Finding SAP data models quickly and easily with Safyr

Silwood Webinar 15th December 2015

Introduction

“The team was originally informed that no data model was available for the SAP application or for SAP BW”.

Scott DelaneyBI Team LeaderHydro Tasmania

Agenda

• What is the problem?• Safyr – a new approach• Case Studies• Benefits• Demonstration• Next actions

SUCCESSFUL SAP INFORMATION PROJECTS RELY ON GOOD DATA

• Needed for– Data warehouse– BI/Analytics– Data wrangling– Master data– Data governance– Implementation– Migration– Etc

• But where is it?

FINDING SAP APPLICATION METADATA IS DIFFICULT

• Complex model• Customised• Inaccessible

Traditional solutions

• Manual effort• Documentation• Specialists / Workbench• Hire consultants• Internet search• Guesswork?

“My vendor says they do this”

• Interface to get data– Connectors– Templates– Lists

• Inadequate context

David MarcoEDW 2015

Modelling tools don’t work either

...and SAP has 90,000 tables!

Impact

• Late delivery of benefits• Cost overrun• Delays and backlog• Low productivity• Quality issues• Business losing faith

Safyr – the only dedicated solution

• Shorten time to value• Reduce cost of data

discovery• Improve accuracy

Safyr

• Data professionals in control

• Find what you need • When you need it• In context

Safyr

• Extract metadata• As implemented• Easy search, filter, scope• Visualise data• Compare• 3rd party tools

integration

Case studies

How did this help Hydro Tasmania

• Solution – Safyr® – SAP data model– Includes customisations– Rapid implementation– Quick learning curve– Back on track– Rapid ROI– No backlog– Improved trust in data

• Challenge– New SAP implementation– Business Objects– Team unfamiliar with SAP– Data model not available– No budget for services– BI/Analytics backlog– Low productivity– Business losing faith

Scott Delaney – BI Team Leader

“As a result of our investment in Safyr we are able to take a more agile approach to meeting the demands for new reports and data within acceptable timescales and the business’ trust in the information they provide is growing”.

Case study – RS Components

• Challenge– SAP– Heavily customised (117k)– Individual project delays

• Integration• Reporting

– ‘Discovery’ bottleneck• Obstructs understanding• Reduces IT effectiveness• Hinders communication

Solution - Safyr®Project deadlines metRapid implementation (days)Better understanding of SAPUsed with ERwin for modelling No guessworkEnhanced communicationsAdditional uses:

JD Edwards to SAP migration

Jean Ashby – Data Analyst

“RS Components are succeeding in achieving a level of understanding of data in SAP that we previously thought impossible”

Case study – Boeing Commercial Aircraft

ChallengeNew SAP implementationMultiple legacy applicationsData migration into SAPSAP data model bottleneck

Restricts understandingPotential delay to project Communication issues

Solution - Safyr™Fast understanding of dataEasier communicationRelevant SAP data models Easier data migrationPotential future uses:

Compare SAP instances for consolidationAdditional SAP data objects models

Lorin Yeaton – Senior Information Architect

“Frankly we simply could not have done what we did without some way to extract that metadata automatically. To discover it and hand enter it manually would have taken thousands of hours.”

SAFYR

• Reduces cost• Increases productivity • Shortens time to value• Rapid return• Improves accuracy

Demonstration

Brian Farish – IT Architecture Manager

“After doing a quick prototype metadata extract from SAP, the response has been very positive! I’m really grieving for the lost years without access to this tool. It has met and exceeded my lofty expectations.”

What’s next?

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