http://spr.ly/SBOUC_VP - SAP BusinessObjects announced that SAP BusinessObjects Desktop Intelligence XI 3.1 will be the last commercially-available version. SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence will be the replacement for SAP BusinessObjects Desktop Intelligence. Most SAP BusinessObjects Desktop Intelligence functionality will be directly available in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence. This presentation will provide you with information on why you should move from Desktop Intelligence to Web Intelligence, Desktop Intelligence features in Web Intelligence, how you can plan the move, and best practices and tips and tricks. Presenters: Oliver Duvelleroy and Thomas B Kuruvilla, SAP

1. September 10-13, 2012
Orlando, Florida
Migrating from Desktop Intelligence to Web Intelligence
Olivier Duvelleroy, Solution Management, SAP Business Intelligence
Thomas B Kuruvilla, Solution Management, SAP Business Intelligence

2. Agenda
 Benefits of upgrading to Web Intelligence
 What’s New in Web Intelligence
 Desktop Intelligence feature coverage in Web Intelligence
 Remaining features to add to Web Intelligence
 What’s coming
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3. Desktop Intelligence End-of-life announced*
 Desktop Intelligence 3.1 is the last commercial version
 SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.0 does NOT include
Desktop Intelligence
 Desktop Intelligence will continue to be supported on XI 3.x
 Mainstream maintenance: Until 2015
 Priority-One support: Until 2017
* The official End-of-Life statement is available on Service Market Place
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4. Why
 Decreasing interest in Desktop
Intelligence
Question
 Web Intelligence covers
majority of features Web Intelligence
Analyze
Consume covers the entire and Story
decision-making tell
cycle
 Web Intelligence provides
better value Share
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5. Top reasons to upgrade to Web Intelligence
 Web Intelligence has a number of feature not in Desktop
Intelligence
 Modern User experience and New Charts and visualizations
 New semantic layer: Dimensional Semantic layer, Multi-Source
 Interoperability with best of breed exploration and analysis
tools
 Copy and Paste
 Tool of choice for BI Mobile
 Future investments will be in Web Intelligence
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6. Examples: User Experience and Charting
 New interface based on years of usability testing across difference user types
Charting
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7. Examples: Charting Enhancements
 Hierarchical Navigation in Charts
 Better Color Management
 Zone Formatting
 New Waterfall Charts
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8. Dimensional Data Access and Reporting
Navigate directly into the Dimensional concepts
report hierarchies to find integrated into rich Dimensional
root causes reporting model charting
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9. Examples: Data Manager
 Provide business users a quick way to understand the data behind simple
reports
 Enable power users to gain a deep understanding of multiple data sources
 Provide Desktop Intelligence users with another superior user experience
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10. Examples: Additional Enhancements
 Simplified Sorting
 Improved Sorting Menu
 Apply Sort directly to Dimension or Measure
 Available for Tables and Charts
 DHTML Query Panel
 100% HTML, No download required
 .unv and .unx universes
 Allow custom styling in reports
 Import/Export CSS style sheet
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11. Examples: Copy and Paste
Reuse report contents
across documents (charts,
tables, queries, variables)
Copy/paste with simple
keyboard shortcuts or drag
and drop report elements
Re-purpose Interactive
Analysis tables as editable
Office content
Copy/paste with simple
keyboard shortcuts or drag
and drop report elements
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12. Examples: More…
 Track Data Changes
 Report to Report and URL Linking Wizard
 Input Controls
 Which also allows “What if” analysis
 Server Side Ranking and Sampling
 Custom sorts
 Query Stripping (for OLAP data sources via: BICS, OLAP universes)
 Improved performance by automatically removing unused objects
 Supports non-additive measures
 Prompts: Optional, default values, free/constrained
 Complex report filters
 Improved client-side ranking
 Improved alerters
 More ‘function’ support (e.g. interpolation)
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13. SAP BusinessObjects Mobile: Leverage existing tools & skills
 Mobilize Crystal and Web Intelligence Content
 Platform User & content management
 Fast to deploy
EASY!
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14. Key outstanding Desktop Intelligence features
 Planned for future releases of Web Intelligence
 Free-hand SQL
 Custom grouping
 Excel DP in Web Intelligence Applet
 Schedule with export to TXT
 Export to HTML
 Schedule with export to HTML
 Unplanned features
 Visual Basic Data-providers
 Export to XML
 Multiple VBA macros
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15. Steps to convert to Web Intelligence: Upgrade Paths
Convert .rep on the same
stack
Use Upgrade Manager
4.0 to move content
XI XI
Report Conversion
Tool XI
Report Conversion Upgrade Manager
Tool 4.0 4.0
BI 4
Use RCT 4.0 to
convert .rep and move
directly to 4.0
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16. What’s Coming
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17. Background
 We understand your challenges in migrating
 We’ve been working closely with customers in their move to BI
4.0
 One of the requests from customers moving is the ability to
support their .rep content in BI 4 as they continue to convert
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18. Desktop Intelligence Compatibility Pack (DCP)
 Will install over latest Desktop
Intelligence 3.1 client
 Will enable the DeskI client to connect
to the BI 4.1 CMS DeskI
XI 3.x
 Will introduce a Light Schedule DCP
functionality using the windows
scheduling functionality
 DeskI documents will be listed ONLY in
the Central Management Console
(CMC) for administrative purposes
ONLY BI 4
 Minimum deprecation of DeskI Client
functionality
 Only Client side consumption of .rep
content
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19. Updates to BI 4
 Upgrade Manager will now
Upgrade Manager move selected .rep documents
XI 3.x
to BI 4
 Report Conversion Tool (RCT)
will now source .rep
BI 4
documents from BI 4
XI R2
 DeskI documents displayed in
CMC for administrative
purposes ONLY
Report Conversion
Tool 4.0
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20. Benefits
DCP is a additional support provided by SAP for DeskI 3.1 users /
customers who are moving their current DeskI investments to WebI
4.0 or later
The Benefits
Reduced TCO:
With this solution, DeskI documents that require additional time to convert can
be consumed from a BI 4.1 deployment using the DeskI 3.1 Client
Can de-commission legacy systems earlier and consolidate on BI 4.1
Better User satisfaction:
Users can leverage the latest innovations delivered in BI 4.0 or later, as they
convert their DeskI documents
Gain additional time to convert their complex DeskI reports
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21. REMEMBER
 DCP is an temporary solution to provide
additional time in your DeskI to WebI 4
conversion
 DCP will be supported while DeskI 3.1 is
supported
 Desktop Intelligence is STILL End-of-Life
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22. Best Practices
 Internal usage review of the existing .rep files in the organization
 Consider archiving any that haven’t been used or accessed in a long time
 Determine the most important reports to upgrade
 Education
 Inform Desktop Intelligence users of the intent to upgrade to Web
Intelligence
 Begin training Desktop Intelligence on Web Intelligence usage
 Knowledge Accelerator provides an e-learning solution to facilitate user
training
 Deploy Web Intelligence
 Have Desktop Intelligence users begin using Web Intelligence for all NEW
reports
 Begin upgrade of reports, starting with most important.
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23. Publishing to BI 4
 Document publishing is considered partial, if:
 Universe isn't associated with converted .wid in the target system
 Open and View of these documents is still possible
 Refresh isn't possible
 For this it is advisable to move the .rep dependencies to the target
system using Upgrade Manager before your commence your
conversion activity
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24. Useful references and Links
 Decide if moving to Web Intelligence makes sense for you
 Read this whitepaper for more information about the benefits of
Web Intelligence.
 Begin planning the move to Web Intelligence
 This whitepaper explains how to plan the upgrade from Desktop
Intelligence to Web Intelligence
 Talk to your account manager about licensing options. We want
to provide as smooth a transition as possible to our customers and
are offering a license upgrade from Desktop Intelligence to the
considerably more feature-rich Web Intelligence
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25. Summary
 Desktop Intelligence is STILL End-of-Life
 Maintain Maintenance: Until 2015
 Priority One Support: Until 2017
 Web Intelligence is the future
 Has Majority of Desktop Intelligence features
 Has modern user experience and features
 Continued investment and innovation
 Desktop Intelligence Compatibility Pack:
 BI 4.x will enable moving .rep to BI 4.x CMS
 RCT 4.x will now also use BI 4.x as source for .rep documents
 DCP installed over DeskI 3.1
 Connects to BI 4.1 CMS
 Consume .rep documents on client only
 Conversion and Upgrade Management to support your move
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