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SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office Road Map Webinar Recap
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Last roadmap webinar for 2018!
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Working on fixes; moved new release to Q2 next year
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Legal disclaimer applies; things in the future are subject to change
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Moving to the cloud
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Main use cases for Analysis for Office
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“already converged” client
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Have a query, add some calculations, restricted measures, so you don’t have to go back to the query
Axis sharing/table grouping – if you have 2 crosstabs and want to make them a single one and link the data
SAP GetData functionality – the sales value for region/year
New mode for SAP GetData, refresh, regenerate from back end
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You can add master data planning with 2.7
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(just covered in OpenSAP BW/4HANA course)
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Deployment options
Integration into SAP Analytics Cloud
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SAP Analytics Cloud is a strategic product
Scenarios are above; VLOOKUP for connecting 3rd party data, more sophisticated formatting, offline use case
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Options to do more in an Excel environment
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GA since June 2018
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Q2 2019 – intensify integration with SAP Analytics Cloud
Live connections with BW is planned
Planning – add actions, create new data
Connect to Analytics Cloud repository
Support MS Office 2019
Support cloud based S/4HANA; now can only connect to on-premise using RFC technology
SAP GetData enhancements for hierarchies
Repeat headers in crosstabs – many want to do this
(updated last week)
Further out – continuous improvement for planning, asymmetric reports – generic product vision further out
Q&A
Q: Sometimes with Query Designer sometimes refresh
A: With Analysis Office, remove close connection with BEx Query Designer; give end user more options in tools
Give more to end user
You can still jump to query and change something and refresh
Q: Broadcasting workbooks in BW/4HANA
A: Only doing this via the BI Platform; this provides the services
BW/4HANA does not have the complete NetWeaver structure
Q: Conversion of IT workbooks – from Analyzer
A: option to convert existing workbooks; some services from SAP COE to do mass conversions of workbooks – possible by a service
Q: When will Analysis Office 2.8 be available?
A: Plan is Q2 next year
What do you think?
Thanks for great summary.
Was there any mention of Universe connectivity in v2.8?
I am sure I have seen it on the previous Road Map, being planned for v2.8
Was there any reasons given for the delayed release of v2.8 (was expected Nov-18)?
Many thanks, Lukasz
Hi Lukasz - I don't see Live Office listed on the Analysis Office roadmap https://www.sap.com/products/roadmaps.html#pdf-asset=0430a022-c37c-0010-82c7-eda71af511fa&page=5
I'll let SAP answer themselves about the 2.8 release - as you know everything in the future is subject to change. You can also ask at this upcoming webcast - BI: What's new in Analysis Office? - register with your email address.
Hello,
I still don't see any Universe Connectivity feature on the roadmap nor in any other mentions on the web.
I am sure I have seen it in the previous roadmaps --> https://blogs.sap.com/2017/06/21/news-in-analysis-office-2.5-asug-webcast-recap/.
Did you have any answer about it from SAP?
Thank you.
Giulia
Hi Giulia - I don't work for SAP but for universe access I believe they recommend using Live Office
I wonder, with SAP's ever growing partnership with Apple, why we still don't have AfO for MS Office on Mac?
Is there a particular reason?
Hello Vadim - thank you for reading and commenting
This is a good question for SAP; I recommend asking it at answers.sap.com (I don't work for SAP)