Data Warehousing with SAP BW/4HANA - Delta from SAP BW

DBW4HData Warehousing with SAP BW/4HANA - Delta from SAP BW powered by SAP HANA

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COURSE OUTLINE.

Course Version: 13Course Duration: 2 Day(s)

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Contents

vii Course Overview

1 Unit 1: Get Started

1 Lesson: SAP BW/4HANA Introduction1 Lesson: SAP BW/4HANA InfoProvider1 Lesson: SAP BW/4HANA Modeling

3 Unit 2: Advantages and Differences to SAP BW powered by SAP HANA

3 Lesson: Fundamentals3 Lesson: FAQs3 Lesson: What's New

5 Unit 3: Migration and Update to SAP BW/4HANA

5 Lesson: Paths to SAP BW/4HANA5 Lesson: Prerequisites and Changes5 Lesson: Tools

7 Unit 4: Data Warehousing in SAP BW/4HANA

7 Lesson: LSA++ and Beyond7 Lesson: Dimensional Modeling in SAP BW/4HANA7 Lesson: BW Workspaces7 Lesson: Modeling Tools

9 Unit 5: Data Warehousing in SAP HANA (native)

9 Lesson: SAP DW Strategy9 Lesson: Modeling in SAP HANA SQL DW9 Lesson: Modeling Tools for the SAP HANA SQL DW

11 Unit 6: ETL processes in SAP BW/4HANA and directly in SAP HANA (SDQ, SDI, EIM)

11 Lesson: Operational Data Provisioning (ODP)11 Lesson: Smart Data Integration (SDI)11 Lesson: Smart Data Quality (SDQ)

13 Unit 7: Scheduling and Monitoring for ETL Processes (Abap/Eclipse/Web)

13 Lesson: Scheduling/Monitoring on the ABAP Stack (ODP)13 Lesson: SDI Real-time Streaming - Monitoring13 Lesson: Web-based Scheduling/Monitoring of ETL Processes

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15 Unit 8: BI Reporting Strategy

15 Lesson: Strategy15 Lesson: Query Designer in Eclipse

17 Unit 9: Data Management of the HANA DW

17 Lesson: Managing Large Volumes of Data17 Lesson: Data Management in SAP BW/4HANA17 Lesson: Data Management in the HANA SQL DW

19 Unit 10: Roadmap

19 Lesson: Roadmap19 Lesson: Additional Information

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TARGET AUDIENCEThis course is intended for the following audiences:

● Application Consultant

● Technology Consultant

● Business Analyst

● Program/Project Manager

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UNIT 1 Get Started

Lesson 1: SAP BW/4HANA IntroductionLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Give an introduction to SAP BW/4HANA

Lesson 2: SAP BW/4HANA InfoProviderLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Summarize the new InfoProvider concept

Lesson 3: SAP BW/4HANA ModelingLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the evolution of the new modeling environment

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Unit 1: Get Started

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UNIT 2 Advantages and Differences to SAP BW powered by SAP HANA

Lesson 1: FundamentalsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the fundamentals

Lesson 2: FAQsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Outline the FAQs

Lesson 3: What's NewLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain what's new


Unit 2: Advantages and Differences to SAP BW powered by SAP HANA


UNIT 3 Migration and Update to SAP BW/4HANA

Lesson 1: Paths to SAP BW/4HANALesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the Paths to SAP BW/4HANA for Each Transition Scenario

● Summarize the Possibilities to Migrate to SAP BW/4HANA

Lesson 2: Prerequisites and ChangesLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the prerequisites for a conversion to SAP BW/4HANA

Lesson 3: ToolsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain which tool support is provided


Unit 3: Migration and Update to SAP BW/4HANA


UNIT 4 Data Warehousing in SAP BW/4HANA

Lesson 1: LSA++ and BeyondLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the key elements of the LSA++ architecture and new ways of dimensional modeling

Lesson 2: Dimensional Modeling in SAP BW/4HANALesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Get an overview of tools business users can use for modeling

● Create Data Sources

Lesson 3: BW WorkspacesLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Using BW Workspaces

Lesson 4: Modeling ToolsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe new tools to use for modeling of BW and mixed scenarios

● Understand composite provider as a data acquisition layer


Unit 4: Data Warehousing in SAP BW/4HANA


UNIT 5 Data Warehousing in SAP HANA (native)

Lesson 1: SAP DW StrategyLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Summarize SAP strategy for Data Warehousing

Lesson 2: Modeling in SAP HANA SQL DWLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the SAP HANA SQL DW

Lesson 3: Modeling Tools for the SAP HANA SQL DWLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the tools to build a SAP HANA SQL DW


Unit 5: Data Warehousing in SAP HANA (native)


UNIT 6 ETL processes in SAP BW/4HANA and directly in SAP HANA (SDQ, SDI, EIM)

Lesson 1: Operational Data Provisioning (ODP)Lesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the Basic Difference Between Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) and HANA Smart Data Integration (SDI)

● Describe the Main Purpose of Operational Data Provisioning (ODP)

● Describe the Main Impact of a Migration to BW/4 HANA in Relation to Source Systems

Lesson 2: Smart Data Integration (SDI)Lesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Summarize the differences between Smart Data Access (SDA) and Smart Data Integration (SDI)

● Describe the Basic Use Cases and Features of SDI

● Explain the Fundamental Architecture of SDI

Lesson 3: Smart Data Quality (SDQ)Lesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the Basic Use Cases and Features of Smart Data Quality (SDQ)

● Explain the Fundamental Architecture of SDQ

● Summarize How to Create a SDQ Flowgraph


Unit 6: ETL processes in SAP BW/4HANA and directly in SAP HANA (SDQ, SDI, EIM)


UNIT 7 Scheduling and Monitoring for ETL Processes (Abap/Eclipse/Web)

Lesson 1: Scheduling/Monitoring on the ABAP Stack (ODP)Lesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain How to Check if a Data Source Has Been Released for Operational Data Provisioning ODP

● Describe the Main Purpose of Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) in SAP BW/4HANA

Lesson 2: SDI Real-time Streaming - MonitoringLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the Web-Based Monitoring Components of HANA SDI Data Streaming

● Explain the Basic Difference between the two Fundamental types of Remote Subscription for real-time Streaming

● Explain What Happens Once a Process Chain Runs in Streaming Mode

Lesson 3: Web-based Scheduling/Monitoring of ETL ProcessesLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the Options to Access to Web-basedInterface to Monitor Process Chains in SAP BW/4HANA


Unit 7: Scheduling and Monitoring for ETL Processes (Abap/Eclipse/Web)


UNIT 8 BI Reporting Strategy

Lesson 1: StrategyLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Query Designer Strategy

Lesson 2: Query Designer in EclipseLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the Query Designer


Unit 8: BI Reporting Strategy


UNIT 9 Data Management of the HANA DW

Lesson 1: Managing Large Volumes of DataLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe how to manage large volumes of data

Lesson 2: Data Management in SAP BW/4HANALesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe data management in SAP BW/4HANA

Lesson 3: Data Management in the HANA SQL DWLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Summarize data lifecycle management in SAP BW/4HANA and HANA SQL DW


Unit 9: Data Management of the HANA DW


UNIT 10 Roadmap

Lesson 1: RoadmapLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the Planned Roadmap

● Mention the highlights of each Feature Pack

Lesson 2: Additional InformationLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Additional Information


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