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Business Intelligence Solutions for SMB
Overview of SAP BusinessObjects EdgeBI solutions
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© SAP 2009 / Page 2
Agenda
Need for a BI solution in Midsize companies
SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI Solutions OverviewEdge BI, standard packageEdge BI, version with data integrationEdge BI, version with data management
Customer feedback
© SAP 2009 / Page 3
Agenda
Need for a BI solution in Midsize companies
SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI Solutions OverviewEdge BI, standard packageEdge BI, version with data integrationEdge BI, version with data management
Customer feedback
© SAP 2009 / Page 4
Why BI? - Office productivity tools andtransactional applications aren’t enough
We tried buildingour own solutionusing MicrosoftOffice, but found itto be a complexand expensivesolution.”
CIOHigh Technology
Manufacturer
“Difficult to capture workflowand approvals
Difficult to work withstructured data anddependencies
Not integrated with budgetingor HR systems
Version control and auditissues out of date documents
Data entry and formulaissues errors andinconsistencies
Cumbersome, email-basedcollaboration
Limitations of Office Tools
Requires a well defined,top down process
Difficult to work withsemi/unstructured data
Only considersquantitative measures
Limited, inflexible dataaccess
Difficult to link with day-to-day activities
Cumbersome, forms-basedcollaboration
Limitations ofTransactional Apps
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The key to success is an applicationspecifically designed for managing strategy
Various studies done inthe past 25 years indicatethat 60% to 80% ofcompanies fall short ofthe success predictedfrom their new strategies.By creating a closed-loopmanagement system,companies can avoidsuch shortfalls.”
Source: Harvard Business Review
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Business intelligence works within differentlines of businesses
Sales and marketingUnderstanding the profitabilityof customer segments
OperationsImproved inventory management
ManufacturingSupplier performance scorecarding
Human resourcesWhat factors drive retention of my best employees?
FinanceUnderstanding the drivers of key financial metricsand facilitating financial reporting and analysis
Customer/partner self-serviceOperational efficiencies from sharinginformation with partners
Production
Business Intelligence
SupplyChain
Partners
Customers
Compliance
Sales
Operations
Finance, HR, etc.
Analysis
Wireless
Executives
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How do I make smart decisions?Too much data, not enough insight
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Services
InformationTechnology
Sales &Marketing
Executive
“Where did this numbercome from?”
Data Lineage“What changed since thelast time I opened thereport”
Track Data Changes
“How can I send apersonalized campaign tomy customers?”
Report Publishing“How do I create adashboard?”
Xcelsius
“I don’t have time to create areport. How do I find theinformation I need now?”
Polestar
Finance
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Agenda
Need for a BI solution in Midsize companies
SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI Solutions OverviewEdge BI, standard packageEdge BI, version with data integrationEdge BI, version with data management
Customer feedback
© SAP 2009 / Page 9
SME Business Analytics Portfolio
CrystalReports
BusinessObjectsTM
XI 3.0BusinessObjectsTM
Edge SeriesFits the way youremployees work
Fits your futuregrowth plans
Fits your ITenvironment and
preferences
Fits your budgetand timelines
Crystal ReportsServer
We were struggling at getting data into the hands of people who needed it, whenthey needed it, so we could make better business decisions. The BusinessObjectsTM
Edge Series gave us access to tool sets and technologies that were previouslyout of our range. The solution has been ideal for supporting our business as wecontinue to grow.”
George BockSenior Director of IT, Sole Technology
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SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI
SAP BusinessObjectsTM Edge BI 3.1Comprehensive, Versatile BI Solutions Designed for Mid-Size Companies
Ad hoc reportingAnalysisDashboardsOffice IntegrationSecurityScheduling and PublishingAuditingMobileWidgetsPolestar Navigation*Integration for SAP, SharepointOracle, PSFT, Siebel and JDE
Add Data IntegrationGraphical ETL TransformImpact AnalysisData Lineage
Includes everything in Edge Standard
SAP BusinessObjectsTM
Edge BI, StandardPackage
SAP BusinessObjectsTM
Edge BI, version withdata integration
Add Data Quality ManagementData validationGlobal Address cleanse
Includes everything in EdgeProfessional
Requires subscription to postaladdress data (sold separately)
SAP BusinessObjectsTM
Edge BI, version with datamanagement
BusinessObjects Rapid MartsAdd-ons for Edge
* Download separately
BusinessObjects Rapid MartsAdd-ons for Edge
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SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,the intelligence platform
SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,standard package
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The power of SAP BusinessObjectsEdge BI, standard package
Seamless MSOffice
Integrationwith LiveOffice
InteractiveDataVisualizationwith Xcelsius
AnsweringBusiness
Questionswith Web
Intelligence
Analysis andSharing ofOLAP DatathroughVoyager
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Seamless Microsoft Officeintegration with LiveOffice
Easy: Use corporate data in MicrosoftOffice without reliance on IT
Accurate: Refresh in Microsoft Office toget latest data
Collaborative: Securely share documentswith live data context and maintain secureaccess to sensitive data
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Interactive data visualization with Xcelsius
Access attractive, personalized dashboardsanywhere
Portal, PDF, documents, presentations
Interpret information beyond data presentationEasy to use, interactive what-if scenarios for userempowered insight
Apply the power of innovative designIntuitive design environmentPre-built components, skins, maps, charts, gauges,and selectors
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Answering business questionswith web intelligence
Easy to use, end user reportingand analysis for all users
Access, combine and analyze datafrom multiple sources (SAP andnon-SAP) within a single interface
Increase collaborative decision makingthrough threaded discussions
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Powerful analysis and sharing of OLAP data
Powerful analysis and sharing ofOLAP data
Designed for business analysts
Comprehensive range of business andtime calculations
Share analysis beyond analyst group
Comprehensive data access
Access and analyze multiple OLAP sourcesin one place
Multiple views of the same OLAP cube
Fast access to specific information withpartial refresh
Cost-effective deployment options
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The same trusted information,any time, any where, any device
An InterfaceFor EveryBusiness
User
Desktop
Mobile
Web Browser
Microsoft Office
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Flexibility with Rich Client and Mobile
On-line and off-line support
Provide the most simple query, reporting and analysis solution both online andoffline access with Web Intelligence Rich Client
Offer a mobile solution for remote access to BI reports, metrics and real-time datawith Mobile
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Dashboard widgets
Turns desktops into a direct portal for any user tomonitor their KPIs
View Xcelsius and Web Intelligence docs on theirdesktop for quick, easy monitoring
Receive alerts and RSS feeds
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Mobile function
Proactive alerting
On data change, document change, schedule
Report push
On alerts, document synchronization
Expanded content
Crystal Reports and SAP sources
Enhanced enterprise support
Security, encryption, compression
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SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,with data integration
SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,version with data integration
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The power of SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,version with data integration
Deliver trusted information
End-to-end impact analysis
Report to source data lineage
Maximize developer productivity
Single interface to design
Web-based administration to deploy
Accelerate BI deployments
One version of the truth aggregating data frommultiple sources
Create and update universes with a single click
Update universes based on sourcechanges automatically
Delivering business intelligence you can trust
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SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,with data management
SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,version with data management
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Improving trust in data
Data quality is now part of theSAP BusinessObjects Edge BI, version withdata management:
Deliver the most trusted and accurate informationAdding data quality support for more countriesInstant traceability with impact analysis and data lineage capabilitiesData validation dashboard and process auditing for instant review
New workflow design and administration to improve usabilityMulti-user support and security with central repositoryTransform management allows you to easily define best practiceComprehensive administration and reporting tools
Extend enterprise-class performanceInteroperability and flexibility with web services based applicationsHigh performance parallel transformation and grid computingBroad source and target support
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BusinessObjects Edge BI, versionwith data management – DI + DQ
One RuntimeArchitecture
One DevelopmentUser Interface
One MetadataRepository
One Administration EnvironmentOne Set of Connectors
SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI,version with data management
Improve
Deliver
Transform
Access
RuntimeArchitecture
MetadataRepository
DevelopmentUser Interface
Administration and Connectors
RuntimeArchitecture
MetadataRepository
DevelopmentUser Interface
Administration and Connectors
Data Integrator Starter
Data Quality Professional
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Agenda
Need for a BI solution in Midsize companies
SAP BusinessObjects Edge BI Solutions OverviewEdge BI, standard packageEdge BI, version with data integrationEdge BI, version with data management
Customer feedback
© SAP 2009 / Page 27
What are our customers say about ourproduct?
“Within one week ofdeployment we went fromzero reports to delivering
reports across alldepartments.“
Wayyne BennettVice President of Finance
“Ad hoc analysis was ahuge requirement for us.
Prior to using SAPBusiness Objects, ourdecision-making was
more intuitive. Now, we‘rereplacing those intuitive
decisions with data-drivendecisions – based on the
greater data analysisenabled by Edge BI.“
Karen CambrayCFO
“Its ease of use allows usto create dashboards in a
matter of days versusmonths using our
previous BI solution. Interms of navigating, SAP
Business Objects solutionis more intuitive, which
increases our users‘acceptance rate.“
Marty LouieVP Finance
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