Set up process chains (4) Schedule

processes

BI JAVA


Enterprise Data WarehousingEnterprise Reporting, Query, and Analysis Business Planning and Analytical Services


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Business Explorer Strategic Focus (NW04s)

Business Explorer will facilitate to extend the reach of BI by providing:An

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Information Consumers Highly intuitive BEx Web

KM & CollaborationServices

Business Users(AdHoc,

Excel IntegrationVisual Composer Integration)

BI Experts for authoring & deployment

An integrated and state-of-the art modeling environment for all types of queries, reports, and analyticsfor business users and ITBI data & external data

BI for the masses:High Visual Appeal & UsabilityHigh performance use of BIActionable BI

Seamless integration into PortalKnowledge ManagementCollaborationVisual ComposerEn

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Enterprise Reporting, Query, & Analysis – scenario variants

Query, Reporting & AnalysisDescribes the design, deployment & execution of

BEx Queries with the new .NET based Query Designer in state-of the art .NET Windows UI (Unicode Compliant)Formatted Reports with the new .NET based Report Designer using comprehensive design capabilities (Unicode Compliant)BEx Web Applications with the new .NET based Web Application Designer in WYSIWYG mode (Unicode Compliant)

AdHoc QueryDescribes how a Business User can use the BEx Web Analyzer to analyze ad-hoc queriesand create views on various data providers

Excel IntegrationDescribes how a Business User can use BEx Analyzer in order to design and interact withMS Excel based BI Apps & workbooks (Unicode Compliant)

Information BroadcastingDescribes the design, deployment & execution of Information Broadcasting SettingsDescribes how the BI and KM end-user experience can be completely blended together. Seamless integration of BI capabilities with Enterprise Portal, Collaboration and KM

Modeling BI Data with the Visual ComposerEnables Business Analyst to easily configure BI Applications in a visual modellingenvironment and to deploy the results into the Enterprise Portal

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Business Explorer Suite

Business Explorer Suite (BEx)

BEx Query Designer

Information Broadcasting

Web Analyzer

WebApplication

DesignerMS Excel

Add-inReport

Designer

BEx Web BEx AnalyzerBI Pattern

Enterprise Portal

SAP BI Info Provider3rd Party BI

BI Consumer Services

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BEx Design- & Runtime

BI (based on AS ABAP) BI Java (based on AS Java & EP)

ADSXML

Runtime Layer

Broadcasting BEx Web Planning KM

Persistence Layer

Web Apps Queries QueryViews

InfoProviders

Internet Grafic Service Adobe Document Service

Platform

BEx Design Tools BEx Web Apps, Queries, Reports & PatternsBEx Web AdHoc

Analysis & Excel Integration

IT & Business User

Business User Information Consumer

BI SKILLS: high low no

Reports

Queries

Applications

HPA/TREx

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Scenario Variant 1: Query, Reporting & Analysis

Designinga Query

Designing a Report

Designing a Web Application BI User Interaction

(1) Choose InfoProvider

(2) Design query

(3) Save query

(4) Open query

(5) Design report

(7) Create new Web template

(8) Insert Web items

(9) Assign Data Provider

(10) Configure interaction

(11) Save Web application

(6) Save report

(13) Access BI data

(14) Analyze data (ifapplicable)(15) Personalyze data(if applicable)

(17) Use KM services(if applicable)

(18) Useexport/printingservices (if applicable)

(12) Deploy

(16) Integratedocuments (ifapplicable)

(19) Use Information Broadcasting (ifapplicable)

UsageType: BI Java

Tools:Business Explorer

UsageType: BI Java

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Query, Reporting & Analysis – Designing a Query 1

Designing a Query

Query design takes place in the Business Explorer (BEx) Query Designer, a Visual Basic .NET-based Unicode-compliant tool.

State-of-the-art UI concept, providing for example:

Available tasks for a selected object presented via a task paneMessage panel shows warnings and error messages in context helps to avoid or correct errorsEnhanced application menus, toolbars and context menusExtended visualization of status and user actions

Support of multi-selected objects – drag&drop, propertiesOptions for BI-integrated Planning

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Query, Reporting & Analysis – Designing a Query 2

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Query, Reporting & Analysis – Designing a Report 1

Designing a Report Standard formatting: Font styles(e.g. bold, italic) and colors, etc.

Group level changes with individualformattings

Layout options, for exampleHeight of rows, width of columnsMultiline column headersFlexible positioning of fieldsMerger of cells

Support of hierarchies

Rules for the presentation of specialcharacteristic values

Integration of texts, pictures, and charts

Header and footer for reports and pages

Report design takes place in the Business Explorer (BEx) Report Designer - a new, VB .Net-based tool that allows to create formatted, print-optimized reports.

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Query, Reporting & Analysis – Designing a Report 2

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Query, Reporting & Analysis – Designing a Web Application 1

Designing a Web Application

Web application design takes place in the Business Explorer (BEx) Web Application Designer, a Visual Basic .NET-based, Unicode-compliant tool.

Model-driven BI applicationbuilding

Wizards for charts, maps, command editingWizard for layout elements (e.g. buttons)„Intellisense“ support for Web API developersEasy integration of native HTML commands

New layout elements (Tab stripsetc.)New Web itemsNew chart types, e.g. GANTT chart, MTA chartDesign of planning awarebusiness applications

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Query, Reporting & Analysis – Designing a Web Application 2

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BEx Web Application: Dashboard Example

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BEx Web Printing

Comfortable PDF based BEx Web printingAny type of BEx Web query, Report or Web Application can beconverted to PDF and printedLeveraging the SAP NetWeaver AS integration with Adobe DocumentServiceAdobe Acrobat Reader required, no plug-ins necessaryPrinting options can be maintained globally or individually by an end-user

pdf-conversion of a web item

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BEx Web Printing

Comfortable PDF basedBEx Web printing

Fit to page widthRepeat column headers

Fit to one pageWallpaperPage marginsExport Themes (e.g. black& white)Format & AllignmentAdditional Headers & FootersPrint graphics and tablesBatch Printing via Broadcaster

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Scenario Variant 2: Ad-hoc Query & Analysis

Performing Ad-hocAnalysis

Selecting a Info Provider

(1) Select data provider (BI data or non-BI data)

(7) Save query view (if needed)

(2) Set filter values

(4) Drill-down to characteristic values

(3) Use Drag&Drop to change order of columns

(6) Create a top N condition

(5) Show data as chart

(8) Save the reuslt and broadcast it (if needed)

UsageType: BI Java

Tool:BEx Web Analyzer

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Business Explorer Web Analyzer

The processes in the Ad-hoc Query & Analysis variant are performedin the Business Explorer (BEx) Web Analyzer.

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Intuitive Ad-Hoc Analysis

Web-based Ad-hoc Design Leveraging Drag & DropEasy navigation, when dropping characteristics on top of rows or columnsEasy filtering, when dropping a characteristics to filter areaPersonalized FiltersSaving and distribution of analysis results through strong portal integrationClose integration to Information Broadcasting and Knowledge ManagementWizard-based definition of exceptions and conditionsQuery view creation on top of SAP BW and 3rd party data(via XMLA Connectors)

Drag andDrop

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Ad-hoc Query & Analysis – Selecting a Data Provider

Selecting a Data Provider New open dialog

Data providers can be an arbitrary BI Info Providers or come from a non-SAP BI system

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Ad-hoc Query & Analysis – Performing Ad-hoc Analysis 1

Performing Ad-hocAnalysis 1

In the initial view, all the characteristics and key figures are displayed that are available for the selected data provider

Filter values can be selected using the newly available filter area

The result set can be arranged using Drag&Drop

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Chart settings can be configured using the chart configuration options provided on the “Chart” tab page

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Guiding Wizards help in creating exceptions orconditions

After finishing the analysis, you can

Save a data view, assign itto a role and use it in otherBusiness Explorer toolsSave the result of theanalysis and broadcast it

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Scenario Variant 3: Excel IntegrationQuery Design

(1) ChooseInfoProvider

(2) Create Query

(3) Save Query

EmbeddingQueries, Views& InfoProviders

(4) Open Query, View orInfoProvider

(5) Embed Query

(7) Save WB

(6) Analyze Query

WorkbookDesign

(8) Create WB Layout

(11) Save WB

BI User Interaction

Usage Type:BI JavaTool:BEx Query Designer

Usage Type:BI JavaTool:BEx Analyzer

(9) Choose Design Items and DataBinding

(10) Use Excel Formatting and/orFormulas

(12) Access BI Data

(13) Analyze Data (ifapplicable)

(14) Personalize Data (ifapplicable)

(16) Use KM Services (ifapplicable)

(17) Use Export/Printing Services (if applicable)

(15) Integrate Documents(if applicable)

(18) Use Information Broadcasting (ifapplicable)

UsageType:

BI Java

* SAP Confidential & Subject to change

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Query Embedding: BEx Analyzer

Direct Access to InfoProviders as well as queries & query views

new workbook default layout

Intuitive User Interaction via Drag & Drop and re-designed property dialogues

Personalizable Filter Value Lists (Favorites & History)

Full accessibility and unicodesupport

Excel based data entry and planning. Manual Data entry into Planning Aggregation Levels and usage of planning functions

Taking advantage of many new information broadcasting features

Embedding Queries, Views & InfoProviders

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Workbook Design: BEx Analyzer

Application-building in Excel (similar to Web ApplicationDesigner)

New Options for Queries with 2 Structures

Excel Formulas allow access to any cell of the result setExcel Formatting options can befully leveraged for BEx Workbooks (e.g blank lines, fontsetc.Combining Excel Formulas and Excel Formatting allows thedesign of High-End Formattedsolution workbooks

Integration of Business Planning

Workbook Design

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BEx Analyzer (NW04s)

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Scenario Variant 4: Information Broadcasting

BroadcastingBroadcastingSetting Creation

(5) Save Setting

(7) System determinesDistr. Type

(6) Schedule Setting

(1) Start Broadcaster

(3) Select Output Format

(4) Select Distribution Type

(2) Select BI object(query, query view, workbook, Web template or report)

(8) determinesReceiver

(9) determines alert ifdefined

(10) Broadcasts …

Alerting

(11) Check Alert Category

BI User Interaction

(13) Access BI Data

(14) Analyze Data (if applicable)

(15) Personalize Data (ifapplicable)

(17) Use KM Services (ifapplicable) Edit, Copy, move, delete, download, rename, subscribe to, change permissions of, send, give feedback to, download or add to favorites

(18) Use Export/Printing Services (if applicable)

(16) Integrate Documents (ifapplicable)

(19) Use Information Broadcasting

(12) Deliver Alert e.g to UWL

UsageType:

BI Java

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Information Broadcasting allows you to make objects with Business Intelligence content available to a wide variety of users according to their needs

… the right information: based on BEx Queries, Query Views, Workbooks, Web Applications & Reports

… in different formats: HTML, MHTML, PDF, ZIP, Printer Formats, Online Links, SAP Alerts…

… to the right people: e.g. single users, groups, distribution lists, user-specific or Role-specific (incl. Non-SAP Users)

… in different channels: e-Mail, Portal, BEx Portfolio (Unified access based on Knowledge Management Folders), Collaboration Rooms, Universal Work List…

… at the right time: event driven, exception driven, Ad-Hoc, scheduled

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Information Access and Collobaration

Using KM ServicesBI and KM end-user

experience can be completely blended together

KM Services enabled on topof any broadcasted BI dataas well as on any documentattached to BI dataUse KM Services for:

SubscriptionFeedbackDiscussionCollaborationRatingTREX searchNotesDownload

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Information Broadcasting - Enhancements

Additional new broadcastingfeatures include:

New Object TypesQuery Views

Formatted Reports

New Distribution TypesData Bursting Broadcast to recipients derived from BW master data and optionally adapt the output format for each recipient

Exception broadcasting - Create Alert settings based on defined exceptions

Integration into SAP Alert Framework &UWL

New Output Options

Printers

PDF Files

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Process Description

Alerting

Exception-based Alerts can be defined within theBroadcasterThe Broadcaster can check exceptions in the background. Can trigger an Alert via the SAP Alert Framework

Within the SAP Alert Management you define alert categories. In The BEx Broadcaster these categories can be assigned to specific alertsThe category defines the conditions when a specific alert is sent to whom.

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Process Description – BI User Interaction

BI User Interaction –AccessingBroadcasted Data

UWLcentralized way to access work and relevant informationAggregates workflow task items from multiple and different systems Enables end users to make direct decisions and actionspersonalization of the presentation of work items

View Alert Details (Sales Report)

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Document Integration Features

New Document Integration Features in SAP NetWeaver 2004s BI

Assignment & Upload of documents via BEx WebNew Document BrowserEasy Editor to create and attach HTML documents on the flyAssignment of Metadata documents to Hierarchy NodesEnhanced displaying of documents in web applicationsAdministration & Maintenance of all the documents via the web (using KM functionality)Include existing documents from the BW server via the BW repository managers and/or migration of documents residing in BI to CM Standard RepositoryUse CM standard repository to store documents

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Scenario variant 5: Modeling BI Data with the Visual Composer

Usage Type:EP

Tool:Visual Composer

ModelingQueries in VC

(1) ChooseConnection

(2) Select Query Template

Reconfiguring Queries in VC

(3) Select Query View

(5) Reconfigure / Change if necessary

(9) Deploy in Portal

(8) Check application within Portal

(6) Edit Query Properties

(7) Use MDX / SQL Editor

(4) Model query (freeform)

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Modelling of BI Applications using Visual Composer

Modelling of BI Applicationsusing the BI Kit of the Visual Composer

Allows Business Users to create analytical content for SAP Enterprise PortalOffers the integration with BI InfoProviders (e.g. InfoCubes, BEx Queries and Query Views, BEx Web Applications) via WEB API as well as with heterogeneous data sources (including OLAP and relational data sources) via Java Connectors

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Business Explorer Suite

Visual Composer BI

Kit

UDI

XMLASAPQuery JDBC ODBO

Business Explorer Suite (BEx)

BEx Query Designer


Web Analyzer

WebApplication

DesignerMS Excel

Add-inReport

Designer

BEx Web

DB Connect BAPI Service

API File XML/A

BEx AnalyzerBI Pattern

BI Consumer Services

BI Platform

Data Warehouse

Enterprise Portal

Analytic Engine Meta Data Mgr

KM

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VC Dashboard Examples

Capacity Analysis (SCM) Interaction Center (CRM) Learning Dashboard (HCM)

Blocked Order List (FIN) Sales Operations (CRM)

Visual Composer

Sales Manager (CRM)


VC Composite Dashboard


VC Dashboard – Embedded BI

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BEx / Visual Composer Roadmap

Shortterm (BI & VC in NW04s)The Visual Composer BI Kit lets you integrate SAP NetWeaver BI data via

XML/A, a generic MDX-based Web Service a Web Service based access to BEx Queries and Viewsembedding a complete BEx Web Application

The Visual Composer BI Kit leverages important SAP NetWeaver BI features

E.g. variable support

The Visual Composer BI Kit supports wizard-based as well as a freeform modeling of queries

Roadmap (2-3 years)BI Pattern (Information Consumer Pattern etc.) can be configured with Visual ComposerVisual composer will be able to leverage services of the BEx BI ConsumerServices LayerFinally the BEx Web Application Designer capabilities will merge into theVisual ComposerOther BEx Tools (Query Designer, Analyzer, Web Analyzer, Report Designer) remain as stand-alone tools in the BEx suite but can also be plugged into theVC and the NW Developer Studio

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The Different Stages of Insight Driven Decision-Making

Enable Analysis andReporting as• Excel-based Reports• Formatted Enterprise

Reports• Multidimensional

Analysis• Ad-Hoc Analysis

timetoday

Enable highly interactive exploration and planning using Web-Cockpits & AdvancedUser Interaction.

Web Application Designerto build advanced BI-basedAnalysis & PlanningApplications

Visual Composerto build integratedinsight drivenApplications

Enable composite business processes covering analytic, collaborative and transactional steps with embedded AnalyticsEasy-to Build User-Interface wíth access to analytical and transactional data.

BEx Tools such as Query Designer, Report Designer, Analyzer, Web Analyzer

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VC & BEx Design Tools in a BI context

Excel-basedAnalysis

VC = Visual ComposerBEx1 = BEx Web Application Designer

BEx4 = BEx Report DesignerBEx2 = BEx Web Analyzer

BEx3 = BEx Analyzer

BI Expert

BEx Query Designer

Tools: Today: Pattern Designer, Future: VCzero training, ready to use, easy configuration, any context: from pure BI to BI embedded into a transactional context

Enterprise Reports

Dashboards &Analytical

Applications

BI Patterns

Information Consumer

Business Analyst

Tools: Today: BEx1 & VC; Future (Roadmap): VCVC focus: seamless combination of SAP NetWeaver BI and Non-BI data; high visualappeal, composite appsBEx1 focus: BI only context, High integration with SAP BI, highly interactive BI Apps, fullyleveraging BI planning & analytical services

Queries

Ad-HocAnalysis

Tool: BEx3

allows MS Excel Users to fully leverage SAP BI‘s Analytical services and seamlessintegration with Excel Formulas and Formatting

Tool: BEx4

allows the creation of highly formatted Enterprise Reports

Tool: BEx2

allows web-based adhoc query & analysis on BI & 3rd Party BI data


Enterprise Data WarehousingEnterprise Reporting, Query, and AnalysisBusiness Planning and Analytical Services


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Business Planning and Analysis Services - Processes

The IT processes Business Planning and Analysis Services run as follows

Planning Model Design

Planning Function Creation

Query Design

You can create your planning model in the Planning Modeler. In addition, you can select your InfoProvider and then you can create your aggregationlevels and filters.

Choose the aggregation level that you created in the „Planning Model Design“process and create planning functions in the BW Planning Modeler

You can choose an aggregation level and create queries in the BEx Query Designer.

Designing a Query

Web ApplicationDesign /

Excel Integration

Planning ModelDesign

PlanningFunctionCreation

PlanningApplicationExecution

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Web Application Design / Excel Integration

For this process, there are two different options for publishing the query:

Option I

Publishing the query using the

BEx Web Application Designer

In the “Web Application Designer” process you can create and configure a web application. After this step, you must choose a data binding and configure a interaction.You can configure queries and functions and use them in web templates

Designing a QueryWeb Application

Design / Excel Integration


Planning FunctionCreation


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Web Application Design / Excel Integration

For this process, there are two different options for publishing the query:

Option II

Publishing the query using the

BEx Analyzer

In the “Workbook Embedding” process you can open a query and save it to a workbook. After that, you must save this workbook.You can configure queries and functions and publish them in Excel and make use of the Excel enhancements






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Online Execution of the Planning Application

Planning Sequence Batch Execution

In the end of the different steps you can execute the process in Web and Excel.



Planning Sequences can be executed in batch as step in a process chain

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Business Planning and Analytical Services

The IT scenario variant Business Planning and Analytical Services covers processes that collect data from InfoProviders, queries or other BI objects, transform this data in various ways and write the new information back into a BI InfoProvider (real-time InfoCube and aggregation level)

This includes capabilities for:

Homogeneous analysis and planning user interfaceOne generic planning tool for all solutionsBI Analytical Services (for example drilldown, alerting, calculated key figures, …) for planningSimplification of system operation using component consolidation

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CHALLENGESlow reaction times due to long analysis and planning processesAvailability of actual data for forecastingTurn high-volume data into high-value informationIncreasing importance in more and more business processes

SOLUTIONOpen and flexible planning framework for all SAP applicationsFully integrated with BI and analytics servicesOne user interface, one design environment, one engineShared services and persistency and integrated meta data

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BI Planning Architecture

Enterprise Reporting, Query and Analysis

Business Planning & Analytical Services

Enterprise Data Warehousing

Planning Functions &Sequences• Distribute• Formula• Copy• Revaluate• Repost• Forecast• Custom defined• …

Planning Modeler

Architected Data MartsOperationalData Store Data Warehouse Layer

MasterData

BEx Query Designer

BEx Web

Web Analyzer Web Application Designer

BEx Analyzer

Analytical Engine

Caching services Plan data cache

OLAP services• Drill Down• Currencies/Units• Calculations/Formulas• Exceptions/Conditions• Variables• Hierarchies• Aggregation• Sort• …

Planning specificservices• Enqueue• Validations• Data slices• Characteristic relations

Pattern


Enterprise Portal

Report DesignerMS Excel

Add-in

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Planning Model DesignYou can design your planning structure using the Web-based Planning Modeler.

Demand for modelling of planning scenarios by business experts that do not have access to Datawarehousing Workbench (RSA1)

Administration of a planning process requires frequent changes of settings (variables, data slices, formulas

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Planning Model DesignBy means of a Planning Wizard, a business expert can create a planning modelin a simple way.

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General benefits of a common concept of planning and analysis:

Multi-dimensional business structures

Common variable concept

Shared authorization concept

Dynamic lock concept (for example, user locking)

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Choose Real-Time InfoCube

InfoCube as the common database for planning and analysis

Defines relationship between characteristics

Concept for locking of specific values (for example actual data)

Flexible design of variables concept

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Create Aggregation Level

Selection of key figures and characteristics for the planning process

Defines level of aggregation for the planning process (top down, button up)

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Create Filter

Define a selection of characteristics values within your aggregation level

Dynamic using of variables, hierarchies and attributes

Flexible design of a version concept

Define the work packages for the planner

Filter is shared with the Query Designer

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Planning Function CreationDefinition of Planning Function: With these features, you can edit your plan data by algorithm.

This step contains the automatic functions for planning and simulationChoose from a list of function types delivered by SAP (copy, revaluate, distribute,

formula,…) Option to develop customer-specific function types

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Planning Function Creation

RevaluationRepostingFormulas Currency translationUnit conversionCopyDistribute with reference dataDistribute by keysDeleteRepost (characteristic relationships)Delete (invalid combinations)

Automatic Functions

- Planning Functions -

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Planning Sequence Creation

Create planning sequenceYou can use your planning functions in planning sequences. You can integrate planning sequences into process chains for an automatic

execution of your processes

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Planning Sequence Execution (Test Planning Model)

Validate your data model when you create it. You can capture data manually and validate it if your data model delivers the expected result.

Step-by-step execution of functions and manual data entryManual ad-hoc data entry and display for initial test

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Query Design (BEx Query Designer)Queries that are based on aggregation level are able to write back to the InfoProvider

Following new features for planning:

DrilldownHierarchical data in rows and columnsCalculated key figuresStructuresUnit conversionAlertsConditionsGraphicsAd-hoc currencyCurrency translation

The features will be explained in more detail in the scenario “Query, Reporting & Analysis in Detail”

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Workbook Design

Workbook DesignNew workbook default template (similar to the BEx Web Template)Intuitive user interaction using Drag&Drop and redesigned property dialogsPersonalizable filter value lists (Favorites & History)Full accessibility and Unicode supportExcel-based data entry and planning. Manual data entry into planning aggregation levels and usage of planning functionsTakes advantage of many new information broadcasting features

Integration of business planning

Application-building in Excel

Excel formulas allow access to anycell of the result set

Excel formatting options can befully leveraged for BEx Workbooks(e.g blank lines, fonts etc.

Combining Excel formulas and Excel formatting allows the designof high-end formatted solutionworkbooks

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Web Application Design

BEx Web Application DesignerCombine planning and analysis capabilities in Web Applications to provide intuitive planning for end user

The IT process steps run as followsto :

Create a layout

Configure a layout

Choose data binding

Configure interaction

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Common Features for Embedding Queries into Workbooks and Web Application Design

Configure individual End User UIs from BI Building Blocks

Tables / charts for templatesButtons for execution of planning functionsWizards for charts, maps, command editingWizard for layout elements (e.g. buttons)Dialog boxes for parameterization of planning and analysis servicesNavigation area for selection Dropdown for selectionVariable selection by:

Dropdown, radio button group, input fieldDocument browser

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Process Description

Planning Application Execution

You can execute your Excel-based process in the BEx Web Application Designer and your Web-based process in the Enterprise Portal.

To run your planning sequences automatically, embed the sequences in process chains.

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Process Description

Simulation

Applications can also be executed for simulation purposes

Available features for simulation:

Multiple VersionsForecastForecast (Methods)Excel CapabilitiesReference Data Planning SequencesFormulas (Loops, Iteration)Aggregation

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BenefitsBrings together analysis & planning on the same database (single version of the truth).

Improved strategy implementation through flexible top-down distribution capacities and target setting

Fast reaction to market changes using analytical methods which allow to turn data into action

Find cross-selling opportunities through market basket analysis

Great usability and flexibility through graphical design, most sought-after transformations and 3rd-party interfaces to yet more specialized data mining tools

Companies can easily enhance their existing SAP BI implementationthrough data transformation, data entry and planning functionality.

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Designing a Query

Designing a Web Application

IT Processes in this process:Business Planning – Web based

BI JAVA

(5) Create PlanningFunction

(3) Create Filter


PlanningFunction Creation

PlanningApplicationExecution*

(4) Choose InfoProvider(Aggreg. Level)

(2) Create Aggreg. Level

(7) Test PlanningModel

(1) Choose Info Provider

(8) ChooseInfpPorvider(Aggreg. Level)

(9) Create Query

(16) Executing

*IT-Processes are covered by IT-Scenario „Business Reporting, Query and Analysis“

(6) Create PlanningSequence

(10) Save Query(11) Create new Web template

(12) Insert Web items

(13) Assign Data Provider

(14) Configure interaction

(15) Save Web application

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Query Design

EmbeddingQueries intoWorkbooks

IT Processes in this process:Business Planning – Excel based

(5) CreatePlanningFunction(3) Create Filter

PlanningModelDesign

PlanningFunctionCreation

PlanningApplicationExecution*

(4) Choose InfoProvider(Aggreg. Level)

(2) Create Aggreg. Level

(7) Test Planning Model

(1) Choose Info Provider

(8) ChooseInfoProvider(Aggreg. Level)

(9) Design Query

(6) CreatePlanningSequence

BI ABAP

(11) Open Query

(12) EmbedQuery(12) Save Workbook

(17) Execute

(10) Save Query

WorkbookDesign

(13) Create WB Layout

(16) Save WB

(14) ChooseDesign Items and Data Binding

(15) Use Excel Formatting and/orFormulas

BI JAVA

*IT-Processes are covered by IT-Scenario „Business Reporting, Query and Analysis“

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ANALYTICS FACING ESA PROMISES

HELPING DIFFERENTIATEModel drivenConfigurableExtensibleServices compositionProcess innovation

DRIVING PRODUCTIVITYPeople productivityEmbedded analyticsProcess efficiencyProcess flexibility

PEOPLE PRODUCTIVITY

ANALYTICS/REPORTING

Bus.Partner Legacy

SERVICE COMPOSITION

Business Objects, Components, and Engines

PartnerServices

SERVICE ENABLEMENT

LIFELIFE--CYCLECYCLE MGMT

SAP’s Enterprise Services

Enterprise Services

Repository

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NEW ANALYTICS REQUIRE A HYBRID APPROACH

New AnalyticsBased on integrated and historicized informationAllowing time-based analysis, planning and forecastingSupporting a process Embedded in operational context

ENTERPRISE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

NEW ANALYTICS

OPERATIONAL REPORTING DATA WAREHOUSING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

EmbeddedReal-time

On Operational DataOne System

Stand-aloneConsolidated

On Replicated DataCorporate-wide

DistributedIn Context

UnstructuredCorporate-wide

AdaptiveRight-time

IntegratedUbiquitous

Integration and process-centricity as key differentiators to traditional BI and KM

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ANALYTICS HELPING DIFFERENTIATE

INTEGRATED WORLDSEnterprise Information Management leverages enterprise information for competitive advantage complementing the ESA strategy

ADAPTABLE SERVICESServices-oriented composition of Analytical Applications allow adaptable embedding of information into tasks, processes and applications

ENABLING THE BUSINESSFlexible tools and services empower the business user to create analytics independently from IT departments

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ANALYTICS DRIVING PRODUCTIVITY

EASE OF USEUser Interface patterns and Euclid fast query technology exceed the usability and response time expectations of the business user

EFFICIENT INFORMATION ACCESSEnterprise search and Knowledge Management unlock the information assets of a company and enable real Information Democracy

INFORMATION TO ACTIONPlanning and Collaboration allow to take action on queries, reports, business objects and documents

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