BI 4 : Training for the Transition

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1 September 9 11, 2013 Anaheim, California BI 4 : Training for the Transition

2 Learning Points Learn about the new SAP BusinessObjects BI 4 education offerings Explore the details of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 4 education course content Hear how to get effectively educated for SAP BusinessObjects BI 4 2

3 Education Offerings Instructor Led Certified Training Courses Public Training On-Site Virtual E-Learning Individual topics Subscription Libraries Computer Based Training Knowledge Accelerator Certifications Custom Training 3

4 Instructor Led Training New BI 4 Courses Modified / Enhanced BI 4 Courses Available as Virtual Courses also 4

5 New BI 4 Certified Courses - Admin Course BODS10 - BusinessObjects 4.0 Data Services BODS30 - BusinessObjects 4.0 Data Quality Services BOE310 - SBO BI Platform 4.0: Admin and Security BOE320 - SBO BI Platform 4.0: Admin. Servers BOE330 - SBO BI Platform 4.0: Designing and Deploying a Solution Duration 3 Days 2 Days 2 Days 3 Days 4 Days BOID10 - Information Design Tool BOID20 - Advanced Use of the Information Design Tool II 3 Days 2 Days 5

6 Course Differences / Highlights - Admin Data Services and Data Quality Services Course content is pretty close to identical Slight differences BODS10 provides additional chapter on Text Data Processing Certain transform option panels have changed Class exercises are based on data in SQL Server

7 Course Differences / Highlights - Admin SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform 4: Admin & Security Added Platform Alerting Removed Federation Modified Overview of BI 4.0 Platform Administering Servers Some Reorganization of Content Added Managing Connection Servers Managing the Dashboard Servers Managing the Explorer Servers Removed Managing the Desktop Intelligence Servers 7

8 Course Differences / Highlights - Admin BOE330 - Business Intelligence Platform Designing and Deploying a Solution Some Reorganization of Content Added Monitoring Upgrade Management Tool Removed Import Wizard 8

9 Course Differences / Highlights - Admin Universe Design / Information Design Tool (New) Universe Concepts eliminated Universe Development Cycle eliminated Designing a Universe Schema eliminated Deprecated Tools eliminated Understanding Relational and Dimensional Modeling Appendix eliminated More concentration on Exercises and Features 9

10 Course Differences / Highlights - Admin Information Design Tool Highlights (New) More flexibility in design than Designer tools Build relational database connections locally Multiple relational database connections for data foundation Multiple custom views in data foundation Multiple Universes from one data foundation. Build local, and share universe development with synchronization No linked universes Conversion tool to change.unv to IDT.unx 10

11 Course Differences / Highlights - Admin IDT Environment 11

12 New BI 4 Certified Courses - User Course BOC310 - CSBO Crystal Reports 2011: Fundamentals of Report Design BOC320 - SBO Crystal Reports 2011: Business Reporting and Report Processing Strategies BOCE10 - SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise: Fundamentals of Report Design BOCE20 - SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise: Advanced Report Design BOW310 - BusinessObjects 4.0 Web Intelligence: Report Design BOW320 - BusinessObjects 4.0 Web Intelligence: Advanced Report Design BOX310 - BusinessObjects 4.0 Dashboards: Core Duration 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 2 Days 12

13 Course Differences / Highlights - User Crystal Reports 2011 Identical layout to Crystal Reports 2008 Report Design 1 Fundamentals of Reports Design Some minor changes in terminology and layout BOC320 Combines two courses into a 3 day class BOC310 Report Design II Business Reporting Solutions (2 Day) BOC320 Report Design III Report Processing Strategies (1 Day) Some Reordering of Content and Minor changes in terminology Topic Removed Using XML and Web services as Data Sources 13

14 Course Differences / Highlights - User Crystal Reports for Enterprise (New) BOCE10 - Crystal Reports Enterprise, Fundamentals, 4.0 Course Topics Planning a Report Creating a Report Report Layout and Formatting Selecting Data Sorting, Grouping & Totaling Formulas Conditional Formatting Charting Report Distribution 14

15 Course Differences / Highlights - User Crystal Reports for Enterprise (New) BOCE20 - Crystal Reports Enterprise, Advanced, 4.0 Running Totals Advanced Formulas Variables and Arrays Loops Using Report Parameters Crosstab Reports Report Processing Model Sub-reports Section Formatting Specialized Reporting Building Multi-lingual Reports 15

16 Course Differences / Highlights - User Web Intelligence: Interactive Analysis Report Design & Advanced Report Design 3.1 / 4.0 Differences Report manager tab navigation eliminated Function Review eliminated Match Product Mode DataProvidertype Displaying drill filters no longer covered 16

17 Course Differences / Highlights - User Web Intelligence: Interactive Analysis Report Design 4 Highlights Basic creation and modification of documents New workflows for table & chart creation and formatting Change in toolbox, tabs & toolbar navigation Hiding data and dimensions New reading & design application modes Managing documents in the BI Launch Pad 17

18 Course Differences / Highlights - User Web Intelligence: Advanced Report Design Highlights Combined query & sub-query creation Implementing calculation contexts Character string manipulation Creating hyperlinks using the Interactive Panel, Desktop and Java Report Panel Using the Analysis view to create documents 18

19 Course Differences / Highlights - User Xcelsius 2008 Enterprise / Dashboards 4 User interface is basically the same Feature Enhancements Connect to a universe with the Query Browser Bind a query to the embedded spreadsheet Bind a query directly to a component Display data in a hierarchical table using a BEX query Localize date, number, and currency formats Define translation settings 19

20 Course Differences / Highlights - User Dashboards 4 Highlights Use selectors and charts for interactivity and drill down Make use of sliders, dials, and gauges for projection scenarios Brighten up the dashboard with themes and color schemes Contains a variety of connections: Live Office, XML, QAAWS, BW, Universe 20

21 Course Differences / Highlights - User Dashboards 4 21

22 New BI 4 E-Learning Courses - Admin SAP BusinessObjects Administration and Data Services Subscription Library 4.0 Courses BODS15 - SAP BusinessObjects Data Integration 4.0 BOE315 - SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform: Administration and Security BOE325 - SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform: Administering Servers (Windows) 22

23 New BI E-Learning Courses - User SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Subscription Library 4.0 Courses BOC315 - SAP Certified Application Associate SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.0 BOC325 - SAP Crystal Reports: Business Reporting & Report Processing Strategies BOC345 - SAP Crystal Reports 2011: Optimizing Report Data Processing *Note no classroom equivalent but content required for Certification exam BOE315 - SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform: Administration and Security BOE325 - SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform: Administering Servers (Windows) BOW315 - SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence: Report Design I BOW325 - SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Advanced Report Design BOX315 - Dashboards: Core and Connectivity 23

24 BI 4 Certifications 4.0 Certifications SAP Certified Application Associate SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.0 SAP Certified Application Associate Crystal Reports 2011 SAP Certified Application Associate SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 4.0 SAP Certified Application Associate SAP BusinessObjects Data Services

25 BI 4.0 KA Offerings Analysis for OLAP 4.0 BI Platform 4.0 Crystal Reports 2011 Dashboards 4.0 Explorer 4.0 Updated EViews 2013 Web Intelligence 4.0 Analysis for Office

26 Custom Training Abbreviation of SAP BO Courses Select only relevant topics Reduce number of hours/days of training Customization of exercises to use customer data / universe/reports 26

27 Custom Training BO XI R2 / 3.1 to BI 4.0 Delta Training No current SAP Offering Offerings from SAP Authorized Education Partners that can be customized to specific requirements Deski to Webi Differences Web Intelligence Differences Universe /IDT Differences 27

28 Custom Training Boot Camp Example BI 4.0 Developer Delta Training Boot Camp 3-days Hands-on Immersion Training 1 Day IDT 1 Day Webi Day Crystal 4, Dashboards 4, Exploration Views 28

29 Custom Training One size does not fit all Numbers of people to be trained Training Budget Travel and Living Expenses Integration with application training Timing Consulting vs. Training Combination is usually most effective 29

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