Business Intelligence Adoption August 2015 English Business Intelligence Adoption V7.41:Software and Delivery Requirements SE Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16 69190 Walldorf Germany Document Revisions Date 0 6/26/2015 1 2
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Rapid Deployment Solutions Table of Contents Contents 1 Purpose of the Document... 5 2 General Project Prerequisites... 5 3 Technical Requirements... 5 3.1 Software Product Versions... 6 3.1.1 Software Product Versions for ERP Core via Business Warehouse, Track Analytics Data, ERP Operational Data Provisioning... 7 3.1.2 Software Product Versions for CRM Analytics... 8 3.1.3 Software Product Versions for Trade Promotion Effectiveness... 9 3.1.4 Software Product Versions for Operational Analytics for Non-... 11 3.2 Notes... 11 3.3 Solution Manager and Solution Manager Content Add-On... 12 3.4 Software Landscape Diagram... 13 3.4.1 Solution for ERP Core via Business Warehouse, Track Analytics Data, ERP Operational Data Provisioning... 13 3.4.2 Solution for BW on HANA... 17 3.4.3 Solution for BI within CRM Analytics... 18 3.4.4 Solution for BI within Trade Promotion Effectiveness Analytics... 19 3.4.5 Solution for Operational Analytics non- Scenario... 20 SE Public Page 4 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions 1 Purpose of the Document This document contains information to: Validate that key prerequisites such as software products and versions match the customer situation Check that all prerequisites for a customer implementation are in place Check that correct content, tools and skills are in place before the project starts The document lists different kinds of requirements on package level if they are valid for all scope items included in the package. For requirements valid for certain scope items only, these scope items are mentioned. The document contains pre-requisites only, not the procedures to meet them. For how-to information (e.g. how to find the download area) please refer to the configuration guides. 2 General Project Prerequisites The following prerequisites need to be in place before an implementation project can start. Prerequisite Kick off and workshop dates, location and attendees agreed team allocated with correct skills and training in place Project sponsors and stakeholder identified Hardware fully commissioned Software licenses in place Infrastructure team can respond to requests quickly enough e.g. CSS notes, BW content, patches, user requests, authorization changes and transports User interfaces agreed e.g. GUI, Netweaver Business Client or Portal Remote access is in place for consultants and Active Global Support Decision made whether pre-assembled delivery will be used Decision made whether Best Practices Solution Builder will be used to activate content. Decision made whether Solution Manager will be used. Solution Manager set up with any relevant templates. Tool for project repository and collaboration agreed Test management tool agreed Responsibility 3 Technical Requirements This section contains technical requirements in different areas. For each requirement, the relevance for scope items of the package is provided. SE Public Page 5 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions 3.1 Software Product Versions The following software products and versions are required: The table lists all software required to implement the whole scope of this solution. should adopt the applicable software according to their actual landscape and business scope. This rapid deployment solution delivered the following scope items: Business Intelligence Analytics for ERP Core via Business Warehouse (Purchasing, Manufacturing, Sales, Finance, HCM, Executive Analytics) B05 B07 B49 B53 B55 D02 CEO Executive Analytics Sales Analytics Financial Analytics Purchasing Analytics Manufacturing Analytics Human Capital Management Analytics Track Analytics Data in Business Warehouse BY4 BY5 BY6 Data Reconciliation for BW Data Availability for BW Data Lineage for BW Business Intelligence Analytics with ERP Operational Data Provisioning BY7 BY8 BY9 Finance Operational Analytics with ODP Sales Operational Analytics with ODP Purchasing Operational Analytics with ODP Business Intelligence Analytics for CRM CR3 CR4 CR5 CR6 VB6 CRM Marketing Analysis CRM ERP Integrated Sales Analysis CRM Standalone Sales Analysis CRM Service Analysis CRM Sales Analysis for BI Platform Business Intelligence Analytics for Trade Promotion Effectiveness (Industry specific) EA7 Account Pre/Post Evaluation EA8 Promotion Pre/Post Evaluation EA9 Funds Analysis Operational Analytics non- DJ9 Operational Analytics non- Very Important: Don t use solution manager to implement this RDS. Solution manager is not required to implement this RDS Although this RDS also released solution manager content as well, please don t use solution manager template for implementation. In our solution manager template, we just define the reference link to each configuration guide word document. We didn't deliver any automatically deployment content in solution manager template. To implement this RDS, Please refer to note 2116268 and follow all the manual configuration steps SE Public Page 6 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions 3.1.1 Software Product Versions for ERP Core via Business Warehouse, Track Analytics Data, ERP Operational Data Provisioning The following software products and versions are required: Product ERP Product Version EHP6 FOR ERP 6.0 Components ERP 6.06 Application Server ABAP _APPL 606 SP11 _BW 731 BI CONT 747 SP10 Solution Manage r Logical Compo nent Comments If you use ERP Operational Reporting on ODP scenario, you have to use EHP6. If you don t use BI reporting on ODP, it is not necessary to upgrade into EHP6, the following components are not necessary as well: _BW 731 SP11 BI CONT 747 SP10 Relevance Required by B05 B07 B49 B53 B55 D02 BY4 BY5 BY6 BY7 BY8 BY9 NETWEAV ER EHP1 For NETWEAVER 7.3, _BASIS 731 _ABA 731 PI_BASIS 731 _BW 731 BI_CONT 747 SP10 NETWEAVER 7.4, SP05 is also supported: _BASIS 740 SP08 _ABA 740 SP08 PI_BASIS 740 SP08 _BW 740 SP08 BI_CONT 747 SP08 or above BP-BW 731V7 Required by B05 B07 B49 B53 B55 D02 BY4 BY5 BY6 BP-BW 731V7 Trigger- Based Replication Using LT LT Replication Server Not applicable Check note 1605140 to get exact DMIS component version according to ERP version and HANA version Refer to the HANA Enterprise 1.0 Installation Guide: Installing Trigger- Based Replication on the Service Marketplace at http://support.sap.com/hana Only necessary for some reports built upon BW on HANA or HANA in B05,B07,B49,B 53 HANA PLATFOR M EDITION HANA PLATFORM EDITION 1.0 SPS09 or above HANA DATABASE Only necessary for some reports built upon BW on HANA or HANA in B05,B07,B49,B53, B55 Only necessary for some reports built upon BW on HANA or HANA in B05,B07,B49,B 53, B55 SE Public Page 7 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions SBOP BI PLATFOR M SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.1 SP05 or above Required by B05 B07 B49 B53 B55 D02 BY4 BY5 BY6 BY7 BY8 BY9 Required by B05 B07 B49 B53 B55 D02 BY4 BY5 BY6 BY7 BY8 BY9 SBOP EXPLORE R SBOP EXPLORER 4.1 SP05 Required by B49 B07 Required by B49 B07 Client Reporting Tools: Product Product Version Component Comments SBOP DESIGN STUDIO SBOP DESIGN STUDIO 1.4 or later DESIGN STUDIO BIP ADD ON 1.4 or later DESIGN STUDIO CLIENT 1.4 or later DESIGN STUDIO BIP ADD ON is installed with SBOP BI PLATFORM SBOP DASHBOARDS SBOP DASHBOARDS 4.1 SP05 Not applicable Crystal Reports for Enterprise Crystal Reports for Enterprise 4.1SP05 Not applicable LUMIRA LUMIRA 1.0 SP19 or higher Not applicable Please choose the client tools according to your selected report scope Optional Software: (You need to install in case of mobile support for BI reports) Product Product Version Component Comments IOS (Optional) 5.0 or above Not applicable BusinessObjects Mobile for ipad (Optional) BusinessObjects Experience for iphone/ipad (Optional) 4.1.0 or above Not applicable 4.0.3 or above Not applicable 3.1.2 Software Product Versions for CRM Analytics The following software products and versions are required: SE Public Page 8 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions Product Product Version Components Solution Manage r Logical Compo nent Comments Relevance ERP EHP6 FOR ERP 6.0 SP11 ERP 6.06 Application Server ABAP Required by CR4 CR6 _APPL 606 SP11 _BW 731 SP11 BI CONT 747 SP08 NETWEAV ER EHP1 For NETWEAVER 7.3, _BASIS 731 _ABA 731 PI_BASIS 731 _BW 731 BI_CONT 747 SP10 NETWEAVER 7.4, SP05 is also supported: _BASIS 740 SP08 _ABA 740 SP08 PI_BASIS 740 SP08 _BW 740 SP08 BI_CONT 747 SP08 or above BP-BW 731V7 Required by CR3 CR4 CR5 CR6 VB6 BP-BW 731V7 SBOP BI PLATFOR M SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.1 SP05 VB6 CRM EHP1 FOR CRM 7.0 or above CRM Application Server ABAP CR3 CR4 CR5 CR6 VB6 NETWEAV ER EHP1 For NETWEAVER 7.3, BI Java CR3 CR4 CR5 CR6 Client Reporting Tools: Product Product Version Component Comments SBOP DASHBOARDS SBOP DASHBOARDS 4.1 SP05 Not applicable 3.1.3 Software Product Versions for Trade Promotion Effectiveness The following software products and versions are required: SE Public Page 9 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions Product Product Version Components Solution Manager Logical Component Comments Relevance CRM EHP1 for CRM 7.0 SP07 or above CRM Application Server ABAP/CRM Application Server Java/WebClient UI Trade Promotion Management functionality must be implemented TRADE PROMOTI ON PLNG TRADE PROMOTI ON PLNG 2.0 or above CRM Add-on This is an optional product for this solution. _BASIS 731 NETWEAVE R EHP1 For NETWEAVE R 7.3, _ABA 731 PI_BASIS 731 _BW 731 BI_CONT 747 SP10 BP-BW 731V7 HANA PLATFORM EDITION HANA PLATFORM EDITION 1.0 SPS09 or above HANA DATABASE ERP EHP5 for ERP 6.0 SP08 or above ERP ABAP Server: Central Application/ABA P Technology for ERP EHP5/Financial Services (COPA) /Sales (SD) SBOP BI PLATFORM SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.1 SP05 Central Management Console Lifecycle management console SBOP DESIGN SBOP DESIGN SE Public Page 10 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions STUDIO STUDIO 1.4 or later 3.1.4 Software Product Versions for Operational Analytics for Non- Product Sybase IQ Product Version Sybase IQ 15.4 Components Solution Manager Logical Component Comments Relevance PowerDesi gner Lumira, desktop edition Lumira, server version for teams PowerDesi gner 16.5 Lumira 1.0 sp25 or higher, desktop editon Lumira 1.0 sp25 or higher, server version for teams Optional Optional 3.2 Notes The following Notes need to be considered: Note No 2116268 1824688 Content Comments Relevance This Note contains critical information for implementing Business Intelligence Adoption Rapid Deployment Solution, which are the basis for the system preconfiguration related to Business Intelligence Adoption Rapid Deployment Solution. The texts of variables are not displayed in Variable Screen during query execution. The technical names of the Before you start the activation of the related Best Practices scope, check the latest versions of this Note. If you are using BW 7.31 SP06 or SP07 All Scope Items All Scope Items SE Public Page 11 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions 1788145 1752626 2116268 variables are presented. The texts of structure members (formulas) are not displayed in query results. When you execute a query and call the varaible screen the currency results are displayed as '*'. This happens in 730 and 731 When you execute a query on an InfoCube, an exception occurs due to the use of a key figure that cannot be aggregated (aggregation type = "no aggregation"). The query can be executed in a similar way using a BW query, the RSDRI read interface or using transaction LISTCUBE. In all three cases, the error may occur. This Note contains critical information for implementing Business Intelligence Adoption Rapid Deployment Solution, which are the basis for the system preconfiguration related to Business Intelligence Adoption Rapid Deployment Solution. If you are using BW on HANA. Before you start the activation of the related Best Practices scope, check the latest versions of this Note. All Scope Items All Scope Items All Scope Items 3.3 Solution Manager and Solution Manager Content Add-On Please note this chapter is optional for your reference in Business Intelligence Adoption rapid deployment solution. For the implementation of the solution package, Solution Manager is recommended. SE Public Page 12 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions Product Product Version Solution Manager Solution Manager 7.0 Enhancement Package 1 SP18 or higher - Or - Solution Manager 7.1 SP01 or higher - Or - Solution Manager 7.1 on HANA (ST 712) SP00 or higher Comments If using Solution Manager 7.0 with SP below 24, see Note 1579267. For rapid-deployment solutions, implementation content is available in Solution Manager templates. The Solution Manager template for this solution package is in the ST-RDS 100 content add-on. You can download the latest available ST-RDS 100 content add-on from Software Download Center on Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/swdc. For more information about downloading and installing ST-RDS 100 content add-ons, see Note 1726649 and Note 1686668 respectively. In the ST-RDS 100 content add-on, access the template in the following way: If you have Solution Manager 7.1 SP04 or lower, select the template ID and template name in the table below. If you have Solution Manager 7.1 SP05 or higher, select the solution package name(s) in the table below. Template ID and Template Name Solution Package Name(s) RDS_BIA_BOA41V7 - Business Intelligence Adoption rds_v7 Business Intelligence Adoption rds_v7 3.4 Software Landscape Diagram 3.4.1 Solution for ERP Core via Business Warehouse, Track Analytics Data, ERP Operational Data Provisioning To deploy BI on BW of this package, the applicable scope depends on customer s landscape. As for those s who installed BW already, here is the transition road map to BW on HANA: SE Public Page 13 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions Road Map: Transition to BW on HANA Solutions: Partial Migrated to BW on HANA Solutions: Conventional BW (on Any DB) Client Extractor Business Suite Any DB BW Any DB Business Suite Any DB SLT HANA BW Virtual / Transient Provider Any DB Solutions: Fully Migrated to BW on HANA BOBJ BI Reports Extractor Business Suite Any DB BW HANA DB HANA Managed Schema (Generated) Calculatio n View Analytic View BW HANA HANA Optimized Cube BW Managed Schema DB Table in Memory Client Busines s Suite Any DB SLT BW Virtual / Transient Provider BW HANA View Schema HANA SE Public Page 14 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions 3.4.1.1 Solution for BW (without HANA) BusinessObjects BI Launchpad Mobile Devices Web Intelligence Analysis Workspace Crystal Report for Enterprise Dashboards (html5) Web Intelligence Design Studio Information Space Lumira BICS BICS (Transient Universe) Semantic Layer (universe UNX) BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 BW Bex Queries Netweaver BW 7.31 SP11 Multi Provider Any Data base Cubes DS Extractor Analytic Queries Operational Data Provider Search and Analytic Model Data Provision for Search and Analytics ERP 6.06 Data Source (Applicable for B05 B07 B49 B53 B55 D02 BY4 BY5 BY6 BY7 BY8 BY9 VB6. VB6 requires CRM source system to replace above ERP ) SE Public Page 15 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions 3.4.1.2 Solution for BW (BW and HANA mixed) BusinessObjects BI Launchpad Mobile Devices Web Intelligence Analysis Workspace Crystal Report for Enterprise Dashboards (html5) Web Intelligence Design Studio Information Space Lumira BICS BICS (Transient Universe) Semantic Layer (universe UNX) BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 BW Bex Queries Netweaver BW 7.31 SP11 Multi Provider Any Data base Cubes Virtual Provider DS Extractor Analytic Queries Operational Data Provider ERP 6.06 Data Source SLT 2.0 HANA 1.0 SP07 Search and Analytic Model HANA View Data Provision for Search and Analytics (Applicable for B05 B07 B49 B53 B55 D02 BY4 BY5 BY6 BY7 BY8 BY9 VB6 with more reports. VB6 requires CRM source system to replace above ERP) SE Public Page 16 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions 3.4.2 Solution for BW on HANA BusinessObjects BI Launchpad Mobile Devices Web Intelligence Analysis Workspace Crystal Report for Enterprise Dashboards (html5) Web Intelligence Design Studio Information Space Lumira BICS BICS (Transient Universe) Semantic Layer (universe UNX) BusinessObjects BI Platform 4.1 Netweaver BW 7.31 SP11 BW Bex Queries BW Bex Queries Netweaver BW 7.31 SP11 Multi Provider Read Info Provider HANA Cubes Virtual Provider DS Extractor Analytic Queries ERP 6.06 Operational Data Provider Data Source Search and Analytic Model Data Provision for Search and Analytics SLT 2.0 HANA 1.0 SP07 HANA View HANA DB Edition HANA Managed Schema Analytic View Calculatio n View BW Managed Schema DB Table in Memory Generate HANA view based on BW Managed Schema via HANA Studio (Applicable for B05 B07 B49 B53 B55 D02 BY4 BY5 BY6 BY7 BY8 BY9 VB6 with more reports. VB6 requires CRM source system to replace above ERP) SE Public Page 17 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions 3.4.3 Solution for BI within CRM Analytics BROWSER CRM WEB UI Netweaver 7.31 BO dashboards Xcelsius Bex Reports Interactive Reports and Dashboards BI Consumer service(bics) webservice (via BI Java) BI Queries BWCubes, Multiproviders (standard content) Real-time data Custom Transformations ( SD -> CRM Orders and Quotations) SD Data Extractors ECC 6.0 SP5 SD CO-PA* CRM Data Extractors CRM 7.0 EhP1 (RDS) Interactive Reporting BI Client * Some of the marketing content is dependent upon standard integration of CRM 7.01 to CO-PA (Applicable for CR3 CR4 CR5 CR6. ERP is not necessary for CR3 CR5) SE Public Page 18 of 20
ERP Rapid Deployment Solutions 3.4.4 Solution for BI within Trade Promotion Effectiveness Analytics TPE DASHBOARDS REPORTS EXPLORER LUMIRA TPO Prediction Transient Universe BEX Queries TPO Modeling HANA Live Demand Information Repository Harmonized, aggregated demand information enriched with company internal information BW on HANA TPM HANA CRM other 3rd Party Market Research Data (e.g. Nielsen, TNS, GfK, IRI) Retailer epos Data (e.g. Metro, ASDA) SCM TPO Add-On TPM Households Retailer 1 Retailer 2 Retailer n SE Public Page 19 of 20
Rapid Deployment Solutions 3.4.5 Solution for Operational Analytics non- Scenario Lumira Team Server (Optional) Lumira (Desktop) Data Mart Layer Sybase IQ 3 rd party BI System 3 rd party ERP System Retailer 1 Retailer 2 Retailer n SE Public Page 20 of 20