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SAP BW/4HANA Implementation Service Fast System Implementation is Realized by In-memory DB Optimized Design Template and Cloud Computing Break Off from Conventional BI Constraints In the past, BI was implemented by analysis requirements for users above middle management, and as for the data granularity, performance requirements were satis†ed by summarizing of data. For this reason, there was no ‡exibility to add new analysis items, change analysis items or drill down to obtain detailed data, which made system improvement costs more expensive. On the other hand, SAP BW/4HANA Template, which is a combination of 1.Extraction function of SAP ERP¡s standard transaction data and 2.Pre-de†ned SAP BW/4HANA based backend and frontend templates, allow advanced analysis as well as change requests from users ‡exibly. Therefore, the design is to retain detailed data in a simple manner to address the changes of user needs speedily and ‡exibly, so that analysis requirements can be more sophisticated. It makes possible to satisfy the data granularity required by practical business users as well. SAP BW/4HANA Template is a solution developed for upgrading SAP BW (Business Information Warehouse) or migrating SAP BW to SAP HANAÐ, or for companies which plan to implement SAP BW4/HANA for the †rst time. By utilizing this template, ABeam Consulting realizes advanced data analysis in short time and at low cost to support companies to further increase their BI capabilities. © ABeam Consulting Ltd., All Rights Reserved. By utilizing the template and cloud computing, fast implementation of SAP BW/4HANA is possible. Also in the cases where it is dif†cult to sort out existing reports associated with occasions such as upgrading SAP BW or where reduction of maintenance and improvement costs of existing BW is desired, by utilizing the template, porting reports one by one according to the frequency of use without affecting existing BW / business operations is possible. Advantages of Using the Template Approach Problems Causes Countermeasures Constraints of Disk DB Constraints of Disk DB based design Utilization of In-memory DB SAP HANAÐ Utilization of BW/4HANA Template Required data granularity Performance issue (data update processing, report) No ‡exibility when require- ments are changed (improvement period, improvement man-hours / cost) Rough data granularity (impossible to refer to detailed data) Large man-hours for maintenance (system fault handling, investigation, increased reports) Top management Top management Middle management Middle management Practical Business Practical Business Summary Detailed Issues and countermeasures of BW and BI Analysis data granularity and coverage Conventional approach Conventional approach BW/4HANA Template approach BW/4HANA Template approach Covers the top management and part of middle management Covers from the top management to practical business By utilizing pre-de†ned reports, fast implementation of SAP BW/4HANA is realized Simple BW design by making best use of advantageous effect of In-memory DB Realizing implementation of SAP BW/4HANA while sorting out existing reports

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  • SAP BW/4HANA Implementation Service

    Fast System Implementation is Realized by In-memory DB Optimized Design Template and Cloud Computing

    Break Off from Conventional BI ConstraintsIn the past, BI was implemented by analysis requirements for users above middle management, and as for the data granularity,performance requirements were satisfied by summarizing of data. For this reason, there was no flexibility to add new analysis items, change analysis items or drill down to obtain detailed data, which made system improvement costs more expensive.On the other hand, SAP BW/4HANA Template, which is a combination of 1.Extraction function of SAP ERP’s standard transaction data and 2.Pre-defined SAP BW/4HANA based backend and frontend templates, allow advanced analysis as well as change requests from users flexibly.Therefore, the design is to retain detailed data in a simple manner to address the changes of user needs speedily and flexibly, sothat analysis requirements can be more sophisticated. It makes possible to satisfy the data granularity required by practicalbusiness users as well.

    SAP BW/4HANA Template is a solution developed for upgrading SAP BW (Business Information Warehouse) or migrating SAP BW to SAP HANA®, or for companies which plan to implement SAP BW4/HANA for the first time.By utilizing this template, ABeam Consulting realizes advanced data analysis in short time and at low cost to support companies to further increase their BI capabilities.

    © ABeam Consulting Ltd., All Rights Reserved.

    By utilizing the template and cloud computing, fast implementation of SAP BW/4HANA is possible.Also in the cases where it is difficult to sort out existing reports associated with occasions such as upgrading SAP BW or wherereduction of maintenance and improvement costs of existing BW is desired, by utilizing the template, porting reports one by oneaccording to the frequency of use without affecting existing BW / business operations is possible.

    Advantages of Using the Template Approach

    Problems

    Causes

    Countermeasures

    Constraints of Disk DB Constraintsof Disk DB based design

    Utilization ofIn-memory DBSAP HANA®

    Utilization ofBW/4HANA Template

    Required data granularity

    Performance issue(data update processing, report)

    No flexibility when require-ments are changed (improvement period, improvement man-hours / cost)

    Rough data granularity (impossible to refer to detailed data)

    Large man-hours for maintenance (system fault handling, investigation, increased reports)

    Topmanagement

    Topmanagement

    MiddlemanagementMiddle

    management

    Practical BusinessPractical Business

    Summary

    Detailed

    Issues and countermeasures of BW and BI Analysis data granularity and coverage

    ConventionalapproachConventionalapproach

    BW/4HANA Template approach

    BW/4HANA Template approach

    Covers the top managem

    entand part of m

    iddle managem

    ent

    Covers from the top m

    anagement to practical business

    By utilizing pre-defined reports,fast implementation ofSAP BW/4HANA is realized

    Simple BW design by makingbest use of advantageous effect

    of In-memory DB

    Realizing implementationof SAP BW/4HANA

    while sorting out existing reports

  • Construction of Highly Flexible BIWith BW/4HANA Template, since reports for main transaction data are pre-defined, main reports can be used immediately. Also, by combining with optimal user interface, high speed searching of a large quantity of data and construction of highly flexible BI are possible.

    Available Environments for BW/4HANA TemplateBW/4HANA Template supports both cloud computing environment and on-premises environment.In the case of cloud computing environment, the SAP BW/4HANA environment is constructed while running the existingBI environment. This allows porting of high priority reports and reduction of unused reports while suppressing initial cost.When a company considers it important to manage servers by themselves, or in the case where SAP HANA® servers have beenalready purchased, on-premises implementation is also possible.

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    Pre-defined reports

    User interfaceBW/4HANA Template

    PC

    Mobile

    *1 When analyzing data, this tool enables a series of process from data acquisition, processing, forming, visualization to data sharing by cloud computing*2 BI solution which enables to increase not only individual business efficiency but also productivity on a company scale

    FI(Financialaccounting)

    FI(Financialaccounting)

    CO(Controlling)CO

    (Controlling)

    SD(Sales andDistribution)

    SD(Sales andDistribution)

    MM (MaterialsManagement)

    MM (MaterialsManagement)

    Existing SAP ERP

    Advantages of using cloud computing

    - In the case where there are a lot of unused reports, due to long-term use of existing BW, sorting out reports can be realized by porting reports one by one according to the necessity to BW/4HANA Template.

    - When it is determined that there will beno advantageous effect, a project can be stopped easily

    -Since there is no upgrade of existing BW, there is no impact on ongoing operations- Phased utilization of BW/4HANA is possible

    No influence on existing BI

    Implementation of SAP BW/4HANA

    while sorting out existingreports can be realized

    Withdraw from projects can be easy

    Implementation image in cloud computing

    On-premises

    Existing SAP BW

    Existing SAP ERP

    Not in useNot in use Use frequencynot knownUse frequencynot known

    Use frequencyhigh

    Use frequencyhigh

    New BW/4HANA Template

    Porting only necessary itemsPorting only necessary items

    Data linkage by TemplateData linkage by Template

    3rd Party Tool

    SAP Lumira®*2

    *1SAP® BusinessObjects™

    Analysis

    SAP Analytics Cloud

    ABeam Cloud®Private Cloud