This is the future direction for SAP BI – future direction means after 6-18 months with no definite time frame given.
Part 1 is here SAP BI Roadmap Planned Innovations - ASUG Webcast Part 1
Part 2 is here BI Roadmap Planned Innovations Part 2 ASUG Webcast
The usual disclaimer applies that things are subject to change.
Figure 1: Source: SAP
Figure 1 shows the 5 pillars of innovation for BI
Enterprise BI is BI4
Figure 2: Source: SAP
30% of users are using BI today
In 5 years – 70% of users will use BI so it needs scalability as shown in Figure 2
Figure 3: Source: SAP
Figure 3 shows “Unleash your creativity” with SAP BusinessObjects Lumira
Figure 4: Source: SAP
Figure 4 shows the vision for SAP BusinessObjects Predictive Analytics
Figure 5: Source: SAP
Figure 5 shows the cloud vision to “Simplify BI landscape”
Figure 6: Source: SAP
More data is unstructured
Data is doubling over 18 months
The Big Data vision includes SAP HANA as Figure 6 shows
Question & Answer
Q: With direct to folder, can you go direct to category?
A: no
Q: Provide more specifics universes to access universes in Excel
A: Microsoft Power BI - see Microsoft Adds Connectivity for SAP BusinessObjects to Power BI for Office 365 - PowerBI - Site Hom...
Q: Any plans to support alerts in Mobile dashboards?
A: No plans to add to XCelsius
Focus is on Design Studio & Lumira
Q: What is expected timeline to have a BI content validation tool (bi on bi tool?)
A: 6 to 12 months
Q: Which BI 4.1 Lumira to run Lumira on the BI launchpad?
A: 4.1 SP3 at a minimum
Q: Is Redshift supported as a data source?
A: Yes using generic ODBC capability
Q: When have UNX universe connectivity – Live Office
A: next to 6 to 12 months
Connect Excel to UNX with Microsoft Power BI - see Microsoft Adds Connectivity for SAP BusinessObjects to Power BI for Office 365 - PowerBI - Site Hom...
Q: Is Universe going away?
A: No, when you connect data outside of BW/HANA you still use the Universe
Q: What are the differences between SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio and XCelsius / SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards ?
A: Difference in technology and platform (XCelsius is based on Flash/Flex – technology that is going away)
Design Studio has an embedded query engine whereas XCelsius data is done client-side – download data to Flash – Design Studio has query based server engine; robustness of Design Studio
Design Studio has a multidimensional engine – hierarchies
XCelsius is a relational tool
Q: Any plans to release 64 bit of Live Office?
A: not at this time; can use a 32 bit live office on 64 bit
Q: If BI4 SP7, can I connect to universe with Design Studio?
A: No; need BI4.1
Q: Any geospatial plans with SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence?
A: Yes, plan to partner with ESRI plans
Q: There are way too many service packs coming
A: Yes, goal is to release innovation without disruption – do it through support packs
See a gradual extension of time period when SP’s are released
Q: BI4.1 SP3 work with Data Services on Edge?
A: Recommend run on separate platform
See SAP's Ty Miller present an update of the BI roadmap in person at ASUG Annual Conference
Want some BI with your ASUG Annual Conference 2014/Sapphire?
Submit your ASUG proposal at d-code - see Sharing is Caring – Submit your ASUG d-code (former SAP TechEd) Proposal - Enterprise Analytics is a track.
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