SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 - What's New For The BI Platform (2011-07-28)

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SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Whats New for the BI Platform

Randy Champagne
Senior Solutions Architect
SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0
Web Intelligence
Dashboards
Advanced Analysis
Crystal Reports
BI Platform
Trusted Data
Explorer
Real Experience. Real Advantage.
[ SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 Platform

Rebranding of Tools BI 4.0 Platform Architecture Platform Tools and Features
Web Interfaces Semantic Layer Report Content Types Dashboards Advanced Analysis - Web
Upgrading to BI 4.0
[ Rebranding of Tools
Major Tool and Name Changes
Previous Name
InfoView * Web Intelligence (Interactive Analysis) Xcelsius
New Name
BI Launch Pad SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence SAP BusinessObjects Dashboard Designer BI Workspaces
Notes
Updated Updated Updated Updated
Dashboard Builder & My InfoView Import Wizard Voyager SAP BEx Analyzer
Upgrade Management Tool

SAP BusinessObjects Advanced Analysis, Web Edition (now OLAP Edition) SAP BusinessObjects Advanced Analysis, Office Edition
Replacement Tool Updated

Replacement Tool
* Web Intelligence was originally to be renamed Interactive Analysis and documentation may still refer to it this way.
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Upgrading to BI 4.0
[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Major Highlights
The BI 4.0 platform requires a 64 bit OS
SAP BW reporting performance has been significantly improved with native BICS drivers for SAP BW.
LifeCycle Manager (with version control) is now a core component of the platform
Integration Kits for SAP, PeopleSoft, Siebel, JDEdwards and Oracle are included with the platform installer
Virtualization technologies for both the server and client sides are now directly supported by SAP
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Supported 64-bit Operating Systems for Server Products
Note: This information is provided as a quick reference and is not to be used for system planning. Check the SAP BusinessObjects Product Availability Matrix (PAM) for BI 4.0 for up to date and official support information.
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Supported Browsers for Server Products
Only 32-bit browsers are supported (*1) IE 8.0 Standards Mode is not supported by SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Web edition (*2) Web Intelligence only supports JRE 1.6 and will prompt the user to install this if a previous version is detected. (*3) For Web Intelligence, only Internet Explorer 8 is supported on Windows 7 Note: This information is provided as a quick reference and is not to be used for system planning. Check the SAP BusinessObjects Product Availability Matrix (PAM) for BI 4.0 for up to date and official support information.
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Supported Virtualization Technologies
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Supported Databases for CMS and Audit Repositories
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BI Environment Landscape
SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Web Tier
Client Tier
Database Tier
Management Tier
Storage Tier
Processing Tier Management Apps
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Server Object Model Extended
New\Changed Servers
New Service Categories for easier navigation
Servers are mostly 64 bit

32 bit Connection Server maintained for 32 bit DB access
New Crystal 2011 Servers

Xcelsius servers renamed to Dashboard
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Backup and Restore Processes
Repository Level Backups (same as previous XI releases)
CMS and other repository DBs FileStore files Audit Logs Customizations
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Content Level Backups with LifeCycle Manager
Add all or just select content to LCMBIAR promotion jobs Create offline content backups as desired Can restore incrementally or in total as needed
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Server Configuration Backups with the CCM
Create system BIAR files to preserve server configuration and settings Restore settings via BIAR as needed
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System Monitoring
Tab Features Dashboard
Metrics
Watchlist Probes Alerts
The Dashboard page provides real-time information on critical system KPIs, recent alerts, watches, and corresponding graphs based on the watch state.
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System Monitoring
Metrics
Custom derived metrics can be created using a large number of canned metrics and standard calculations. Watches can be build on custom metrics
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System Monitoring
Metrics
Watches illustrate the status of each analyzed metric as a traffic light
Thresholds are set on watches to raise alerts when they are breached
Custom watches can be created on metrics
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System Monitoring
Metrics
Probes monitor different services and simulate different system actions.
Probes can be Integrated with SAP Solution Manager, Tivoli, and other JMX compatible tools
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System Monitoring
Metrics
Alerts are generated by the monitoring application when user-defined thresholds for metrics applied to watches are breached. Alerts can be received through email, on the Monitoring Dashboard or in the BI Launch Pad
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Auditing Enhancements
Key Features Auditing is defined for the whole system in one place Event types are now standardized and shared by different tools where possible Automatic purging of audit data based on age Enhanced audit data store for simplified reporting Note: Sample audit universe and reports are no longer provided. Samples can be found on some developer sites.
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Central Management Console (CMC) BI Launch Pad
Home Tab Documents Tab BI Workspaces
Upgrading to BI 4.0
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[ Platform Tools and Features Web Interfaces

Central Management Console (CMC)
The core CMC interface remains mostly unchanged since XI 3.1
There are many new features in several of the management areas
There are 4 entirely new management tools
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CMC New Management Tools
Visual Difference
Provides comparison status between source and destination versions of an object
Cryptographic Keys
FIPS-140 compliant encryption is used for sensitive data in the CMS. Encryption keys are created, assigned to content and managed in the CMC.
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CMC Setting BI Launch Pad Preferences for Groups
Administrators can save default preferences at the User Group level.
Only a small set of preferences can currently be assigned
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Upgrading to BI 4.0
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BI Launch Pad Tabbed Browsing
2 persistent tabs Home and Documents
Viewing, editing and creating new documents with any web based tool will create new tabs as you work New tabs can be navigated and will persist throughout a users session until closed or the session is ended Tabs can be pinned so they will persist even after a session is closed Tabs can be opened in a new maximized window
Working Tab
Open in a new window
Pin this tab
Close this tab
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Upgrading to BI 4.0
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BI Launch Pad Home Tab
Home Tab Header Panel
Unread Messages in My Inbox Panel
My Applications Panel
My Recently Viewed Documents Panel My Recently Run Documents Panel
Note: The Home tab can be replaced with a BI Workspace or other content in users preferences if desired
Unread Alerts Panel

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Upgrading to BI 4.0
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BI Launch Pad Documents Tab
Documents Tab Header Panel Tool Bar
Navigation Panel
Details Panel
Drawers
List Panel
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BI Launch Pad Documents Tab My Documents Drawer
Alerts
Notify users when system events or data events in SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise are triggered.
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BI Launch Pad Documents Tab Folders & Categories Drawers
Folder and Categories
Use the same hierarchical navigation model as XI 3.1
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BI Launch Pad Documents Tab Search Drawer
Search The new search provides:
Search Term
instant search results

dynamic, clickable links organized by category for filtering search results
Dynamic Filter Link Categories
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Upgrading to BI 4.0
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BI Workspaces (replacement for Dashboard Builder)
Integrate multiple content types into a single dashboard-like presentation Visually link common attributes to synchronize presentations Save Workspaces as tabs or as default home pages for users
BI Workspace
BI Content
Dashboard Design (aka Xcelsius)
Web Intelligence (aka Interactive Analysis) Advanced Analysis (aka Voyager) Crystal Reports
Other Content
Agnostic (e.g. PDF or Office docs) Web Content HomePage Modules (e.g. Inbox, Folders, etc)
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Upgrading to BI 4.0
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[ Platform Tools and Features Semantic Layer

Multi-Sourced Universes (MSU) & OLAP Integration
New universe format (UNX) using Information Design Tool Single abstraction layer with multi-dimensional data support Multi-source UNX can span numerous data types in a single universe Significant query performance enhancements with engine update
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[ Platform Tools and Features Semantic Layer

Data Federation for Multi-Sourced Universes
Data Federator technology is now embedded into the 4.0 platform to support Multi-Source Universes (MSU) MSU federation does not yet have all the functionality as the Data Federator XI 3.x
Functionality
Create 4.0 universes
MSU 4.0
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DF XI 3.x X
X
Access with SQL from external applications

Connect XI3.x universes (UNV) to Data Federator
Use web services or to XML files as data sources

Use complex mapping rules Limited
X
X
Use native database syntax
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Crystal Reports Desktop Intelligence (N/A) Web Intelligence
Upgrading to BI 4.0
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[ Platform Tools and Features Report Formats

Crystal Reports 2011 for Enterprise
Common query panel for accessing universes Support for new universes (UNX) created by the information design tool Platform alerting integration
UNX Universes Platform Alerts
Query Panel

Upgrading to BI 4.0
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Desktop Intelligence Thats right, its gone ! DeskI features that have not been ported to Web Intelligence 4.0 yet but are planned for future releases:
Free-hand SQL Vertical fold and unfold Custom grouping User-defined hierarchies Find within a report
DeskI features which are planned to be retired:

Visual Basic data provider Export to XML Multiple VBA macros
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Desktop Intelligence Converting to Web Intelligence with the Report Conversion Tool (RCT)
Use XI 3.1 RCT to convert Deski to Webi report on the same stack
CMS XI 3.x
Deski report
Note: only RCT 4.0 converts these DeskI features:

Query on Query Fold/Unfold Show/Hide Fit to page
CMS XI 3.x
Webi report
Use 4.0 Upgrade Manager to promote content Use 4.0 RCT to convert Deski to Webi report & to publish it into 4.0 system. Link to UNV is preserved CUID stay the same
CMS 4.0
Webi report

Upgrading to BI 4.0
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Web Intelligence Content Delivery Options
Live Office
Custom Apps
Widgets
BI Workspaces
WebI Desktop
BI Launchpad
Content Delivered Wherever the User Is
Mobile

Web Intelligence Component Sharing
Reuse components from one report in another report or copy the display to a Microsoft Office application
Drag and drop to reports or Office Share structure and formatting when copying

Dashboard Designer (Xcelsius) Workspaces
Upgrading to BI 4.0
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[ Platform Tools and Features Dashboards

Dashboard Design (formerly Xcelsius)
New Dashboard Design caching and processing servers for better performance New dashboard Design objects
Dashboard Design objects hold both the design document (XLF) and the Flash file (SWF) in a single object For models that have Universe query connections, server groups for query caching and processing can be assigned Lifecycle Management of Dashboard Design objects is available
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Dashboard Designer (Xcelsius) Workspaces
Upgrading to BI 4.0
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[ Platform Tools and Features Dashboards

BI Workspaces New Improvements
Significantly improved interfaces for both developers and consumers
Drag and drop dashboard designer with prebuilt templates

Library of easy to understand visualization components

Upgrading to BI 4.0
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[ Platform Tools and Features Advanced Analysis OLAP

Advanced Analysis OLAP New Platform Features
Multiple OLAP technologies supported
Improved performance for SAP BW reporting

Fault tolerant services can fail over sessions to other servers Save Analysis workspace and then create a Crystal Report from it

Upgrading to BI 4.0
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[ Upgrading to BI 4.0 Availability
Its not quite soup yet but its in Ramp-Up for GA

A General Availability (GA) version has been delayed a few times but is expected to be released very soon
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[ Upgrading to BI 4.0 Paths

How Do We Get There?
BOE XI R2 BOE XI
BOE XI 3.x
Direct Upgrade using Upgrade Manager
BI 4.0
CE8 / CE9 / CE10

BO5 / BO6
-- NO Direct Upgrade --
OR
export to BIAR files from 3.1 then import to 4.0 using Upgrade Manager
BIAR
Go to XI R2 or XI 3.x first
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[ Upgrading to BI 4.0 Content Management Tools

Upgrade Manager vs. LifeCycle Manager (LCM)
Upgrade Manager
Redesigned Import Wizard exclusively for Upgrading NOT from systems on the same version Replaces all upgrade functionality including CMS DB copy in the Central Configuration Manager
LifeCycle Manager
Transports content from like system to like system Used for promotion of all object types between systems of the same version and for providing version control
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[ Upgrading to BI 4.0 Scenarios

Live System to Live System
Can be Complete or Incremental Source and destination systems must be up and accessible
Appropriate for any size deployment.
Systems running in parallel and connected
Administrator running Upgrade Manager
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[ Upgrading to BI 4.0 Scenarios

BIAR File to Live System
Can be Complete or Incremental Use when systems cannot be connected (firewalls or other security obstacles)
Appropriate for small number of objects (< 10k and\or <= 1GB files size)
BIAR file Previous version XI R2 or XI 3
Administrator running Upgrade Manager
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[ Upgrading to BI 4.0 Upgrade Types

Full vs. Incremental Upgrade
Small or simple deployment Larger shared services deployments
Do you have a pre-prod to validate the upgrade ? Yes
Can you afford a longer downtime ? Yes Full / One shot upgrade No
Full / One shot upgrade
No Staged / Incremental upgrade recommended
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[ Upgrading to BI 4.0 Basic Workflows

Full System Upgrade
Upgrade your entire repository in 4 steps Super easy to upgrade environments select Complete Upgrade to begin
Choose the Complete Upgrade

Full System Upgrade
Choose Upgrade Scenario and enter systems credentials


Full System Upgrade
View the summary of what is going to be upgraded


Full System Upgrade
View the log and complete the process


Incremental System Upgrade
Choose Incremental Upgrade

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Choose Upgrade Scenario and enter credentials

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Choose objects to copy and options to apply

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Choose objects\types to exclude (if any) and select Upgrade Options

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View the log and complete the process

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[ Upgrading to BI 4.0 Special Considerations

Security
Some work will need to be done to adapt migrated content to the new application and role security changes.
Dashboard Migration
My InfoView and My Dashboard objects are migrated to BI Workspaces located in users My Favorites folders Corporate dashboards are migrated to BI Workspace under the public folders
Voyager to Advanced Analysis OLAP Edition

For MSAS customers, some specific functionality is not available in version 1 will need to wait until a later server pack. Workspaces from Voyager will be converted to Advanced Analysis - Web but some manual adjustments may be necessary.
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Special Content Types
Inboxes Personal Documents Upgraded with the user Option to not import them
Reports Instances
Come with the report Option to not import them
Scheduler Jobs
Automatically carried over with the report instances
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Retired, Changed or Pending Functionality
XI R2 / XI 3.1
Encyclopedia Discussions Performance Manager
BI 4.0
End of Life End of Life End of Life
Impact
No upgrade No upgrade No upgrade
Search
Desktop Intelligence Xcelsius 2008 N/A
New technology
End of Life Dashboards Information Designer UNX format Pending
The search index will be re-built in 4.0

Report Conversion Tool can convert most DeskI reports into the Web Intelligence format Conversion to new format is optional Relational UNV can be (does not need to be) converted to UNX OLAP UNV must be re-created in UNX format (future versions may support conversion) No upgrade: availability expected in later release
Integration Kit
for SharePoint
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Thank you for participating.

If you have any further questions about SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 or any other SAP BusinessObjects products, or if you would like a copy of this presentation, please feel free to contact me at randyc@datasensesolutions.com
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SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 Whats New for the BI Platform

SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 Platform

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Upgrade Management Tool

Replacement Tool Updated

[ SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 Platform

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

New Service Categories for easier navigation

Servers are mostly 64 bit

New Crystal 2011 Servers

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Watches illustrate the status of each analyzed metric as a traffic light

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Probes monitor different services and simulate different system actions.

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ BI 4.0 Platform Architecture

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 Platform

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Platform Tools and Features Web Interfaces

There are 4 entirely new management tools

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Platform Tools and Features Web Interfaces

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Platform Tools and Features Web Interfaces

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 Platform

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Platform Tools and Features Web Interfaces

Open in a new window

Pin this tab

Close this tab

[ SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0 Platform

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

[ Platform Tools and Features Web Interfaces

Unread Messages in My Inbox Panel

My Recently Viewed Documents Panel My Recently Run Documents Panel

Unread Alerts Panel