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SAP Net Weaver
Busi ness Pl anni ng i n Det ai l
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SAP Net Weaver Tec hnol ogy Map
User Productivity
Enablement
Running an Enterprise
Portal
Enabling User
Collboration
Business Task
Management
Mobilizing Business
Processes
Enterprise Knowledge
Management
Data Unification Master-Data Harmonization Master-Data Consolidation
Central Master-Data
Management
Enterprise Data Warehousing
Business Information
Management
Enterprise Reporting, Query, and
Anal ysis
Business Planning and Analytical
Services
Enterprise Data Warehousing
Business Event
Management
Business Event Resolution Business Task Management
End-to-End Process
Integration
Enabling Application-
to-Application
Processes
Enabling Business-to-
Business Processes
Business Process
Management
Enabling Platform
Interoperability
Business Task
Management
Custom Development Developing, Configuring, and Adapting Applications Enabling Platform Interoperability
Unified Life-Cycle
Management
Software Life-Cycle Management SAP NetWeaver Operations
Application
Governance & Security
Authentication and Single Sign-On Integrated User and Access Management
Consolidation
Enabling Platform
Interoperability
SAP NetWeaver Operations Master-Data Consolidation
Enterprise Knowledge
Management
Enterprise Service
Architecture Design &
Deployment
Enabling Enterprise Services
I T Pr ac t i c es
I T Sc enar i os
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SAP Net Weaver Tec hnol ogy Map
User Productivity
Enablement
Running an Enterprise
Portal
Enabling User
Collboration
Business Task
Management
Mobilizing Business
Processes
Enterprise Knowledge
Management
Data Unification Master-Data Harmonization Master-Data Consolidation
Central Master-Data
Management
Enterprise Data Warehousing
Business Information
Management
Enterprise Reporting, Query, and
Anal ysis
Business Planning and Analytical
Services
Enterprise Data Warehousing
Business Event
Management
Business Event Resolution Business Task Management
End-to-End Process
Integration
Enabling Application-
to-Application
Processes
Enabling Business-to-
Business Processes
Business Process
Management
Enabling Platform
Interoperability
Business Task
Management
Custom Development Developing, Configuring, and Adapting Applications Enabling Platform Interoperability
Unified Life-Cycle
Management
Software Life-Cycle Management SAP NetWeaver Operations
Application
Governance & Security
Authentication and Single Sign-On Integrated User and Access Management
Consolidation
Enabling Platform
Interoperability
SAP NetWeaver Operations Master-Data Consolidation
Enterprise Knowledge
Management
Enterprise Service
Architecture Design &
Deployment
Enabling Enterprise Services
I T Pr ac t i c es
I T Sc enar i os
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SAP Net Weaver : Busi ness Pl anni ng and Anal yt i c al
Ser vi c es
Business Information Management
SAP Product Available
SAP Product Available with Future Releases
Future Focus
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Collaborative Business Map Available
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Enterprise Reporting, Query, and Analysis
Enterprise Reporting, Query and Analysis
Excel Integration
Ad hoc Query
Information Broadcasting
Modeling Business Intelligence Data with SAP
NetWeaver Visual Composer
Business Planning and Analytical Services
Business Planning
Analysis Process Design
Enterprise Data Warehousing
Modeling the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
Running the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
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Busi ness Pl anni ng and Anal yt i c al Ser vi c es
Business Planning
Analysis Process Design
Busi ness Pl anni ng
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Busi ness Pl anni ng
The IT scenario variant Business Planning covers processes that collect data
from InfoProviders, queries or other BI objects, transform this data in various
ways and write the new information back into a BI InfoProvider (real-time
InfoCube and aggregation level)
This includes capabilities for:
Homogeneous analysis and planning user interface
One generic planning tool for all solutions
BI analytical services (for example drilldown, alerting, calculated
key figures, ) for planning
Simplification of system operation using component consolidation
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What I s BI -I nt egr at ed Pl anni ng?
The next generation of planning tools within SAP NetWeaver will be BI-
Integrated Planning. BI-Integrated Planning will allow for the ease of use
of planning in the SAP NetWeaver environment, while also being fully
integrated with SAP NetWeaver.
BI-Integrated Planning will allow for:
Enhanced user productivity, lower training costs
More flexible and user friendly user interfaces; one UI for planning and reporting
A web-based planning modeler to allow for the creation and modification of any
type of plan.
Faster implementation & lower maintenance costs
Reduced number of customizing objects (e.g., variables)
Better performance
Reduced data redundancy (e.g., calculated key figures, currency translation) via
the use of SAP NetWeaver BI OLAP features
More flexibility & openness
Alignment with the Enterprise Service Architecture (ESA) strategy
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Busi ness Pl anni ng and Anal yt i c al Ser vi c es
CHALLENGE
Slow reaction times due to
long analysis and planning
processes
Availability of actual data for
forecasting
Turn high-volume data into
high-value information
Increasing importance in
more and more business
processes
SOLUTI ON
Open and flexible planning framework for all SAP applications
Fully integrated with BI and analytics services
One user interface, one design environment, one engine
Shared services and persistency and integrated meta data
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Enterprise Reporting, Query and Analysis
BI Pl anni ng Ar c hi t ec t ur e
Business Planning & Analytical Services
Enterprise Data Warehousing
Planning Functions &
Sequences
Distribute
Formula
Copy
Revaluate
Repost
Forecast
Custom defined

Planning Modeler
Architected Data Marts
Operational
Data Store
Data Warehouse Layer
Master
Data
BEx Query Designer
BEx Web
Web Analyzer Web Application Designer
BEx Analyzer
Analytical Engine
Caching services Plan data cache
OLAP services
Drill Down
Currencies/Units
Calculations/Formulas
Exceptions/Conditions
Variables
Hierarchies
Aggregation
Sort

Planning specific
services
Enqueue
Validations
Data slices
Characteristic relations
Pattern
BEx Broadcaster
SAP NetWeaver
Portal
Report Designer
MS Excel
Add-in
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Busi ness Pl anni ng Pr oc esses w i t h Ex c el Fr ont End
Designing a Planning Model
You can create your planning model in the planning modeler. In
addition, you can select your InfoProvider and then you can create
your aggregation levels and filters.
Creating a Planning Function
Create planning functions in the BI planning modeler, using the
selected aggregation level.
Designing a Query
Create queries in the BEx Query Designer, using the selected
aggregation level.
Embedding Queries into Workbooks
In this process you can open a query and save it to a workbook in the
BEx Analyzer.
Creating a
Planning
Function
Designing a
Query
Executing a
Planning
Application*
Embedding
Queries into
Workbooks
Designing a
Web
Application
Designing a
Workbook
Designing a
Planning
Model
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Busi ness Pl anni ng Pr oc esses w i t h Ex c el Fr ont End
Designing a Workbook
In this process you can build a planning application in the Excel
environment
Designing a Web Application
This process is not relevant for using the Excel Front End
Planning Application Execution
You can execute the process in Web and Excel or execute planning
sequences in batch as a step in a process chain.
Creating a
Planning
Function
Designing a
Query
Executing a
Planning
Application*
Embedding
Queries into
Workbooks
Designing a
Web
Application
Designing a
Workbook
Designing a
Planning
Model
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Busi ness Pl anni ng Pr oc esses w i t h Web Fr ont End
Designing a Planning Model
You can create your planning model in the planning modeler. In
addition, you can select your InfoProvider and then you can create
your aggregation levels and filters.
Creating a Planning Function
Create planning functions in the BI planning modeler, using the
selected aggregation level.
Designing a Query
Create queries in the BEx Query Designer, using the selected
aggregation level.
Embedding Queries into Workbooks
This process is not relevant for using the Web Front End
Creating a
Planning
Function
Designing a
Query
Executing a
Planning
Application *
Embedding
Queries into
Workbooks
Designing a
Web
Application
Designing a
Workbook
Designing a
Planning
Model
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Busi ness Pl anni ng Pr oc esses w i t h Web Fr ont End
Designing a Workbook
This process is not relevant for using the Web Front End .
Designing a Web Application
In this process you can build a planning application with the BEx Web
Application Designer
Planning Application Execution
You can execute the process in Web and Excel or execute planning
sequences in batch as a step in a process chain.
Creating a
Planning
Function
Designing a
Query
Executing a
Planning
Application*
Embedding
Queries into
Workbooks
Designing a
Web
Application
Designing a
Workbook
Designing a
Planning
Model
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Pr oc ess Desc r i pt i on
Designing a Planning Model
You can use this process to create your planning model
with the planning modeler.
The IT process steps run as follows:
Choose InfoProvider
Create aggregation level
Create filter
Test planning model
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Pr oc ess Desc r i pt i on
Creating a Planning Function
You can use this process to create planning functions in
the BI planning modeler, using the selected aggregation
level.
The IT process steps run as follows:
Choose InfoProvider (aggregation level)
Create planning function
Create planning sequence
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Pr oc ess Desc r i pt i on
Designing a Query
You can use this process to create queries using the
selected aggregation level.
The IT process steps run as follows:
Choose InfoProvider (aggregation level)
Design query
Select and edit key figures and characteristics
Save query
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Pr oc ess Desc r i pt i on
Embedding Queries into
Workbooks
You can use this process to open a query and save it to a
workbook in the BEx Analyzer.
The IT process steps run as follows:
Open query
Embed query
Save workbook
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Pr oc ess Desc r i pt i on
Designing a Workbook
You can use this process to publish the planning query as
a Excel-based application.
The IT process steps run as follows:
Create workbook layout
Choose design items and data binding
Use Excel formatting and/or formulas
Save workbook
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Pr oc ess Desc r i pt i on
Designing a Web Application
You can use this process to publish the planning query as
a Web-based application.
The IT process steps run as follows:
Create new Web template
Insert Web items
Assign Data Provider
Configure interaction
Save Web application
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Pr oc ess Desc r i pt i on
Executing a Planning Application
You can use this process to execute the process in Web
and Excel or execute planning sequences in batch as a
step in a process chain.
The IT process steps run as follows:
Execute
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Sc enar i o Var i ant : Busi ness Pl anni ng Ex c el -Based
*Processes are covered by the Query, Reporting and Analysis IT scenario
Creating a
Planning
Function
Designing a
Query
Executing a
Planning
Application*
Embedding
Queries into
Workbooks
Designing a
Web
Application
Designing a
Workbook
Designing a
Planning
Model
(3) Create filter
(2) Create
aggregation
level
(7) Test
planning model
(1) Choose Info
Provider
(5) Create
planning
function
(4) Choose
InfoProvider
(aggregation
level)
(6) Create
planning
sequence
(8) Choose
InfoProvider
(aggregation
level)
(9) Design
query
(10) Save query
BI
JAVA
(11) Open query
(12) Embed
query
(13) Save
workbook
(14) Create
workbook
layout
(17) Save
workbook
(15) Choose
design items
and data
binding
(16) Use Excel
formatting
and/or formulas
(18) Execute
BI ABAP
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Sc enar i o Var i ant : Busi ness Pl anni ng Web-Based
*Processes are covered by the Query, Reporting and Analysis IT scenario
Creating a
Planning
Function
Designing a
Query
Executing a
Planning
Application*
Embedding
Queries into
Workbooks
Designing a
Web
Application
Designing a
Workbook
Designing a
Planning
Model
(3) Create filter
(2) Create
aggregation
level
(7) Test
planning model
(1) Choose Info
Provider
(5) Create
planning
function
(4) Choose
InfoProvider
(aggregation
level)
(6) Create
planning
sequence
(8) Choose
InfoProvider
(aggregation
level)
(9) Design
query
(10) Save query
(16) Execute
(11) Create new
Web template
(12) Insert Web
items
(13) Assign Data
Provider
(14) Configure
interaction
(15) Save Web
application
BI
JAVA
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Busi ness Pl anni ng
Benefits
Brings together analysis & planning on the same database (single
version of the truth).
Improved strategy implementation through flexible top-down
distribution capacities and target setting
Fast reaction to market changes using analytical methods which
allow to turn data into action
Find cross-selling opportunities through market basket analysis
Great usability and flexibility through graphical design, most sought-
after transformations and 3
rd
-party interfaces to yet more specialized
data mining tools
Companies can easily enhance their existing SAP NetWeaver
implementation through data transformation, data entry and planning
functionality.
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Addi t i onal mat er i al
Find more information:
Preliminary features information is available in SAPNet/SAP Service
Marketplace alias /bi, path SAP NetWeaver 2004s.
Related other IT scenarios and variants
Enterprise Reporting, Query, & Analysis / Query, Reporting &
Analysis
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What s New i n SAP Net Weaver 2004s
Business Planning
and Analytical
Services
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Desi gni ng a Pl anni ng Model I
Designing a Planning Model
You can design your planning structure using the Web-based planning modeler.
Demand for modeling of planning scenarios by business experts that do not
have access to Data Warehousing Workbench (RSA1)
Administration of a planning process requires frequent changes of settings
(variables, data slices, formulas)
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Desi gni ng a Pl anni ng Model I I
Designing a Planning Model
By means of a planning wizard, a business expert can create a planning model
in a simple way.
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Desi gni ng a Pl anni ng Model I I I
Designing a Planning Model
General benefits of a common concept of planning and analysis:
Multi-dimensional business structures
Common variable concept
Shared authorization concept
Dynamic lock concept (for example, user locking)
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Desi gni ng a Pl anni ng Model I V
Choose Real-time
InfoCube
InfoCube as the common
database for planning and
analysis
Defines relationship
between characteristics
Concept for locking of
specific values (for example
actual data)
Flexible design of variables
concept
Designing a Planning Model
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Select Characteristics and key figures.
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Desi gni ng a Pl anni ng Model V
Create aggregation level
Selection of key figures and
characteristics for the
planning process
Defines level of aggregation
for the planning process (top
down, button up)
Designing a Planning Model
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Desi gni ng a Pl anni ng Model VI
Create filter
Define a selection of
characteristics values within
your aggregation level
Dynamic using of variables,
hierarchies and attributes
Flexible design of a version
concept
Define the work packages for
the planner
Filter is shared with the BEx
Query Designer
Designing a Planning Model
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Pl anni ng Model Desi gn VI I
Create Variable
Create variable for shared variable concept the by means of the wizard
Designing a Planning Model
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Cr eat i ng a Pl anni ng Func t i on I
This step contains the automatic functions for planning and simulation
Choose from a list of function types delivered by SAP (copy, revaluate, distribute,
formula,)
Option to develop customer-specific function types
Creating a Planning Function
Definition of planning function: With these features, you can edit your plan data by algorithm.
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Creating a Planning Function
Revaluation
Reposting
Formulas
Currency translation
Unit conversion
Copy
Distribute with reference data
Distribute by keys
Delete
Repost (characteristic relationships)
Delete (invalid combinations)
Automatic Functions
- Planning Functions -
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Cr eat i ng a Pl anni ng Func t i on I I I
Creating a Planning Function
(Formula editor)
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Cr eat i ng a Pl anni ng Sequenc e I
You can use your planning functions in planning sequences.
You can integrate planning sequences into process chains for an automatic execution of
your processes
Creating a Planning Sequence
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Validate your data model when you create it. You can capture data manually and validate it if
your data model delivers the expected result.
Step-by-step execution of functions and manual data entry
Manual ad-hoc data entry and display for initial test
Creating a Planning Sequence
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Si mul at i on
Simulation
Applications can also be executed for simulation purposes
Available features for simulation:
Multiple Versions
Forecast
Forecast (Methods)
Excel Capabilities
Reference Data
Planning Sequences
Formulas (Loops, Iteration)
Aggregation
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Desi gni ng a Quer y I
Following new features for
planning:
Drilldown
Hierarchical data in rows
and columns
Calculated key figures
Structures
Unit conversion
Alerts
Conditions
Graphics
Ad-hoc currency
Currency translation
Designing a Query (BEx query designer)
The features will be explained in more detail in the IT scenario Query, Reporting & Analysis
Queries that are based on aggregation level are able to write back to the
InfoProvider
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Desi gni ng a Quer y I I
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Embeddi ng Quer i es i nt o
Wor k book s
Workbook embedding
New workbook default template (similar to the BEx Web template)
Intuitive user interaction using Drag&Drop and redesigned property
dialogs
Personalizable filter value lists (Favorites & History)
Full accessibility and Unicode support
Excel-based data entry and planning. Manual data entry into
planning aggregation levels and usage of planning functions
Takes advantage of many new information broadcasting features
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Desi gni ng a Wor k book
Designing a Workbook
Integration of business
planning
Application-building in Excel
Excel formulas allow access
to any cell of the result set
Excel formatting options can
be fully leveraged for BEx
workbooks (e.g., blank lines,
fonts etc.
Combining Excel formulas
and Excel formatting allows
the design of high-end
formatted solution workbooks
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Common Feat ur es
Common Features
for Embedding Queries into Workbooks and Designing a Web
Application
Configure individual end-user UIs from BI building blocks:
Tables / charts for templates
Buttons for execution of planning functions
Wizards for charts, maps, command editing
Wizard for layout elements (e.g. buttons)
Dialog boxes for parameterization of planning and analysis services
Navigation area for selection
Dropdown for selection
Variable selection by:
Dropdown, radio button group, input field
Document browser
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Desi gni ng a Web Appl i c at i on I
Combine planning and analysis
capabilities in Web applications to
provide intuitive planning for end
user.
The IT process steps run as
follows to :
Create a layout
Configure a layout
Choose data binding
Configure interaction
BEx Web application designer
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BEx Web application designer Example
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SAP Net Weaver 2004s: Ex ec ut i ng a Pl anni ng Ex ec ut i on
You can execute your Excel-based process in the BEx Web Application
Designer and your Web-based process in the SAP NetWeaver Portal.
To run your planning sequences automatically, embed the sequences in
process chains.
Execution a planning Application
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