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SAP Business Intelligence Quick Start Guide

By : Vinay Singh
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SAP Business Intelligence Quick Start Guide

By: Vinay Singh

Overview of this book

The SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform is a powerful reporting and analysis tool. This book is the ideal introduction to the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform, introducing you to its data visualization, visual analytics, reporting, and dashboarding capabilities. The book starts with an overview of the BI platform and various data sources for reporting. Then, we move on to looking at data visualization, analysis, reporting, and analytics using BusinessObjects Business Intelligence tools. You will learn about the features associated with reporting, scheduling, and distribution and learn how to deploy the platform. Toward the end, you will learn about the strategies and factors that should be considered during deployment. By the end, you will be confident working with the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform to deliver better insights for more effective decision making.

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Table of Contents (14 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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1
Section 1: Introduction to SAP Business Intelligence
Section 1: Introduction to SAP Business Intelligence
2
Overview of SAP BusinessObject Business Intelligence 4.2
Overview of SAP BusinessObject Business Intelligence 4.2
BI and its benefits
Components of SAP BusinessObjects 4.2
Enterprise data sources for BI reporting tools
Creating a BEx query to directly access SAP BW as a data source
Local data sources
Summary
3
Section 2: Data Visualization, Analysis, and Reporting
Section 2: Data Visualization, Analysis, and Reporting
4
SAP BusinessObject Analysis
SAP BusinessObject Analysis
Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft
A basic workbook with SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft
SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for Microsoft PowerPoint
Summary
5
SAP BusinessObject Design Studio
SAP BusinessObject Design Studio
Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio
Interface elements of SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio
Working with the design tool
Design Studio architecture
Use case – creating an analytical application
Summary
6
SAP BusinessObject Web Intelligence
SAP BusinessObject Web Intelligence
Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects WebI
Creating a WebI document based on an existing Universe
Summary
7
SAP BusinessObject Crystal Reports
SAP BusinessObject Crystal Reports
Introduction to SAP Crystal Reports
Creating a report in SAP Crystal Reports
Summary
8
SAP BusinessObject SAP Lumira
SAP BusinessObject SAP Lumira
Introduction to SAP Lumira
Use cases for Lumira
Creating a SAP Lumira visualization
Creating a SAP Lumira storyboard
Summary
9
SAP BusinessObject Predictive Analytics 2.0
SAP BusinessObject Predictive Analytics 2.0
Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects Predictive Analytics
SAP Automated Analytics and Expert Analytics features
Automated Analytics – forecasting in SAP Predictive Analysis
Summary
10
Section 3: BI Platform Features and Deployment
Section 3: BI Platform Features and Deployment
11
BI Platform Features
BI Platform Features
Introduction to the BI platform features of SAP BusinessObjects
SAP BusinessObjects BI platform security
Scheduling and emailing an SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Report
Summary
12
BI Platform Deployment
BI Platform Deployment
Introduction to BI platform architecture
SAP BusinessObjects BI4 for cloud deployment options
BI platform system overview
Overview of the BI platform suite
Summary
13
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Summary

In this chapter, we became familiar with SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio. We learned about an analytical application in SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio by using various data sources (such as SAP HANA view and SAP Universe). We started this chapter with a general introduction to SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and its features and capabilities. Then, we went deeper into its architectural aspect and deployment mode. Finally, we walked through each step of how to create an analytical application.

In the next chapter, we will learn about SAP BusinessObjects WebI. We will learn how to create an SAP BusinessObjects WebI document. We will learn how to query, report, and analyze with SAP BusinessObjects WebI. We will also walk through the concepts of breaks, WebI calculation, groups, and the data manager in WebI.

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