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
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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
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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
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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
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Multiple Deployment Options
Xcelsius supports deployment to a variety of destinations including Web, desktop, and SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer applications
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Centigon Solutions
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Example: Financial Asset Management Dashboard
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Another Strategic Executive Dashboard
Xcelsius Enterprise and Dashboard Builder meets the needs of Enterprise customers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Xcelsius and NetWeaver BWSAP NetWeaver BI Connection
BEx Queries & Views
Xcelsius Enterprise
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SAP BusinessObjects Risk Management Customers
Integration detailsPrepackaged dashboards
Software requirementsSAP BusinessObjects Risk Management 3.0
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SAP BusinessObjects Process Control Customers
Integration details40+ prepackaged dashboards
Software requirementsSAP BusinessObjects Process Control 3.0
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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