introduction to xcelsius enterprise

SAP BusinessObjects:Introduction to Xcelsius Enterprise

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Agenda

1. What is SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise?

2. Examples

3. Xcelsius in an SAP EnvironmentSAP NetWeaver BI ConnectionIntegration with SAP applications

4. Resources


SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius for…Visualization and Dashboard Creation

Xcelsius is a tool for rapid development of visualizations and highly interactive BI dashboards through a flexible and easy to use point and click interface. Xcelsius supports deployment to a variety of destinations including Web and desktop and applications


Xcelsius Key Capabilities

Intuitive and easy dashboard design, based on drag-and-drop interfaceExtensible visualization library, providing limitless design capabilitiesVariety of data connectivity options, including SAP NetWeaver® BI, SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise, Web services, and XMLFlexible deployment options, including desktop business user, applications, and Web pages/portals


Intuitive Dashboard Design Environment

Free-form layering a variety of visualizations on a canvas

Customizing visualizations

Setting fine-grained control over eventing between visualizations and defining data bindings

Compiling solution into flash format makes deploying to various environments easy

Xcelsius enables creating dashboards and visualizations by …

Eventing and Data Modeling Layer

Customize Visual Properties

Select from Extensive List of UI Elements

Free-form Canvas Layout


Multiple Deployment Options

Xcelsius supports deployment to a variety of destinations including Web, desktop, and SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer applications


logic defined in Excel is converted to Adobe Flex

SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius EnterpriseElements of Xcelsius

http / web services Connectivity

Publish To:InfoviewDashboard BuilderNetWeaver PortalCrystal Reports 2008Microsoft OfficeAdobe PDFHTML

Excel Embedded

Run TimeDesign Time

Xcelsius Flash


SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards SolutionsBuilding Blocks

•Business Object Enterprise•(InfoView Portal, Dashboard Builder)

Enterprise PerformanceManagement content

Traditional Content Specialized content

Composite dashboard

Standalonedashboard

Business Objects Enterprisewith DASHBOARD BUILDER

Xcelsius

Visualization

Web

Intelligence

Crystal

Reports

Voyager

Content layout framework for multi-content dashboard composition, all content types

Part of BusinessObjects Enterprise Premium

DASHBOARD BUILDER

Dashboards deployed standalone (I.e. Office) or for the Enterprise (on top of BOE Premium)

Visual content creation for the Desktop or Portal page

XCELSIUS


Benefits for Dashboard Users

Time-to-valueDashboards for SAP environments built in weeks

Compelling analytics and intuitive “what-if” capabilitiesFully SAP-integrated dashboards

Single sign-on, SAP secure, integrated with SAP workflows BI solutions for SAP and non-SAP data sourcesIntegrated with online, offline reporting, and comprehensive BI capabilities Easy-to-design dashboards for any userAbility to reach the other 85% of user base


What Enterprise Customers Want In a Dashboarding Solution

Highly interactive visualization

Ease of dashboard design

Flexible deployment options

Multiple data source options

Integration and interoperability with existing BI content

Xcelsius Enterprise provides interactive visualization and dashboardingcapabilities


Agenda


2. Examples


4. Resources


Centigon Solutions


Example: Financial Asset Management Dashboard


Another Strategic Executive Dashboard

Xcelsius Enterprise and Dashboard Builder meets the needs of Enterprise customers


SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius EnterpriseWhat it is NOT

Xcelsius is not a end-all be all BI toolNot a reporting tool for detailed operational reportingNot an ad hoc or OLAP analysis tool

Analysis paths are predefined by dashboard authorNot an application building tool

No state managementNo built-in persistence

To provide the next level of detail :Use embedded hyperlinks to detailed views for contextual drill downTo Web Intelligence or BEx Web Analyzer reports


Agenda


2. Examples


4. Resources


Xcelsius and NetWeaver BWOptions for BW data access

3 implementation options:

Universe Queries via Query as a Web Service

Live Office retrieving data from Crystal Reports or Web Intelligence

Direct access via BICS

BusinessObjects BI Platform

WEB INTELLIGENCECRYSTAL REPORTS UNIVERSE

BW

OLAP BAPIODSBICS API

Xcelsius Dashboard


SAP NetWeaver BW 7.0 CustomersBICS Connectivity

Integration detailsDirect connector to SAP NetWeaver BW without BusinessObjects Enterprise, universes, Crystal Reports or Web IntelligenceConsume BEx queries and views via native and private BEx connectivity - BI Consumer Services (BICS)Display in any portal, including SAP NetWeaver Portal

Software requirementsSAP BusinessObjects XI 3.1 SP2SAP NetWeaver 7.0 with Java stack / Enhancement Package 1 SP5

SAP NetWeaver BW

Strictly for SAP Business Suite and SAP Portal Environments


SAP BusinessObjects Risk Management Customers

Integration detailsPrepackaged dashboards

Software requirementsSAP BusinessObjects Risk Management 3.0


SAP BusinessObjects Process Control Customers

Integration details40+ prepackaged dashboards

Software requirementsSAP BusinessObjects Process Control 3.0


SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management Customers

Integration detailsSingle-sign-on Access Strategy Management data using Web Services or the UniverseAccess BOE data through Strategy Management

Software requirementsSAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management 7.5


SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation Customers

Integration detailsPublish Xcelsius dashboards into BPCBPC security is honored

Software requirementsSAP BPC 5.1 sp3 or higher“How to” guide provides best practices


SAP CRM Customers

Integration detailsLeverages interactive reporting infrastructureEasy to use creation / editing wizard with report and dashboard previewDeployment of Xcelsius dashboards to individual employees or organizations

BenefitsSimplified BI with innovative and intuitive visualsEmpower business users who are not analysis savvy Real time CRM data access

Software requirementsSAP CRM 7.0


Agenda


2. Examples


4. Resources


Further Information

Related SAP Education and Certification Opportunitieshttp://www.sap.com/services/education/catalog/businessobjectstraining/index.epx

SAP Public WebSAP Developer Network (SDN): http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/xcelsius

Xcelsius 2008 Best Practices: https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a084a11c-6564-2b10-79ac-cc1eb3f017ac

Implementation Options for Xcelsius on BW : http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/x/wADHC

Xcelsius 2008 and BW with Live Office and QaaWS : http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/11528

Xcelsius 2008 and SAP NetWeaver BI Connection : http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/x/EoBVC

ASUG Eventshttp://www.asug.com/EventsCalendar/UpcomingEvents.aspx

http://www.sap.com/services/education/catalog/businessobjectstraining/index.epx

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/xcelsius

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a084a11c-6564-2b10-79ac-cc1eb3f017ac

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a084a11c-6564-2b10-79ac-cc1eb3f017ac

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/x/wADHC

http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/11528

http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/x/EoBVC

http://www.asug.com/EventsCalendar/UpcomingEvents.aspx

Thank You!

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