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Upcoming BusinessObjects Cloud webinars, workshops and previous webinar recordings can be found at: https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/vZHHGg
Figure 1: Source: SAP
Best estimate, subject to change
Figure 2: Source: SAP
The product is 1 year old, launched at SAP TechEd last year
Figure 3: Source: SAP
Built on HCP
Can connect to HANA live, so data can stay on premise
Data wrangling
Data modeling for planning
API’s are planned to allow 3rd party apps to embed BOC in and later extensions
Predictive is basic, outlier detection
Digital Boardroom is built on top with big screen experience
Figure 4: Source: SAP
Plan data center for China/Japan
Considering Russia, Canada
Generally want the location closest to you for latency
It uses Chrome
Will support IE11 and Edge soon
It supports a wide variety of planning scenarios
Figure 5: Source: SAP
Still in basic stage
Guided analysis for business users; not for statisticians
Since August
Figure 6: Source: SAP
Idea Place, a place to enter suggestions for the product and vote on existing ideas
Figure 7: Source: SAP
Improving size of data uploads
Can also append to an existing dataset and make it larger
Figure 8: Source: SAP
For CDS views exposed as OData
For OData v2
Required HCP connector
Figure 9: Source: SAP
Live and acquired
Flow layer – traffic between two different sites
Figure 10: Source: SAP
Better understanding of factors impacting data
Larger dataset the better
Figure 11: Source: SAP
Challenge was finding screen/hardware
Supporting MS Surface Hub
Single screen experience
3 screens or single screen
Figure 12: Source: SAP
Layout for financial reporting
Figure 13: Source: SAP
Fundamental for BI scenarios
Ariba, Fieldglass
S4/LIVE on premise – later in 2017
BW Live – within next quarter or two for initial; will not cover everything but will be iteratively developed
Repoint data – if on test data source, and repoint data
Figure 14: Source: SAP
Context sensitive data wrangling
Data is rarely clean when you see it
Figure 15: Source: SAP
Today only use small percentage of what is available in HANA
Figure 16: Source: SAP
Create predefined layouts and preferences
Applies to Digital Boardroom
Release industry templates
IE11 planned this quarter
Figure 17: Source: SAP
Focus is on Q1 and Q2
Plan for native app due to memory requirements
First iteration will require iPad Pro (Digital Boardroom)
Working with RoamBI team past Q2 work on phones based on RoamBI
First focus – stories on iPad Pro
Figure 18: Source: SAP
Work done on input process for large groups to update a plan
Figure 19: Source: SAP
Dates are subject to change
Within a quarter or 2 support 2 screen by 4 screen, massive video walls via Agenda Builder
Figure 20: Source: SAP
Wanting to add partner content and in 2017 will add more industries
Figure 21: Source: SAP
Can buy through SAP Store
Figure 22: Source: SAP
“Stay tuned”
Question and Answer
Q: if i have an ECC6 can i use BOC to do my financial reports? BPC is a bit costly for me so i am looking at BOC if it can help me.
A: for planning, just need to acquire the data into the system for planning. Most of the delivered connectors will allow data acquisition
Q: When is the connection to S/4HANA planned for?
A: S/4HANA - cloud and on premise edition
Cloud edition is first
On premise is later in 2017
Q: Can you briefly expand on Chart Enhancements: Internal and external hyperlinks based on data context
Q: is that, for example, passing parameters based on selection in stories
A: Create a visualization, and click on a chart, can have as a link to another location to pass the context of filters currently using
Q: any plans to support visualization extensions (add-on) ?
A: goes to APIs – embed API’s; in long-term roadmap – not expect for 6 months
Q: when will be the explorer mode available on BOC (as already available in Digital Boardroom)
A: explorer mode is available within BOC story
called data view in story
Q: Live connection to SAP BW, which BW version?
A: initially will be BW 7.5, SP02. Still discussing if work with BW 7.4
Q: Integration with Excel? Integration with Google Sheets and Google Docs was mentioned in previous road map sessions. Any planned integration with Microsoft Office?
A: import Excel files, and export to CSV. Can use CTRL-C/V with planning
Q: so end users can pass values to HANA input params in story?
A: Follow up; Wave 19
Q: Is it planned to have variables based on dimensions and measures?
A: been discussed, first round is to allow asymmetrical reporting and next look at variables
Q: does live connection mean real time?
A: live connection means non-replicated
Q: will there be Interoperability with Lumira Studio? Or we take it as separate product all together?
A: under discussion, nothing to announce
This webinar is also being recorded and the recording will be available on our event calendar page in a few days' time: https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/vZHHGg
Upcoming BusinessObjects Cloud webinars, workshops and previous webinar recordings can be found at: https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/vZHHGg
Figure 1: Source: SAP
Best estimate, subject to change
Figure 2: Source: SAP
The product is 1 year old, launched at SAP TechEd last year
Figure 3: Source: SAP
Built on HCP
Can connect to HANA live, so data can stay on premise
Data wrangling
Data modeling for planning
API’s are planned to allow 3rd party apps to embed BOC in and later extensions
Predictive is basic, outlier detection
Digital Boardroom is built on top with big screen experience
Figure 4: Source: SAP
Plan data center for China/Japan
Considering Russia, Canada
Generally want the location closest to you for latency
It uses Chrome
Will support IE11 and Edge soon
It supports a wide variety of planning scenarios
Figure 5: Source: SAP
Still in basic stage
Guided analysis for business users; not for statisticians
Key Product Updates/Highlights
Since August
Figure 6: Source: SAP
Idea Place, a place to enter suggestions for the product and vote on existing ideas
Figure 7: Source: SAP
Improving size of data uploads
Can also append to an existing dataset and make it larger
Figure 8: Source: SAP
For CDS views exposed as OData
For OData v2
Required HCP connector
Figure 9: Source: SAP
Live and acquired
Flow layer – traffic between two different sites
Figure 10: Source: SAP
Better understanding of factors impacting data
Larger dataset the better
Figure 11: Source: SAP
Challenge was finding screen/hardware
Supporting MS Surface Hub
Single screen experience
3 screens or single screen
Figure 12: Source: SAP
Layout for financial reporting
Roadmap Updates and Changes
Figure 13: Source: SAP
Fundamental for BI scenarios
Ariba, Fieldglass
S4/LIVE on premise – later in 2017
BW Live – within next quarter or two for initial; will not cover everything but will be iteratively developed
Repoint data – if on test data source, and repoint data
Figure 14: Source: SAP
Context sensitive data wrangling
Data is rarely clean when you see it
Figure 15: Source: SAP
Today only use small percentage of what is available in HANA
Figure 16: Source: SAP
Create predefined layouts and preferences
Applies to Digital Boardroom
Release industry templates
IE11 planned this quarter
Figure 17: Source: SAP
Focus is on Q1 and Q2
Plan for native app due to memory requirements
First iteration will require iPad Pro (Digital Boardroom)
Working with RoamBI team past Q2 work on phones based on RoamBI
First focus – stories on iPad Pro
Figure 18: Source: SAP
Work done on input process for large groups to update a plan
Figure 19: Source: SAP
Dates are subject to change
Within a quarter or 2 support 2 screen by 4 screen, massive video walls via Agenda Builder
Figure 20: Source: SAP
Wanting to add partner content and in 2017 will add more industries
Figure 21: Source: SAP
Can buy through SAP Store
Figure 22: Source: SAP
“Stay tuned”
Question and Answer
Q: if i have an ECC6 can i use BOC to do my financial reports? BPC is a bit costly for me so i am looking at BOC if it can help me.
A: for planning, just need to acquire the data into the system for planning. Most of the delivered connectors will allow data acquisition
Q: When is the connection to S/4HANA planned for?
A: S/4HANA - cloud and on premise edition
Cloud edition is first
On premise is later in 2017
Q: Can you briefly expand on Chart Enhancements: Internal and external hyperlinks based on data context
Q: is that, for example, passing parameters based on selection in stories
A: Create a visualization, and click on a chart, can have as a link to another location to pass the context of filters currently using
Q: any plans to support visualization extensions (add-on) ?
A: goes to APIs – embed API’s; in long-term roadmap – not expect for 6 months
Q: when will be the explorer mode available on BOC (as already available in Digital Boardroom)
A: explorer mode is available within BOC story
called data view in story
Q: Live connection to SAP BW, which BW version?
A: initially will be BW 7.5, SP02. Still discussing if work with BW 7.4
Q: Integration with Excel? Integration with Google Sheets and Google Docs was mentioned in previous road map sessions. Any planned integration with Microsoft Office?
A: import Excel files, and export to CSV. Can use CTRL-C/V with planning
Q: so end users can pass values to HANA input params in story?
A: Follow up; Wave 19
Q: Is it planned to have variables based on dimensions and measures?
A: been discussed, first round is to allow asymmetrical reporting and next look at variables
Q: does live connection mean real time?
A: live connection means non-replicated
Q: will there be Interoperability with Lumira Studio? Or we take it as separate product all together?
A: under discussion, nothing to announce
This webinar is also being recorded and the recording will be available on our event calendar page in a few days' time: https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/vZHHGg
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