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SAP Business Intelligence: Vision for the Future

Laurie Nolan

Global Director, BI Product Management

SAP Labs, LLC

SAP AG 2003, SAP BI Vision 2003, Laurie Nolan 2

Agenda

Overview

SAP NetWeaver

BI Content Add-on

SAP BW 3.5

Future goals


Agenda

Overview

SAP NetWeaver

BI Content Add-on

SAP BW 3.5

Future goals


mySAP BI: Vision Statement

Active Business Intelligence for integrated decision support and collaborative decision making.

mySAP BI treats information as a mission critical asset. It delivers an end-to-end solution that provides a

technology stack, analytics and content for cross-functional collection and dissemination of consistent

information.


Where We Are - SAP BW 3.x

Openness Support of industry standards like XML for extraction and analysis

DB Connect – directly access data in relational database tables

Open Hub Service – dissemination of information

Integration Integration of technology, tools and applications allowing cross-enterprise

analytics and closed-loop scenarios

Integration into the Enterprise Portal as single point of entry

Integration of unstructured information such as documents, files, etc.

Web Offering Interactive analysis of information via web and mobile devices

Intuitive design of web applications

Ad-hoc query design via the web


Product Roadmap

Q1/2003 Q1/2004 Q1/2005

SAP BW 4.0

SAP BW 3.5

SAP NetWeaver Integration

• Web AS 6.40• SAP EP 6.0• SAP MDM 3.0• SAP XI 3.0• SAP MI 2.5

SAP BW 3.1

BI Content 3.2 Add-On


BI Content 4.0.1 Add-On


• Enterprise-wide• Real-time data acquisition / analytics

• Active BI• Planning infrastructure





Agenda

Overview

SAP NetWeaver

BI Content Add-on

SAP BW 3.5

Future goals


SAP NetWeaver™The integration and application platform for lower TCO

Unifies and aligns people, information and business processes

Integrates across technologies and organizational boundaries

A safe choice with full .NET and J2EE interoperability

The business foundation for SAP and partners

Powers business-ready solutions that reduce custom integration

It’s Enterprise Services Architecture increases business process flexibility

DB and OS Abstraction

.NET WebSphere…

People Integration

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Process IntegrationIntegration

BrokerBusiness Process

Management

Information IntegrationBusiness

IntelligenceKnowledge

Management

Life C

ycle

Managem

en

t

Portal Collaboration

J2EE ABAP

Application Platform

Multi-Channel Access

SAP NetWeaver™SAP NetWeaver™


Master Data Management



People Integration

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Management



Management

Life C

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Manag

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J2EE ABAP






SAP Mobile Infrastructure Tight coupling and alignment

with SAP business solutions

SAP Enterprise Portal Business packages Collaboration

SAP Business Information Warehouse Business content Tight integration to SAP Open architecture (Crystal,Ascential)

Master Data Management Coming in 2003

SAP Exchange Infrastructure Proxy generation and mapping tools Integration directory SAP’s ability to execute

SAP Web Application Server Proven, scalable, comprehensive toolsets Leverage existing infrastructure/skillets

SAP NetWeaver in Detail (SAP Internal View)Product components and killer features

Integration Broker

Business ProcessManagement

BusinessIntelligence

KnowledgeManagement


J2EE ABAP





Agenda

Overview

SAP NetWeaver

BI Content Add-on

SAP BW 3.5

Future goals


Product Roadmap

Q1/2003 Q1/2004 Q1/2005

SAP BW 4.0

SAP BW 3.5







SAP BW 3.1







Status before SAP BW 3.1 Content

SAP BW Content and SAP BW Technology was always delivered together with SAP BW

“Pure” Business Content releases (SAP BW 2.1C, SAP BW 3.1 Content) required a full upgrade of the BW System at the customer site

Business Content was often released in Support Packages, e.g. for 3.0B in SP 2

BW Support Package included BW Technology corrections and Content object corrections

SAP BW 3.1





New Situation

From SAP BW 3.1 Content onward, SAP BW Business Content will be delivered as a separate Software Component “BI Content Add-on”.

Separate Support Packages for SAP BW Business Content corrections

Approx. 3 Add-ons between technology BW Releases are planned

SAP BW 3.1





Benefits of Business Content as an Add-on The duration of the upgrade is reduced to one to two hours, as the

Add-on includes only content-relevant parts.

Starting with the SAP BI Content 3.2 Add-on, a technical upgrade of BW systems is no longer necessary as only content-relevant objects are imported.

SAP BW Business Content developments and enhancements are available at shorter intervals.

Changes in the Support Package procedures – separation of Support Packages for the SAP BW Technology and SAP BW Content – permit independent imports and tests of Support Packages.

The Add-on release will be available for download from the SAP Service Marketplace, which eliminates time for delivery and customs duties.

For general information concerning the implementation of SAP BW 3.1 Content support packages, please see note 545747. We recommend that you subscribe to this note and read it before implementing support packages.


SAP BW 3.1 Content - Basis for further Add-on Upgrades

SAP BW 3.1 Content consists of the components SAP BW (SAP_BW 310) and the SAP BI Content Add-on (BI_CONT 310).

The SAP BI Content 3.1 Add-on is automatically installed when you upgrade to SAP BW 3.1 Content.

Technical basis for future Upgrades:

SAP BW 3.1 Content corresponds to SAP BW 3.0B/SP6 and is the technical basis for future delta Add-on Upgrades.


Maintenance

Maintenance of Product and Software Components

SAP BI Content 3.1 Add-on Maintenance of BI_CONT310 until end of December 2003 Maintenance of SAP_BW310 until end of maintenance for SAP_BW30B

SAP BI Content 3.2 Add-on Maintenance of BI_CONT320 until end of June 2004 Maintenance of SAP_BW310 until end of maintenance for SAP_BW30B

SAP BI Content 3.3 Add-on Maintenance of BI_CONT330 until end of maintenance for SAP_BW30B

Maintenance of SAP_BW310 until end of maintenance for SAP_BW30B


BI Content 3.2 Add-on: Details I

CRM Analytics Customer Migration Analysis NEW!

Data Mining enhanced!

Sales (for CRM) Activity Management Analysis

enhanced!

Opportunity Management Analysis enhanced!

Territory Management Analysis NEW!

Service CRM Service enhanced!

Installed Base Analysis NEW!

Strategic Service Planning NEW!

Customer Relationship Management

Channel Management Partner & Channel Management NEW!

Workforce ManagementInteraction Center Workforce

Management enhanced!

Incentive & Commission ManagementWorkforce Management enhanced!

NEW! or enhanced! within BI Content 3.2 Add-OnSAP BW 3.1





Objective Setting and Appraisals NEW!

Learning Solution NEW!

Crystal Reports and Crystal Enabling MSS Reports enhanced!

BI Content 3.2 Add-on: Details II

Human Capital Management

Breakdown Statistics ALM NEW!

Asset Life-cycle Management enhanced!

cProjects enhanced!

Product Lifecycle Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Global Spend Analysis enhanced!

Vendor Evaluation NEW!

Reporting – Dun & Bradstreet Integration enhanced!

Usability enhanced!

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Event Management NEW!

Non SAP System Integration

Oracle (Receivables Data) NEW!

Financial Accounting

Financial and Win/Loss Statement NEW!

Dispute Management NEW!

ODS for Actual and Commitments Line Items enhanced!

Flexible Master Data Update in Investment Management enhanced!


Automotive Analytical Warranty NEW!

Consumer Products Business Content Beverage NEW!

Financial Services CML NEW!

Transactional Banking enhanced!

Healthcare enhanced!

High Tech Design Registration Planning NEW!

Media Connecting the Intellectual Property

Management NEW!

Public Services Position Budgeting & Control enhanced!

Retail Agency Business enhanced!

Merchandise and Assortment Planning Analytics NEW!

POS Data Management NEW!

Service Providers Workforce Management NEW!

Telecommunication Installment Plan enhanced!

Rating of Collection Agencies NEW!

Utilities Energy Data Management enhanced!

CRM for Industry Solution Utilities enhanced!

Payment scheme Reporting enhanced!

Prepayment Meter enhanced!

BI Content 3.2 Add-on: Details III

Industry Solutions


605+

3299+

1979+

861+

240+

11772+

InfoSources (R/3, APO,CRM.InfoSources (R/3, APO,CRM.

InfoCubesInfoCubes

Queries/ReportsQueries/Reports

WorkbooksWorkbooks

RolesRoles

Me

tad

ata

Quantity

Product

InfoObjects/Data Elements InfoObjects/Data Elements

Programs

BI Content 3.2 Add-On: Statistics

ODS ObjectsODS Objects

349+


Agenda

Overview

SAP NetWeaver

BI Content Add-on

SAP BW 3.5

Future goals


Product Roadmap

Q1/2003 Q1/2004 Q1/2005

SAP BW 4.0

SAP BW 3.5



SAP BW 3.1











SAP BW: Goals for Release 3.5

Additional Integration with other SAP NetWeaver components People Integration

Enterprise Portal Collaboration Mobile Infrastructure

Information Integration Knowledge Management Master Data Management Business Intelligence

Process Integration Integration Broker Business Process Management

Platform Integration J2EE/ABAP

Business Intelligence Infrastructure and Services Report Dissemination Web Services Data Mining BI Java SDK


SAP BW 3.5


SAP BW Infrastructure and Services


SAP BW 3.5




SAP NetWeaver™The integration and application platform for lower TCO

Unifies and aligns people, information and business processes

Integrates across technologies and organizational boundaries

A safe choice with full .NET and J2EE interoperability

The business foundation for SAP and partners

Powers business-ready solutions that reduce custom integration

It’s Enterprise Services Architecture increases business process flexibility


.NET WebSphere…

People Integration

Com

posi

te A

pplic

ati

on F

ram

ew

ork



Management



Management

Life C

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Managem

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J2EE ABAP








People Integration

Com

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pplic

ati

on F

ram

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ork



Management



Management

Life C

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Manag

em

en

t


J2EE ABAP






SAP Mobile Infrastructure Tight coupling and alignment

with SAP business solutions

SAP Enterprise Portal Business packages Collaboration

SAP Business Information Warehouse Business content Tight integration to SAP Open architecture (Crystal,Ascential)

Master Data Management Coming in 2003

SAP Exchange Infrastructure Proxy generation and mapping tools Integration directory SAP’s ability to execute

SAP Web Application Server Proven, scalable, comprehensive toolsets Leverage existing infrastructure/skillets

SAP NetWeaver in Detail (SAP Internal View)Product components and killer features

Integration Broker



KnowledgeManagement


J2EE ABAP





SAP NetWeaver Integration: People


.NET…

People Integration

Com

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Process Integration

Integration Broker


Information Integration


KnowledgeManagement

Life C

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Managem

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J2EE ABAP






People Integration

Enterprise Portal: Integration of BI Applications into Portal Cache & Continuity with Portal roles

Platform independence for graphical rendering and the addition of new objects for data visualization

Mobile: Deploy pre-calculated BI Web Apps on Mobile devices via Mobile Infrastructure

Technology synchronization of mobile capabilities in SAP NetWeaver Collaboration: Seamless integration into Collaboration Framework and C-

Rooms

Allows BI Applications to be used in context of a discussion thread


SAP BW Integration with SAP Enterprise Portal

Role-based Deployment Workbooks/Web Applications

Business Packages & Business Content

iView Integration Save as iView

SAP BW Web Application Deployment via iView Repository

Unification/SSO Drag & Relate Enablement

Single Sign on

Attributes Personalization inheritance

Style/theme interoperability

Eventing


SAP Mobile Infrastructure

SAP Mobile Infrastructure to drive all, connected & disconnected mobile applications

SAP Mobile Infrastructure to drive all, connected & disconnected mobile applications

Devices

ConnectedApplications

(Text)

Connected Applications

Disconnected Applications

CRM MobileSales/Service

SAP Mobile Infrastructure

Client

SAP Web Application Server

R/3 Enterpri

se

SRM BI … Non-SAP

CRM

SAP Mobile Infrastructure Server CRM MW

Embedded within SAP NetWeaver

Universal infrastructure for enterprise mobility

Powers enterprise class mobile applications

For multiple devices Both connected and

disconnected environments

In multiple underlying network infrastructures


BI Integration with SAP EP Collaboration Services

Synchronous collaboration

Chat

Instant Messaging

Application Sharing

…

Asynchronous collaboration

Shared workspaces

Document and resource sharing

Email / Calendar integration

Project management tools

Threaded discussion

...


The Value of Collaboration

Using collaboration features, your organization will have the following advantages:

Enhanced productivity, due to unified work environment for co-workers

Fast and easy retrieval of needed information

Enhanced knowledge transfer

Organizational costs cuttings due to reducing travel

Facilitate team work between globally dispersed teams

Enhanced work processes through integrated collaboration services


SAP NetWeaver Integration: Information


.NET…

People Integration

Com

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Process Integration

Integration Broker




KnowledgeManagement

Life C

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Managem

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J2EE ABAP







Knowledge Management (SAP KM): Deployment of pre-calculated web applications into Content Management store

SAP Master Data Management (SAP MDM): Master data Consolidation, Harmonization & Management


TREX Server

Content

Server

SAP DB

Document

Content

Content

Server

SAP DB

Document

Content

SAP KM: Document Management Architecture

GUI BEx web reporting

BW specific

document handling

CMF - Content Management

framework (6.10 Basis)

DB

Document

content

Document

metadata

Mail / web page

HTTP

Web

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erve

r

Content

server

SAP DB

Document

content

Optional !

Front-End/

application

Storage

Document

management

TREX search engine

RFC

HTTP

Index

BEx analyzer


SAP KM: Searching & Indexing: TREX

Indexing Queue

...

Createdocument

Change document

Index

JobTREX

Index

Searchquery

Scheduler

1. Generate

Documents

for changed

meta objects

2. Update

the

index


SAP Master Data ManagementManage “The Business Network Environment”

SAP MDM enables information integrity across the business network

Define business network environment based on generic and industry specific business elements and related attributes – called master data

Services support to consolidate content, harmonize and manage master data

MDM is vital part of SAP NetWeaver,

Business Partner Product Product Structure Assets ...

SAP MDM supports an incremental approach to a cohesive master data management in a distributed and heterogeneous environment

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ContentConsolidation

Master Data Harmonization

Central MasterData Management

1

3

2


SAP MDM: Content Consolidation

Content Consolidation Cleanse, normalize data Aggregate, search, and cross

reference data from connected systems

Duplicate finding

Examples: Business-wide analyses

(e.g. global spend Analysis), Creation of central catalogs

(e.g. of supplier products)

MDMMDMClientSAP

Clientnon SAP

Clientnon SAP

ClientSAP

Clientnon SAP


SAP MDM: Master Data Harmonization

MDMMDMClientSAP

Clientnon SAP

ClientSAP

Clientnon SAP

Master data harmonization All of Content Consolidation PLUS Central management and

distribution of global attributes Post editing in client systems Controlled distribution of

local changes

Examples:

Business Partner administration

Central provision of sales articles

Definition and administration of non-variable parts


SAP MDM: Central Master Data Management

Central Master DataManagement All of Content Consolidation PLUS All of Master Data

Harmonization PLUS All master data information

resides centrally One stop data maintenance

Examples:

Definition of synergy parts

Central product data pool supplying product data to multiple locations for production, assembly, sales and distribution.

MDMMDMClientSAP

Clientnon SAP

ClientSAP


SAP BW-MDM: Usage Scenarios

0MATERIAL

Master Data

(pre-MDM)

Master Data

(pre-MDM)

BWBW

SAP and non-SAPSAP and non-SAP

MATNRMATNRMATNRMATNRSource SystemsSource Systems

MDMMDM

11

Operational Reporting(localized, unified)

Operational Reporting(localized, unified)

1. Content Integration

• MDM populates navigational attribute of existing InfoObjects to provide grouping

2. Harmonization

• Incorporates BW Consolidated InfoObjects

• Global Attributes pushed to Consolidated I/Os

• Option to manage attributes locally in source systems or centrally in MDM

22

0PRODUCT

Strategic(global, consolidated)

Strategic(global, consolidated)

3. Full, centralized MDM

• Global Attributes fully managed by MDM pushed through Consolidated I/Os

33Transactional

Data Flow

Transactional

Data Flow


SAP MDM – Architecture Building Blocks

mySAP...

R/3Enterprise

non SAPSystem

non SAPSystem


MDM – Advanced Technology Architecture

Master Data Server

Object Layer

Service Layer

Provisioning Layer

Content Integrator

Initial CleansingMatching Mapping

MDMAdapter

MDMAdapter

MDMAdapter

MDMAdapter

Bu

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Exchange Infrastructure

Integration LayerMessaging and

Transportation Layer


SAP NetWeaver Integration: Process


.NET…

People Integration

Com

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Process Integration

Integration Broker




KnowledgeManagement

Life C

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Managem

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J2EE ABAP






Process Integration SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI): Inbound message processing

Enables EAI message based data staging into SAP BW


SAP Exchange Infrastructure (XI) Integration with SAP BW

SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI) EAI and BPM Solution Leveraged for Extraction, Transformation and Loading

Alignment of EAI & ETL capabilities

Scenarios Optional additional loading source

XI, in addition to Flatfile, etc.

Inbound data loading, outbound data distribution Leveraging Open Hub Services


SAP NetWeaver – SAP BW and SAP XI

Process Integration (EAI) Message exchange Event-driven Transaction-oriented Efficient transactional message

movement

Extraction, Transformation, Load (ETL) Transforms data for analysis and integrates

data for a complete business view Analysis-driven Session-oriented (scheduled) Efficient bulk data movement and

transformation

http/SOAP

A

SAP BW

SAP XIB C

FD

E

SAP XI

G

Open HubService


Global Spend Analysis in SRM – BI Content 3.2 Add-On

mySAP SRMreduces total spend for continuous profitability Improved sourcing strategy

Compressed cycle times

Reduced process costs

Lower unit prices

Global Spend Analysis Visualize global spend across

organizational boundaries

Compare vendor prices

Minimize contract leakage

Consolidate suppliers

Invoices

CopyPurchaser SuppliersBW

Global Spend

PurchaseOrders

XML XML

SAP XI


SAP Exchange Infrastructure (XI)SAP Exchange Infrastructure (XI)

SAP XI Extraction Service – SAP BW

Persistent

Inbound

Area (S)

Persistent

Inbound

Area (S)

Message

Queue (S)

Message

Queue (S)

SAP BW(T)SAP BW(T)

MDCMDCApplication(S)Application(S)

Business Object

Application/

Extractor

Extractor MD(S)

Data IF(S)

MD(S) MD(T)

Int. Repository Int. Directory

IF(S) IF(T) IF(S) IF(T)

Extraction Rule

Runtime Workbench

(S) = Source

(T) = Target

Scheduler

(time/event-based)Process

Monitoring

Process

Monitoring

Request

Data

Status

Extraction

Engine

(process

control)

Extractor MD(T)

Data IF(T)

Process Chains

Integration Engine

StatusReq

Req

XI Proxy

IF(T)


SAP XI Extraction Service Details

Initial Load / periodic Delta Load Embedded in process model (design and configuration)

Extractor meta data driven extraction rules (e.g. selection criteria)

Embedded in Integration Engine (“Extraction Engine”)

Scheduling Standardized data request interface Time and event-based

Process Monitoring Standardized data load status management Remote accessability (API)

Persistent Inbound Area Minimize load on source system Support error handling


SAP NetWeaver Integration: Platform

Platform Integration

SAP Internet Graphics Service (IGS)

Web Application Server (SAP Web AS)

Integration into Alert Framework


.NET…

People Integration

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Process Integration

Integration Broker




KnowledgeManagement

Life C

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Managem

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J2EE ABAP







Platform Integration: IGS

IGS Platform Extensibility Complete support of the UNIX

environment Redeployment of special

controls Standardized data request interface

Removal of limitation for Windows based installation

Standard chart controls


SAP Component

(e.g. R/3 Enterprise,CRM, SCM, PLM)

SAP Web AS 6.20Alert Engine

SAPBW

E-mail Cellular phone,

SMS, Pager,WAP, ...

e.g. unified messaging system

Alert-Inbox (Portal)

Push(XML)

Push(XML)

SAP Component

External alertserver

(deliveringalerts)

SAP Component

Web Application Server Alert Framework Integration

SAP Web Application Server


SAP BW 3.5




SAP BW Infrastructure & Services

SAP BW 3.5: SAP BW Focused Development Seamless report dissemination XML and Web Services

XML staging interface as web service

Open standards based data loading and staging XML/A Web Service for reporting and analysis

Expose SAP BW capabilities through an industry standard API (XMLA) BW Query XML Result Sets as Web Service

Enables output of BW Query into XML for additional processing for applications

Exposes query

Enhanced Data Mining Workbench: Based on Analysis Process Designer Allows graphical modeling of Data Mining processes and preprocessing functionality

Provides an open framework for 3rd party Data Mining engines BI Java SDK






Expose SAP BW capabilities through an industry standard API (XMLA) BW Query XML Result Sets as Web Service

Enables output of BW Query into XML for additional processing for applications

Exposes query




What Are Reporting Documents?

Pre-calculated, online and offline reporting documents… BI Web Applications

Dashboards, cockpits Presentation-quality reports BI IViews Ad-hoc queries “Data snapshots” (e.g., BI Bookmarks) BEx Analyzer workbooks

... in different formats ... HTML

Device specific (Web Browser, Mobile devices, etc.) PDF Office formats (MS Excel, CSV, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Star Office, etc.) XML Microsoft Web Archive file (MHT) .ZIP Files

... containing different kinds of information. “Hard facts” (business data, alerts, etc.) “Soft facts” (annotations, tasks, etc.)


Presentation-Quality Reports


AUTHORS ANDANALYSTS

EXECUTIVES ANDKNOWLEDGE WORKERS

INFORMATIONCONSUMERS

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE USERS

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SUITE

QueryDesign

Web Application

Design

AUTHORING

REPORTING & ANALYSIS

DEPLOYMENT

Enterprise

PortalWeb

Desktop Mobile

DataMining

Ad-hoc Query

OLAPAnalysis

Dash-boards

TabularReports

FormattedReports

Who Receives The Reporting Documents?


What Triggers The Dissemination?

Business events ( “Intelligent push”) Data in reporting documents changes

Example: When new data is loaded into BW New business alerts occur

Example: When threshold settings were modified Annotations in reporting documents change

Example: When new information about a plan/actual deviation is available New information (in form of documents) is attached Additional information from other systems is received via XI

“Intelligent pre-calculation” Pre-calculate most used reporting documents ...

Appearing on portal start page Most often accessed within a certain timeframe (e.g., last week)

Scheduling Regular scheduling for specific user groups

Individuals, distribution lists, etc.


What Are The Dissemination Channels?

Enterprise Portal BI Portfolio Personal inbox Roles and favorites

Knowledge Management Content management repositories Collaboration rooms & discussion forums Search engines (TREx)

Mobile Devices Laptops PDA‘s Mobile phones Pagers

Others Email (attachments) SAP Web AS alerting framework


Report Dissemination Application (RDA)

BI Reports

Built on Porta

l 6.0, B

W 3.5


RDA Overview (II)


Subscribe or unsubscribe including Scheduling for pre-calculation

Download to Desktop or PDA in different formats (HTML, XLS, PDF etc.)

Store in Favorites or Roles

Send as attachment or as alert/ suggestion into an inbox

Send a feedback text/attach document


RDA Overview (III)


Search: Full text Search through all available reports & web applications


RDA: Collaboration Rooms


RDA: Scheduling and Subscription (I)

Scheduling and Subscription

• Available to power- AND end users

•Power user can monitor/overwrite end-user activities

•Intuitive one-step scheduling possible based on user preferences

•Wizard for individual and highly flexible scheduling task

•Multi-query & template scheduling


RDA: Scheduling and Subscription (II)

One-Step Scheduling, based on user preferences


What Are The Benefits?

Empower more people within and beyond the enterprise Dissemination of the right information to the right user at the right time Timely alerts that allow for immediate action BI for the masses

Close the loop from insights to action Task context Seamless navigation

Base decisions on hard and soft facts Common context for reports and documents Annotation of BI data and meta-data

Share and disseminate insights Use of knowledge management services Enterprise search

Support the decision-making processes Team vs. individual Team context Repetitive patterns Follow-up task monitoring Self-service






Expose SAP BW capabilities through an industry standard API (XMLA) SAP BW Query XML Result Sets as Web Service

Enables output of SAP BW Query into XML for additional processing for applications

Exposes query




mySAP Business Intelligence: Web Services

XML/A Web Service for reporting and Analysis

Web Service for Staging Interface

SAP BW Query Result Set as Web Service








Exposes query

Enhanced Data Mining Workbench: Based on Analysis Process Designer Allows graphical modeling of Data Mining processes and preprocessing

functionality



Data Mining Methods Decision Tree

Scoring

Clustering/Segmentation

Association Analysis

Data Mining Engine Features Creating a mining model

Training the model

Performing prediction using the training results

Uploading the results back into BW

Utilizing the mining results (on the operational side)

BI Platform: Data Mining

SAP Mining Provider

Consumer Router

Meta-data

Consumer(3rd Party)

Consumer (SAP)Workbench

BW-DM Connector

SAP Output Provider

LocalDataStore

MiningOutput

SAP Mining Engine(s)

3rd Party

Mining Engine(s)


SAP Analysis Process Designer

The Analysis Process Designer (APD) is a workbench with an intuitive visual interface that enables you to

Select

Visualize/Preprocess

Transform

data from your Business Information Warehouse/Flat Files and

Analyze/Deploy the results of the processes.

It combines all these different steps into a single data modeling process that you can easily interact with and execute.

It delivers an comprehensive infrastructure to plug-in new sources, targets, pre-processing and data analysis methods

It enables to analyse data at every step of data flow


APD – Single Data Process

Combine different steps into a single data process

Merge

AddFilter

Source 1Source 2

Target

Data Process


Analysis Process Designer - Example

Select Source for your DataSelect Source for your Data

Read Data from any

InfoProvider

Read Data from any

InfoProvider



Transform your Data

Transform your Data

Merge Business Partners from Two Different

Sources

Merge Business Partners from Two Different

Sources

Select Specific Business PartnersSelect Specific

Business Partners



Store your Data

Store your Data

Preview DataPreview Data

Store Data in a Transactional ODS Object

Store Data in a Transactional ODS Object



Transfer your Data

Transfer your Data Select a CRM

SystemSelect a CRM

System








Exposes query




BI Java SDK

Key features of the Business Intelligence Java SDK (BI Java SDK)

Out-of-the-box connectivity for additional data sources Java API for creating custom BI applications Rapid BI application development tool for the Portal


Contents

Overview – What the BI Java Integration Kit Adds BI Java Integration Kit in Detail

Connectors for Diverse Data SourcesBW Integration of ConnectorsBI Java SDK for Custom ApplicationsRapid BI Application Development Tool for the Enterprise Portal

SAP NetWeaver – A Broader View of Data Acquisition Summary


BI Java Integration Kit

Overview – What the BI Java Integration Kit Adds

Enterprise

Portal

Non-SAPTeradata, XLS, MSAS,…

1. Connectors: - JDBC, XMLA,ODBO

Business

Explorer

SAP

BW OLAP

BW Staging

4. BI Java SDK:Java API, ExamplesDocumentation

BI Java SDK

3. Rapid BI Application Development Tool for the Enterprise Portal

BI GUI MachineExtension

BWR/3… - SAP Query

OLAP & Staging Adapter

2. BW Integration

BEx Adapter


BI Java Integration Kit Connectors for Diverse Data Sources

RelationalJDBC

JDBC is the standard Java API for RDBMSConnectivity to over 170 JDBC drivers, supporting data sources such

as: Teradata, Oracle, MS SQL Server, MS Access, DB2, Excel, Textfiles (CSV), etc.

SAP QueryConnectivity to SAP operational applicationsAd-Hoc, Operational Reporting

OLAPODBO

Established industry-standard OLAP API for the Windows platformConnectivity to MS Analysis Services, SAS, MS PTS

XMLAWeb services-based, platform independent access to OLAP providersConnectivity to MS Analysis Services, Hyperion, MicroStrategy, MIS, BW

3.x


SAP BW Integration with the SDK

SAP BW Server Integration (SAP BW 3.5)Staging

Loading of non-SAP data into BW Mapping and Merging of data

OLAP On-the-fly data access via remote cubesUniform OLAP features, authorization, Reporting Agent, etc.Leverages existing visualization tools for SAP BW and non-SAP BW

BEx Integration (Beyond SAP BW 3.5)BEx as an XMLA, ODBO, JDBC consumerAd-hoc reporting on non-SAP OLAP and relational data sourcesData ready for reporting


BI Java SDK for Custom BI Applications

Custom build Java applications using BW data Easy to use and learn

Simplified command interfaces hide the complexity of underlying low-level data access protocols (MDX, SQL, HTTP, JNI, etc.)

Leverages resources, skills, and infrastructure customers already have Provides complete documentation on an API level (Javadocs), tutorials,

and examples

Based on open and accepted standards for interoperability Common access APIs (JMI) Common meta models (CWM) Common interchange format (XMI) Connection management (JCA)

Includes access to all data sources supported by BI Java Integration Kit Connectors

JDBC, XMLA, ODBO, SAP Query


Rapid BI Application Development Tool for the Enterprise Portal

Integrates BI with the Portal Content Development environment

Extends GUI Machine capabilitiesUniform development environment for creation of Portal

applicationsRapid deployment of applications into the Portal

Pattern based rapid BI iView development:Ready-to-use business scenarios

Rank (Top N, Bottom M)Variance (Actual vs. Plan, Growth Absolute)Trend (Trend over time)Aggregation (Share percentage)Moving calculation (Running Total, Accumulation)ABC Analysis

Custom scenarios Leverage data visualization capabilities provided by PDK and

IGS: Grid, Chart, Smart Map, etc.


Summary

Significantly extends BW data access capabilities to diverse data source

Java SDK for custom BI Java applications Rapid BI application development tool for the Enterprise

Portal Leverages existing applications and skill-sets Reinforces SAP NetWeaver’s commitment to open standards


Agenda

Overview

SAP NetWeaver

BI Content Add-on

SAP BW 3.5

Future goals


Beyond SAP BW 3.5– Trends and Requirements

CUSTOMER

MARKET

Business Technology

Operational Efficiency

Cost pressure (TCO, ROI)

Manageability

Scalability

Enterprise Data Warehouse

Real-time data acquisition and integration (ETL, EAI)

Business Activity Monitoring

Collaborative BI

Real-time, virtual enterprise

Web Services

XML Enablement

Application Integration


Focus Areas

Enterprise-Wide Handle growth and effects of globally-acting enterprises

Master heterogeneity

Handle diverse, but specific end-user needs

Real-Time Improve speed and efficiency of business decisions within the real-

time enterprise

Reduce data latency with real-time data acquisition

Allow for short-term operational monitoring with real-time analysis

Active Alert on a timely basis and allow for immediate action

Disseminate information pro-actively to those who need to know

Determine rules and automate processes (intelligent services)


Enterprise-Wide Data Warehousing

Ability to run an enterprise-wide data warehousing program with SAP BW that meets the requirements of the enterprise as a whole.

New functions include...

Enhanced capabilities to reflect different data warehouse topologies (e.g., hub & spoke, data warehouse & data marts, centralized data warehouse, etc.)

Additional technology to acquire non-SAP data (i.e., residing in multidimensional databases)

Additional capabilities to model history and manage master data

Shared metadata

Graphical modeling

Unicode support


Enterprise Reporting & Analysis

The Business Explorer provides a scalable, secure and manageable BI suite across your enterprise. It allows for easy Internet-based access and navigation.

Based on an enterprise-wide, coherent infrastructure, it brings every producer and consumer of information together in a reliable, accurate, consistent and timely manner.

New functions include

Easy report dissemination

Enhanced support for operational reporting

Multiple output formats and comfortable web printing

Offline, interactive reporting

Access and visualization of data from multidimensional and

relational data sources (other than SAP BW)


Real-Time

To respond to customer interactions and changing business conditions in real-time you need a BI environment that allows for real-time analysis and decision-making as well as an automated event triggering.

The basis is a data warehouse tied closely to operational systems and designed to hold very detailed, integrated and fresh data. At the same time, this data warehousing environment has to be open to and ready for real-time analyses and reporting.

New functions include Continuous data acquisition (push & pull) to handle shrinking batch

windows

Integration with EAI technologies that open up a vast range of data

sources

Tools and applications to support end-users with operational and

tactical decision-making

Agents allow for event-driven and event-aware Business Intelligence


Active BI

Active BI has different aspects such as delivering the right information at the right time to the right person, as an alternative to his ‘normal’ way of accessing BI information.

New functions include:

Highly personalized BI user interface within the Enterprise Portal

(including pro-active information delivery, self-subscription,

scheduling & alerting, etc.)

Recommendations on relevant information/reports provided to end-

users by intelligent agents (based on events, patterns and statistics

information)

Additional tools and technologies to support immediate operational

and tactical decisions (i.e., Business Activity Monitoring)

Multi-channel capabilities to provide timely access to critical factors

given


Building on the Foundation of SAP BW 3.x

Openness Java-based, open web front-end

BI Java Software Development Kit (SDK) enables to build custom BI

applications on top of SAP BW

Integration Generic infrastructure for planning applications

Business Process Integration via SAP Exchange Infrastructure

Web Offering Component-based, covering a multitude of functions serving specific

end-user purposes

Support of high user concurrency (performance)

UI enhancements (i.e., user self-service & interaction possibilities)


Product Roadmap

Q1/2003 Q1/2004 Q1/2005

SAP BW 4.0

SAP BW 3.5



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