SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, Version for SAP

BPC450SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, Version for SAP NetWeaver: Embedded Model

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COURSE OUTLINE.

Course Version: 10Course Duration: 5 Day(s)

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Contents

vii Course Overview

1 Unit 1: Overview of the Embedded Solution

1 Lesson: Positioning Embedded1 Lesson: Introducing SAP HANA1 Lesson: Introducing BW

3 Unit 2: BPC Embedded Components

3 Lesson: Configuring Real Time InfoCubes and related Planning Components

3 Lesson: Creating Planning Queries3 Lesson: Modeling Environments and Models3 Lesson: Setting Up Direct Input Data Store Objects for Planning in

General3 Lesson: Configuring Direct Input Data Store Objects for Price,

Comment, and Attribute Planning4 Lesson: Modeling Advanced Data Store Objects for Planning4 Lesson: Designing MultiProviders and Composite Providers for

Planning4 Lesson: Configuring Local Providers and BW Workspaces4 Lesson: Managing Local Master Data4 Lesson: Maintaining BW Master Data

5 Unit 3: Integrated Planning Overview and Custom Functions on HANA

5 Lesson: Reviewing Functionality, Architecture, and the User Interface

5 Lesson: Reviewing Characteristic Relationships, Aggregaton Levels, Filters, Functions, Sequences

5 Lesson: Creating DSO Planning Functions5 Lesson: Positioning Fox Code6 Lesson: Using ABAP Managed Database Procedures (AMDP) and

the Planning Application Kit (PAK)

7 Unit 4: BPC Embedded Administration

7 Lesson: Administering Work Status, Data Audit, and Security7 Lesson: Administering BW Planning: Transports, Compression and

Delta Merge

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9 Unit 5: The EPM Office add-in for Excel

9 Lesson: Connecting to the EPM add-in9 Lesson: Using the EPM Ribbon and Context9 Lesson: Configuring the EPM Pane for Planning Functions9 Lesson: Using EPM Functons and Local Member Formulas9 Lesson: Learning VBA and APIs for Planning10 Lesson: Sharing Report Axis, Linking Reports, Generating

Worksheets, Multi Reporting10 Lesson: Formatting Workbooks

11 Unit 6: The Business Intelligence Platform

11 Lesson: Positioning Analysis for Office11 Lesson: Learning Analysis Features in General11 Lesson: Working With Analysis Planning Features11 Lesson: Planning with Design Studio

13 Unit 7: Embedded Business Process Flows (BPFs)

13 Lesson: Positioning Business Process Flows13 Lesson: Designing Business Process Flows13 Lesson: Using Business Process Flows

15 Unit 8: Web Reporting and Planning

15 Lesson: Learning About the BPC Web Client Features

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TARGET AUDIENCEThis course is intended for the following audiences:

● Systems Architect

● Project Manager

● Application Consultant

● Development Consultant

● Business Process Architect

● Business Process Owner/Team Lead/Power User

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UNIT 1 Overview of the Embedded Solution

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

● Describe the course landscape

● Identify related classes

● Explain the Roadmap

● Identify the Components

● Explain the Benefits of SAP Planning and Consolidation

● Recap 10.1 Embedded

Lesson 2: Introducing SAP HANALesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Learn the Key Features of SAP HANA

● Explain Information Models

● Discuss the Planning Solutions with HANA

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

● Discuss the Main Features of the SAP Business Warehouse

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UNIT 2 BPC Embedded Components

Lesson 1: Configuring Real Time InfoCubes and related Planning ComponentsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Model Real Time InfoCubes

● Describe Integrated Planning Components from 50000 Feet

Lesson 2: Creating Planning QueriesLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Build Planning Enabled BEx Queries

● Use Inverse Formulas

● Maintain BW Queries in the BW Modeling Tool

Lesson 3: Modeling Environments and ModelsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Manage Environments and Models

● Describe the Embedded Implemention Options

Lesson 4: Setting Up Direct Input Data Store Objects for Planning in GeneralLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Model Direct Input Data Store Objects

Lesson 5: Configuring Direct Input Data Store Objects for Price, Comment, and Attribute Planning


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

● Describe Price Planning

● Configure Comments

● Configure Attribute Planning

Lesson 6: Modeling Advanced Data Store Objects for PlanningLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Configure Advanced Data Store Objects (ADSO) for Planning

Lesson 7: Designing MultiProviders and Composite Providers for PlanningLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Model MultiProviders for Planning

● Model Composite Providers for Planning

Lesson 8: Configuring Local Providers and BW WorkspacesLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Model Local Providers

● Describe BW Workspaces

Lesson 9: Managing Local Master DataLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Maintain Local Characteristics

● Maintain Local Hierarchies from the BPC Web Client

Lesson 10: Maintaining BW Master DataLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Maintain Master Data from the BPC Web Client

Unit 2: BPC Embedded Components


UNIT 3 Integrated Planning Overview and Custom Functions on HANA

Lesson 1: Reviewing Functionality, Architecture, and the User InterfaceLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Discuss the Key Features of IP

● Discuss the Planning Session Concept

● Explain the Architecture

● Use the Planning Modeler

Lesson 2: Reviewing Characteristic Relationships, Aggregaton Levels, Filters, Functions, SequencesLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain Characteristic Relationships

● Describe Aggregation Levels

● Create Filters

● Explain Basic Planning Functions

● Use Top Down Distribution

● Use Planning Sequences

Lesson 3: Creating DSO Planning FunctionsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe DSO Planning Functions

● Configure DSO Specific Planning Functions

Lesson 4: Positioning Fox Code


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

● Position FOX Code

● Explain Fox Code

● Configure Rolling Forecast

Lesson 5: Using ABAP Managed Database Procedures (AMDP) and the Planning Application Kit (PAK)Lesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the Planning Application Kit

● Explain User Exits and ABAP Managed Database Procedures

● Discuss the AMDP Scenario

● Review AMDP Examples

● Locate AMDP Debugging Options

Unit 3: Integrated Planning Overview and Custom Functions on HANA


UNIT 4 BPC Embedded Administration

Lesson 1: Administering Work Status, Data Audit, and SecurityLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Set Up and Use Work Status

● Describe the Design of Embedded Data Audit

● Set up and Use Data Audit

● Set up BPC Security

Lesson 2: Administering BW Planning: Transports, Compression and Delta MergeLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain BPC Transports

● Compress InfoCubes and Merge Data


Unit 4: BPC Embedded Administration


UNIT 5 The EPM Office add-in for Excel

Lesson 1: Connecting to the EPM add-inLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Manage EPM Connections

Lesson 2: Using the EPM Ribbon and ContextLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the EPM Ribbon

● Create EPM Reports

● Use the EPM Context

Lesson 3: Configuring the EPM Pane for Planning FunctionsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Use the EPM Pane

Lesson 4: Using EPM Functons and Local Member FormulasLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Use EPM Functions

● Create Local Member Formulas

Lesson 5: Learning VBA and APIs for PlanningLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Use VBA


● Explain how APIs work

Lesson 6: Sharing Report Axis, Linking Reports, Generating Worksheets, Multi ReportingLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Other EPM Features

Lesson 7: Formatting WorkbooksLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Use the Formatting Style Sheet

Unit 5: The EPM Office add-in for Excel


UNIT 6 The Business Intelligence Platform

Lesson 1: Positioning Analysis for OfficeLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the Convergence of the BI Content Portfolio

● Position Analysis for Office and the EPM add-in

● Compare Analysis for Office to the EPM add-in

Lesson 2: Learning Analysis Features in GeneralLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Connect to Analysis

● Learn about the Ribbon, Crosstabs, and the Analysis tab

● Learn to use the Table Design features

● Explain the Format Features

● Calculations and SAP Functions

Lesson 3: Working With Analysis Planning FeaturesLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Plan with the Ribbon

● Use Functions and Sequences

● Use VBA for Push Buttons

Lesson 4: Planning with Design StudioLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Work with Design Studio


● Build a Planning Application

Unit 6: The Business Intelligence Platform


UNIT 7 Embedded Business Process Flows (BPFs)

Lesson 1: Positioning Business Process FlowsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Position Business Process Flows

Lesson 2: Designing Business Process FlowsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Design Templates

● Manage Instances

Lesson 3: Using Business Process FlowsLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Using BPFs for Status and Tracking


Unit 7: Embedded Business Process Flows (BPFs)


UNIT 8 Web Reporting and Planning

Lesson 1: Learning About the BPC Web Client FeaturesLesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the BPC Web Client

● Plan and Report in the Web Client


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