Hands-on Lab: Introduction to BO Analysis Dr. Bjarne Berg Comerit Produced by Wellesley Information Services, LLC, publisher of SAPinsider. © 2015 Wellesley Information Services. All rights reserved. In This Session • Exercises that empower the user to maneuver through the tool and add dimensions and applying measures • Introduction to concepts and functions that are used to manipulate data • Creation of filters to reduce the size of data that is returned 1 Meet Today's Assistants • Rob Frye Manager of ComeritLabs • Michael Barker SAP BOBJ Developer • Michael Vavlitis SAP BOBJ Developer 2 SAP BusinessObjects Analysis • Two editions: OLAP and MS Office • Create Office-based OLAP analysis and analytical • Connect to BW or SAP HANA applications (MS Excel or PowerPoint) • Create calculations on the fly • Organize and rank data with hierarchies 3 SAP BusinessObjects Analysis • • • • • Allows for multi-dimensional ad-hoc analysis of OLAP sources in Excel Ability to interact with data Enables Excel workbook-based application design Creation of BI presentations in PowerPoint OLAP version is accessed through BI Launchpad in a web browser 4 Computer-Based Training Structure 5 Computer-Based Training Structure 6 Picking the Right BusinessObjects Tool 7 Navigating this Lab Session Use these buttons to access each portion of the training material. 8 Navigating this Lab Session Access the digital form of your instruction manual (PDF format) View the video with full commentary within the browser Open the hands-on simulation inside the webpage or in the recommended full screen mode (Press F11 for full screen mode) 9 Analysis Training Exercises Basic 1 (Office) Exercise Company login, add dimensions and measures. Sections and breaks will also be covered Basic 2 (Office) Exercise Emphasizes on the main points from Basic 1 while introducing the Turn Into function to manipulate sales organization data It is recommended to complete each exercise sequentially in order to fully understand the material.10 Analysis Training Exercises Basic 1 (OLAP) Login, add dimensions, measures, and objects by using the Sales cube to create a view on an overall analysis sheet Basic 2 (OLAP) Add dimensions and measures with more emphasis on utilizing filters to reduce returned Sales data. Covers the Turn Into function for charts/tables It is recommended to complete each exercise sequentially in order to fully understand the material.11 Tips for Taking the Training • • • • Standard courtesy: Use provided headphones for videos Watch the videos in full screen mode (Press F11 upon launch) Complete the exercises in sequence Use the instruction manual as a guide to the hands-on simulations 12 7 Key Points to Remember • SAP Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office, is an Office add-in that allows for multi-dimensional ad-hoc analysis of OLAP sources in Excel • SAP Analysis, edition for OLAP, is a web-based analysis tool that helps users gain insight into data and make impactful performance decisions • Follow the sequence to understand the exercises more fully • Take advantage of the full commentary videos • Read all the information bubbles in the simulations • Visit the Bonus Materials section if you want a break from the exercises or finish early • If you get stuck, feel free to ask for assistance 13 Today’s Exercises 14 Your Turn! How to contact us: questions@comerit.com Please remember to complete your session evaluation 15 Disclaimer SAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE (or an SAP affiliate company) in Germany and other countries. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Wellesley Information Services is neither owned nor controlled by SAP SE. 16