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Patrice Le Bihan, SAP Intelligence Platform & NetWeaver RIG, Americas Dr. Gerd Schffl, SAP Intelligence Platform & NetWeaver RIG, EMEA Raghu Ganesh, SAP Intelligence Platform & NetWeaver RIG, APJ
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Agenda
1. SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise Overview 2. Using Xcelsius with SAP NetWeaver BW
Query as a Web Service Live Office SAP NetWeaver BW Connection
SAP AG 2010 / 1
Provides the big picture : A clear overview of the business performance Summarized data and key performance indicators
SAP 2010 / 2
SAP 2010 / 3
Run Time
Xcelsius Flash
Excel Embedded
SAP 2010 / 4
SAP 2010 / 5
Agenda
1. SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise Overview 2. Using Xcelsius with SAP NetWeaver BW
Query as a Web Service Live Office SAP NetWeaver BW Connection
SAP AG 2010 / 6
Xcelsius Dashboard
Direct access via BI Consumer Services SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform (BusinessObjects Enterprise)
BICS API ODS OLAP BAPI
SAP 2010 / 7
SAP NetWeaver BW
Live access to BW data Leverage Semantic Layer from Universe Universe based on a BEx query, InfoCube or BW data manager (via Data Federator) Uses BOE for administration and authorization Easy Integration into Infoview Access to non BW data
Xcelsius Dashboard
UNIVERSE
OLAP BAPI
SAP and non-SAP data Existing BusinessObjects environment SQL Access to BW or Universe off an InfoCube
SAP 2010 / 8
SAP NetWeaver BW
SAP 2010 / 9
Xcelsius Dashboard
Documents are usually scheduled to avoid live access to BW Access to SAP R3/SAP ERP via Crystal Reports Leverage Semantic Layer from Universe Universe based on a BEx query, InfoCube or BW data manager (via Data Federator) Uses BOE for administration and authorization Easy Integration into Infoview Access to non BW data
CRYSTAL REPORTS
WEB INTELLIGENCE
SAP and non-SAP data Existing BusinessObjects environment Scheduled report instances
SAP 2010 / 10
SAP NetWeaver BW
SAP 2010 / 11
Consume BEx Queries and Views Support of all variable type (incl. personalization) No limitations in query features used BW authorization enforced Free characteristics list of values for filtering
Xcelsius Dashboard
Dashboard authorization Favorites and Roles Transport capability (integrated into DW workbench) Translation of texts Access through SAP NetWeaver Portal using BEx iView Does not require BOE HTTP / Web Services
Available with SAP NetWeaver 7.01 SP5 BICS API Use this option for
SAP 2010 / 12
SAP NetWeaver BW
Agenda
1. SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise Overview 2. Using Xcelsius with SAP NetWeaver BW
Query as a Web Service Live Office SAP NetWeaver BW Connection
SAP AG 2010 / 14
Demo
SAP 2010 / 16
SAP 2010 / 17
Resources
SAP 2010 / 18
Thank You!
How to contact us: Patrice Le Bihan, patrice.le.bihan@sap.com Dr. Gerd Schffl, gerd.schoeffl@sap.com Raghu Ganesh, raghu.ganesh@sap.com