EA104

World Premiere of SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

Eric Schemer, Senior Director Product Management, BI Clients, SAP AG
October, 2013

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Agenda
Overview

Capabilities & Roadmap

Recommendations

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 And New Requirements From The Users

BI Usage in companies
Mobile

30%

75%

today

by 2020

Simple
Source Gartner
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SAP Business Intelligence

One Suite for All Insight
Build Engaging Experiences
Deliver engaging information to users where they need it
Track key performance indicators and summary data
Build custom experiences so users get what they need quickly

Dashboards
and Apps

Agile
Visualization

Reporting

Discover. Predict. Create.

Distribute Information

Discover areas to optimize your business

Securely distribute information across your organization

Adapt data to business needs

Answer related questions by interacting with

pre-defined reports

Tell your story with beautiful visualizations

Build printable reports for operational efficiency

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Agile Visualization
Discover. Predict. Create.
Agility for business analysts and business users

Portfolio

Discover trends, outliers and areas of interest in your business

Lumira

Adapt to business scenarios by combining, manipulating, and enriching

data

Explorer*

Tell your story with self-service visualizations and analytics

Forecast and predict future outcomes

Analysis*
Predictive Analysis*

* SAP BusinessObjects Explorer; SAP BusinessObjects Analysis; SAP Predictive Analysis

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Reporting
Share Information
High productivity design for report designers

Portfolio

Quickly build formatted reports on any data source

Web Intelligence*

Securely distribute reports both internally and externally

Crystal Reports*

Minimize IT support costs by empowering end users

to easily create and modify their own reports

Analysis Office (Excel-based)

Enhance custom applications with embedded reports

* SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence; SAP Crystal Reports

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Dashboards and Apps

Build Engaging Experiences
Build engaging, visual dashboards

Portfolio

Powerful environment to build interactive and visually appealing

analytics

Design Studio*

Rich set of controls: buttons, list boxes, drop-down, crosstabs,

charts

BEx Web Application Designer

Dashboards (aka Xcelsius)*

Use custom code to extend and build workflows

* SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio; SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards

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SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio 1.2

Built Powerful Analytical Apps for Mobile & Web
Direct Access to BW,
HANA & UNX via BICS

Eclipse-based application
design environment incl.
SDK

Mobile Apps

Premium alternative to
Dashboards & BEx WAD
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State of the art rendering:

HTML5
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Analysis & Design Studio

Designed for BW, BW on HANA, Native HANA & UNX
Analysis
Design Studio

MDX

BICS

BICS

Universe

BW Application

BICS

BW-managed schema

MDX

SQL

Any schema

SAP HANA
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Agenda
Overview

Capabilities & Roadmap

Recommendations

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Design Studio: News in Release 1.1

Design- & Runtime Enhancements
Enhanced Charting
Align/distribute components in layout
Enhanced Filter Components
Enhanced Scripting
Variable Screen

Custom Stylesheets

Interoperability
Interoperability with Analysis, edition for OLAP

Mobile
Performance improvements
iPhone support

Platform
Design Studio 1.1 :
General Availability since 6th of June, 2013

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Optional NW deployment (functional restrictions compared to BOE

deployment)

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Deployment Option: BI Platform

Consumer

Designer

BI Platform
Available as of Design Studio release 1.0

Browser client

BI 4.0SP5 or BI 4.1SP0 as the prerequisite

Design Studio applications stored on BI
Platform

Deployment Platforms

BI Platform

Backend connections through CMC, able

to connect to multiple SAP BW and SAP
HANA systems
Transportation via Promotion
management
Pre-requisite for SAP BI Mobile Solutions

BW

HANA

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Data sources

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Deployment Option: SAP NetWeaver

Consumer

Designer

SAP NetWeaver
Available as of Design Studio release 1.1

Browser client

BW 7.3SP9, BW 7.31 SP7 or BW7.4SP2

as the pre-requisite
Design Studio applications stored on
SAP BW

Deployment Platforms

SAP NetWeaver

Transported though different systems via

TLOGO objects (ABAP transport
mechanism)
Can only connect to one BW system
SAP Portal mobile solution is planned

BW

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Data sources

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Interoperability scenario with Analysis, edition for OLAP

Empower business analysts to easily share their analysis throughout the organization without requiring
professionally created reports or applications.

Export AOLAP workspace as design studio application for mobile devices or desktops
Design Studio applications are stored on BI Platform
Filter member values are taken over from AOLAP workspace to Design Studio applications
Further editing generated design studio applications within eclip-based design enviroment

AOLAP Analysis Workspace

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Generated iPad Application

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Analysis & Design Studio

Creating Next Generation BI Apps

Tight interoperability between Analysis & Design Studio components

AdHoc Analysis

Analysis Office or
OLAP
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App Design

Design Studio

iPad

Design Studio App

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iPhone Support
Pre-delivered iPhone templates for rapid implementation
iPhone template using Tabstrip as component
iPhone template using Pagebook as component

Template using Tabstrip

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Template using Pagebook

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Custom Stylesheets
Custom Stylesheet (CSS)

Using custom CSS to adopt customer corporate identity

Changing the look and feel possible for every standard components
Defining CSS document with CSS 3 standard
Assiging CSS documents to design studio application
Assign CSS class to the Design Studio components

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Global Parameters
Global parameters for Design Studio application
Defining global parameters on application level
Global parameters can be passed through URL (RRI scenarios)
Use cases (e.g):
Passing though parameters for data selection
Passing through an exception limit for exception calculation

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Additional APIs for Data Calculation

Additional APIs for data calculation

Able to define Local variables

Support mathematical calculation in script editor
Get meta data information via getInfo command
Command getData can retrieve the data from backend systems and represent it in 4 different ways (value, text, scaling factors and
unit of measure)
Conversion between different data formats possible

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Planned features for release 1.2

Chart:

Dual axis chart

Radar, Bubble & Scatter chart (re-add based on HTML5)

Set axis scaling (min/max values)

Bind series to individual rows/columns in a data set

Crosstab:

Set column width, enable hierarchy navigation, sorting, column resizing

for end user
Exception Highlighting

Navigation Panel

Analytical Drill Down capabilities

Scripting:

Variable initialization

Query background processing for user friendly performance

Export to Excel or CSV

Only possible with crosstab data

UNX

Access UNX data and Deployment on BIP

SDK

Creating custom components and deployment on BI Platform

Initial View Editor

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Set Read Mode to posted value to enable cascading in HANA

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Software Development Kit

Software Development Kit (SDK) for customers and partners

Using SDK from SAP to develop own components for Design Studio
Custom component library is a eclipse plug-in, but no Java skills required
Convienent deployment though install new software in Desing Studio
Containg Description XML file, JavaScript files , Images and CSS files
Deployment possible with BI Platform in release 1.2

Example: Hichert Charts, Partner: Graphomate

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Example: Gauge

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Example: DS Dashboard with Standard & SDK components

SDK Components

Standard Components

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Enhanced Charting Capabilities for release 1.2

More chart types and charting capabilities

Dual axis chart

Radar, Bubble & Scatter chart (re-add based on HTML5)
Axis scaling (min/max values)
Measure picker: Bind series to individual rows/columns in a data set (as opposed to binding the complete chart against a complete
query data set as today)
Chart background colors

Dual Axis Chart

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Axis Scaling

Measure Picker
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Enhanced Crosstab Functionalities

More individual and flexible settings

Enable/Disable for hierarchical navigation ,sorting and column resizing function

Exceptions which are defined in SAP BW backend or in SBOP Analysis Office can be activated in crosstab setting
The width of each column within a crosstab can be adjusted individually
Crosstab data can be exported as excel or csv data via scripting

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Navigation Panel
Extend filter panel for navigation purpose

Add the navigation mode to filter panel

Very convenient to add or remove dimensions/key figures to rows/columns
Sequence of the dimensions/key figures can be adjusted
Swap axis is possible
Every action is done by click, drag and drop is not possible

Select dimensions or key figures

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Re-order dimensions or key figures

Look based on the selected theme

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Universe as Data Source

UNX Support in Design Studio

UNX can be defined as the additional data source in addition to SAP BW and SAP HANA
Specific query needs to be defined for the selected universe
Using Initial View to define dimensions
Deployment on BI Platform

UNX query panel

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Deployed on BI Platform
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Design Studio UNX Support

Accessing UNX Query Panel from within DS

Visualize UNX Data in DS Crosstab

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SDK Example Components on DS Canvas

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Design Studio UNX Support

Accessing UNX Query Panel from within DS

Visualize UNX Data in DS Crosstab

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SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

Product road map overview - key themes and capabilities until Q2 2014
Design- & Runtime Enhancements

Enhanced Charting
Align/distribute components in layout
Enhanced Filter Components
Enhanced Scripting
Variable Screen
Custom Stylesheets

Interoperability
Interoperability with Analysis, edition for OLAP

Mobile
Performance improvements
iPhone support

Platform
Optional NW deployment (for BW-only use
cases)

Today (DS 1.1)

Partner & Customer SDK

Offline Capabilities

Create custom charts, visualizations &

extensions (e.g. commentary)

Additional Data Sources

Enable offline usage of DS dashboards,

especially for mobile usage

BW Integrated Planning

UNX support and UNX query panel in DS

Native HANA Deployment Version

Enhanced Charting & Visualization

Enhanced Charting & Visualization

Geo Maps, Large Data Visualizations,

new charts

Design- & Runtime Enhancements

Design- & Runtime Enhancements

Application bookmarking &
personalization
Drag&Drop; Context menu, RRI
Advanced Printing & Exporting

Navigation Panel
Enhanced Scripting
Customize Crosstabs: Formats
Excel-based Printing & Export
Enhanced set of components
BEx Query Exceptions
Background Query Loading

Lumira Integration

DS 1.2 RTC: Q4 2013

DS 1.3

RTC: Q2 2014

This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.
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Analysis, Visualization & App Design

Emerging Persona Relationships
Users

Mobile
Web

Monitor. Explore. Explain.

Design (Apps, Dashboards, Reports)

Monitor. Explore. Explain.

Explore. Enrich. Explain.

(Information, Stories.)

Design Studio

Designer (IT,
PowerDesign.
User)Govern.

System
Administration

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Data

Data

Metadata

Metadata

Models

Models

Data Quality

Data

Security

Metadata

Data Access

Models

Analyst
Lumira / Analysis

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Agenda
Overview

Capabilities & Roadmap

Recommendations

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Business Explorer (BEx) and Analysis/Design Studio

Existing Investments in SAP BW are safe

BEx
(Analyzer & Web)

BW Data Models &

Queries

Conversion (planned)

No changes required

BEx tools in maintenance mode

BEx 7.0 is delivered with the latest BW
release and will be maintained for at least
the next 7+2 years
See additional information on SCN
BEx Query Designer remains core
modeling tool for SAP BW
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Analysis /
Design Studio

BW Data Models &

Queries

Conversion
Conversion support available for Analysis,
edition for Microsoft Office

Conversion support planned for Design

Studio

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3 Step Transition from Xcelsius to Design Studio (& Lumira)

2013 H1

2013 Q4

2014 Q2

SAP BW & HANA Customers

SAP BW & HANA Customers

SAP BW & HANA Customers

Start adoption of Design Studio 1.1

Best-In class BW & HANA support

Key analytical OLAP capabilities

Agnostic SAP BO Enterprise Customers

Leverage improved mobile/HTML5 capabilities

DS 1.3 as key dashboarding solution

Additional key HANA & BW capabilities

SDK

Integrated Planning
Key BEx capabilities enabled

Agnostic SAP BO Enterprise Customers

Agnostic SAP BO Enterprise Customers

Start adoption of DS 1.2

Still on XCE

Accelerate adoption of DS 1.2

UNX support
Enhanced charting & SDK enable high end
visuals
Light weight adhoc scenarios moving to Lumira

Accelerate adoption of DS 1.3

Offline Mobile Support

Enhanced local calculations
High end visuals out of the box & via partners
Lumira key solution for adhoc use cases

Stand-Alone Single License XCE

Stand-Alone Single License XCE

Stand-Alone Single License XCE

Start adoption of Lumira

Adoption of Lumira

Lumira as key solution

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Recommendations for BW

Recommended for BW
and BW on HANA

Recommended as default clients when used with either SAP NetWeaver BW

or SAP NetWeaver BW on HANA
Applies to:

Recommended for
Reporting on BW
and BW on HANA

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Office

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP
SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

Recommended for specific reporting use cases when used with either SAP
NetWeaver BW or SAP NetWeaver BW on HANA
Applies to:

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SAP Crystal Reports

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (functional restrictions on BW apply)

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3 Step Adoption of SAP BusinessObjects BI

Simplified for SAP NetWeaver Business Explorer Customers
Step 1: Get Started

Step 2: Replace All BEx Tools

Step 3: Add BW on HANA and

other BI Solutions

Discovery and Analysis

Discovery and Analysis

Discovery and Analysis with BW

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition

for Microsoft Office

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition

for OLAP

Reporting and analysis on BW data from

within Excel for business users

Reporting and analysis on BW data from the

web for business users

Excel addin

Web based

Next generation of BEx Analyzer

Next generation of BEx Web Analyzer

SAP Lumira
Desktop and Web
Accelerate data discovery workflows with in
memory aggregation

Dashboards and apps

Reporting

SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

SAP Crystal Reports

For graphical dashboards and analytic

applications
Next generation of BEx Web Application
Designer

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Powered by SAP HANA

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence

SAP Crystal Reports for highly formatted
production reporting
SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence for
interactive reporting by business users

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Further Information

SAP Public Web

http://scn.sap.com/community/businessobjects-design-studio
http://scn.sap.com/community/businessobjects-dashboards

SAP Education and Certification Opportunities

www.sap.com/education

Watch SAP TechEd Online

www.sapteched.com/online

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Further Information

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