Roadmap and Latest Product Updates (Q3 2017) for SAP Analytics Cloud Webcast Recap
This was an SAP webcast today; below are my rough notes
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From Adrian Paul:
Information about upcoming SAP Analytics Cloud webinars, workshops and previous webinar recordings can be found at: https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/vZHHGg
Adrian Paul: For more information on registering for an SAP Analytics Cloud user account, please visit: www.sapanalytics.cloud .
Per Adrian: the presentation slides (as PDF) will be available for download shortly after this webinar at: https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/x/vZHHGg
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Things are subject to change
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In the market for 18 months – brings together predictive, financial and BI – it is SaaS
Live connectivity is a focus
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Focus on line of business; pre-created content areas HR, Finance
Integrate with SAP Cloud Platform for application building
“SAC” is intended to complement and not replace on premise investments
It is best to be a new use case; do not “migrate” Web Intelligence to SAC
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Plan to build predictive capabilities into BI layer (good news)
Terry encouraged downloading the mobile app to view stories
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Ones in grey are supported for a while
Blue – partners can deliver
Yellow- newest data sources
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Now have live data connectors for universes; without replication – not support all features that replication supports
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Architecture advantages – load content asynchronously so shows up faster to end user
Mobile app only supports responsive layout
Updates are moved to the weekends
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Supports 1-10 screens, if not more
New version of agenda builder supports linear flow
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Use as best practices template
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Analytics Cloud is part of Analytics Hub
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In-cell charts
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Bypass modeling; do preview, filter data
Time dimension enhancements
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Embed stories in other applications
Asymmetric charts are coming
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Speaker notes, pre-read, being worked on
Working on a collaboration service with a partner, whiteboarding
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“get closer to the data” and likely AWS will be first
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Plan to have multiple cloud applications to link more easily
Question & Answer
Q: Can we create and test a BW live connection in the SAC Trial System?
A: i think i a trial may be limited in its available connectivity types
Q: Can you export digital boardroom to PDF?
A: Yes, you can export Digital Boardroom as PDF
Q: invest in improve on mobile devices?
A: yes
Q: what about connectors to other CRM sources? some customers have asked it
A: likely with 3rd party partners; nothing official
Q: are ISO country codes planned to be supported in geo maps? and Zip Codes?
A: on the roadmap
Q: : what about maps for responsive view? currently really not able to use some stories on the Iphone that are based on maps
A: Maps are supported in responsive view; maps on mobile app are planned for early 2018
Upcoming Webcasts
- Sept 21 Integrate SAP Analytics Cloud with your landscape and gain powerful insights
- Oct 12 Introducing SAP Analytics Hub
- Oct 10 Sizing Lumira 2.0 for Enterprise
- Nov 20 What’s new in Analysis Office 2.6
Also, next week at SAP TechEd Las Vegas is a good time to learn more about this topic – be in the KNOW