SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards

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SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards: ObjectivesAt the end of this course, you will be able to: Describe SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards including: Key capabilities Top differentiators Benefits Effectively demonstrate sample dashboards 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.2

SAP Dashboard SolutionsThis course applies to: 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.SAP BusinessObjects DashboardsSAP Crystal Dashboards, departmental edition3

Why Do Customers Need Dashboards?IssueSolutionSpreadsheets are staticand aren’t compellingCreate simple and engaginginteractive modelsNeed a comprehensiveview of your dataDashboards provide a comprehensiveview of business performanceDiscussions take place in realtime : static data isn’t conduciveDo on-the-fly analysis with visualcomponents like gauges, sliders and dialsLimited IT resourcesAnyone who can use Excel can createstunning visualizations with little trainingNumerous, disparatedata sourcesSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards connectto any ODBC or XML data source 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.4

BI Market NeedsOrganizations need to extend the use of BIAberdeen Group ”CIO report that top pressure on BI solutions is to improve BI ease-of-use and to deliver to BImore users”Unisphere Research cites “lack of training as the biggest obstacle to making better use of BI”Customers find dashboards removes end-user BI adoption barriersVisual, intuitive, requires no training, flexible design to match business requirements2008 TDWI Survey: “Respondents cited many factors that accelerate BI usage, including delivering datathrough a dashboard (46%)”Customers find dashboards increase operational efficiencyRemoves silos, aligns organizations on common KPIsDay to day decision making of front-line employeesImprove customer, partner, supplier ecosystem 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.5

Product InvestmentsSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0Dashboards flash based front-end removes adoption hurdles for casual, operationalusersDashboards 4.0 completes the solution by providingIT the features required to roll-out large scaledashboard solutionCostsScalabilityMonitoring4.0 InvestmentsEasy to useVisualInteractive 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.6

SAP BusinessObjects DashboardsSee your business clearly 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.7

What is SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards?SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards is a drag and drop visualization tooldesigned to create interactive analytics for powerful, personalized dashboardsWho is it for?What is it for? Experience unparalleled interactivity indashboards for any userBusiness UserContent Designer 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. Gain unrivaled flexibility from design,deployment to sharing of dashboards Design inspirational dashboards that makeit easy for every user to be better at what theydo8

Provide the Big Picture 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.9

Sample Dashboard: Monthly Sales 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.10

Sample Dashboard: Applications 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.11

Sample Dashboard: Requisitions 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.12

Sample Dashboard: Financial Statement 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.13

Concept: Create a DashboardConcept - Create a dashboardDashboards provides an interface that enables you to quickly and easilybuild and publish your dashboards.In this tutorial, you will review the elements that make up the interfacefor Dashboards. 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.14

Dashboard TemplatesDashboardCanvasDashboardSpreadsheet 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.15

Dashboard Components 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.16

Concept: Use SelectorsOverviewSelectors enable you to set up your dashboards so that users can selectwhat data they want to view in display components like charts.In this tutorial, you will review how to configure a selector. 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.17

Concept: Set Up AlertsOverviewDashboards enables you to configure your components to alert youwhen specific thresholds have been met with color coding that displaysas part of the components in your dashboard.In this tutorial, you will review the steps involved in setting up alerts for acomponent. 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.18

User Auditing and System MonitoringSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0Audit events Dashboard User: View, refresh, prompt, logon, logout Dashboards Designer: create, delete, modifyServer monitoring metrics include Processing time, cache size & hits, requests (served,queued, failed), connections, threads, data transfers,. 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.19

BI Platform IntegrationSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0New data processing layer Semantic layer structure Enterprise scalability Full BI platform integrationCMC/CCM Management Add/remove servers Specify server groups Manage server statusPerformance Tuning Cache server options Processing job settings 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.20

Multi-lingual DashboardsSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.21

Common Semantic Layer IntegrationSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0Simplify authoring of dashboards Query panel in Dashboards Designer Direct binding of Universe objects to visualizations Prompt selector to leverage prompt defined in Universe Separation of roles between data experts and dashboardauthorsNext Generation Semantic Layer Consistent access to data between clients and acrosssources One abstraction layer for all data sourcesQuery Browser Panelin Dashboards Designer 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.22

Universe Integration in Dashboards DesignerSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Universe Objects Selected query result objects Create custom query filters Preview query results 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.23

Prompt SelectorSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 Auto-prompt based on the prompt data type and whether it is single or multi valueprompt, or cascading list of values Directly uses the available List of Values Search or page through list of values, as well as, show or hide selected values Single value Multipleselect (in list)from list ofvalues Single value showing list ofvalues Search orpage throughlist of values 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.24

Binding Universe Objects to ChartsSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.25

Contextual Drill Down in BI WorkspacesSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 BI Workspaces replaces Dashboard Builder Improved and easier content linking capabilities Inter-Portlet Communication (IPC) PassingState value toCrystal reportdocument asa filter PassingState value tothedashboardsmodel 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.26

The Content Linking InterfaceSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.0 BI Workspaces: A new “content linking” interface through a visual editor Graphical view of links between modules Exposes linking meta-data (prompts, range names, filters) Only linkable modules are displayed 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.27

Key CapabilitiesSAP BusinessObjects DashboardsKey Capabilities Drag and drop dashboard designer with prebuilt templates Library of easy to understand visualization components forevery business user Flexible deployment options including portals, SAP and BusinessObjects BIplatforms, MS Office applications, and PDFs Static or live data via multiple data connectivity options Real-time enabled dashboards through direct integration with SAPBusinessObjects Event Insight 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.28

Differentiators and BenefitsSAP BusinessObjects DashboardsTop Differentiators Flexible dashboardoutput options Library of visualizationcomponents andtemplates for designinginteractive dashboards 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.Benefits Flexibility for IT and business users – Withability to create dashboards with many datasources and then publish in user friendlyoutputs and environments Quicker deployment and adoption – Withmost commonly used visualizations thatbusiness users will understand and templatesfor quick deployment29

SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards (Editions)DescriptionSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Enterprise solution for creating dashboardsSAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Interactive Viewing Enterprise license for viewing dashboardsSAP Crystal Dashboard Design products Solution sold through SAP partners, resellers,distributors and the e-Store 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. Includes connectivity to theSAP BusinessObjects BusinessIntelligence platform and SAPNetweaver BW, Business Suite. Intended for users who viewand interact with dashboardsbut do not create them. Includes connectivity to livedatabases and Excel data, butnot to SAP BusinessObjectsBusiness Intelligence platform orSAP Netweaver BW or anySAP environments.30

Dashboard Edition ComparisonSAP Crystal Dashboard DesignStarter packageSAP CrystalDashboard DesignDashboardViewingoptionSAP BusinessObjectsDashboardsBasic data presentation components Export to Adobe PDF and PPT Dashboard creation components and export to Weband Adobe Flash, AIR UnlimitedUnlimitedConnectivity to Adobe LiveCycle Data Services IBM WebSphere, MSFT SharePoint and ReportingServices integration Crystal Reports Server connectivity and platformintegration including Live Office support Live, refreshable data connectionsViewing rights for dashboards connected to live datasources Deploy dashboards to more than 100 named users Deploy dashboards to SAP BusinessObjects Edgeand SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform Access SAP ERP and SAP BW data 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.31

SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards: SummaryYou should now be able to Describe SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards including: Key capabilities Top differentiators Benefits Effectively demonstrate sample dashboards 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.32

Additional ResourcesFor more information on topics discussed in this course, seethe following references: SAP User Interface Guidelines for Dashboard Design(documentation) Sample Dashboards AdditionalDashboard ples PublicWeb Sites Dashboard tutorials SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards SAP Crystal Dashboard Design 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved.33

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SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards (Editions) Includes connectivity to the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform and SAP Netweaver BW, Business Suite. Description SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Interactive Viewing Enterprise license for viewing dashboards Intended for users who view and interact