This was an SAP webcast given yesterday. Please note the notes are my own and the recording is not yet available. Previous recordings can be found here. Other analytics product webinars from SAP Product Management can be found here
Today ASUG is having a webinar on SAP Analytics Cloud and BW - register here
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Roadmap is always subject to change
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SAP Analytics Cloud is one service and you do not have to not switch between tools
It is a SaaS product that has no installation
It also has a mobile application
Built with live connectivity
Don’t need to replicate data sources
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The image above SAP continues to say that SAP Analytics Cloud does not replace your on-premise solutions
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With SAP Analytics Cloud there is no HANA license. It is offered through a subscription license
Premium offering is digital boardroom with a video wall to see business at a glance
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The figure above shows a new responsive layout, with a canvas that allows you to lay out charts, text, exactly how you want it
Responsive is in lanes approach – design once, and view on any screen
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The plan is to work on KPI monitoring, continuous improvement, offloading
First release focuses on BI features; focuses on consumption scenario
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Now it is English only
Adding SAML support
Export to PDF
Boardroom presentations are coming soon
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This figure shows what has been rolled out last few months
High level work
Will make suggestions
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R opens up possibilities for industry charts
R visualizations are not currently on the mobile app, planned
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Starter templates for industry and LOB content
It is intended as a starting point
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Above is the high level roadmap
At this point in the webcast a demo of the predictive features was shared, including "smart assist" which offers a "clear understanding of business data without understanding the math"
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The most common question about this product is data connectivity
S/4HANA on premise will be planned soon
Repoint connector for test and production
Q3 will have a live connector for universes
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On this slide SAP said to check out carmen.choy blogs.
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Planning RESTful web services for modifying content
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Before this application had an iPhone app, this app supersedes it
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Soon SAP will offer support for mobile app in boardroom
There will be a new presentation builder to replace agenda builder
New story flow feature to arrange pages with different jump off points to launch detailed content
Official support for MS Surface Hub is coming
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Analytics Hub connects on premise and cloud
Each square is an “asset” – need URL and picture
Analysis office consumes data models
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Above shows candidate features
Additional data center support planned, lower left
Subset of Q&A
Q: what is calculation: CEIL?
A: ceiling
Q: will python interface be supported?
A: For Python, we will support REST Web Services for embedding scenarios
Q: Any plans for Fiori look and feel? This to align with S/4HANA embdeed analytics
A: Yes, we are using some of the SAPUI5 components, and following Fiori look and feel as much as possible; S/4 HANA embedding is a very important scenario to us
Q: Can u restrict what is available via Mobile App and what is not....by user?
A: You can restrict what stories a user will see, this will be reflected in both the mobile app and when viewing via the browser. We don't have a specific mobile app restriction
Q: will you align the R- Server versions? SBOC requires a newer R-Serve release and HANA developers use an older R-Serve version
A: or now we will require a newer version, goal is to unify the R versions but must check into this timeline
Q: Reverse proxy in mobile app?
A: yes, this is supported
Q: Is Python supported for predictive?
A: not at the moment
Note the product tutorials was asked, but I could not match it with a question - this is the link to the tutorials
Today ASUG is having a webinar on SAP Analytics Cloud and BW - register here
Source: SAP
Roadmap is always subject to change
Source: SAP
SAP Analytics Cloud is one service and you do not have to not switch between tools
It is a SaaS product that has no installation
It also has a mobile application
Built with live connectivity
Don’t need to replicate data sources
Source: SAP
The image above SAP continues to say that SAP Analytics Cloud does not replace your on-premise solutions
Source: SAP
With SAP Analytics Cloud there is no HANA license. It is offered through a subscription license
Premium offering is digital boardroom with a video wall to see business at a glance
Source: SAP
The figure above shows a new responsive layout, with a canvas that allows you to lay out charts, text, exactly how you want it
Responsive is in lanes approach – design once, and view on any screen
Source: SAP
The plan is to work on KPI monitoring, continuous improvement, offloading
First release focuses on BI features; focuses on consumption scenario
Source: SAP
Now it is English only
Adding SAML support
Export to PDF
Boardroom presentations are coming soon
Source: SAP
This figure shows what has been rolled out last few months
High level work
Will make suggestions
Source: SAP
R opens up possibilities for industry charts
R visualizations are not currently on the mobile app, planned
Source: SAP
Starter templates for industry and LOB content
It is intended as a starting point
Source: SAP
Above is the high level roadmap
At this point in the webcast a demo of the predictive features was shared, including "smart assist" which offers a "clear understanding of business data without understanding the math"
Source: SAP
The most common question about this product is data connectivity
S/4HANA on premise will be planned soon
Repoint connector for test and production
Q3 will have a live connector for universes
Source: SAP
On this slide SAP said to check out carmen.choy blogs.
Source: SAP
Planning RESTful web services for modifying content
Source: SAP
Before this application had an iPhone app, this app supersedes it
Source: SAP
Soon SAP will offer support for mobile app in boardroom
There will be a new presentation builder to replace agenda builder
New story flow feature to arrange pages with different jump off points to launch detailed content
Official support for MS Surface Hub is coming
Source: SAP
Analytics Hub connects on premise and cloud
Each square is an “asset” – need URL and picture
Analysis office consumes data models
Source: SAP
Above shows candidate features
Additional data center support planned, lower left
Subset of Q&A
Q: what is calculation: CEIL?
A: ceiling
Q: will python interface be supported?
A: For Python, we will support REST Web Services for embedding scenarios
Q: Any plans for Fiori look and feel? This to align with S/4HANA embdeed analytics
A: Yes, we are using some of the SAPUI5 components, and following Fiori look and feel as much as possible; S/4 HANA embedding is a very important scenario to us
Q: Can u restrict what is available via Mobile App and what is not....by user?
A: You can restrict what stories a user will see, this will be reflected in both the mobile app and when viewing via the browser. We don't have a specific mobile app restriction
Q: will you align the R- Server versions? SBOC requires a newer R-Serve release and HANA developers use an older R-Serve version
A: or now we will require a newer version, goal is to unify the R versions but must check into this timeline
Q: Reverse proxy in mobile app?
A: yes, this is supported
Q: Is Python supported for predictive?
A: not at the moment
Note the product tutorials was asked, but I could not match it with a question - this is the link to the tutorials
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