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Using SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office, for Excel-based OLAP Reporting against SAP HANA, ERP and BW
[BWAlexander Peter Tammy Powlas
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[ Learning Points
SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Office is the premium offering for BEx Analyzerg y
Comparing BEx Analyzer with SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Office
How transient providers provide a way for BusinessObjects Analysis Office to be used directly against SAP ERP for reporting.p g
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 2
[ SAP BusinessObjects AnalysisThe Premium Alternative to BExThe Premium Alternative to BEx
Analytical Applications AdHoc OLAP
Analysis, Edition for Application Design• Premium Alternative to BEx Web App
Analysis, Edition for OLAP• Dedicated Ad-Hoc OLAP client for
Web
Clie
nts
Premium Alternative to BEx Web App Designer
• Design studio for power users to create purpose-built OLAP analysis & planning apps
• Customer- and SAP-delivered content• Mobile support
Dedicated Ad Hoc OLAP client for business users to analyze OLAP data and share it with others
• Enabled for 3rd party OLAP
• Seamless interoperability between designer and ad-hoc client
W
Ana
lysi
s • HANA support • HANA support
Offi
ce
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Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office• IT / Developers, Data Analysts, Business Users• Excel-based OLAP analysis
• Excel-based BI applications
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
MS • Live PowerPoint presentations
• HANA support
[ SAP Product Road Map for Analysis, edition for MS Office Office Key themes, capabilities, and planned innovations
Highly interactive Platform services: variants, Scheduling and publication multidimensional analysis
Best-in-class usability
Best integration into SAP
jump-to targets
BW storage of workbooks
Conversion of (simple) BEx
“Dynamic Grid”, i.e.enhanced formatting options in analysis modus
Best integration into SAP sources (SAP NetWeaverBW, SAP HANA)
MS PowerPoint Publishing
Conversion of (simple) BExWorkbooks
BW Workspaces
Additi l S t f SAP
Custom local hierarchies
Seamlessly convert Analysis Office workbooks to web-
d bil ( i Excel-based application
design via powerful API
Analysis Excel write-back
Additional Support of SAP HANA Appliance (hierarchies, prompts)
and mobile apps (requires Analysis, edition for application design)
enabled on BW-IP (integrated planning)
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
Future DirectionToday Planned InnovationsThis is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.
Planned RTC: Q3 2012
[ News in Release 1.2Planning EnhancementsPlanning EnhancementsCell Locking
Enhanced HANA supportEnhanced HANA support Language-dependent texts OLAP connection in CMC (as of
BI l f 4 0 FP3)BI platform 4.0 FP3)
Application Development APIs for controlling Analysis Office APIs for controlling Analysis Office
without ribbon
Usability Improved prompting
Continuous Improvement
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
Variable unmergeCopy & Paste GA January 2012
[ Planned Key Features in Release 1.3BW Pl f FBW Platform Features Report-Report Interface (query, URL) Variants Variants Storing workbooks/ppts in BW
repository
Corporate Data(SAP BW, SAP HANA) Local Data
BW Workspaces Innovation BW Workspaces: combining local
Excel data with corporate dataExcel data with corporate data
HANA Support Hierarchies, Variables, Password
Analysis,edition for Microsoft Office Change
MigrationC i BE kb k
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
Converting BEx workbooksRamp-up planned for July 2012
[ Analysis, Edition for Application Design Designed for BW BW on HANA & Native HANA ScenariosDesigned for BW, BW on HANA & Native HANA Scenarios
• SBO Analysis Editions: (MS Office, OLAP, Application Design)U i (SQL) • Universes (SQL)
MDX BICS
Application Design)• Universes (SQL)
• SBO Analysis Editions: (MS Office, OLAP, Application Design)
SQL via DF
MDX BICSSQL
pp g )
BW application
any schemaBW managed schema
• ReplicationServices
• Data Services
• SAP Extractors
• Data Services
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
HANA
[
COMPARISON WITH BEXCOMPARISON WITH BEXANALYZER
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[ BEx Analyzer Analysis OfficeC di i l F iExceptions Conditional Formatting
Only supported against BEx Query
Benefits:•On the flyAND OR •AND-OR scenarios
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 9
[ BEx Analyzer Analysis Office
Exceptions Filter by Measure)Exceptions Filter by Measure)
Only supported y ppagainst BEx Query
Benefit:
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 10
Develop on the fly
[ BEx Analyzer Analysis Office
PowerPoint PowerPointPowerPoint PowerPointComponent Total
[+] CA 4 Cut and paste from Excel to
PowerPoint[+] CRM 1
[+] FI 6
[+] IS 2[ ] IS 2
[+] MM 22
[+] PM 15
[ ] SD 1[+] SD 1
Benefit:
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 11
•Live Analysis inside PowerPoint
[ BEx Analyzer Analysis Office
Report to Report Interface Coming…
Benefits:•Drill down from InfoProvider to details in DSO•Drill down from a report to an ECC
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 12
ptransaction
[ BEx Analyzer Analysis Office
Variants ComingVariants Coming… Today using BEx queries for
often-saved selection criteria
Benefits:•Able to save commonly used selection criteria
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 13
[ BEx Analyzer Analysis Office
Saving Workbooks to BW Save to BI Platform
Benefits:Benefits:•Becomes centrally stored•Is a part of the BW
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 14
Is a part of the BW Metadata repository
[ BEx Analyzer Analysis Office
Training is likely requiredFree training at sap com/learnbiTraining is likely required sap.com/learnbi
Con:
Benefit:•Training is free
•Training is not free•Expert users
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g•Expand use beyond expert users
[ Demo of BEx working side by side with Analysis
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 16
[ Demo of Analysis Office Against SAP Hana
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 17
[
TRANSIENT PROVIDERSTRANSIENT PROVIDERS
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 18
[TransientProvider, Enhancement Package 5
Enterprise Reporting Self Service Reporting Data Visualization Analysis Search &
Exploration
Crystal Reports 2011
Crystal Reports for Enterprise Web Intelligence Dashboards
(Xcelsius) Analysis Office Analysis OLAP BusinessObjects Explorer
Semantic Layer
Direct AccessDirect AccessDirect AccessDirect Access Universe Based AccessUniverse Based Access
Transient Provider
SAP HCM SAP SD SAP FIN 3rd Party Data
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
Source: www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/bi-solution-architecture - Ingo Hilgefort
[ ECC InfoSets, Enhancement Package 05
Transient Provider allows you …to connect via a BEx Query in the local BI client of your SAP ERP system to
a classic InfoSet and in that way provide real-time ERP data to your end-users … in that way expose operational data to SAP BusinessObjects tools
Works like an operational InfoProvider or remote cube
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[ Steps to Create Analysis Workbook Against ECC InfoSetInfoSet
Create InfoSet
Set Property to Release -p ySQBWPROP
Create BEx Query against InfoSet
Select BEx Query as a data source in Analysis
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
in Analysis
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[
DEMO – TRANSIENT DEMO TRANSIENT PROVIDER
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 22
[ ECC InfoSets, Enhancement Package 05
Transient Provider allows you …to connect via a BEx Query in the local BI client of your SAP ERP system to
a classic InfoSet and in that way provide real-time ERP data to your end-users … in that way expose operational data to SAP BusinessObjects tools
Works like an operational infoprovider or remote cube
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 23
[ Advantages of Transient Provider
It runs in ERP/ECC no separate BW system required It runs in ERP/ECC, no separate BW system required Operational reporting available for specific applications Real time reportingp g No duplication of data Could use SAP pre-delivered content
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 24
[ Prerequisites of Transient Provider
Install BI client inside ECC ECC 6 0 enhancement package 5ECC 6.0 enhancement package 5 Only Client Independent (“global”) InfoSets flagged are
available No remote scenarios
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
[ Limitations of Transient Providers
No hierarchies No navigation attributesNo navigation attributes No enhancements to Transient Provider As characteristics and key figures are derived, you cannot apply y g y pp y
properties to them
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[ Pros / Cons of Transient Provider
Pros: Operational BI Real-time reporting, no modeling, no loadingOperational BI Real time reporting, no modeling, no loading
Cons: No hierarchies, no display attributes, no currency translation Not all InfoSets are available for use
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 27
[
WRAP-UPWRAP UP
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 28
[ Recommendations
Analysis for Office is the premium offering for BEx Analyzer No need to migrate BEx queries, change data modelsNo need to migrate BEx queries, change data models Consider transitioning BEx Analyzer users now Most features are already supported Missing features are planned for future release
Adopt new BI Platform when you canDi i BE i Direct connection to BEx queries
Improved usability over BEx Analyzer, plus additional features Formula Mode, Analysis Ribbon has Hierarchy, Conditional Formula Mode, Analysis Ribbon has Hierarchy, Conditional
Formatting, Display Panel, Pause Refresh, PowerPoint integration
Save costs by minimal training
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[ Tips
Leverage the capabilities of the restricted key and calculated key figures where possibley g p As part of the underlying BI query, they will be processed by the
BW back end C b h d i i i i i d l t Can be shared across queries, minimizing development
downstream
Use SAP variables as part of the SAP NetWeaver BW query Use prototypes/demos to gather requirements Make use of pause/refresh button Free e-learning is available on the SAP Community Network
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[ Return on Investment
Take advantage of using Analysis Office without modeling in BW, using real-time ECC data., g
Use Analysis Office side-by-side with existing BEx tools, such as the BEx Information Broadcasting
No training for end users; ease of use Less reliance on a very busy Information Technology staff to
create Excel Workbookscreate Excel Workbooks Expand use of Business Intelligence to beyond IT and
Analyst/Power User Calculations on the fly E-learning on the SAP Community is free
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 31
[ Best Practices
Take advantage of free e-learning on Analysis office at sap.com/learnbip
Visit Analysis Office page on SAP Community Network http://scn.sap.com/community/businessobjects-analysis-ms-ffioffice
Check the SAP Software Distribution Center (SWDC) for downloads at least monthlyy Service.sap.com/swdc Demo of how to do that is on SAP Community Network
Pause/Refresh Button It’s Excel – start using it
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 32
[ Key Learnings
Consider performing a proof of concept with SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Officej y ,
Lessen the load on IT by having Excel-knowledgeable users create workbooks
Check the SWDC for downloads at least monthly Consider transitioning BEx Analyzer users now Most features are already supported Most features are already supported Missing features are planned for future releases
Review ECC Enhancement Pack 5 Features for Operational BI pReporting
Improved usability over BEx Analyzer
Real Experience. Real Advantage. 33
[ Resources
Ingo Hilgefort, “Discover SAP BusinessObjects Analysis — the New BEx Analyzer” (BI Expert, November 2010). www.bw-biexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5519
Ingo Hilgefort, “SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office Your First Steps” (BI Expert November Microsoft Office — Your First Steps (BI Expert, November 2010). www.bw-biexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5540
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[ More Information
Ingo Hilgefort, Inside SAP BusinessObjects Advanced Analysis (SAP PRESS, 2010).
www.sap-press.com/products/Inside-SAP-BusinessObjects-Advanced-Analysis.htmlj y
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