SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP BusinessObjects

Introduction
PART I Basics
The first section of this book provides general information on SAP business intelligence and SAP NetWeaver BW. It will also contains information regarding the most important innovations of the current releases as compared to the previous release.
1 Business Intelligence in the Company
1.1 Why Business Intelligence?
1.2 Terms and Definitions
1.3 Which Sectors Use BI?
1.4 How Can Companies Improve with BI?
1.5 How Does a BI Strategy Function?
2 BI Projects
2.1 Special BI Projects
2.2 Example Projects
3 SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3: Brief Overview
3.1 BW Backend
3.2 Front End Tools
3.3 New in SAP NetWeaver BW 7.x, Compared to 3.5
PART II BW Back-End
This section covers everything related to the BW backend, including data modeling and data collection. In addition, this section will cover issues related to administration and permissions.
4 Data Modeling
4.1 Info Objects
4.2 InfoCubes
4.3 Data Storage Objects
4.4 Units
4.5 Data Flow
4.6 Naming Conventions
5 Extraction
5.1 Extraction from SAP ERP through JDBC
5.2 Extraction
5.3 Extraction of Web Services
5.4 Other Data Sources (e.g., Flat File)
6 Administration
6.1 Process Chains
6.2 Load Processes in Detail
6.3 Transportation
6.4 Redesign
6.5 Integration Solution Manager
6.6 Rules for "Housekeeping"
7 Authorization
7.1 Analysis Authorizations
7.2 Naming Conventions
7.3 Role Model for BW Authorizations
PART III Front End
In the third part of the book, all the frontend BI tools are presented, including the BEx tools and the SAP BusinessObjects tools. Coverage will also look at the new tools, including SAP Advanced Analysis (Pioneer).
8 Query Designer 7.3
9 BEx Analyzer
10 Web-Based Evaluations (60 pages)
10.1 Web Queries
10.2 Integration with the Visual Composer
10.3 Portal Integration
10.4 TREX Integration
11 Advanced Analysis (Pioneer)
12 SAP BEx Web Application Designer
13 SAP BusinessObjects
13.1 Web

Loren Heilig is the founder of IBSolution GmbH and has been its managing director since 2003. IBSolution GmbH is an innovative SAP NetWeaver service provider that has made a name for itself as a specialist in complex SAP NetWeaver projects. With predefined packages, IBSolution also proves that SAP projects don't always have to be expensive.Before founding IBSolution GmbH, Loren was a project lead at SAP Systems Integration AG and SAP AG. There he was responsible for setting up a BW consultancy team that focused on HR, and he coordinated the BW/HR projects at Saudi Aramco (in Saudi Arabia). In addition to more than twelve years of experience with the BW system (he implemented his first BW project with BW 1.2a), he has also conducted BW system training at SAP Germany and Switzerland for many years. Before beginning his professional career, Loren Heilig received a degree in industrial engineering from Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany.At IBSolution, he is responsible for the Sales and Marketing area. He also compiles the overall strategy of IBSolution and develops new business fields, such as master data processes and SAP NetWeaver Identity Management.

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