Integrating GMaps Plugin with SAP BusinessObjects

Integrating GMaps Plugin withSAP BusinessObjectsRyan GoodmanCentigon Solutions, Inc.

Welcome!

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Agenda

• Intro• Why Maps? • GMaps Plugin + Xcelsius Advantage• Facts and Myths about Google Maps• Usage with BusinessObjects Enterprise• Looking forward to SAP BusinessObjects 4.0• Q&A

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•Many dashboards and reports have at least 1 geographic dimension

•Every dashboard / report has unique geographic analysis needs

Why Maps?

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Who, What, When, WHERE?

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Results

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Results

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Agenda

• Intro• Why Maps? • GMaps Plugin + Xcelsius Advantage• Facts and Myths about Google Maps• Usage with BusinessObjects Enterprise• Looking forward to SAP BusinessObjects 4.0• Q&A

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Mashups Evolved“Logical conclusion of combining Google Maps

with on premise business intelligence”

LAYER:

•Data Points

•Polygons

•Line/Routes

•Heatmaps

•Raster Images

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Xcelsius Advantage

Common Business Tools

All Web Browsers

Most Enterprise Portals

Anywhere Xcelsius goes, GMaps Plugin will too!

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Agenda

• Intro• Why Maps? • GMaps Plugin + Xcelsius Advantage• Facts and Myths about Google Maps• Usage with BusinessObjects Enterprise• Looking forward to SAP BusinessObjects 4.0• Q&A

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Google CloudGoogle Cloud

SAP BusinessObjects EnterpriseSAP BusinessObjects Enterprise

GMaps PluginBundle

GMaps PluginBundle

Maps Premier

AppsPremier

Earth

GMaps Plugin

BusinessObjects Enterprise

Explorer CR WebI Dashboards

SAP BWApplication

DBOLAP

Customer DB

Evolved Cloud / On Premise Integration

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1. Google Maps is primarily a consumer technology TRUE

2. Google Maps for enterprise is NOT FREE TRUE

3. Google Maps captures your corporate dataFALSE

Facts and Myths about Google Maps

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Secured Content

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Layer your secure business data on top of Google Maps user experience

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Agenda

• Intro• Why Maps? • GMaps Plugin + Xcelsius Advantage• Facts and Myths about Google Maps• Usage with BusinessObjects Enterprise• Looking forward to SAP BusinessObjects 4.0• Q&A

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BOE Connectivity• QaaWS• Live Office• WebI Rich Client Service• B/W Connection• Antivia XWIS• 4.0 Universe Query

Connectivity

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Deployment

DeploymentInfoViewDashboard BuilderOther Web PortalsSAP Netweaver PortalSAP Netweaver Visual

Composer

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1. Simple InstallationNO database, middleware, or other server install

2. Minimal support and maintenanceNO IT intervention

3. Rapid DevelopmentPoint & click, free form design; no coding

4. Flexibility in deploymentAdobe Flash player only

GMaps Plugin footprint

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Agenda

• Intro• Why Maps? • GMaps Plugin + Xcelsius Advantage• Facts and Myths about Google Maps• Usage with BusinessObjects Enterprise• Looking forward to SAP BusinessObjects 4.0• Q&A

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• SAP Dashboard Design 2011• SAP BusinessObjects Event Insight

• Operational business intelligence solution• SAP Business Objects Data Quality- Geocoding

Looking forward to 4.0

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