Introducing SAP Design Studio 1.2

Eric Schemer, Senior Director Product Management, BI Clients, SAP AG

October, 2013

EA104

World Premiere of SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

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Agenda

Overview

Capabilities & Roadmap

Recommendations


… And New Requirements From The Users…

Mobile

Simple

75% by 2020

30% today

BI Usage in companies

Source Gartner


SAP Business Intelligence One Suite for All Insight

Reporting Agile

Visualization

Dashboards

and Apps

Deliver engaging information to users where they need it

Track key performance indicators and summary data

Build custom experiences so users get what they need quickly

Securely distribute information across your organization

Answer related questions by interacting with pre-defined reports

Build printable reports for operational efficiency

Discover areas to optimize your business

Adapt data to business needs

Tell your story with beautiful visualizations

Discover. Predict. Create.

Build Engaging Experiences

Distribute Information


Agile Visualization Discover. Predict. Create.

Agility for business analysts and business users

Discover trends, outliers and areas of interest in your business

Adapt to business scenarios by combining, manipulating, and enriching

data

Tell your story with self-service visualizations and analytics

Forecast and predict future outcomes

Portfolio

Lumira

Explorer*

Analysis*

Predictive Analysis*

* SAP BusinessObjects Explorer; SAP BusinessObjects Analysis; SAP Predictive Analysis


Reporting Share Information

High productivity design for report designers

Quickly build formatted reports on any data source

Securely distribute reports both internally and externally

Minimize IT support costs by empowering end users

to easily create and modify their own reports

Enhance custom applications with embedded reports

Portfolio

Web Intelligence*

Crystal Reports*

Analysis Office (Excel-based)

* SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence; SAP Crystal Reports


Dashboards and Apps Build Engaging Experiences

Build engaging, visual dashboards

Powerful environment to build interactive and visually appealing

analytics

Rich set of controls: buttons, list boxes, drop-down, crosstabs,

charts…

Use custom code to extend and build workflows

Portfolio

Design Studio*

Dashboards (aka Xcelsius)*

BEx Web Application Designer

* SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio; SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards


SAP® BusinessObjects™ Design Studio 1.2 Built Powerful Analytical Apps for Mobile & Web

Eclipse-based application

design environment incl.

SDK

Mobile Apps

Direct Access to BW,

HANA & UNX via BICS

State of the art rendering:

HTML5

Premium alternative to

Dashboards & BEx WAD


Analysis & Design Studio

Designed for BW, BW on HANA, Native HANA & UNX

SAP HANA

BW-managed schema

Any schema

BW Application

MDX BICS

BICS MDX SQL

Analysis

Design Studio

Universe

BICS


Agenda

Overview


Recommendations


Design Studio: News in Release 1.1

Design- & Runtime Enhancements

Enhanced Charting

Align/distribute components in layout

Enhanced Filter Components

Enhanced Scripting

Variable Screen

Custom Stylesheets

Interoperability

Interoperability with Analysis, edition for OLAP

Mobile

Performance improvements

iPhone support

Platform

Optional NW deployment (functional restrictions compared to BOE

deployment)

Design Studio 1.1 :

General Availability since 6th of June, 2013


Deployment Option: BI Platform

BI Platform

Browser client

Deployment Platforms

Data sources

Consumer Designer

BW HANA

Available as of Design Studio release 1.0

BI 4.0SP5 or BI 4.1SP0 as the pre-

requisite

Design Studio applications stored on BI

Platform

Backend connections through CMC, able

to connect to multiple SAP BW and SAP

HANA systems

Transportation via Promotion

management

Pre-requisite for SAP BI Mobile Solutions

BI Platform

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Deployment Option: SAP NetWeaver

SAP NetWeaver

Browser client

Deployment Platforms

Data sources

Consumer Designer

BW

Available as of Design Studio release 1.1

BW 7.3SP9, BW 7.31 SP7 or BW7.4SP2

as the pre-requisite

Design Studio applications stored on

SAP BW

Transported though different systems via

TLOGO objects (ABAP transport

mechanism)

Can only connect to one BW system

SAP Portal mobile solution is planned

SAP NetWeaver

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Interoperability scenario with Analysis, edition for OLAP

Empower business analysts to easily share their analysis throughout the organization without requiring

professionally created reports or applications.

Export AOLAP workspace as design studio application for mobile devices or desktops

Design Studio applications are stored on BI Platform

Filter member values are taken over from AOLAP workspace to Design Studio applications

Further editing generated design studio applications within eclip-based design enviroment

Generated iPad Application AOLAP Analysis Workspace


Analysis & Design Studio Creating Next Generation BI Apps

AdHoc Analysis App Design iPad

Tight interoperability between Analysis & Design Studio components

Analysis Office or

OLAP

Design Studio Design Studio App


iPhone Support

Pre-delivered iPhone templates for rapid implementation

iPhone template using Tabstrip as component

iPhone template using Pagebook as component

Template using Tabstrip Template using Pagebook


Custom Stylesheets

Custom Stylesheet (CSS)

Using custom CSS to adopt customer corporate identity

Changing the look and feel possible for every standard components

Defining CSS document with CSS 3 standard

Assiging CSS documents to design studio application

Assign CSS class to the Design Studio components


Global Parameters

Global parameters for Design Studio application

Defining global parameters on application level

Global parameters can be passed through URL (RRI scenarios)

Use cases (e.g):

– Passing though parameters for data selection

– Passing through an exception limit for exception calculation


Additional APIs for Data Calculation

Additional APIs for data calculation

Able to define Local variables

Support mathematical calculation in script editor

Get meta data information via getInfo command

Command „getData“ can retrieve the data from backend systems and represent it in 4 different ways (value, text, scaling factors and

unit of measure)

Conversion between different data formats possible


Planned features for release 1.2

Chart:

• Dual axis chart

• Radar, Bubble & Scatter chart (re-add based on HTML5)

• Set axis scaling (min/max values)

• Bind series to individual rows/columns in a data set

Crosstab:

• Set column width, enable hierarchy navigation, sorting, column resizing

for end user

• Exception Highlighting

Navigation Panel

• Analytical Drill Down capabilities

Scripting:

• Variable initialization

• Query background processing for user friendly performance

Export to Excel or CSV

• Only possible with crosstab data

UNX

• Access UNX data and Deployment on BIP

SDK

• Creating custom components and deployment on BI Platform

Initial View Editor

• Set Read Mode to posted value to enable cascading in HANA


Software Development Kit

Software Development Kit (SDK) for customers and partners

Using SDK from SAP to develop own components for Design Studio

Custom component library is a eclipse plug-in, but no Java skills required

Convienent deployment though „install new software“ in Desing Studio

Containg Description XML file, JavaScript files , Images and CSS files

Deployment possible with BI Platform in release 1.2

Example: Hichert Charts, Partner: Graphomate Example: Gauge


Example: DS Dashboard with Standard & SDK components

SDK Components

Standard Components


Enhanced Charting Capabilities for release 1.2

More chart types and charting capabilities

Dual axis chart

Radar, Bubble & Scatter chart (re-add based on HTML5)

Axis scaling (min/max values)

Measure picker: Bind series to individual rows/columns in a data set (as opposed to binding the complete chart against a complete

query data set as today)

Chart background colors

Dual Axis Chart Axis Scaling Measure Picker


Enhanced Crosstab Functionalities

More individual and flexible settings

Enable/Disable for hierarchical navigation ,sorting and column resizing function

Exceptions which are defined in SAP BW backend or in SBOP Analysis Office can be activated in crosstab setting

The width of each column within a crosstab can be adjusted individually

Crosstab data can be exported as excel or csv data via scripting


Navigation Panel

Extend filter panel for navigation purpose

Add the navigation mode to filter panel

Very convenient to add or remove dimensions/key figures to rows/columns

Sequence of the dimensions/key figures can be adjusted

Swap axis is possible

Every action is done by click, drag and drop is not possible

Select dimensions or key figures Re-order dimensions or key figures Look based on the selected theme


Universe as Data Source

UNX Support in Design Studio

UNX can be defined as the additional data source in addition to SAP BW and SAP HANA

Specific query needs to be defined for the selected universe

Using Initial View to define dimensions

Deployment on BI Platform

UNX query panel Deployed on BI Platform


Design Studio UNX Support

Accessing UNX Query Panel from within DS

Visualize UNX Data in DS Crosstab


SDK Example Components on DS Canvas


Design Studio UNX Support

Accessing UNX Query Panel from within DS

Visualize UNX Data in DS Crosstab


SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

Product road map overview - key themes and capabilities until Q2 2014

This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.

RTC: Q4 2013 Today (DS 1.1) DS 1.2 DS 1.3


Enhanced Charting

Align/distribute components in layout

Enhanced Filter Components

Enhanced Scripting

Variable Screen

Custom Stylesheets

Interoperability

Interoperability with Analysis, edition for OLAP

Mobile

Performance improvements

iPhone support

Platform

Optional NW deployment (for BW-only use

cases)

Partner & Customer SDK

Create custom charts, visualizations &

extensions (e.g. commentary)

Additional Data Sources

UNX support and UNX query panel in DS

Enhanced Charting & Visualization


Navigation Panel

Enhanced Scripting

Customize Crosstabs: Formats

Excel-based Printing & Export

Enhanced set of components

BEx Query Exceptions

Background Query Loading

RTC: Q2 2014

Offline Capabilities

Enable offline usage of DS dashboards,

especially for mobile usage

BW Integrated Planning

Native HANA Deployment Version

Enhanced Charting & Visualization

Geo Maps, Large Data Visualizations,

new charts


Application bookmarking &

personalization

Drag&Drop; Context menu, RRI

Advanced Printing & Exporting

Lumira Integration


Analysis, Visualization & App Design

Emerging Persona Relationships

Users

Analyst

Mobile

Web

Data

Metadata

Models

Data

Metadata

Models

Data

Metadata

Models

Monitor. Explore. Explain. Monitor. Explore. Explain.

Data Quality

Security

Data Access

System

Administration

Design (Apps, Dashboards, Reports) Explore. Enrich. Explain.

(Information, Stories.)

Designer (IT,

Power User) Design. Govern.

Design Studio Lumira / Analysis


Agenda

Overview


Recommendations


Business Explorer (BEx) and Analysis/Design Studio

Existing Investments in SAP BW are safe

BW Data Models &

Queries

BEx

(Analyzer & Web)

BW Data Models &

Queries

Analysis /

Design Studio

BEx tools in maintenance mode

BEx 7.0 is delivered with the latest BW

release and will be maintained for at least

the next 7+2 years

See additional information on SCN

BEx Query Designer remains core

modeling tool for SAP BW

No changes required

Conversion (planned)

Conversion

Conversion support available for Analysis,

edition for Microsoft Office

Conversion support planned for Design

Studio

http://scn.sap.com/community/business-explorer


3 Step Transition from Xcelsius to Design Studio (& Lumira)

2013 H1 2013 Q4 2014 Q2

SAP BW & HANA Customers

Start adoption of Design Studio 1.1

Best-In class BW & HANA support

Key analytical OLAP capabilities

Agnostic SAP BO Enterprise Customers

Still on XCE

Leverage improved mobile/HTML5 capabilities

Stand-Alone Single License XCE

Start adoption of Lumira


Accelerate adoption of DS 1.2

Additional key HANA & BW capabilities

SDK


Start adoption of DS 1.2

UNX support

Enhanced charting & SDK enable high end visuals

Light weight adhoc scenarios moving to Lumira


Adoption of Lumira


DS 1.3 as key dashboarding solution

Integrated Planning

Key BEx capabilities enabled


Accelerate adoption of DS 1.3

Offline Mobile Support

Enhanced local calculations

High end visuals out of the box & via partners

Lumira key solution for adhoc use cases


Lumira as key solution


Recommended for specific reporting use cases when used with either SAP

NetWeaver BW or SAP NetWeaver BW on HANA

Applies to: • SAP Crystal Reports

• SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (functional restrictions on BW apply)

Recommended as default clients when used with either SAP NetWeaver BW

or SAP NetWeaver BW on HANA

Applies to: • SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Office

• SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP

• SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

Recommendations for BW

Recommended for BW

and BW on HANA

Recommended for

Reporting on BW

and BW on HANA


3 Step Adoption of SAP BusinessObjects BI Simplified for SAP NetWeaver Business Explorer Customers

Discovery and Analysis

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition

for OLAP

Reporting and analysis on BW data from the

web for business users

Web based

Next generation of BEx Web Analyzer

Dashboards and apps

SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio

For graphical dashboards and analytic

applications

Next generation of BEx Web Application

Designer

Step 1: Get Started

Discovery and Analysis with BW

Powered by SAP HANA

SAP Lumira

Desktop and Web

Accelerate data discovery workflows with in

memory aggregation

Step 2: Replace All BEx Tools Step 3: Add BW on HANA and

other BI Solutions

Reporting

SAP Crystal Reports

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence

SAP Crystal Reports for highly formatted

production reporting

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence for

interactive reporting by business users

Discovery and Analysis

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition

for Microsoft Office

Reporting and analysis on BW data from

within Excel for business users

Excel addin

Next generation of BEx Analyzer


Further Information

SAP Education and Certification Opportunities

www.sap.com/education

Watch SAP TechEd Online

www.sapteched.com/online

SAP Public Web

http://scn.sap.com/community/businessobjects-design-studio

http://scn.sap.com/community/businessobjects-dashboards

http://www.sap.com/education

http://www.sapteched.com/online


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