SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards
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Agenda SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Introduction Capabilities 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 3
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Introduction
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards What is a dashboard? Interactive analytics is an analytic capability and Dashboard is an information delivery capability. Gartner Visual display of the most important information needed to achieve one or more objectives; consolidated and arranged on a single screen so the information can be monitored at a glance. Stephen Few, visualization guru 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 5
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SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Business Value BI for casual users Engage users with through guided navigation Tailored solutions Casual Users Easy to understand visualization Not a comprehensive BI solution Percentage of users using BI tools at least once a week Pervasive Business Intelligence Wayne Eckerson TDWI Oct. 2008 Report Not an enterprise reporting tool: no paging, no export to Excel or PDF Not an ad hoc analysis tool: analysis paths are predefined by dashboard author. Interoperates with Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports or Analysis Web Ed. for reporting or analysis needs. 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 12
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards BI Dashboards An Evolutionary Process Today s dashboard characteristics VISUAL and FUNCTIONAL Highly INTERACTIVE FLEXIBILE in deployment INSPIRATIONAL in design EASE of design PERSONALIZABLE for ANY user SCALABLE to MANY users 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 13
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards BI Dashboards An Evolutionary Process To remain competitive retaining and growing the customer base Time-to-market is valuable Gain instant insight into company performance Ability to keep costs under control Know you are on track at all times Dashboards provide insight to those key cost metrics Accelerating business process improvements Dashboards and scorecards offer fast time-to-value and a low entry price Quickest way to improve the bottom line Regulations and compliance Maintain transparency to business Accountability 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 14
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Who needs dashboards? Business needs High-impact interactive visualization of key metrics Intuitive user interface and navigation Ability to manage and monitor metrics effortlessly Drill down or through for root-cause analysis Personalized content and display Technology needs Easy dashboard building capabilities Flexibility as the needs of an organization change Security to ensure proper user access Scalable for a growing organization Integration to leverage existing BI investments 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 15
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards User Alignment Executive Management Strategic Dashboards Financial and Operational Management Operational Dashboards Information Consumer Tactical Dashboards 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 16
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Experience Unparalleled Interactivity Track with ready dashboards for with successful your interactive insights across 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 17
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Gain Unrivaled Flexibility Visualize information and Embed and interact with dashboards within and BW Extend dashboards to include components visualization 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 18
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Design Inspirational Dashboards Visualizations that can use Design dashboards or decision making with dashboard 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 19
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Capabilities
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards BI Platform Integration BI Platform back-end optimized for dashboard flash front-end Dashboards Processing server Provides a thin processing layer between data source and dashboard front-end Dashboards Cache Server Caches query result set per security profile Query caching policy define in management console (CMC) Flash Dashboard Web Application Server Business Objects Enterprise WebI Processing Server CMS Security and SQL generation CSL Connector HTTP Dashboard Web Services CORBA Dashboards Processing Server Dashboards Cache Server New SQL execution and cache results CSL Connection Server 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 21
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 User Auditing and System Monitoring Audit events Dashboard User: View, refresh, prompt, logon, logout Dashboards Designer: create, delete, modify Server monitoring metrics include Processing time, cache size & hits, requests (served, queued, failed), connections, threads, data transfers,... 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 22
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Multi-lingual dashboards Publish a dashboard to the BI platform to allow Translation expert(s) to create localized text for the dashboard The Translation expert(s) use the Translation Manager to localize: Component Text Properties: Titles, subtitles, series names, category names Ranges in Excel marked as translatable by the dashboard designer Note: Text in Excel formulas is not translatable They publish the text translations to the BI platform The platform combines these translations with the dashboard to create a localized dashboard At runtime the platform displays the localized dashboard that matches the user Preferred Viewing Locale (PVL) 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 23
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Multi-lingual dashboards 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 24
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Direct Semantic Layer Connection Query Panel Improved authoring via query integration and direct access to semantic layer Define a query by dragging and dropping relational universe objects, dimensions and measures Query sorting Create filters or single or multi selection query prompts with or without List of Values than can be used with a Prompt Selector Query data preview Drag and drop to create a query Query data preview 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 25
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Direct Semantic Layer Connection Query Browser Quick access to Query Panel to add and edit queries Query summary view to see result objects, filters and prompts Delete and refresh queries Drag and drop prompts to the canvas to create a Prompt Selector Pin to auto-hide Query summary Optionally insert into the spreadsheet Region Prompt Selector drag prompt to canvas 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 26
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Direct Semantic Layer Connection Direct Data Binding Bind directly from chart and selectors to query result objects The component will show more or less values depending on the number of rows returned by the query (no need for Ignore End Blanks) Optionally bind query results to the spreadsheet Live data preview at design time when using query data Multi column components allow you to bind directly to multiple result objects 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 27
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Direct Semantic Layer Connection Prompts Auto prompt based on the prompt data type and whether is single or multi value prompt or cascading list of values Directly uses the available List of Values Search or page through list of values as well as show or hide selected values Single value Multiple select (in list) from list of values Single value showing list of values Search or page through list of values 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 28
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Design Enhancements Labels on charts Variety of different positions options, including best fit Dynamically set colors By series Can use hex, rgb, vga or decimal Scorecard Enhanced grid with icon alerting and sorting Canvas Container Canvas with no background Bullet Chart Spark lines Forecasting 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 29
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Supporting Global Requirements Regional Formatting Display data using region specific settings that match your Preferred Viewing Locale (PVL) All Dashboards 4.0 have support for regional formatting built in To enable change from General number format to one of the following number formats and select default format in the appearance tab: Dashboard Designer Dashboard with Regional Data Formatting support enabled (see below) Publish to Platform Supported data types English (US) Date Monday, March 1, 2010 Examples Time 10:20:00 PM 22:20:00 Numeric 1,000.00 1.000,00 German (Germany) Currency (*) $1,000.00 $1.000,00 Montag, 1. März 2010 Dashboard automatically uses data format that matches the current viewing locale in InfoView Enable regional data formatting 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 30
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Dashboards on EPM applications data New data connector based on EPM 7.5 Extended Analytics Analyzer Analyzer is an Excel Add-in allowing slicing and dicing of EPM data within Excel Dashboards EPM connector is delivered as an add-on (EPMConnector.xlx) with Analyzer SP05 Uses EPM ODBO provider for design time and XMLA web services connectivity for runtime Currently available for SAP Business Objects Financial Consolidation 7.5, Planning and Consolidation 7.5, Profitability and Cost Management 7.5 SP06 Key Capabilities Retrieve data from Analyzer report Display databases/catalogs/application Sets Display cubes/models/applications Display dimension members BPC specific operations Enter and save data (write-back) Display business process flows Display current view 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 31
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Dashboards on EPM applications data 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 32
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 SAP BusinessObjects Event Insight - Real Time Dashboard Monitoring Monitoring Business Events Meter Readings, Shipping status, Stock Trades, Call Center Complaints Events from Business Processes Order to Cash Procure to Pay Hire to Retire Approvals, workflow, authorizations Workforce management Value Scenarios Situation awareness Sense and Response Track and Trace Fraud detection Dashboard Event Insight Event Federation - Complex Event Processing ERP CRM SCM BI / BW Active Web RFID Databases JMS Service Business Processes - Business Events 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 33
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