SAP Businessobjects BI 4.0 Solution Architecture

SAP BusinessObjects BI Solution Architecture

April 2011 Disclaimer

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Overall Goals  Identify landscape patterns associated with problems customers have today  Showcase options which SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.x solutions and possible scenarios can be applied in these landscapes  Provide end-to-end SAP Business Intelligence Solution overview and architecture based on customer landscapes and use cases

Impact  Customer can recognize the full potential of the SAP BusinessObjects BI portfolio  Consistent approach of deploying SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence solutions based on best practices

Scope / customer segments  Customer using SAP or non-SAP applications with or without DWH solutions  SAP BusinessObjects 4.x Business Intelligence product portfolio

© 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 4 SAP BI Solution Architecture – System Landscape #4 - Customers using SAP ERP & non-SAP application with non-SAP DWH - SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence How to navigate the material

How to start using the material ?  Step 1: First match your existing architecture and business application landscape to one of the available customer scenarios – Example 1 : Customer is using SAP ERP without a data warehouse solution (= Landscape 2) – Example 2 : Customer is using SAP ERP & non-SAP business applications without a data warehouse solution (= Landscape 3)  Step 2: “Connecting to your corporate data” – This section outlines all possible options on how you can leverage the SAP BusinessObjects BI products as part of your landscape type  Step 3: “BI Growth Scenarios” – This section will show you can start with a very simple BI landscape as part of your overall system landscape and what the benefits are and how you can grow your BI landscape incrementally by making sure your investment is safe  Step 4: “Summary” – As part of the summary you will see an overall recommendation and summary of the benefits

ERP Landscape

Non-SAP ERP SAP ERP Non-SAP ERP & SAP ERP

No DWH System Landscape System Landscape System Landscape Type 1 Type 2 Type 3

Solution Non-SAP DWH System Landscape Type 4

SAP NetWeaver BW System Landscape Type 5

SAP NetWeaver BW &

Datawarehouse non-SAP DWH System Landscape Type 6

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

 Customer with non-SAP ERP and non-SAP DWH  Customer with SAP ERP and non-SAP DWH  Customer with combination of SAP ERP and non-SAP ERP with non-SAP DWH

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Which SAP BusinessObjects products can be leveraged ? SAP BusinessObjects BI  SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise  SAP BusinessObjects BI client tools  SAP BusinessObjects Mobile BI  Sybase IQ  SAP HANA SAP BusinessObjects EIM  SAP BusinessObjects Data Services  SAP BusinessObjects Data Quality  SAP BusinessObjects Information Steward

Connecting to your corporate information System Landscape Type 4: SAP ERP & non-SAP application with non-SAP DWH Data Connectivity

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Self Service Search & Enterprise Reporting Data Visualization Analysis Reporting Exploration

Crystal Reports Crystal Reports Dashboards BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Analysis Office Analysis OLAP 2011 for Enterprise (Xcelsius) Explorer

Semantic Layer

Direct Access Universe Based Access Direct Access

SAP HANA Sybase IQ Custom Data Warehouse

Data Services / Sybase Replication Server

Transient Provider

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Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Self Service Enterprise Reporting Data Visualization Analysis Search & Exploration Reporting

Crystal Reports Crystal Reports for Dashboards BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Analysis Office Analysis OLAP 2011 Enterprise (Xcelsius) Explorer

BI WebServices Live Office

Semantic Layer Direct Access Universe Based Access Direct Access

BICS ODBC JDBC BICS SQL

SAP HANA Custom Data Warehouse Sybase IQ

Data Services / Sybase Replication Server

Transient Provider

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Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Operational Reporting  Direct connectivity towards SAP ERP and non-SAP based business applications can be established with Crystal Reports 2011  Starting with SAP ERP 6.0 Enhancement Package 05 (Innovations 2010) the Transient Provider allows to leverage a BEx query based on a classic InfoSet and in that way expose operational data via a common interface  Crystal Reports for Enterprise is able to leverage the connection towards Universes , SAP HANA , Sybase IQ, and the Transient Provider

Self Service Reporting  Self Service reporting capabilities with Web Intelligence are enabled by leveraging the Transient Provider technology for SAP ERP and the semantic layer in combination with the custom data warehouse, SAP HANA, or Sybase IQ

Data Visualization  SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards can leverage the connection towards Universes, Live Office, and BI Web Services to leverage data from the operational systems, custom data warehouse, Sybase IQ , and SAP HANA

Analysis  SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office is able to leverage SAP HANA’s analytical capabilities and provide users these capabilities inside Microsoft Office  In addition SAP BusinessObjects Analysis Suite is able to leverage the Transient Provider technology for SAP ERP and allow for analytical reporting on top of transactional data

Search and Exploration  SAP BusinessObjects Explorer is able to leverage the Universe connection and leverage data from the custom data warehouse, and Sybase IQ, as well as establish a direct connection to SAP HANA

Growing your SAP BusinessObjects BI Landscape System Landscape Type 4: SAP ERP & non-SAP application with non-SAP DWH Growing your BI Landscape – Growth Scenario #1

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Self Service Search & Enterprise Reporting Data Visualization Analysis Reporting Exploration

Crystal Reports Crystal Reports Dashboards BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Analysis Office Analysis OLAP 2011 for Enterprise (Xcelsius) Explorer

Semantic Layer

Direct Access Universe Based Access Direct Access

Custom Data Warehouse

Data Services / Sybase Replication Server

Transient Provider

3rd party SAP HCM SAP SD SAP FIN PeopleSoft Oracle EBS JDE data

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Self Service Enterprise Reporting Data Visualization Analysis Search & Exploration Reporting

Crystal Reports Crystal Reports for Dashboards BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Analysis Office Analysis OLAP 2011 Enterprise (Xcelsius) Explorer

BI WebServices Live Office

Semantic Layer Direct Access Universe Based Access

BICS

Custom Data Warehouse

Data Services / Sybase Replication Server

Transient Provider

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Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6 Operational Reporting  Direct connectivity towards SAP ERP and non-SAP based business applications can be established with Crystal Reports 2011  Starting with SAP ERP 6.0 Enhancement Package 05 (Innovations 2010) the Transient Provider allows to leverage a BEx query based on a classic InfoSet and in that way expose operational data via a common interface  Crystal Reports for Enterprise is able to leverage the connection towards Universes, and the Transient Provider

Analysis  In addition SAP BusinessObjects Analysis Suite is able to leverage the Transient Provider technology for SAP ERP and allow for analytical reporting on top of transactional data

Search and Exploration  SAP BusinessObjects Explorer is able to leverage the Universe connection and leverage data from the custom data warehouse

Limitations  Customer with this BI landscape are not able to provide analytical workflows on top of the corporate data warhouse

Opportunity for Growth  Adding SAP HANA or Sybase IQ allows for leveraging large volumes of data and increased performance for the BI landscape This presentation and SAP’s strategy and possible future developments are subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time for any reason without notice. This document is provided without a warranty of any kind either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Self Service Search & Enterprise Reporting Data Visualization Analysis Reporting Exploration

Crystal Reports Crystal Reports Dashboards BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Analysis Office Analysis OLAP 2011 for Enterprise (Xcelsius) Explorer

Semantic Layer

Direct Access Universe Based Access Direct Access

Sybase IQ Custom Data Warehouse

Data Services / Sybase Replication Server

Transient Provider

3rd party SAP HCM SAP SD SAP FIN PeopleSoft Oracle EBS JDE data

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Self Service Enterprise Reporting Data Visualization Analysis Search & Exploration Reporting

Crystal Reports Crystal Reports for Dashboards BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Analysis Office Analysis OLAP 2011 Enterprise (Xcelsius) Explorer

BI WebServices Live Office

Semantic Layer Direct Access Universe Based Access

BICS ODBC JDBC

Custom Data Warehouse Sybase IQ

Data Services / Sybase Replication Server

Transient Provider

3rd party This presentation andSAP SAP’s HCM strategySAP and SD possible futureSAP FINdevelopments aredata subject to changePeopleSoft and may be changedOracle EBS by SAP atJDE any time for any reason without notice. This document is provided without a warranty of any kind either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Analysis  In addition SAP BusinessObjects Analysis Suite is able to leverage the Transient Provider technology for SAP ERP and allow for analytical reporting on top of transactional data

Search and Exploration  SAP BusinessObjects Explorer is able to leverage the Universe connection and leverage data from the custom data warehouse and Sybase IQ

Limitations  Customer with this BI landscape are not able to provide analytical workflows on top of the corporate data warehouse

Opportunity for Growth  Adding SAP HANA allows for leveraging large volumes of data and increased performance for the BI landscape and will allow for analytical workflows

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Self Service Search & Enterprise Reporting Data Visualization Analysis Reporting Exploration

Crystal Reports Crystal Reports Dashboards BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Analysis Office Analysis OLAP 2011 for Enterprise (Xcelsius) Explorer

Semantic Layer

Direct Access Universe Based Access Direct Access

SAP HANA Custom Data Warehouse

Data Services / Sybase Replication Server

Transient Provider

3rd party PeopleSoft Oracle EBS JDE data This presentation SAP and SAP’sHCM strategySAP and SD possible futureSAP developmentsFIN are subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time for any reason without notice. This document is provided without a warranty of any kind either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Self Service Enterprise Reporting Data Visualization Analysis Search & Exploration Reporting

Crystal Reports Crystal Reports for Dashboards BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Analysis Office Analysis OLAP 2011 Enterprise (Xcelsius) Explorer

BI WebServices Live Office

Semantic Layer Direct Access Universe Based Access Direct Access

BICS ODBC JDBC BICS SQL

SAP HANA Custom Data Warehouse

Data Services / Sybase Replication Server

Transient Provider

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Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Search and Exploration  SAP BusinessObjects Explorer is able to leverage the Universe connection and leverage data from the custom data warehouse, as well as establish a direct connection to SAP HANA

Summary System Landscape Type 4: SAP ERP & non-SAP application with non-SAP DWH Recommended Approach

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

SAP BusinessObjects Semantic Layer allows for  Exposing corporate data via a single meta-data layer to your end-users  Sharing identical meta-data definitions across BI clients  Combining multiple data source into a single logical view

Adding SAP HANA or Sybase IQ allows you  To increase the data volume for reporting and analytics  To provide greater performance and faster response times to your end-users  To consolidate your data sources into a single source for reporting and analytics purposes

Adding SAP BusinessObjects Data Services allows you  To leverage a single tool for all your ETL requirements across data sources and DWH

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Benefits  Cross ERP reporting possible based on custom data warehouse solution  SAP BusinessObjects semantic layer acts as single point of entry for reporting and analytics for all BI clients  Using SAP HANA or Sybase IQ allows for increased performance and increased data volume  SAP BusinessObjects Data Services can help to consolidate all ETL requirements across data sources into a single environment

Landscape Type 1 Landscape Type 2 Landscape Type 3 Landscape Type 4 Landscape Type 5 Landscape Type 6

Growth Opportunity Summary Technical Benefits to Customer

• Large set of data sources for extraction SAP BusinessObjects Data Services provides a SAP BusinessObjects • Integration with SAP landscape for future growth single tool to extract, transform and load any data Data Services • Fully integration with other tools like Data Quality and into the DWH solution Information Steward

The semantic layer as part of the SAP • Universes can provide business semantic to the end-users BusinessObjects BI platform provides you the and hide the technical complexity Semantic Layer capabilities to combine and expose the data source • Multi-Source Universes allow for the combination of several in form of a single view based on business data sources in a single view semantics. • Universes enable to share meta-data across the BI tools

SAP HANA and Sybase IQ enable our customers to • Leverage the latest in in-memory and columnar database technology analyze large volumes of information with a fast SAP HANA & Sybase IQ response time with a complete integration into the • Increase the data volume and performance SAP BusinessObjects BI Suite. • Leverage flexible data modeling on top of operational data

Bottom Line Business Benefits 1. Customers can use SAP BusinessObjects Data Services to consolidate all their ETL requirements across data sources into a single environment. 2. Customer can use the semantic layer with multi-source Universes and provide their end-users with business semantic across all their data sources 3. Customer can use SAP HANA and Sybase IQ to consolidate all their data sources into a single high performing source for This presentationreporting and and SAP’s analytics strategy and possible future developments are subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time for any reason without notice. This document is provided without a warranty of any kind either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.