mySAP Business
Intelligence
Solution overview
Agenda
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mySAP Business Intelligence
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Data Warehousing with mySAP BI
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Business Intelligence Platform
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Business Intelligence Suite
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Enterprise Portal
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Summary
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SAP NetWeaver™
The integration and application platform for lower TCO
Unifies and aligns people,
information and business
processes
SAP NetWeaver™
People Integration
 Integrates across
technologies and
organizational boundaries
Portal
Collaboration
Information Integration
Business
Intelligence
Knowledge
Management
Master Data Management
Process Integration
Integration
Broker
Business Process
Management
Life Cycle Management
Composite Application Framework
Multi-Channel Access
Application Platform
J2EE
ABAP
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.NET
The business foundation for
SAP and partners
 Powers business-ready
solutions that reduce custom
integration
 It’s Enterprise Services
Architecture increases
business process flexibility
andOS
OS Abstraction
Abstraction
DBDBand
…
 A safe choice with full .NET
and J2EE interoperability
WebSphere
SAP NetWeaver in Detail (SAP Internal View)
Product components and killer features
SAP Mobile Infrastructure
 Tight coupling and alignment
with SAP business solutions
SAP NetWeaver™
People Integration
SAP Enterprise Portal
 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
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Portal
Collaboration
Information Integration
Business
Intelligence
Knowledge
Management
Master Data Management
Process Integration
Integration
Broker
Business Process
Management
Application Platform
J2EE
ABAP
andOS
OS Abstraction
Abstraction
DBDBand
Life Cycle Management
SAP Business Information Warehouse
Multi-Channel Access
Composite Application Framework
 Business packages
 Collaboration
mySAP Business Intelligence
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mySAP Business Intelligence
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Agenda

mySAP Business Intelligence

Data Warehousing with mySAP BI

Business Intelligence Platform

Business Intelligence Suite

Enterprise Portal

Summary
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Extraction, Transformation and Loading
 Open for any source
 Flexible set of ETL capabilities
 Integration to mySAP.com on
application level
 Open to third-party tools
 Support of open standards
…to get a complete view of your business
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The information model of SAP BW
 Integrated flow of data
 Rich transformation toolbox.
 Flexible and non-redundant data models.
 Data Aging Strategies: ADK-based archiving and near-line storage with
FileTek
…to model the business
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Operational Data Store and Data Warehouse layer
Data Warehouse
Operational Data Store
Multidimensional Models
 Non volatile
 Granular
 Integrated
 Historical foundation
 Built with ODS Objects
 Operational Reporting
 Near Real-Time / Volatile
 Granular
 Built with ODS Objects
 Multidimensional analysis
 Aggregated view
 Integrated
 Built with InfoCubes
... to provide the right information for all users
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Open Hub Service - Details
 Controlled distribution
of consistent data
 Target: file or DB table
 Central monitoring
 Select filter criteria and
columns
 Scheduling
 Full or delta mode
ODS Objects
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Business Modeling
Hierarchies
Data
Model
Data Flow
Data Flow Transparency
Applied Business Structure
Data Model Transparency
Automated Administration
Process
Chain
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Documents in SAP BW
documents for
metadata
documents for
masterdata
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documents for
transactional data
Warehouse Management
 Central and complete administration
 Meta data repository: business and
technical meta data
 Open Hub Service: Data from ODS-Object
and InfoCube can be distributed; full &
delta, monitoring & scheduling
 Transparency across all objects and
 Automation of warehouse management
processes
…to store, update, maintain and aggregate
information according to your needs
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Agenda

mySAP Business Intelligence

Data Warehousing with mySAP BI

Business Intelligence Platform

Business Intelligence Suite

Enterprise Portal
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Summary
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Information Access & OLAP
... to enable targeted analyses
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Data Mining
Behavior Modeling
 Decision Tree
 Clustering
 Scoring
 Regression/MLR
 Association Analysis
Value Modeling
 Customer Lifetime
Value (CLV)
 Recency Frequency
Monetary Value (RFM)
... to detect structures and dependencies
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Agenda

mySAP Business Intelligence

Data Warehousing with mySAP BI

Business Intelligence Platform

Business Intelligence Suite

Enterprise Portal
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Summary
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Business Intelligence Users
Authors and analysts
... need advanced analysis functionality and ad-hoc data
exploration capabilities
... require useful, manageable tools
Executives and knowledge workers
... require personalized information in context via an
intuitive user interface
... want predefined analysis paths and the option of indepth analysis of summary data.
Information consumers
... need specific information (snapshot of a particular data
set) to perform their operational tasks
... do not interact extensively with the data.
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mySAP BI allows Users to ...
 Easily access and explore information
 Analyze that information
 Develop insights and understanding
Leads to improved and informed decisions at all
levels
Support on strategic, tactical and operational decisions
 Optimize organization and business processes
 Enable collaboration on trends and exceptions
 Capitalize on market and business opportunity
 Manage business and strategy towards profitability
 Ensure individual effectiveness
 Optimize interactions with customers and suppliers
 Drive success within departments
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Business Intelligence – Users, Needs and Functions
Customization
Analyst/Author
Tactical
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Executive /
Knowledge Worker
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Strategic
Data Depth
Query
Design
Tabular
Reports
Pre-built
Report
Templates
Information Consumer
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Managed,
formatted
Reports
Operational
Query &
Reporting
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Complexity

OLAP
Analysis
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Web or Excel
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Data Mining
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Ad-hoc Data
Exploration
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Alerting

Geographical
Analysis
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Packaged
Applications
Analysis &
Exploration
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Portal

Interactive
Content

Any Device

iViews

Targeted
Dashboards
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Role-based
Deployment &
User Access
mySAP BI
Support for business decisions at all levels
 Operational, tactical or strategic
 Ready-to-start templates with predefined KPIs
Scalable
 From static, managed reports to highly interactive
analysis applications
 Desktop or web-based
Comprehensive tool-set
 For query design, reporting and analysis
 Web application design
Fast deployment of personalized information
 Integration into the Enterprise Portal
 Role and business process specific information
User Access: anytime, anywhere
 Analyze information within a web browser
 On any device (PC or mobile)
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Query Design
BEx Query Designer
 Ease-of use via drag & drop
 Personalized access
 Comfortable formula editor for
calculations
 One-step web publishing
 Windows-based component
 Web interface for intuitive adhoc analysis on the web
Only Filter and
Column Section in
tabular mode
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One Design Tool - Multi-layered Analysis Options
Multiple data sources
 A unified view from an integrated data basis
Different data granularity and aggregation levels
 Summarized to line item
 Flexibility in data depth and breadth
InfoSets
OLTP / External Data Sources
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BI Suite
Business Explorer
ODS Object
Multiple InfoProvider
Data Aggregation
InfoCube
Reporting and Analysis
Share and analyze information via
•
Web Browser (PC or mobile)
•
Windows Desktop using MS Excel
Analysis on aggregated or transaction level data
Packaged Apps
Broad range of extendable reporting and analyis templates provided
Business aware
•
Time dependency, realignment
•
Currency conversion (e.g. different per column)
•
Versioning, Aggregation rules
Intelligent Services
•
Alerting - Identify and Handle Exceptions, Pro-active notification
•
Conditions
•
Data Mining
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Reporting
Tabular Reporting
 Query with diverse columns in
free alignment
 No distinction between
characteristics and key figures
 Option to switch between tabular
and OLAP view
 Foundation for formatted
reporting with Crystal Reports
Desktop or web
Analyze data from different
sources
 SAP or non-SAP
Extendable reporting templates
provided with Business Content
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Reporting - Integration with Crystal Reports
Out of the box presentation-quality reporting
Reports and documents optimized for printing
and sharing
Broad range of pre-defined crystal reports:
legal, financial, etc
SAP and non-SAP data in a single
report
Seamless portal integration
Schedule and view Crystal reports
in managed web environment
Offline reporting and viewing of
reports
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Interactive Analysis
Analyze different aspects of the
business
 Multi-dimensional views
 Generic navigation and interaction
(slice and dice, drill-down, drillthru, pivoting, ...)
User access and interaction
 Web-based
 Windows-based via Business
Explorer Analyzer
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
 Hierarchy navigation

Global, enterprise-wide use
 Multi-language, multi-currency
Intelligent Services
 Alerting (traffic lights)
 Conditions
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OLAP analysis in MS Excel
Integration point for query and
web application design
Leverage native Excel features
(i.e. office integration)
Tight integration of web- and MS
Excel-based analysis
Web-based Reporting & Analysis
Ease-of use
Access, analyze and share
informatione within a web browser
 Zero Footprint
Quick ROI
 Packaged BI web applications
Open Analysis Framework
 Supporting standards like XML/A
and OLE DB for OLAP
Alerting
 Pro-active notification
Analytical complexity when
needed
 Ad-hoc query design
 Full interactivity (filter, drill-down,
slice and dice, etc.)
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Performance
 Precalculated web applications
1:n
 Parametrization allows for one
query to serve multiple users
Geographical analysis
 Interactive maps
Design of BI Web Applications
BEx Web Application Designer
Offers the ability to create all kinds of
analytical Web Applications
Build packaged BI Applications
Cockpits / Dashboards
Wizard-based visualization
Online & Offline Scenarios
Publishing
Device specific output generation
iView creation / Portal integration
APIs for further web design
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Web Application Framework
BEx Analyzer /
Query Designer
BEx Web Application
Designer
Web Browser
Web Design Tool (option)
BW Server
with
SAP Web AS
OLAP Processor
Web Service
Charting Engine
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HTLM Templates
InfoProvider
Analytical Collaboration
Share comment
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Mobile Intelligence
Technology
Scenarios
BW Web applications are
automatically mobile- enabled
Mobile Reporting
• Device recognition
•
Timely decisions with real-time
data
•
Wireless connection, no access to
a networked computer
• Device specific rendering
• Device specific navigation
One tool serves all scenarios
• BEx Web Application Designer
Performance
• Pre-calculated reports / web
applications
Synchronization with PDA
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Offline reporting
•
Portability
•
Snapshot of data needed for a
specific business situation (i.e at
the customer site)
Analytic functionality
Mobile Intelligence: PDA example
PDA specific output
 HTML with reduced JavaScript for PDA devices
 Transformation of style sheets into pure HTML for PDA devices
 Device-specific context menu for PDA devices
Navigation and
table display
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Charts
Context menu
Agenda

mySAP Business Intelligence

Data Warehousing with mySAP BI

Business Intelligence Platform

Business Intelligence Suite

Enterprise Portal
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Summary
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Enterprise Portal
Original Source
Applications
& –
Enterprise
Portal
Legacy
iViews &Systems
Unifiers
Internet Content
&
Internet
Web Services
Data Warehouse
Business
& DSS
Intelligence
Unstructured
Structured
Enterprise
Enterprise
Portal
&
Portal
Business
Solutions
Unification
Content &
Knowledge
Documents
Management
Extracted & Manipulated
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Information Deployment
Seamless Integration of BI Web Applications into the
Enterprise Portal
Share and analyze
business information
Analytics in context
Collaborative BI
Business
Partner
Customer
Citizen
Employee
Personalized information and
decision support for all users
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Agenda

mySAP Business Intelligence

Data Warehousing with mySAP BI

Business Intelligence Platform

Business Intelligence Suite

Enterprise Portal

Summary
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BW 3.2 Business Content Add-On:
pre-configured information models
+11,000 InfoObjects
+340 ODS Objects
+600 InfoCubes
+120 MultiProviders
+3,200 Queries
+1,900 Workbooks
+800 Roles
The ideal starting point for custom-built Analytical
Applications
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Analytical Applications
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Product Roadmap
BI Content
3.5.3 Add-On
BI Content
3.5.2 Add-On
BI Content
3.5.1 Add-On
SAP BW 3.5
BI Content
3.2 Add-On
BI Content
3.3 Add-On
BI Content
3.1 Add-On
SAP BW 3.1
Q1/2003
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SAP NetWeaver
Integration
• Web AS 6.40
• SAP EP 6.0
• SAP MDM 3.0
• SAP XI 3.0
• SAP MI 2.5
Q1/2004
BI Content
4.0.1 Add-On
SAP BW 4.0
• Enterprise-wide
• Real-time data
acquisition /
analytics
• Active BI
• Planning
infrastructure
Q1/2005
mySAP Business Intelligence
mySAP Business Intelligence is the first complete and
open solution that provides accessibility, collaboration and
deployment of relevant, timely and insightful information to
anyone, anywhere at anytime to understand, optimize and
align their business.
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mySAP Business Intelligence Solution
 Business Benefits:
 Increased Effectiveness of Decision Making
 Cost Reduction by Reducing Time to Action
 Optimization of Business Processes
 Key Advantages:
 End to End Solution
 Business focus
 Open Platform Complemented Through Partners
 Business Content to Maximize ROI
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Opinions about mySAP Business Intelligence
Questions ????
Comments ????
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"...No other vendor has the same reach across all the environments in a
comprehensive manner. Some vendors have software. Other vendors have
hardware. But in terms of forming a complete picture across the entire
corporate information factory landscape no other vendor can compete.....“.
White paper available at
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