SAP Analytics Hub · Feature Scope Description Document Version: 2017-09-23 CUSTOMER SAP Analytics Hub Software version 17.09

Feature Scope Description

Document Version: 2017-09-23

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Contents

Contents

1 About this document ..................................................................................................................................... 5

2 Feature Scope ................................................................................................................................................. 6

3 Terminology .................................................................................................................................................... 7

4 User roles......................................................................................................................................................... 8

5 Features ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 5.1 Viewing assets ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

5.1.1 Key features............................................................................................................................................. 9 5.2 Creating, editing, and validating content............................................................................................................. 10

5.2.1 Key features........................................................................................................................................... 10 5.3 Managing the structure and design of your analytics hub .................................................................................. 11

5.3.1 Key features............................................................................................................................................ 11 5.4 Managing Users ..................................................................................................................................................... 13

6 Product Documentation .............................................................................................................................. 14

SAP Analytics Hub

About this document

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1 About this document

This document defines the functional scope of SAP Analytics Hub. It includes a summary of the available

functionality, a detailed list of features, and information about the available product documentation.

Note

Functions and capabilities described in the product documentation for SAP Analytics Hub may exceed

the functional scope of the product, to explain the integration with other SAP products that are licensed

separately.

Note

Restrictions may apply, based on your license agreement with SAP. Please contact your SAP Account

Executive, if you require further information.

Caution

Make sure you have the version of this document that corresponds to the latest available version of the

software. You can find the latest version of this document at:

https://help.sap.com/viewer/p/SAP_Analytics_Hub


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SAP Analytics Hub

Feature Scope

2 Feature Scope

SAP Analytics Hub is a cloud solution that provides business users with a simple way to access trusted analytics

built on BI applications from SAP or other companies, whether hosted on the cloud or on-premise. Each SAP

customer uses the SAP Analytics Hub application to set up and maintain its own analytics hub.

Governance of the content is ensured by BI experts across the customer’s organization. These BI experts are also

SAP Analytics Hub subscription license holders.

Note

Because user management is controlled within SAP Analytics Cloud, the SAP Analytics Hub

Administrator requires a license for SAP Analytics Cloud.

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SAP Analytics Hub

Terminology

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3 Terminology

To get a clear understanding of SAP Analytics Hub, it’s recommended you familiarize yourself with some key

terms:

Term Definition

Analytics Hub A system that connects to multiple BI systems and provides centralized services for

consuming trusted BI analytics in a secured, cloud environment.

BI Analytics A pre-built analysis technique for extracting business insight from data and creating

alerts, lists, and interactive data visualizations.

Asset An object on the Hub that contains links to BI analytics and relevant information about

them. An object displays as a tile.

Content The information and links to BI analytics included into an asset.

Facet An attribute or characteristic of a dataset, which is used to group together values based

on a category; for example, “Geography” or “Business Unit.” Facets can be used to filter

assets.

Layout The definition of metadata included in an asset and how this information is displayed to

business users; for example, as fields or sections.

Structure An object on your Hub that contains a hierarchy of links to assets, BI analytics, and

information about the BI content.

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User roles

4 User roles

There are two types of SAP Analytics Hub user role:

• Standard roles: available on the SAP Analytics Cloud Admin Console by default

• Specific roles: created by the SAP Analytics Hub Administrator, who has administrative rights to SAP

Analytics Cloud.

Note

SAP recommends customers create the specific roles included in this table, as a way of maintaining

control over the content lifecycle of your assets.

User management is controlled within SAP Analytics Cloud.

Feature Description Role Type

SAP Analytics Hub

Administrator

Sets up the analytics hub for an organization, using the SAP

Analytics Hub application. Can perform all content management

actions available to other user profiles.

Note

The SAP Analytics Hub Administrator requires a license

for SAP Analytics Cloud.

Standard

SAP Analytics Hub

Content Viewer

Can view assets and save assets as favorites. This type of user is

typically a business user.

Standard

SAP Analytics Hub

Content Creator

Can create, update, and validate or reject draft assets. Can also

hide, unhide and delete hidden assets.

This role can be divided into two specific roles, as follows, to

ensure control over content creation and validation:

• SAP Analytics Hub Content Editor

• SAP Analytics Hub Content Validator

Standard

SAP Analytics Hub

Content Editor

Can create and update draft assets.

Note

Draft assets need to be validated by a user with a

Content Validator profile before they become available

to users of your analytics hub.

Specific

SAP Analytics Hub

Content Validator

Can review and validate the draft content prepared by Content

Editor(s). Once validated, these assets become available to the

Content Viewers, or business users, of your analytics hub.

Specific

SAP Analytics Hub Chief

Content Editor

Can view, modify, and validate draft assets created by any of the

users who have a Content Editor profile.

Specific

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Features

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5 Features

The following description of features is organized by the various user scenarios supported in SAP Analytics Hub:

• Viewing assets

• Creating, editing, and validating content

• Managing the structure and design of your analytics hub

• Managing user profiles

5.1 Viewing assets

SAP Analytics Hub gives users access to a catalog of assets, displayed as tiles. An asset provides:

• links to one or more BI analytics

• useful related information

5.1.1 Key features

Feature Description

View assets The full list of assets available on your analytics hub is displayed on the All

Assets tab. Assets are ordered alphabetically, by title.

Search Users can search for assets by key word, using the Search field.

Display asset details Users can click on an asset to view details about the BI analytics to which it

links.

Open analytics To access the analytics linked to assets, users require user permissions for

the applications on which those analytics are built.

For example, if an analytic is built using SAP Crystal Reports, the user

requires permissions for the SAP Crystal Reports application.

Note

User permissions are managed by your BI Administrator.

My Favorites Users can save assets as favorites. These assets appear on the My Favorites

tab.

Recently Used Assets most recently consulted by users of your analytics hub are listed on

the Recently Used tab.

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Features

Feature Description

Picked for You Users with a Chief Content Editor or Administrator profile can identify assets

that the users of your analytics hub will find of interest. These assets are listed

on the Picked for You section of the Home page.

Most Viewed The assets most viewed by users of your analytics hub are listed on the Most

Viewed tab. These assets are ordered by number of views by all users.

Sort Users can sort the order in which assets are displayed, using several sort

criteria.

5.2 Creating, editing, and validating content

Users with the appropriate user privileges can create, edit, or validate the content of assets.

For more information, see User Roles.

5.2.1 Key features

Feature Description

Create or edit draft assets When assets are created, edited, or duplicated they are in Draft mode by

default. Assets in Draft mode can’t be seen by uses of the analytics hub, with

the exception of users with content editing privileges who can see the Draft

assets they have created.

Insert, edit, or remove links to

analytics

Links to BI analytics can be added to assets. These analytics may be created

using SAP analytics software or using analytics software from third parties.

Add, edit, or remove content

of assets

Descriptive content and links to useful information can be included in assets.

For example, links to internal documents or email addresses of internal experts,

who can provide additional information or authorizations to the analytics to

which the asset links.

Make draft assets visible Draft assets can be made visible only when they have been reviewed and

validated by a Content Validator, a Chief Content Editor, or the Administrator.

Once visible, assets can be seen by all users.

Hide assets Content Validators, Chief Content Editors, or the Administrator can hide visible

assets, if they believe that the content of those assets shouldn't be displayed to

users.

Note

A hidden asset still exists on the hub, but it can't be viewed or edited by users.

Hidden assets can be deleted by Chief Content Editors or the Administrator.

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Feature Description

Picked for you Visible assets can be selected by Chief Content Editors or the Administrator so

that they appear in the Picked for You section of the Home page. This section is

used to promote assets that you want users to see.

Duplicate assets Draft and hidden assets can be duplicated by Content Editors, Content

Validators, or the administrator. This is useful if you want to use an existing

asset as a template to create a new asset.

Delete assets A draft or hidden asset can be deleted.

Note

The Content Creator, Content Validator, Chief Content Editor, or

Administrator profile is required.

5.3 Managing the structure and design of your analytics hub

Users with an SAP Analytics Hub Administrator profile can define the layout and structure of assets and the visual

look-and-feel of your hub. Two tools are available to do this:

• SAP Analytics Hub Cockpit – designed for users with BI Administrator competencies

Note

The SAP Analytics Hub Cockpit application is available with SAP Analytics Hub starting with SAP

Analytics Hub version 17.09.

• SAP Analytics Hub REST API – designed for users with Development competencies

The following table provides an overview of the features available using both tools.

5.3.1 Key features

Feature Description

Layout You can define how to arrange elements, such as sections and fields, on an

asset.

Insert Fields You can insert fields into assets and then enter text, a link, or assign Lists

of Values (LOVs) to those fields. You can organize fields to create sections

within an asset so that users can navigate from field-to-field using the links

behind each section title.

Create Lists of Values (LOVs) You can define metadata for assets, so that business users can filter those

assets by specific attributes or characteristics. You do this by creating

LOVs. You can also edit or delete LOVs.

Assign Lists of Values (LOVs) You can assign LOVs to fields on an asset.

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Features

Feature Description

Assign LOV fields to Refine Bar You can assign fields containing a LOV to facets on the Refine Bar of the

SAP Analytics Hub Home page. The name of each facet is the title of a List

of Values; for example, “Geography” or “Business Unit.” Facets can be

used to filter assets.

Branding You can give your analytics hub corporate branding, by displaying a name

and including an image.

Download Users with an SAP Analytics Hub Administrator profile can download all or

partial data from the hub.

Note

The API allows scripting for complex operations, for example for migration purposes.

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5.4 Managing Users

User management is done within SAP Analytics Cloud. The SAP Analytics Hub Administrator requires a license for

SAP Analytics Cloud.

Note

In addition to the standard user roles available for AP Analytics Hub, SAP recommends customers create

some specific roles, as a way of maintaining control over the content lifecycle of your assets. For more

information, see User Roles.

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Product Documentation

6 Product Documentation

Online Help is provided via the Help menu of the application. Complete documentation is provided online, on the

SAP Help Portal.

You can find the latest version of the documentation at: https://help.sap.com/viewer/p/SAP_Analytics_Hub

Caution

Functions and capabilities described in the documentation may exceed the functional scope of this

product to explain the integration with other SAP products, which must be licensed separately.


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