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Efficient SAP NetWeaver BW Implementation and Upgrade Guide

Efficient SAP NetWeaver BW Implementation and Upgrade Guide


en Hardback – 30 iun 2010
The challenges facing BW projects can be cultural, political, technical, or fiscal in nature. This book helps you navigate past a wide range of potential pitfalls to ensure a largely problem-free BW implementation or upgrade. Learn about common BW mistakes, find out how to avoid them, and understand how successful BW projects can be executed. In addition, you’ll benefit from sample documents that can be used in your project, including review checklists, communications documents, and landscape and architecture documents.

The SAP NetWeaver BW Project Lifecycle
Gain a practical understanding of what’s involved in a typical SAP NetWeaver BW implementation, with an emphasis on the pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Defining an Implementation Strategy
Know the important questions to answer before starting any SAP NetWeaver BW project to ensure your project is planned, organized, and implemented as efficiently as possible.

Preparing for Go-Live and the Go-Live Process
Learn about the cut-over tasks associated with go-live and how proper planning can minimize stress and provide resources and escalation in the event of issues.

After SAP NetWeaver BW Go-Live
Discover the typical project responsibilities after go-live and the challenges faced in this phase of the project lifecycle.

Enhance Quality: The Six Sigma Way
Get an introduction to a few basic Six Sigma methodologies that can be used to enhance data quality.
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ISBN-13: 9781592293360
ISBN-10: 1592293360
Pagini: 532
Dimensiuni: 187 x 238 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.99 kg
Ediția:2. Auflage.
Editura: Galileo Press GmbH

Cuprins



... Acknowledgments ... 21

... Introduction ... 23

1 ... The SAP NetWeaver BW Project Lifecycle ... 27
... 1.1 ... SAP ECC vs. SAP NetWeaver BW Implementations ... 28
... 1.2 ... Difference Between OLTP and OLAP Systems ... 28
... 1.3 ... SAP NetWeaver BW from A to Z ... 29
... 1.4 ... External Data: What is the Big Deal ... 35
... 1.5 ... Build for the Present, Keep an Eye on the Future ... 36
... 1.6 ... Dirty Data ... 38
... 1.7 ... Can't SAP NetWeaver BW Just Clean the Data ... 39
... 1.8 ... Understanding SAP NetWeaver BW ... 40
... 1.9 ... Reasons for Implementing SAP NetWeaver BW ... 40
... 1.10 ... Why Not Another Data Warehouse ... 51
... 1.11 ... What SAP NetWeaver BW is Not Designed to Do ... 54
... 1.12 ... SAP BusinessObjects Capabilities ... 58
... 1.13 ... Ingredients for a Successful SAP NetWeaver BW Project Manager ... 59
... 1.14 ... Conclusion ... 68

2 ... Defining an Implementation Strategy ... 69
... 2.1 ... Defining an Upgrade Strategy ... 71
... 2.2 ... SAP NetWeaver BW Implementation Approach ... 72
... 2.3 ... SAP NetWeaver BW Hardware Sizing ... 73
... 2.4 ... Landscape Strategy ... 74
... 2.5 ... Upgrade Landscape ... 86
... 2.6 ... Transport Strategy ... 86
... 2.7 ... New Release Rollout Strategy Challenges ... 97
... 2.8 ... Upgrade Rollout Strategy ... 99
... 2.9 ... Database Strategy ... 100
... 2.10 ... EDW and Global Rollup Strategies ... 101
... 2.11 ... Report Strategy ... 104
... 2.12 ... Support Package Strategy ... 109
... 2.13 ... Authorization Strategy ... 112
... 2.14 ... Conclusion ... 114

3 ... Common SAP NetWeaver BW Implementation Mistakes ... 115
... 3.1 ... Unclear Definition of Goals and Scope ... 115
... 3.2 ... Over-Ambitious Scope ... 120
... 3.3 ... Unrealistic Time Line ... 123
... 3.4 ... Governance ... 126
... 3.5 ... Communication Issues ... 129
... 3.6 ... Ownership Issues ... 131
... 3.7 ... Data Quality Issues ... 133
... 3.8 ... Data Alignment Issues ... 139
... 3.9 ... Data Realignment ... 143
... 3.10 ... Performance Issues ... 147
... 3.11 ... Technical and Infrastructure Issues ... 153
... 3.12 ... Resource Issues ... 155
... 3.13 ... Political Issues ... 160
... 3.14 ... Over-Customization ... 160
... 3.15 ... Meeting and Decision Paralysis ... 167
... 3.16 ... Change Control and Change Management ... 169
... 3.17 ... Analyze Organization User Groups Using Different Reporting Tools ... 173
... 3.18 ... Conclusion ... 174

4 ... Project Planning in SAP NetWeaver BW ... 177
... 4.1 ... The Data Warehouse Lifecycle ... 178
... 4.2 ... The Upgrade Lifecycle ... 180
... 4.3 ... Project Charter ... 191
... 4.4 ... Detail Scope Documentation ... 192
... 4.5 ... Planning for Information Lifecycle Management ... 196
... 4.6 ... Typical Roles Needed for an SAP NetWeaver BW Project ... 197
... 4.7 ... Staffing a SAP NetWeaver BW Project ... 207
... 4.8 ... Outsourcing and SAP NetWeaver BW ... 215
... 4.9 ... SAP NetWeaver BW Interview Process ... 217
... 4.10 ... Training Requirements ... 222
... 4.11 ... Conclusion ... 223

5 ... Gathering and Analyzing SAP NetWeaver BW Requirements ... 225
... 5.1 ... Requirements Gathering ... 226
... 5.2 ... Information Request Form ... 232
... 5.3 ... Gathering a Report Inventory ... 232
... 5.4 ... Functional Model Document ... 234
... 5.5 ... SAP NetWeaver BW Key Figure or KPI Matrix ... 243
... 5.6 ... Steps to Obtain SAP NetWeaver BW Star Schema Model from the KPI Matrix ... 244
... 5.7 ... Budgeting or Estimating SAP NetWeaver BW Time Lines ... 246
... 5.8 ... SAP NetWeaver BW Physical Model ... 252
... 5.9 ... Business Content Evaluation ... 255
... 5.10 ... Design Reviews ... 261
... 5.11 ... Conclusion ... 264

6 ... Sound SAP NetWeaver BW Development Strategies ... 265
... 6.1 ... Extracting and Loading Data from SAP Source Systems ... 266
... 6.2 ... Loading Data from Non-SAP Source Systems ... 276
... 6.3 ... Extracting Data From the SAP NetWeaver BW System ... 281
... 6.4 ... Loading and Transforming Data into SAP NetWeaver BW ... 283
... 6.5 ... Appending or Changing Standard SAP NetWeaver BW Objects ... 296
... 6.6 ... Data Modeling ... 297
... 6.7 ... Designing Process Chains ... 303
... 6.8 ... Issue Resolution and Issue Tracking ... 303
... 6.9 ... Query Performance Analysis in SAP NetWeaver BW ... 305
... 6.10 ... Conclusion ... 318

7 ... Preparing for Go-Live and the Go-Live Process ... 321
... 7.1 ... Data Model and System Review ... 322
... 7.2 ... Documenting SAP NetWeaver BW Configuration ... 324
... 7.3 ... SAP NetWeaver BW Document Management Tool ... 328
... 7.4 ... SAP Solution Manager ... 329
... 7.5 ... Transport Management in SAP NetWeaver BW ... 330
... 7.6 ... Testing in SAP NetWeaver BW ... 337
... 7.7 ... Organizational Change Management ... 341
... 7.8 ... Cutover Planning ... 343
... 7.9 ... Go-Live Checklist ... 345
... 7.10 ... Run Initial Loads in SAP NetWeaver BW ... 347
... 7.11 ... SAP Safeguarding Service for SAP NetWeaver BW Go-Live ... 356
... 7.12 ... Conclusion ... 356

8 ... After SAP NetWeaver BW Go-Live ... 357
... 8.1 ... Post-Implementation Review ... 357
... 8.2 ... Building a Production Support Center of Excellence (COE ... 358
... 8.3 ... Transitioning from SAP NetWeaver BW Development to Production-Support COE ... 360
... 8.4 ... Ongoing SAP NetWeaver BW Reconciliation and Validation ... 365
... 8.5 ... Periodic Jobs to Run in an SAP NetWeaver BW Environment ... 369
... 8.6 ... Develop an Ongoing SAP NetWeaver BW Support Package Strategy ... 372
... 8.7 ... Retaining and Motivating Staff for Future Rollouts ... 377
... 8.8 ... Prepare for Future Rollouts ... 378
... 8.9 ... Conclusion ... 378

9 ... Enhance Quality: The Six Sigma Way ... 379
... 9.1 ... Introduction to Six Sigma ... 379
... 9.2 ... Reasons to Implement Six Sigma in an SAP NetWeaver BW Project ... 386
... 9.3 ... Phase 1: Define ... 387
... 9.4 ... Phase 2: Measure ... 390
... 9.5 ... Phase 3: Analyze ... 393
... 9.6 ... Phase 4: Improve ... 398
... 9.7 ... Conclusion ... 399

10 ... Reporting and Analytics in an SAP NetWeaver BW Environment ... 401
... 10.1 ... SAP + BusinessObjects ... 401
... 10.2 ... SAP SAP NetWeaver BW Presentation Layer ... 402
... 10.3 ... SAP BusinessObjects Installation Guides ... 405
... 10.4 ... OLAP Universe Design Based on SAP NetWeaver BW ... 407
... 10.5 ... Web Intelligence Report Design on Universe ... 418
... 10.6 ... Query as a Web Service (QaaWS ... 424
... 10.7 ... Xcelsius ... 427
... 10.8 ... Microsoft Office Integration with Live Office ... 432
... 10.9 ... Crystal Reports ... 437
... 10.10 ... Information Discovery with Polestar ... 439
... 10.11 ... Pioneer: The Best of the Both Worlds ... 443
... 10.12 ... Other Tools Provided by SAP BusinessObjects ... 445
... 10.13 ... Summary ... 447

11 ... Epilogue ... 449
... 11.1 ... Using this Book ... 449
... 11.2 ... Common Issues and Challenges ... 450
... 11.3 ... Important Things to Remember ... 450
... 11.4 ... Conclusion ... 452

... Appendices ... 453
... A ... Sample Project Plan ... 455
... B ... Important Checklists ... 473
... C ... Document Templates ... 487
... D ... Common Issues When Upgrading from SAP NetWeaver BW Version 3.x to NW 2004s ... 505
... E ... Sample SAP NetWeaver BW Naming Standards ­Document ... 511
... F ... SAP NetWeaver BW Integration Test Script ... 515
... G ... Bibliography ... 519
... H ... The Authors ... 521

... Index ... 523