SAP Product Road Map SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio Road Map Revision: September 24, 2014 Template Revision 20120421 v3.0
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Introduction to product road maps Purpose Product road maps are designed to support the product adoption planning activities of SAP customers. A product road map helps a customer match short term and long term goals with technology plans. A product road map describes how the feature / function capabilities in an SAP product or technology are planned to progress over time, in general: Today = changes in the current release version Planned Innovations = changes planned in upcoming development releases (next 12-18 months) Future Direction = proposed themes for a product or technology beyond the planned releases The product road maps are targeted for use by IT planners, enterprise architects, SAP Consulting, and SAP consulting partners. Complementary resources For a more general description of the business problems / processes being solved and supported by SAP, refer to Solution Road maps. For more detailed technical information please refer to the Product Availability Matrix, Rampup Knowledge Transfer materials and product documentation. 6
Table of contents Product Overview Product description Road map overview and major product updates Product Road Map Today Planned Future Appendix 7
Product Overview Product description Road map overview and major product updates
SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio Product description Design beautiful, responsive & personalizable BI apps Fully customizable UI Custom themes / stylesheets to apply corporate branding Custom-configurable user workflows that cover key analytical & planning SDKs for custom visualizations, extensions & data connectors Power analytics on BW, HANA & UNX out-of-the-box Analysts can leverage all analytical features of BW and HANA and strong 3rd party data support via UNX technology Pivot table (crosstab) and pivot chart with standard context menu for OLAP actions Powerful standard filter & navigation components Rich set of standard chart types, e.g. waterfall, trellis, heat map One toolbox for SAP Enterprise BI needs Stand-alone BI deployments on NW, HANA & BOE Embedded BI: Integrate seamlessly with new Business Suite on HANA (Fiori) applications 9
SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio Roadmap Drag and drop in navigation panel & navigation panel usability Context menu in crosstab Cell locking (for planning apps) Report to Report Interface Script API extensions & global functions Multi language support Enhanced standard analysis template Online composition of apps & bookmarking Data source SDK Lumira (CVOM) SDK Real-time streaming Fiori / sfin integration Offline click-through apps Export data to PDF Unmerge variables (performance) Improved designer experience Geomaps Lumira interoperability Multi-selection in crosstab & charts Enhancements: mobile, charting, scripting, online composition Better commentary handling (based on new BW 7.40 SP8 capabilities) Export to Microsoft PPT & Word Pre-calculation & broadcasting Adhoc exceptions & conditions BW variants Dynamic Analysis Office & Lumira export Local calculations Additional hierarchical filter components Copy & paste variable values Call RFC modules from DS scripts Lumira interoperability Today (Release 1.4) Planned Nov 2014 Planned Innovations Future Direction This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 10
Product Road Map Today Planned Future
Product road map overview - key themes and capabilities Drag and drop in navigation panel & navigation panel usability Context menu in crosstab Cell locking (for planning apps) Report to Report Interface Script API extensions & global functions Multi language support Enhanced standard analysis template Online composition of apps & bookmarking Data source SDK Lumira (CVOM) SDK Real-time streaming Fiori / sfin integration Offline click-through apps Export data to PDF Unmerge variables (performance) Improved designer experience Geomaps Lumira interoperability Multi-selection in crosstab & charts Enhancements: mobile, charting, scripting, online composition Better commentary handling (based on new BW 7.40 SP8 capabilities) Export to Microsoft PPT & Word Pre-calculation & broadcasting Adhoc exceptions & conditions BW variants Dynamic Analysis Office & Lumira export Local calculations Additional hierarchical filter components Copy & paste variable values Call RFC modules from DS scripts Lumira interoperability TODAY Planned Innovations Future Direction (Release 1.4) Planned Nov 2014 This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 12
Design beautiful, responsive & personalizable BI apps Personalized online composition for end-uses Seamless data access to BW, HANA, UNX, ESP event streaming Embedded BI & Fiori integration Powerful developer support: DS extension SDK, DS data source SDK & Lumira SDK Full OLAP & planning support Out-of-the-box templates for Analysis, Planning, Mobile, Desktop, Self-Service Deployment options: HANA, NW, BI State of the art HTML5 rendering & mobile support Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 13
Major product updates Drag and drop in navigation panel & navigation panel usability Context menu in crosstab Cell locking (for planning apps) Report to Report Interface Script API extensions & global functions Multi language support Enhanced standard analysis template Online composition of apps & bookmarking Data source SDK Lumira (CVOM) SDK Real-time streaming Fiori / sfin integration Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 14
Panel drag & drop and context menu Drag & drop for navigation and filter panel Intuitive navigation via drag & drop in navigation panel Designer can set drag & drop options in navigation panel properties Context menu Context menu For example: Sort, Display, Hierarchy, Totals, Filter, Change Drilldown, Attributes Report-Report Interface - Jump to New components Drag & drop within Navigation panel Checkbox group analog to Radiobutton Group plus multiselection Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 15
RRI & planning enhancement Report-Report Interface With the RRI, it is possible to call a jump target online from an application during runtime. Queries, transactions, reports and applications from different source systems can be jump targets, along with web addresses. Parameterization of the target action is taken from the drilldown of the cells from which you jump. New component Context Menu gives the designer full flexibility Cell lock planning It is now possible to lock individual input-ready cells in an application for planning purposes During runtime you can now freeze one or more selected values while planning others. Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 16
Scripting extensions Global scripting functions In complex application script code is called several times, Prior to 1.4, it was usually assigned to an invisible button. It is now possible to create any number of the new technical component type "Global Script Objects, which provides a grouping of global script functions. Easier building and maintanance of applications. e.g. set visible and set CSS classes for such panels Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 17
Multi language support Multi language support Work with Design Studio applications in native language Design time is still English, DS applications are fully translatable New component text pool to add translations centrally Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 18
Online composition Use Case 1 - Fragment Bookmarking The Designer can determine what containers can be saved as a Fragment Bookmark. Fragment bookmarks allow the user to bookmark a section of an application. This ensures bookmarks are immune from UI changes introduced in a Design Studio application. Fragment Bookmark Fragment Bookmark Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 19
Online composition Use Case 2 - Online Composition Allows end-users to easily customize & personalize their apps Create your own fragments Users can create fragments from their own Design Studio applications and add them to fragment galleries User can compose their own apps out of fragments Fragments can come from multiple different apps Fragments are currently tied to a single user across Multiple Design Studio applications Save as Fragment Save as Fragmen t Save as Fragment Save Save as as Fragment Fragment Gallery Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 20
Online composition fragment building blocks User empowerment Users can now autonomously create BI applications online Self-service approach eliminates the time-consuming process of consulting with development for every little application change App designer can determine the behavior and the degree to which apps can be modified and (re)- composed App designers can create different online composition apps for different users & purposes Fragment galleries store and display all the users personal, cross-application fragments End-users create a new personal layouts simply via drag & drop Fragment Gallery Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 21
Real time / data streaming Design Studio 1.4 comes with a real time data extension package. This supports the ability to create visualisations with streaming data from esp. (Push use case) DS timer component allows to pull data near real-time (regular updates 3/5 secs) from HANA or BW (Pull use case) Time based line charts with time axis scaling allow to better visualise data in real time whether that is streamed or pull based. Note: SAP Event Stream Processor enables you to create and run your own complex event processing (CEP) applications to derive continuous intelligence from streaming event data in real time. Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 22
Data source SDK Data source SDK With the data source SDK it will be possible to consume data from all kinds of data sources (for example CSV files, via URL, 3rd party sources, or simply local data manually added via a spreadsheet in design studio) SDK components and charts can consume SDK data sources External Source As an SDK Developer you: Reuse the already existing communication format ( SDK- JSON ) SDK - JSON Need to implement the SDK data source interface with its main design studio scripting functions Can also implement a data buffer, which extends a SDK data source that provides the addcell method for easily adding data to the data source. BW/HANA/UN X Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 23
Data source SDK Static datasource Currently 2 components: CSV datasource Static datasource Static datasource delivers an editor grid in the additional properties to add data manually in the design time. Supports crosstab: shows numbers and alphabetic characters. Supports chart: shows numbers, ignores alphabetic characters. Additional new functions in the script editor, e.g. Search, format and go to line. * ESP Datasource not yet completely implemented. Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 24
CVOM SDK Lumira & Design Studio interoperability Mobile Web Monitor. Explore. Explain. Design Studio Lumira (Desktop) Explore. Enrich. Explain. Design Studio SDK Lumira SDK Design Studio SDK is DS specific visualizations, business logic, printing & exporting, drag & drop etc Lumira (CVOM) SDK can be leveraged by both Design Studio* & Lumira Lumira SDK for visualizations only Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 25
CVOM SDK Lumira (CVOM) SDK integration to Design Studio Build custom CVOM extensions once and use them both in Lumira and Design Studio. Application designers can use these chart components together with the components created with the Design Studio SDK and the standard components of Design Studio in their applications. Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 26
SAP Fiori integration Design Studio and SAP Fiori applications Embedding of Design Studio applications in SAP Fiori Launchpad Seamless drill-through from Fiori applications and KPI tiles to Design Studio applications (e.g. for deep analysis) Drill-through from Design Studio to Fiori applications Key investment in DS 1.4 is to enable those workflows for Simplified Financials (sfin Wave 6 / SP3 / Netweaver 7.40 SP9 ) Embedding of Design Studio applications in Fiori applications (future) Fiori Launchpad sfin Wave 6 with Design Studio DESIGN STUDIO CONTENT DESIGN STUDIO CONTENT DESIGN STUDIO CONTENT DESIGN DESIGN STUDIO STUDIO CONTENT CONTENT DESIGN STUDIO CONTENT DESIGN DESIGN STUDIO STUDIO CONTENT CONTENT DESIGN STUDIO CONTENT DESIGN STUDIO CONTENT DESIGN STUDIO CONTENT Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 27
SAP Fiori integration Design Studio Templates in sfin Wave 6 Release 1.4 Planned Nov 2014 28
Product road map overview - key themes and capabilities Drag and drop in navigation panel & navigation panel usability Context menu in crosstab Cell locking (for planning apps) Report to Report Interface Script API extensions & global functions Multi language support Enhanced standard analysis template Online composition of apps & bookmarking Data source SDK Lumira (CVOM) SDK Real-time streaming Fiori / sfin integration Offline click-through apps Export data to PDF Unmerge variables (performance) Improved designer experience Geomaps Lumira interoperability Multi-selection in crosstab & charts Enhancements: mobile, charting, scripting, online composition Better commentary handling (based on new BW 7.40 SP8 capabilities) Export to Microsoft PPT & Word Pre-calculation & broadcasting Adhoc exceptions & conditions BW variants Dynamic Analysis Office & Lumira export Local calculations Additional hierarchical filter components Copy & paste variable values Call RFC modules from DS scripts Lumira interoperability Today (Release 1.4) Planned Nov 2014 PLANNED INNOVATIONS Future Direction This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 29
Planned innovations Offline click-through apps Ability to design apps with guided navigation for offline mobile usage Export data to PDF Download data froma DS app into a PDF document Unmerge variables Being able to unmerge variables form multile data sources will gain performance on BW Geomaps Out-of-the box geomap component for designers Lumira interoperability Taking data from a DS app offline into Lumira Desktop Deploy Design Studio applications to Lumira Server with BIP Improved designer experience Reduce the need for scripting in Design Time Multi selection in cross tab & charts Select multiple values and pass them on to other componets, e.g. for filtering Various enhancements In areas such as Mobile, Charting, Scripting, Online Composition Better commentary BW only: Based on New BW 7.40 SP8 Capabilities PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 30
Product road map overview - key themes and capabilities Drag and drop in navigation panel & navigation panel usability Context menu in crosstab Cell locking (for planning apps) Report to Report Interface Script API extensions & global functions Multi language support Enhanced standard analysis template Online composition of apps & bookmarking Data source SDK Lumira (CVOM) SDK Real-time streaming Fiori / sfin integration Offline click-through apps Export data to PDF Unmerge variables (performance) Improved designer experience Geomaps Lumira interoperability Multi-selection in crosstab & charts Enhancements: mobile, charting, scripting, online composition Better commentary handling (based on new BW 7.40 SP8 capabilities) Export to Microsoft PPT & Word Pre-calculation & broadcasting Adhoc exceptions & conditions BW variants Dynamic Analysis Office & Lumira export Local calculations Additional hierarchical filter components Copy & paste variable values Call RFC modules from DS scripts Lumira interoperability Today (Release 1.4) Planned Nov 2014 Planned Innovations FUTURE DIRECTION This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 31
Future direction Export to Microsoft PPT & Word Pre-calculation & broadcasting Adhoc exceptions & conditions BW variants Dynamic Analysis Office & Lumira export Local calculations Additional hierarchical filter components Copy & paste variable values Call RFC modules from DS scripts Lumira interoperability FUTURE DIRECTION This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 32
Related road maps Readers may also be interested in the following related road maps Related product road maps available on Service Marketplace: SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office Other business analytics product road maps can be found on the Analytics tab of the Road Maps page on Service Marketplace 33
Thank you Road map contacts for customers and partners Jie Deng Jie.Deng@sap.com Product Management
Key links for more information For customers and partners (1 of 2) Key links Road maps on SAP Service Marketplace SAP Community Network Design Studio Release Notes PAM information Documentation Sizing Information http://service.sap.com/saproadmaps http://www.sdn.sap.com/ https://websmp130.sapag.de/sap(bd1lbizjptawmq==)/bc/bsp/spn/sapnotes/index2.htm? numm=1948049 https://service.sap.com/pam http://help.sap.com/boad https://websmp130.sapag.de/sap(bd1lbizjptawmq==)/bc/bsp/spn/sapnotes/index2.htm? numm=1177020 Performance Tips and Tricks http://scn.sap.com/community/businessobjects-designstudio/blog/2013/11/29/optimize-the-performance-of-your-sapbusinessobjects-design-studio-solutions-tips-and-tricks 35
Key links for more information For customers and partners (2 of 2) Where to go to provide product feedback and ideas SAP Idea Place Influence programs SAP User Groups https://ideas.sap.com/ct/s.bix?c=6055f3c4-e8da-454f-9c49-85d5a5070bce http://service.sap.com/influence http://www.sapusergroups.com/ 36
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