Linked e-resources
Details
Table of Contents
At a Glance; Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction to SAP Business Analytics; Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Analytics; Implications of Business Analytics; Challenges Faced; Conclusion; Chapter 2: SAP Business Analytics Suite of Products; Capabilities of SAP Analytics; Introduction to SAP Analytics Tools and the Key Features of Each Tool; SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform; SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards; SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio; SAP BusinessObjects Lumira; SAP Crystal Reports; SAP BusinessObjects Analysis; SAP Predictive Analytics.
ConclusionChapter 3: Consolidating Data from Disparate Systems for an Analytics Project; Importance of Merging Data from Different IT Systems; Order Booking Systems; CRM Systems; Billing Systems; Campaign Management Systems; Web Analytics; Inventory Management; Human Resource Management; Master Data Management; Mobile Apps; Business Analytics; Challenges Faced During Data Integration; Understanding Business Needs; Understanding Data-Quality Issues; Data Governance Issues; Maintaining Historical Records; Different Data Formats in Different Systems; Data Integration Techniques.
Solutions to Combine Different Data SourcesData Cleansing; Removing Duplicates; Applying Integrated Business Rules; Maintaining Master Data Management Systems; Avoiding Data Silos; SAP Business Analytics Tool to Combine the Different Data Sources; Conclusion; Chapter 4: SAP BusinessObjects Data Services; Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects Data Services; Central Management Console (CMC); Management Console; Server Manager; SAP Data Services Designer; Repository; Job Server; SAP Data Services Architecture; Star Schema; Granularity in Dimensional Models; Key Features.
Technical Implementation DetailsSAP Data Services Installation; Sample Implementation; Chapter 5: SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform; Introduction to the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform; Key Features; Client Tier; Web Tier; Management Tier; Storage Tier; Processing Tier; Data Tier; Central Management Console; Technical Implementation Details; Example of Implementation; A Business Analytics Strategy Roadmap; A Typical BI Team Structure; Chapter 6: SAP Analytics Products; Introduction to Each Product; Reporting; Data Discovery and Analysis; Dashboards and Applications; Office Integrations.
Key Features of Each ProductBusiness Intelligence Platform; Business Analytics Tools; SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio; Mobile Business Intelligence-SAP BusinessObjects Mobile App; SAP Lumira; SAP Web Intelligence; SAP Crystal Reports; SAP BusinessObjects Analysis; SAP BusinessObjects Explorer; Factors That Should Be Taken into Consideration While Choosing the Right Tool; Implementation Case Study; Chapter 7: SAP Analytics Product Implementation; Overview of SAP Analytics Product Capabilities for Some Mainstream Industries; Examples of Some SAP Analytics Implementations.
ConclusionChapter 3: Consolidating Data from Disparate Systems for an Analytics Project; Importance of Merging Data from Different IT Systems; Order Booking Systems; CRM Systems; Billing Systems; Campaign Management Systems; Web Analytics; Inventory Management; Human Resource Management; Master Data Management; Mobile Apps; Business Analytics; Challenges Faced During Data Integration; Understanding Business Needs; Understanding Data-Quality Issues; Data Governance Issues; Maintaining Historical Records; Different Data Formats in Different Systems; Data Integration Techniques.
Solutions to Combine Different Data SourcesData Cleansing; Removing Duplicates; Applying Integrated Business Rules; Maintaining Master Data Management Systems; Avoiding Data Silos; SAP Business Analytics Tool to Combine the Different Data Sources; Conclusion; Chapter 4: SAP BusinessObjects Data Services; Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects Data Services; Central Management Console (CMC); Management Console; Server Manager; SAP Data Services Designer; Repository; Job Server; SAP Data Services Architecture; Star Schema; Granularity in Dimensional Models; Key Features.
Technical Implementation DetailsSAP Data Services Installation; Sample Implementation; Chapter 5: SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform; Introduction to the SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform; Key Features; Client Tier; Web Tier; Management Tier; Storage Tier; Processing Tier; Data Tier; Central Management Console; Technical Implementation Details; Example of Implementation; A Business Analytics Strategy Roadmap; A Typical BI Team Structure; Chapter 6: SAP Analytics Products; Introduction to Each Product; Reporting; Data Discovery and Analysis; Dashboards and Applications; Office Integrations.
Key Features of Each ProductBusiness Intelligence Platform; Business Analytics Tools; SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio; Mobile Business Intelligence-SAP BusinessObjects Mobile App; SAP Lumira; SAP Web Intelligence; SAP Crystal Reports; SAP BusinessObjects Analysis; SAP BusinessObjects Explorer; Factors That Should Be Taken into Consideration While Choosing the Right Tool; Implementation Case Study; Chapter 7: SAP Analytics Product Implementation; Overview of SAP Analytics Product Capabilities for Some Mainstream Industries; Examples of Some SAP Analytics Implementations.