Accelerated Access to BW Al Weedman Idea Integration.

Accelerated Access to BW

Al Weedman

Idea Integration

Agenda

BW Overview

Steps to Bring BW System Live in 30 Days

Production Support

Next Steps

Q & A

BW Overview

Building a data warehouse will give your organization the ability to analyze information that is currently hidden within SAP R/3 (or other transactional systems).

BW Overview

Data Provision• ETL (Extraction, Transformation, Loading)• Operational Data Store (ODS)• Multi-dimensional data storage• Metadata support

Service Provider• Ad-hoc querying and data distribution to downstream systems• Aggregate data generation and aggregate aware reporting

Warehouse Management• Scheduling• Data flow management

Functionality Supported by Data WarehousingFunctionality Supported by Data Warehousing

BW Overview

BW Overview

In Order to Build an Effective Data Warehouse You Would Need:In Order to Build an Effective Data Warehouse You Would Need:

ETL Tool with SAP Extractors (Like Data Stage or Informatica)

Scheduling/Monitoring Package Tool (Like Maestro)

Metadata Management Tool (Like Meta Stage)

DW Database Engine (Like Oracle)

Robust Reporting Tool (Like Business Objects, Crystal, or Cognos)

Data Modeling Tool (Like Erwin or Silverrun)

Integrate all of those tools and developed pieces so that they can work together

BW Overview

OR

BW Overview

BW Overview

SAP’s data warehouse solution All components of a traditional data warehouse in one package

A multi-dimensional database

Integrated with the mySAP suite of products

Business Intelligence (BI)

What is BW?What is BW?

BW Overview

Advanced functionality to manipulate data (OLAP)

Quickly retrieve values using any combination of characteristics

Data from R/3 and external systems can by cleansed and merged together

Business Content!!

Some BW FunctionalitySome BW Functionality

BW Overview

Map reporting (GIS)

Publish to the internet / WAP

SAP Portals integration via iViews

Drill through to R/3

3rd Party reporting software can be used (Business Object, Cognos, Brio, etc.) through the ODBO interface (Microsoft standard).

Some BW Functionality ContinuedSome BW Functionality Continued

Agenda

BW Overview


Production Support

Next Steps

Q & A

Steps to Bring BW Live in 30 Days!

Project plan

Number of stakeholders

If falling behind, the decision must be made as to whether solving the individual problem is worth missing the deadline.

PlanPlan


Size the system and find a server• How many users?

• How much data?

• Verson 3.0b / 3.1c runs on the 6.20 BASIS kernel. WAS built in!

• Operating system / Database / BW version matrix on SAP.com

Install BW software

Install plug-in on R/3 if needed

Install patches

1 - 2 weeks

Pre-Project InstallationPre-Project Installation


6.20 GUI with BW content checked

Front-end patches. Now self-extracting .exe files

If web front-end desired, a huge advantage is that no client based software is required

Change management / training may be required depending on user base and scope of the project

Roll-out GUI to the User Base throughout the ProjectRoll-out GUI to the User Base throughout the Project


What information would give your project and your business the most value in the time allotted?

Is there BW business content available? BW, R/3 extractors are very powerful. Use them if at all possible.

User exit on the R/3 side allows non-business content data to be merged with business content.

Follow good BW design practices

1 week

BlueprintBlueprint


BlueprintBlueprint


Configure system-wide settings in BW (currency conversion, fiscal calendars, etc.)

Configure extractor(s) in R/3 if required

Develop and/or install master data in BW

Develop and/or install InfoCubes, ODSes, Transfer Rules, Process Chains, etc., in BW

Load test data

Write queries

RealizationRealization


Publish to web if in scope

Develop process chains - new 3.0 functionality

Security / role based

Apply OSS notes as required

Unit test

QA - system / integration test if in scope for your project

2 weeks

RealizationRealization


Initialization for deltas or full loads?

The more historical data you load into BW during initialization, the longer your go-live will take.

Do users need to be out of R/3 during initialization?

Parallel out loads whenever possible

OSS notes as required

1 week

Go-liveGo-live


You’re Live !!

Agenda

BW Overview


Production Support

Next Steps

Q & A

Production Support

Think about a production support processes ahead of time

If jobs are critical and are monitored 24/7, your operations department must be trained on how to use the monitor functionality in BW

Otherwise custom developed processes can be used to externally monitor BW jobs

If jobs are not critical, get in the habit of checking the monitor every morning

Agenda

BW Overview


Production Support

Next Steps

Q & A

Next Steps

Add more standard business content

More complex custom content

Perform a requirements analysis throughout your organization for appropriate KPIs to deliver

Incoming RFI requests

SEM

Publish queries to the internet / SAP Portals

Add more robust security to existing content

Merge legacy system(s) data

Agenda

BW Overview


Production Support

Next Steps

Q & A

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Session Code: 208

Accelerated Access to BW Al Weedman Idea Integration.

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