Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida May 15-18, 2011 SAP Business Suite Embedded Analytics using SAP BusinessObjects Satheesh Gannamraju SAP BusinessObjects ]
Learning Points Understand the concept of Embedded Analytics Review the out of the box SAP Business content provided with current release of Embedded Analytics How to apply Embedded Analytics in your environment 2
Best Practices Apply Embedded Analytics in your environment Integrate SAP BusinessObjects client tools in SAP environment Manage pre-built SAP BusinessObjects content in SAP environment 3
What is New with Embedded Analytics SAP Business Suite before SAP Business Suite after Problem Change Management Legacy reporting technology Analytics for sophisticated users Limited report formatting capabilities Modern user experience Compelling analytics for all users Best-of-breed BI solutions SAP BusinessObjects BI solutions integrated within the SAP Business Suite
Actionable Insights Like Never Before BI finds you rather than you having to find BI Pixel-perfect Crystal Reports Interactive Xcelsius dashboards Content embedded in the Business Suite workspace Context-relevant and actionable Content rendered in the context of the business processes In-depth and complete Access to preconfigured and custom ALV and BW content
Best-Practice Business Analytics Content Pre-configured Crystal Reports and Xcelsius Dashboards Built by Business Suite teams Leverage SAP business process expertise Embedded in standard Business Suite processes Leverage intimate knowledge of and access to the Business Suite metadata Out-of-the-box end-to-end best practices Out-of-the-box content spans from data provisioning layer to presentation layer
Embedded Analytics Content Delivered with Innovations 2010 Applications Crystal Reports Xcelsius Dashboards CRM 29 ERP Financials 16 19 ERP Human Capital Management (HCM) 10 Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) 10 1 Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) 11 Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) 3 Environment, Health, and Safety Management (EHS Management) 5 Total 37 67
SAP CRM 7.0 EhP1 29 Xcelsius Dashboards Sales (16) Sales Executive Sales Manager Sales Representative Competitive Analysis Marketing (6) Marketing Executive Leads Analysis Campaign Analysis CRM Service (5) Service Professional IT Service Professional Real-time Offer Management (2)
SAP ERP Financials 6.0 EhP5 40 Crystal Reports / 10 Xcelsius Dashboards FI-GL Balance Sheet Income Statement Cash Flow Statement Financial Statement Actual Account Balances Account Line Items Document Journal Cash Management FI-AR Customer DSO Analysis Customer Due Date Analysis FI-AP Vendor Due Date Analysis FI-AA Asset History Sheet Planned Depreciation FI-CO Cost Centers: Actual/Plan/Variance Orders: Actual/Plan/Variance Orders: Cumulative Actual/Plan/Variance Profitability Analysis: Operating Profit FSCM Dispute Management Credit Management Collection Management
SAP ERP HCM 6.0 EhP5 10 Xcelsius dashboards Succession Planning Monitor Talent Supply Utilization of Talents Human Capital Management Monitor Performance and Potential Skills and Competencies Compensation Monitor Strengths and Risks in the Organization Learning Activities for the Organization Learning Activities for Talent Groups
Technical Integration Scenarios Delivered with Innovations 2010 1 2 3 Display lists with SAP Crystal Reports Integration with SAP NetWeaver BW Mash-up user interfaces Description Reports off SAP transactions Layout option for SAP List Viewer (ALV) Default and custom layouts Reports and dashboards off of BW content Support standard or custom business content, or transient providers Integrate with roles and launchpad Mash-up Business Suite UI and Xcelsius dashboards 2-way read/write Deploy with current application lifecycle management Customize and extend reports and dashboards Customer Value Best-of-breed reporting Real-time Leverage ALV investments Best-of-breed reporting and dashboarding Leverage BW investments Real-time Seamless user experience Integrated Real-time
Business Objects Integration Scenario 1 Display ALV as Crystal Report Original SAP List Viewer Display Display Option Crystal Reports
How to Create a Specific Crystal Report and Assign it as ALV Layout Option Start ALV Display with Generic Crystal Report SAP 2010 / Business Objects Integration for Business Suite / Page 13 Edit generated layout in Crystal Report Designer (additional license may be required) Save new Specific Crystal Report as ALV layout option
Business Objects Integration Scenario 1 Technical Prerequisites Client Server Crystal Reports Viewer for SAP Business Suite Applications Business Suite 7 Innovations 2010 SAP GUI 7.10 NW 7.02 Crystal Reports 2008 SP03 (only for design time)
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Business Objects Integration Scenario 2 Crystal Reports and Xcelsius on Top of BI Query Key Features: Standard BI content using Crystal Reports and Xcelsius following Simplified Reporting approach Data retrieval via BW Queries Key rationale: Business Objects reports fully integrated into BI content development & deployment Leverage existing BW Content investment protection Portal roles of Business Suite use Launchpads as access point for the most important reports
Business Objects Integration Scenario 2 Technical Prerequisites for Xcelsius Client Server Business Suite 7 Innovations 2010 SAP GUI 7.10 BI_CONT 7.05 Flash Player NW 7.02 Xcelsius 2008 Enterprise SP02 (only for design time) BI_CONT_EXT 7.05
Business Objects Integration Scenario 2 Technical Prerequisites for Crystal Reports Client Server Business Suite 7 Innovations 2010 SAP GUI 7.10 BI_CONT 7.05 BO Integration for SAP XI 3.1 SP03 (only for design time) NW 7.02 Crystal Reports 2008 SP02 (only for design time) BI_CONT_EXT 7.05 BO Integration for SAP XI 3.1 SP03 BOE XI 3.1 SP02
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Business Objects Integration Scenario 3 Apps with UI Embedded Xcelsius Components Features: Xcelsius components become part of SAP Business Suite applications. Web Dynpro UI Islands for Flash (Flash Islands) will be used for this (respective BSP solution used for SAP CRM). Key rationale: Showing tight application and UI integration of Analytical Components based on Xcelsius. One- and two-way communication between application and integrated Analytical Component is supported.
Xcelsius dashboards integration - Flash Island - Flash Islands Xcelsius dashboards can be integrated in CRM UI components using Flash Island technology Allows bi-directional exchange of data and events between CRM UI component and Xcelsius dashboard
Navigation from Xcelsius dashboard to CRM Overview page
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