practical lessons learned from a successful mobile bi launch
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Practical lessons learned from a successful
Mobile BI launch
Peter Chen @ccpg04 Global Finance Reporting Manager Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
EA114
Agenda
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Background
Summary
Questions
Lessons Learned
Time line
Product Overview
Deloitte Impact Innovation Leadership
$ 34 Billion
200 K
150 Countries
Largest Private Professional Services Network, by Revenue and Headcount
20 Industries Audit,
Tax Consulting,
Enterprise Risk Financial Advisory
Deloitte
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Responsible for Global and Member Firm Financial Analysis and Reporting
DTTL Financial Integration Group
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Agenda
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Time Line Summary
Questions
Lessons learned Background
Product Overview
John Doe 公司创始人
2012. Jan 2012.Sep 2012.Nov 2013.Nov 2011 2014.Apr
FIG Dashboard Project 1.0 (FIGR1.0)
Kick-off on XI3.1 (Xcelsius and Webi)
Completed FIGR1.0, Immediately followed by mobile BI POC for business leaders
FIGR mobile KickOff
Steve Lucas @Forbes “Putting Mobile First and the New BI Priorities”
BI 4.0 SP5 upgrade Setting up the infrastructure foundation for BI mobile, followed by FIGR2.0 (additional dashboards)
Successful launch of FIGR Mobile
Main Events Time Line
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Emmy One 客服
经 Steve Silver
财务
SAP Landscape with ECC, BW, and BI
ECC DEV ECC QA ECC Production
BW DEV System
BW QA System
BW Production System
BO DEV BO QA BO PROD
BW 7.3
BI 4.1
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Emmy One 客服
经 Steve Silver
财务
BI
Server
Mobile BI
Service
Web App Server
Firewall
Mobile BI Architecture
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Agenda
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Product Overview
Summary
Questions
Lessons Learned Background
Time Line
SAP Mobile BI on iPad
Over 2 years old Under Rapid, Agile
Development
Multiple platforms
iOS, Android Windows
Multiple BI products
Our MoBI tools of choice: Webi Dashboard *Design Studio *Lumira
For example: Geomaps
Beyond Desktop
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User Experience
The lavish presentation appeals to me, and I’ve got to convince the others.
-Freddie Mercury
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Retina Display
Information at Finger tips
Wow
Demo
User Experience
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Retina Display
Information at Finger tips
User Experience
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Agenda
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Lessons Learned
Summary
Questions Product Overview
Background
Time Line
Feature Matrix: The 4-“First”
1. Mobile First BI tool feature : Mobile ahead of PC
2. iOS First MoBI features: iOS ahead of Android
Mobi feature completeness: iPad ahead of iPhone
4. Webi First MoBi feature and experience is reflected in Webi the most. Webi is the more “native” resident of Mobi than other BI tools.
3. iPad First
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Platforms - Devices - Content
Enterprise Security
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BI platform Access level, and Data Level
Security
Leverage BI
Platform Single
Sign-on Encryption on Device
LDAP user management and authentication
(user only need to remember their windows password)
Control Offline Storage and Device
level encryption
Static Code Scan
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Leverage BI
Platform Single
Sign-on Encryption on Device
Mobi and ClientSettings
files
CMC (BI4.1)
SDK
Configuration
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In BI 4.1, there are new authorizations setup in CMC, which can limit access to certain App functionalities (i.e. Annotate)
Best Practice – Screen Size, Memory, CPU (Data Volume, Performance)
Design for Desktop and Mobile separately
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Basic Navigation GeoMap
MoBi Dashboard and Annotation
Details of Desktop vs. Mobile Experience on Youtube (@ccpg04)
Desktop Design Vs.
Mobile Experience
Design for Desktop and Mobile separately
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Webi: Micro Chart Double-tap expansion missing with v5.1.6, exists with v5.1.3. When double-taping on the chart, microchart doesn’t expand any more on v5.16. Webi: Drill down link missing in tables missing with v5.1.6, exists with v5.1.3. Xcelsius Dashboard: Combo Box selection reset not working in Mobile BI app. Works on Desktop.
Agile, Rapid Development
Test, Test, and Test
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Bugs and Defects
“Abbreviated” Product Guide
Test, Test, and Test
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Under-documented product features and instructions:
Black and White Theme - Font color: Black and White reversed on Black theme
i.e. GeoMap
Dimension Filter Measure Selection Panel
1. More than ONE dimensions on the dimension filter do not work
2. Prior to v6.0, all unique values including the system-created “ALL Values” are selected by default
Colors for the measure icons on the Measures panel are determined by the font color of the measure columns
Mixed colors in the number display of rows for the column,
cause missing icons or “Sandwiched” icons
GeoMap “Requires” the column headings to come from “NameOf” function With generic names: a. Measures could be missing from the map. b. The dimension filter default value designation in Mobi 6.0 won’t work either
Custom Branding
Take Advantage of the SDK
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Configuration at the app(group), not server level: Default connection, Webi refresh, Collaborations…..
The business stakeholders LOVE to showcase “their own” app
Config. by App(Group)
Version Control
SDK : Deployment Version Control “(N – x)”
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This functionality broke from v5.1.12, yet to be fixed in v6.06 ADAPT01726687
Apple store: v6.06 DFLASH v5.1.12 FIGR v5.1.9
SAP Idea Place Influence Council ASUG conferences Partner Testing SCN
Raise Your Voice
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Raise Your Voice
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Dimension filter Default Selection Enhancement in
Mobi v6.0
Dimension filter Default
Selection Prior to v6.0
Agenda
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Summary
Lessons Learned
Questions Product Overview
Background
Time Line
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SAP Mobile BI: End-to-end enterprise solution
Wow factor is there, and is real
Make proactive decisions on Mobile device, platform, and content types.
Leverage existing BI investment , resources, and simplify landscape
Key Learnings
Answer the question with support in mind: iOS vs Android. iPad vs. iPhone. (Functionality and Layout are different)
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Test, do not assume from Product guide
Separate the desktop and mobile development
Let your voice be heard, and your need be known
The product guide may lack the details you need.
Key Learnings (continued)
Shape Mobi roadmap by providing real business cases and needs.
Mobile compatible components. Mobile rendering of output.
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Take advantage of the SDK
• Your “own brand” • Configuration at the App (Group) level, not server level • Version Control ! - Apple iTune store only has ONE and last version available
Key Learnings (continued)
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Help.sap.com/bomobileios
References
Basic Navigation
GeoMap
Details of Desktop vs. Mobile Experience on Youtube (@ccpg04)
MoBi Dashboard and Annotation
Questions ? Thanks
@ccpg04