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SAP Best Practices for analytics with SAP S/4HANA

Dec 2016

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SAP Best Practices for Analytics with SAP S/4HANA: Software and Delivery Requirements

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Table of ContentsContents1 Purpose of the Document.............................................................................................................52 General Project Prerequisites.......................................................................................................53 Technical Requirements...............................................................................................................5

3.1 Software Product Versions.................................................................................................63.2 SAP Notes.......................................................................................................................... 83.3 SAP Solution Manager and SAP Solution Manager Content Add-On................................83.4 Software Landscape Diagram............................................................................................9

3.4.1 BGH: Embedded Analytics with SAP S/4HANA.............................................................93.4.2 BGA: Integration Between SAP S/4HANA and SAP BI................................................113.4.3 BGB: Integration Between SAP S/4HANA and SAP BW..............................................123.4.4 1JK: Integration Between SAP S/4HANA and SAP HANA Cloud Platform..................163.4.5 1OK: Integration Between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects Cloud... .173.4.6 1P4: Integration Between SAP S/4HANA and SAP BusinessObjects Cloud................18

3.5 Connectivity...................................................................................................................... 18



2 Purpose of the DocumentThis document contains information to: Validate that key prerequisites such as software products and versions match the customer

situation Check that all prerequisites for a customer implementation are in place Check that correct content, tools and skills are in place before the project startsThe document lists different kinds of requirements on package level if they are valid for all scope items included in the package. For requirements valid for certain scope items only, these scope items are mentioned.The document contains pre-requisites only, not the procedures to meet them. For how-to information (e.g. how to find the download area) please refer to the configuration guides.

3 General Project PrerequisitesThe following prerequisites need to be in place before an implementation project can start.

Prerequisite Responsibility

Kick off and workshop dates, location and attendees agreed Customer

Customer team allocated with correct skills and training in place Customer

Project sponsors and stakeholder identified Customer

Hardware fully commissioned Customer

Software licenses in place Customer

Infrastructure team can respond to requests quickly enough e.g. CSS notes, BW content, patches, user requests, authorization changes and transports

Customer

User interfaces agreed e.g. SAPGUI, Netweaver Business Client or Portal

Customer

Remote access is in place for SAP consultants and SAP Active Global Support

Customer

Users with Authorizations on SAP System / HANA DB, etc. Customer

Decision made whether pre-assembled delivery will be used Customer

Decision made whether SAP Best Practices Solution Builder will be used to activate content.

Customer

Decision made whether Solution Manager will be used. Solution Manager set up with any relevant templates.

Customer

Tool for project repository and collaboration agreed Customer

Test management tool agreed Customer

4 Technical RequirementsThis section contains technical requirements in different areas. For each requirement, the relevance for scope items of the package is provided.



4.1 Software Product VersionsThe following software products and versions are required:



Product Product Version Components Comments Relevance

SAP S/4HANA 1610 SAP S/4HANA 1610 Mandatory. All Scope

Items

SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform

SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.2

Web Intelligence Mandatory BGA

SAP Design Studio

SBOP DESIGN STUDIO 1.6

Design Studio BIP Add-On

Mandatory BGA

SAP Lumira Server for BI Platform

SAP Lumira Server for BI Platform 1.30 Mandatory BGA

SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise

SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.2 CLIENT TOOLS

Mandatory BGA

SAP NETWEAVER

SAP NETWEAVER 7.4, SP13 or above

SAP_ABA 740 SP 13SAP_BW 740 SP 13BI_CONT 757 SP 08 or aboveBP-BW 740V2 or above

Mandatory BGB

SAP HANA PLATFORM EDITION

SAP HANA, platform edit. 1.0 (latest SP, latest revision)

Optional BGB

SAP HANA Live for SAP ERP

SAP HANA Live for SAP ERP 1.0, latest support package Optional BGB

SAP HANA Cloud Platform 1.0

HCP CLOUD RUNTIME 1.0 Mandatory 1JK

SAP CLOUD CONNECTOR

SAP HANA Cloud Connector 2.7.1 or above

Mandatory 1JK

SAP BusinessObjects Cloud

SAP BUSINESSOBJECTS CLOUD 1.0

Mandatory 1OK, 1P4



SAP S/4HANA Cloud 1611

SAP S/4HANA CLOUD 1611

Marketing cloud Edition

Mandatory 1OK

SAP Hybris Marketing

SAP HYBRIS MARKETING 1.2 Mandatory 1P4

4.2 SAP NotesThe following SAP Notes need to be considered:

SAP Note No

Content Comments Relevance

2271853 This SAP Note contains critical information for implementing the SAP Best Practices for analytics with SAP S/4HANA.

Before you start the implement of the related SAP Best Practices scope, check the latest versions of this SAP Note.

All Scope Items

4.3 SAP Solution Manager and SAP Solution Manager Content Add-On

For the implementation of the solution package, SAP Solution Manager is recommended.

Product Product Version Comments

SAP Solution Manager SAP Solution Manager 7.0 Enhancement Package 1 SP18 or higher

- Or -SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP01 or higher

- Or - SAP Solution Manager 7.1 on HANA (ST 712)SP00 or higher

If using SAP Solution Manager 7.0 with SP below 24, see SAP Note 1579267.

For SAP rapid-deployment solutions, implementation content is available in SAP Solution Manager Templates. The SAP Solution Manager template for this solution package is in the ST-RDS 100 content add-on. You can download the latest available ST-RDS 100 content add-on from SAP Software Download Center on SAP Service Marketplace at support.sap.com/swdc. For more information about downloading and installing ST-RDS 100 content add-ons, see SAP Note 1726649 and SAP Note 1686668 respectively.In the ST-RDS 100 content add-on, access the template in the following way:


http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1686668






If you have SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP04 or lower, select the template ID and template name in the table below.

If you have SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP05 or higher, select the solution package name(s) in the table below.

Template ID and Template Name

BP_ANA_S4HANA1611V3 - SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA_V3

Solution Package Name(s)

SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA_V3

4.4 Software Landscape DiagramFor each scope item, system landscape diagram are provided accordingly.

4.4.1 BGH: Embedded Analytics with SAP S/4HANABelow chart describes the embedded analytics in S/4HANA:



4.4.2 BGA: Integration Between SAP S/4HANA and SAP BI This diagram is an abstract view of the system landscape for Scope Item BGA, to explain where work is done in an implementation project. It is not a specification that describes all the technical details of a real system landscape.



4.4.3 BGB: Integration Between SAP S/4HANA and SAP BWFor integration between SAP S/4HANA and SAP BW, there are different scenarios. Below 5 scenarios are also covered in detail in configuration guide BGD.1. Integration of S/4HANA and BW when S/4HANA and BW in different DBs

2. Integration of S/4HANA in BW when BW embedded in S/4HANA



3. BW and S/4HANA and HANA Live deployed across different HANA instances



4. HANA Live and BW in the same HANA DB

5. S/4HANA and BW in the same HDB with separate standalone BW



4.4.4 1JK: Integration Between SAP S/4HANA and SAP HANA Cloud Platform

This diagram is an abstract view of the system landscape for Scope Item 1JK. It is not a specification that describes all the technical details of a real system landscape.



4.4.5 1OK: Integration Between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects Cloud

This diagram is an abstract view of the system landscape for Scope Item 1OK. It is not a specification that describes all the technical details of a real system landscape.



4.4.6 1P4: Integration Between SAP S/4HANA and SAP BusinessObjects Cloud

This diagram is an abstract view of the system landscape for Scope Item 1P4. It is not a specification that describes all the technical details of a real system landscape.

4.5 ConnectivityThe following connectivity is required:

1. Connection from SAP BOBJ BI Platform to SAP S/4HANA system.

The connections from SAP BOBJ BI Platform to SAP S/4HANA system need to be updated after deployment of the reports. Please refer to corresponding configuration guide for more information. Please refer to http://service.sap.com/analyticswiths4h

2. Connection from SAP BW to SAP S/4HANA system.

The connections from SAP BW to SAP S/4HANA system are needed, please check Configuration Guide BGD for details. Please refer to http://service.sap.com/analyticswiths4h as well.

3. Connection from SAP HANA Cloud Platform to SAP S/4HANA system.

The connections from SAP HANA Cloud Platform to SAP S/4HANA system are needed, please check Configuration Guide BT1 for details. Please refer to http://service.sap.com/analyticswiths4h as well. For the SAP HANA Cloud Connector, please also refer to https://help.hana.ondemand.com/help/frameset.htm?e6c7616abb5710148cfcf3e75d96d596.html for more information.


https://help.hana.ondemand.com/help/frameset.htm?e6c7616abb5710148cfcf3e75d96d596.html

http://service.sap.com/analyticswiths4h




4. Connection from SAP BusinessObjects Cloud to SAP S/4HANA systems.

The connections from SAP BusinessObjects Cloud to SAPS/4HANA system are needed, please check Configuration Guide VC3 and VC4 for details. Please refer to http://service.sap.com/analyticswiths4h as well. Particular for live connection between SAP BusinessObjects Cloud to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Edition systems, Please refer to note 2391124 https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2391124 to have the latest updated version of the documentation.


https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2391124


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