Overview of SAP Mobile Analytics and Road Map #ASUG Webcast Recap
This was an ASUG webcast last month. You can watch the replay at BI: Overview of SAP Mobile Analytics and Roadmap
As with all road map sessions, everything in the future is subject to change and the legal disclaimer applies
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Why Mobile Analytics?
Internet users spent more time on mobile devices than desktop in 2017; 55% of FB users only use mobile app
A lot of analytic solutions are designed for the desktop
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Momentum from customers to move to the cloud but also have an investment in the on-premise suite. Expect an augmentation of use cases to the Cloud; expect a hybrid deployment; plans for a hybrid license.
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Carefully simplify portfolio
A well-crafted mobile solution can help reach mass adoption
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Two products are in the cloud – RoamBI and SAP Analytics Cloud – position a single product for the Cloud – SAP Analytics Cloud
Today they are two separate licenses and two tenants
Target end of calendar year is to augment SAP Analytics Cloud with the RoamBI capabilities
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Three things to support hybrid mobile strategy – deliver a consistent mobile first experience
Special Fiori iOS design paradigm – if all apps use this paradigm it brings familiarity
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Support MDM frameworks, security, 3rd party frameworks, SDK to give deeper customization; want this supported in a uniform fashion across all apps
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Working on making Analytics Hub available via mobile
Links will recognize that you are on a mobile device
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iOS has adopted Fiori paradigm
Closely integrate with third party MDM vendors
Authentication improvements
Analytics Hub integration
Main theme for SAP Mobile BI is fall in line with hybrid strategy
Next release has security enhancements
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New iPhoneX screen
RoamBI road map is “thin” this year as the team is working on supporting RoamBI content from SAP Analytics Cloud
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Deep links – you can share content
It relies on responsive layouts you create
In Q2/Q3 (subject to change) – geospatial support (right now only an iOS app) – looking to support Android
MDM support
Scheduled data download for better offline support
Later in the year support predictive features
Mobile app focuses on consumption
Later once more mature, focus on SDK
Future Vision
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Catalyst allows you to deliver an “insight” – a contextual compact view so user can take instant action
| Question | Response |
| Will BOBJ BI mobile be replaced by Fiori? or will Co-Exist together. | Fiori and BOBJ Mobile complement each other – they will co-exist together |
| Where do we find the iOS version compatibility with SAP MOBI? (Is the version of MOBI, the same as the version of SAP BOE?) | Please check the PAM https://support.sap.com/content/dam/launchpad/en_us/pam/pam-essentials/TIP/SAP BusinessObjects Mobile/SAP BusinessObjects Mobile – Supported Platforms (PAM).pdf |
| Will Roambi bring something special to Workforce Analytics? | RoamBI templates are not a specific to a vertical/horizontal |
| Is there a compariosn matrix for capability of Mobile BI vs. Lumira? What one gains/ looses by coosing one over another? | Please check our report designers guide in our documentation. https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_BUSINESSOBJECTS_MOBILE_FOR_IOS/6.8/en-US |
| BOBJ 42 has Fiori and it looks like it has not matured enough to replace Mobile BI | agreed, and hence Mobile BI has adopted Fiori for iOS design paradigm |
| SAC Mobile Analytics will be specific to only IOS Devices or in future Android devices support will be extended ? | Android support is on the roadmap, but timeline is still under discussion |
| So Analytics HUB will display both on-prem BI content & SAC BI content? | Yes. |
| We currently have BOE V4.1 SP7, Explorer, and Dashboards (Xcelsius). What product should we be looking at moving to for Dashboards that can be used in MOBI? | Use Lumira Designer, supported on MOBI |
| Till how long will MOBI be available/supported? Whats the expected timeline for a single mobile app? | Hybrid – general strategy, recognize that BusinessObjects deployment are mature |
Be sure to catch the Mobile Analytics Sessions at ASUG Annual Conference which are covered here.