The document discusses innovations in SAP BusinessObjects 4.0, including: 1) It is lightning fast with in-memory and Sybase IQ technologies, which can make reporting processes run 350 times faster. 2) It provides a trusted 360-degree view of information, including unstructured data and real-time insights. 3) The suite is easier to use with a unified experience across products, improved authoring tools, and one administration platform. 4) Access to information is available whenever and wherever users need it, through self-service mobile and embedded analytics.

1. Innovations in
SAP BusinessObjects 4.0
Pierre Leroux, SAP Business Analytics
March 2011

2. Agenda
1. SAP BusinessObjects 4.0 is here
2. Lightning fast
3. Trusted
4. Easier
5. Available whenever, wherever
6. Pervasive
7. Involving the right people
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3. 4.0 Is Here
LIGHTNING FAST TRUSTED EASIER
AVAILABLE INVOLVING THE
PERVASIVE
WHENEVER, WHEREVER RIGHT PEOPLE
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4. LIGHTNING FAST
In-Memory | Sybase IQ
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5. Lightning Fast Innovations
Hardware Innovations Software Innovations
Row and column store
Multi-core Architecture
(8 x 8 core CPU per blade)
Massive parallel scaling Compression
with many blades
Partitioning
64-bit address space – 2TB
in current servers No aggregate tables
100 GB/s data throughput
Dramatic decline in Insert only on delta
price/performance
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6. Lightning Fast with SAP High-Performance Analytic
Appliance (HANA)
Other SAP
Applications BusinessObjects
MDX SQL BICS
Foundation for a new category of
analytics applications
SAP In-Memory Computing
NetWeaver BW Engine
Calculation
Preconfigured analytical appliance
3rd Party Data
In-Memory and
Sources
Computing Planning
 In-memory software + hardware
Engine (HP, IBM, Fujitsu, Cisco)
SAP
Business Suite
Data Management Service
In-memory computing engine
software
Admin and Data Modeling
 Data modeling and data management
Real–Time Replication Services
 Real-time data replication for SAP ECC
 Data integration for 3rd party systems
Data Integration Services
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7. Reporting Process Runs 350 Times Faster
with In-Memory
77
minutes 13
seconds
Before After
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8. Lightning Fast with SAP Sybase IQ
Health Insurance
Analytics
Provider
BI Suite
Storage
Hardware
SYBASE
IQ
Software
Maintenance
Data Services
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9. TRUSTED
360-degree view of your information
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10. 360-Degree View with Unstructured Data
http://experience.sap.com/twitterta/sapsummit.jsp
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11. Text Data Processing with SAP BusinessObjects
Data Services
Data Services
One User
Interface
One Metadata
Repository
One Runtime
Architecture ETL
Data Quality
Profiling
Text Analytics
One Administration Environment
One Set of Connectors
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12. Real-Time insight As Events Unfold
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13. Better Access to More Relevant Information
BI
Suite
New semantic layer
Dashboards Data Exploration Reporting
and Analysis
 Native multi-source support
 New information design tool
 1 consistent user experience
across the BI suite
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14. New Authoring Environment
Information design tool
 New authoring paradigm
 Teamwork enabled
 Better project lifecycle
management
 New security management
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15. Data Profiling and Scorecard with
SAP BusinessObjects Information Steward
Drill into scorecard
details
Scorecard to
measure DQ from
a Data Steward’s
perspective
Key Quality
Dimensions (KPI
for data)
Latest quality Data quality
Quality trend
score score metrics
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16. EASIER
For Business Users | Analysts | Administrators
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17. One Unified Business Intelligence Suite
Web
Intelligence
Dashboards Analysis
Crystal
Explorer
Reports BI Platform
Trusted Data
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18. Unified Information Access Experience Across The
BI Suite
New query panel
 Consistent experience
across the BI Suite
 Integration of hierarchical
concepts
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19. New Visual Experience Across The BI Suite
Modern styling and look
 New ribbon bar look and feel
 New charting options
 Improved workflows
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20. Interactive Experience with SAP BusinessObjects
Analysis
Advanced
analytical capabilities
 Across multiple dimensions
and hierarchies
 Web-based for better user
adoption and lower TCO
 Leveraging investments in
BW cubes, BEx queries, and
the BI platform
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21. One Unified Platform for Easier Deployment
Common platform for
BI and EIM
Data
Services  Single repository
Common Platform
 Granular control over
administrative tasks
Information Business
Steward
Intelligence
 Enhanced scalability with
Suite
virtualization and 64-bit
support
Event
Insight
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22. Easier Upgrade
New upgrade management
tool
 Best of import wizard and
database migration tool
 Direct upgrade from XI R2
SP2 or later, and from XI 3.x
 Choice of upgrades: complete
or incremental
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23. Easier Platform Monitoring
New system monitoring
 Server metric and user-
defined watch condition
 Probe for workflow simulation
 New visualization dashboard
in the management console
 Integration with SAP Solution
Manager, Tivoli, and JMX
compatible tools
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24. Easier for Customers with SAP Landscape
SAP landscape integration
 SAP Solution Manager
 SAP Change & Transport
System+
 Direct native access to
SAP NetWeaver BW
 Unified BI application layer
for all use cases
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25. WHENEVER
Self-Service | Personalized | In Your Hands
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26. Self-Service Information Consumption
New BI launch pad
 Modern self-service access
 Enhanced filtering and
search options
 Enhanced navigation for
working with multiple
documents
 Simplification of common
workflows
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27. Personalized Information Consumption
Dashboards Reporting
Others
Data Exploration and Analysis
Web Intelligence
New BI workspace
Crystal Reports
Dashboard s
Web Content
Information
Agnostic
Analysis
Spaces
 All
information and analytics
needed for daily activities
 Mass appeal with simple, drag
and drop experience
BI Workspace
 Decreased dependency on IT
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28. BI in Your Hands Wherever You Are
On device
 Search across all data
 Automated relevancy and chart
generation
 Share your results instantly
with others
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29. PERVASIVE
Embedded Analytics
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30. Embedded Analytics Within the Business Suite
Actionable insights like
never before
 Directly in SAP Business
Suite 7
 Best practice content ~100
preconfigured reports and
dashboards
 Embedded in ERP Financial,
CRM, and HCM applications
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31. THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Collaboration
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32. Collaboration Within The Context of Your Work
With SAP StreamWork
Collaborative decision
making
 Unite people, information,
and structure
 Share and analyze enterprise
data
 Be productive in minutes
 Secure and extensible
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33. THE SAP DIFFERENCE
LIGHTNING FAST TRUSTED EASIER
AVAILABLE INVOLVING THE
PERVASIVE
WHENEVER, WHEREVER RIGHT PEOPLE
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34. Thank You
Pierre Leroux
pierre.leroux@sap.com
Twitter: @pileroux