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New SAP NetWeaver™ BI Capabilities in SAP NetWeaver 2004s

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

SAP NetWeaver BI in 2005

© SAP AG 2005, SAP TechEd ’05 / Session ID / IM211

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Multi channel access

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INFORMATION INTEGRATION

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IT PRACTICES & SCENARIOS WITH SAP NETWEAVER

Data unification

Business Information Mgmt

User ProductivityEnablement

Business Event Mgmt

End-to-End ProcessIntegration

Custom Development

Unified Lifecycle Management

Consolidation

SOA

Enterprise Portal operationKnowledge Management workplace

Business event resolution

Unified Data Enterprise data warehousing

Content consolidation harmonization Central master data management

Product Content Management

Enabling B2B processes Enabling A2A processes

Business process managementEnabling auto-ID infrastructure

Developing, configuring, and adapting Apps.

Building composite applicationsPlatform Interoperation Management

Unified user authentication & Single Sign-OnMessage and data security

Landscape Monitoring and OperationsSoftware Life-Cycle Management

Implementation support & Software maintenance

Enterprise reporting, query & analysisBusiness planning and analytical services

Consolidated user and access management

User-Interface ConsolidationProcess Consolidation

Adaptive computing

Enterprise service application integrationEnterprise service-enabling

Discovery Evaluation Implementation Operation

People Collaboration Mobilizing business processes


BI in NetWeaver 2004s

BI Scenarios in NetWeaver 2004s■ Enterprise Reporting, Query & Analysis

High Focus on User ProductivityFormatted ReportingIntuitive Ad-hoc AnalysisAdvanced Excel IntegrationModel-driven BI Applications

■ Business Planning and Analytical ServicesBusiness Planning integrated in BI Platform and Suite

■ Enterprise Data WarehousingHigh Performance Analytics (HPA)Flexibility by enhanced data modeling capabilitiesData Transfer ProcessReal-Time Data AcquisitionWeb-based Administrator Cockpit


Modeling the EDW - Flexibility

Data ModelingSAP 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

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

Enhanced InfoSets Improved flexibility

Integrate InfoCubes into join condition


Modeling the EDW - DataSource Concept

Data AcquisitionSAP NetWeaver 2004s improves and streamlines the DataSource 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


Modeling the EDW - Transformation concept

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

TransformationImproved performance, flexibility and usability

Graphical UIUnification and simplificationof transfer and update rulesNew rule type: end routineNew rule type: expertroutine (pure coding oftransformation)

Unit Conversion Capabilities for unitconversion during dataload (and reporting)


Running the EDW - Data Transfer Process

Data Flow ControlSAP 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 performance:Intrinsic parallelism Separation of deltamechanism for differentdata targets: deltacapability is controlledby the DTPEnhanced filtering indataflowRepair modus based ontemporary buffers (bufferskeep complete set of data)


Running the EDW - Real-Time Data Acquisition

Data Flow ControlSAP 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:

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)


Running the EDW - Administrator Cockpit

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

Administrator CockpitPro-active support of SAP NetWeaverBI administrator in status tracking and performance optimization (Data Load, Reporting and Planning) Based on BEx and EP technology

Enhancements easily possibleBased on new technicalcontent InfoCubes

Enhanced BI run-time statisticsAdditional flexibility by 4 different modes: aggregated statistics, OLAP, OLAP & Data Manager, no data

Enhanced data load statisticsProcess chains, processesData Transfer Process details

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


Running the EDW - High Performance Analytics

Performance OptimizationSAP 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


Running the EDW – Near-line storage

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


EDW – Further enhancements

Modeling the EDWData Warehousing Workbench

Improved usability and lucidity

Content Analyzer and Content BrowserNew overview-, search- and analysis capabilities for Business Content

Running the EDWProcess Chains

Additional functionality and process types

Data QualityImproved error handling

Re-partitioningSupports attaching, combining partitions or complete re-partitioning

New Analysis Authorization conceptHigher flexibility and simplified modeling


Query, Reporting & Analysis – Designing a Query

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


Query, Reporting & Analysis – Designing a Report

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.


Query, Reporting & Analysis – Designing a Web Application

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


Intuitive Ad-Hoc Analysis – BEx Web Analyzer

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 creation on top of SAP BW and 3rd party data(via XMLA Connectors)

Drag andDrop


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


Excel integration - Query Embedding with 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


Excel integration - Workbook Design with 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


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


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 content (InfoCubes, BEx Queries and Query Views, BEx Web Applications) as well as with heterogeneous data sources (including OLAP and relational data sources)


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XMLASAPQuery JDBC ODBO

Business Explorer Suite (BEx)

BEx Query Designer

Information Broadcasting

Web Analyzer

WebApplication

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Add-inReport

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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


Business Planning and Analytical Services

CHALLENGEOvercome slow 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


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

Information Broadcasting

Enterprise Portal

Report DesignerMS Excel

Add-in


Business Planning and Analytical Services – Planning Modeler

Planning Model Design – Planning Modeler –Central Application for complete modeling and customizing of BI integrated planning

Web based modeling environment for all planning related tasks Single point of entry for planning experts

Modeling of all planning specific objectsChoose InfoProvider and create characteristic relationships and data slices Create AggregationLevelCreate filtersPlanning functions Planning sequences


Business Planning and Analytical Services – Wizard Mode

Planning Model Design – Wizard Mode –Create a simple model of BI integrated planning by means of the Planning Wizard

Web based modeling environment for planning related tasks Using the “Road map Pattern”


Business Planning and Analytical Services – Planning Layout Design-time

Query Design (BEx Query Designer)

DrilldownHierarchical data in rows and columnsCalculated key figuresStructuresUnit conversion

AlertsConditionsGraphicsAd-hoc currencyCurrency translation

Queries that are based on aggregation level are able to write back to the InfoProvider

BEx Web ApplicationDesigner

Create a layoutConfigure a layoutChoose data bindingConfigure interaction


Business Planning and Analytical Services – Run-time 1


Business Planning and Analytical Services – Run-time 2

Web Application Design – Example


Summary

SAP NetWeaver BI will facilitate to extend the reach of BI

SAP NetWeaver BI will provide a fully integrated BI and planning solution

SAP NetWeaver BI will further support a strategic deployment as an enterprise-wide data warehouse

Nomination for Ramp-Up has started !


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