SAP BI BO Training with HANA Inside
- 1. SAP – Business Intelligence Business ObjectsSAP BIBO Learning SeriesSAP BI-BO Training Agenda PPT: Anticipated Time: 90 minutesPresenterMr. Mishra1
- 2. Unit 1 SAP BI Overview 3 hoursSAP Net Weaver and BI: Overview, Positioning andFundamentalsFundamentals of Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence.SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence (BI) OverviewSAP NetWeaver Solution Delivery: IT Practices, Scenarios, andUsage Types SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence: Data WarehousingOverview 2
- 3. Unit 2 - Modelling4 Hours Objects in the BI Data Warehouse LayerData Warehousing Workbench. InfoProviders: Business PurposeInfoObjects: Characteristics (Attribute,Text,Hier)InfoObjects: Key Figures The BI InfoCube: An Extended Star SchemaCreating InfoCubes (Fact, Dimension, SID Tables)Exercise3
- 4. Unit 3 - Data Acquisition 4 HoursData Acquisition and Transformation from SAP Source Systems Data Flow: Overview - Data Source, Info Source..Loading Master Data from an SAP Source System Loading Transaction Data from an SAP Source System ETL Processes and Loading HierarchiesExercise 4
- 5. Unit 4 - Data Acquisition from Other Systems 2 HoursExtraction from Non-SAP Systems: Overview Flat File Loading Exercise1. Creation of Data Source2.Loading through Info Package to PSA3. Loading through DTP to Info Cube5
- 6. Unit 5 BI Content 2HoursBI Content Discovery (Metadata Repository) BI Content ActivationMeta Data RepositoryTransport Concepts6
- 7. Unit 6: Other InfoProviders3 HoursDataStore Objects Types: Standard, Write Optimised, Dire UpdateVirtualProviders and Real-Time Data Acquisition MultiProviders and BI InfoSets7
- 8. Unit 7: SAP BI Front End Solutions : BEXBEx Query DesignerCentral tool for creation of queries Design queries once – reuse many times (in Web templates, Bex Analyzer Workbook, Report Designer)Publish queries directly to the WebTwo different versions exist: BW 3.5 and BI 7.0 BEx Query Designer BEx AnalyzerFull-featured OLAP analysis in MS ExcelOperational, tabular reportingWorkbooks can integrate several queriesAd hoc reporting based on InfoProvider (as of BI 7.X)Leverage native Excel features (i.e. office integration)Two different versions exist: BW 3.5 and BI 7.0 BEx AnalyzerBEx Web ApplicationsExecute Web Templates (created with BEx Web Application Designer), Web Ad-hoc Analysis, Reports created with Report Designer, Formatted Reporting (Crystal Reports)Designed for building targeted web applicationsOne step publishing BEx (Web Application Designer, Report DesignerTwo different versions exist: BW 3.5 (ABAP based Web Reporting) and BI 7.0 (Java based Web Reporting) BEx Web Application Designer DefiningExcelReportingWeb Reporting
- 9. Unit 7 - Query DesignerDesigning a Simple Query with Free Characteristics and Prompts(Variable)Calculated Key Figure, Restricted Key FigureQuery Properties on Formatting and Publishing to Business Object ToolsVariables (Text, Hierarchy Node)Processing Types (Manual Input, SAP Exit, Customer Exit, Replacement Path)Exceptions, ConditionsInformation BroadcastingWeb Application DesignerIntegration with Enterprise Portal9
- 10. Definition of a queryThe concept of a MultiProvider is explained on the next slideQueries are created: Using the BW 3.5 or the BI 7.0 BEx Query Designer
- 11. Are the basis for WEB Templates, BEx Analyzer Workbooks, Formatted Reporting (Report Designer) Queries can be created for different InfoProviders: InfoCubes
- 12. Operational Data Store objects / Data Store Objects
- 13. InfoSets
- 14. InfoObjects
- 17. MultiProvidersInfoObjects of the InfoProvider:Key Figures and Dimensions (Characteristics)
- 18. Unit 7: Administration of Data Targets2 HoursSystem Administration Tasks in BI: OverviewAdministration of InfoCubesRoll Up, Compression, Chang RunAdministration of DataStore Objects 11
- 19. Unit 8 - Process Chains 2 Hours12
- 20. Unit 9: Introduction to Query Performance Optimization 2 HoursIntroduction to Query Performance Optimization in BIBI Aggregates BI AcceleratorStatistics Overview13
- 21. Unit 10: Business Objects Overview 2 Hours SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platformUniverse DesignerSAP BusinessObjects Web IntelligenceSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards (Xcelsius)SAP Crystal ReportsLive Office and Query As Web Service14
- 22. New Names with Product DescriptionsSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform provides flexible systems management for an enterprise BI standard that allows administrators to confidently deploy and standardize their BI implementations on a proven, scalable, and adaptive service-oriented architecture.SAP Crystal Reports software is a powerful reporting tool that helps developers and IT professionals rapidly create flexible, feature-rich reports and tightly integrate them into Web and Windows applications.SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards software provides secure, interactive visualizations with live, refreshable data from SAP BusinessObjects sources, Excel spreadsheets, or corporate databases. These dashboards and visual models enable effective decision making while providing a live view into your business.SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence software allows users self-service access to data, reporting and analysis. Web Intelligence is an ad hoc query, reporting, and analysis tool designed to empower users with its intuitive interface allowing users to turn information into actionable insight and make better decisions in less time.SAP BusinessObjects Explorer software offers users an intuitive path to quickly search and explore data for instant insight into your business. They can get quick, easy answers to on-the-fly questions without training or IT involvement by simply entering a few keywords to search for relevant information and then intuitively exploring large volumes of data
- 23. New Names with Product Descriptions (Con’t)SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP, is a Web-based client for business analysts to run multidimensional analysis of OLAP sources, and create workspaces for private or shared use. The OLAP edition replaces SAP BusinessObjects Voyager (Voyager). SAP recommends it for premium web-based analysis, since the SAP Business Explorer tool (SAP BEx Web analyzer) delivered with SAP NetWeaver Runtime is no longer a strategic direction for SAP. The long-term product direction for the OLAP edition is to converge with the SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence software and evolve into a unified analysis tool regardless of data type.SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office, is a set of add-ins for Microsoft Office (MS Office). It enables multidimensional analyses of OLAP sources in Excel, Excel workbook-based BI application design, and the creation of interactive PowerPoint presentations from OLAP sources. SAP recommends the edition for Microsoft Office for premium MS Office-based analysis, since the SAP BEx tool (SAP BEx analyzer) delivered with SAP NetWeaver Runtime is no longer a strategic direction for SAP. The long-term product direction for the edition for Microsoft Office is to converge with the SAP BusinessObjects Live Office software and evolve into a suite of BI solution for the complete MS Office suite.
- 24. Unit 11: Universe Designer 2 Hours Overview of a universeWhat is the purpose of a universe?What is a universe?What is in a universe?BW / Universe terminology mappingWhere can a universe be used?Universe Development CycleExploring Universe DesignerMain components of the interfaceSearching within the universeSteps for creating a universeProcess of Importing/Exporting a UniverseOLAP UniversesBusiness Warehouse (BW) data sourcesInfocube / BW Query ComparisonsBW Query / Universe ConsiderationsWhat is supported in an OLAP universe?What is not supported in an OLAP universe?17
- 25. Unit 12: Web Intelligence 2 HoursKey message about of WEBIWhat is BusinessObjects Enterprise?Connecting WebI to BW: Architecture LayersBO Enterprise Server OverviewBW-BO ConnectivityRequired Objects for WEBI report18
- 26. Required Objects for WEBI reportUniverseDBMSBW OLAPBEX QueryWEBICH1”Customer”CH2”Product”CH3”P. group”KF1”Net sales”KF2”Revenue”Star SchemaBasic InfoCubeWith DataProduct DimensionMaster DataKey figuresODS ObjectTime DimensionCustomer DimensionMultiProviderNo DataVirtual InfoCubeInfoSet
- 27. Unit 13: Xcelsius Aka Dashboards 3 HoursAbout SAP BusinessObjects XcelsiusSAP BW Integration with Xcelsius - ArchitectureSAP BW Integration with Xcelsius - FunctionalitiesSAP BW Integration with Xcelsius - LimitationsSAP BW Integration with Xcelsius – DemoLive Office and Query As Web Service (QAWS)Q&AXcelsius Designer (local installation)
- 28. Architechture Designtime - RuntimeDesignCompileXcelsius Designer (local installation).xlf files contain excel spreadsheet and xmlfor layout and connectivityFlash fileRun
- 29. Unit 14: Crystal Reports 2 HoursOverview of Crystal ReportsWhat is Crystal Reports?What is the SAP Integration Kit?How does Crystal Reports connect to BW Data? Which driver should I use?Crystal Reports / BW MappingsSAP Toolbar OverviewReport publishing processDemo - Exploring Crystal Reports; Creating Crystal Report from BW Query
- 30. © SAP 2008 / Page 23Xcelsius, dashboarding toolAccessing BW data fromXcelsiusWithout BICS (BI Consumer Services)
- 31. No BEx direct connection to Xcelsius
- 32. Requires:
- 33. a Crystal, Webi Report or Universe accessed via a LiveOffice document
- 34. or a Universe accessed via a Query as a Web Service (QaaWS)
- 35. With BICS
- 36. Live access to BW data
- 37. No BusinessObjects Enterprises required
- 38. No Crystal or Webi Report required
- 40. No LiveOffice document required
- 42. Consumes BEx queries and views directlyXcelsius DashboardWEB INTELLIGENCEUNIVERSECRYSTAL REPORTSOLAP BAPIODSBICS APIBW
- 43. What is Crystal Reports?Crystal Reports 2008 is a reporting solution that helps you design, explore, visualize, and deliver reports via the web or embedded in enterprise applications. Requires a user to be familiar with application interface opposed to Web Intelligence
- 44. File with a (.RPT) extensionSome features included: Xcelsius Integration
- 45. Parameter Panel
- 48. Built-In Barcode Support
- 49. Reduced install footprint
- 51. Control Sorting
- 52. SDK (Java, .NET)
Editor's Notes
- #6: Direct access via BICS - Business Intelligence Consumer ServicesBoth BICS API and OLAP BAPI interfaces utilize a BEx query