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SAP AG
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mySAP Business Intelligence
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Business Intelligence Users, Needs and Functions
Customization Data Depth Complexity
Executive /
Management
Strategic
Operational
Analyst/Knowledge
Worker
Tactical
Information Consumer
Query
Design
Portal
Tabular
Reports
Pre-builtReport
Templates
Managed,formatted
Reports
Any Device
Interactive
Content
iViews
Role-based
Targeted
Dashboards
OLAP
Analysis
Data Mining
Ad-hoc
Analysis
Alerting
Geographical
Analysis
Packaged
Applications
Query
Reporting
Analysis Deployment
User Access
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Formatted Reporting within the Business Explorer
Presentation-quality reporting
with fine-grained formatting
Print optimized reports
Professional Layout
Broad range of pre-defined Crystal
reports within Business Content
SAP BW and non-SAP BW data in
a single report
View and modify Crystal Reports in web
environment (Web Browser or Portal)
Presentation-quality reporting
with fine-grained formatting
Print optimized reports
Professional Layout
Broad range of pre-defined Crystal
reports within Business Content
SAP BW and non-SAP BW data in
a single report
View and modify Crystal Reports in web
environment (Web Browser or Portal)
Query, Reporting and AnalysisQuery, Reporting and Analysis
Formatted ReportingFormatted Reporting
Web Application DesignWeb Application Design
Mobile IntelligenceMobile Intelligence
Portal Integration & CollaborationPortal Integration & Collaboration
Business Explorer
Formatted Reporting
A I t t d C t f SAP BW B i
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An Integrated Component of SAP BW BusinessExplorer
By combining the formatted reporting
capabilities of Crystal with the reporting,analysis and information delivery in the
Business Explorer BI Suite, SAP offers the most
complete reporting solution available in the
marketplace today with support for all
reporting requirements across any array of data
sources
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Where can Crystal add Value?
Typically, organizations will leverage the Crystal Decisions
option when their end-users have a need for:
Use of standard business document templates (e.g., legal, financial)
Presentation-quality reports with fine-grained formatting (e.g., downto the pixel level)
Optimized printing for web-based reports
Leveraging existing Crystal expertise and reports
Integration of non-BW data directly into your SAP BW reports
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Solution Offering: OEM
OEM Agreement
Crystal Enterprise SAP Edition
NEW: Up to ten reports can be
choosen from the pool of pre-defined Crystal Reports delivered with SAP
BW Business Content. These reports can be modified as well via theCrystal Reports Designer
created by the customer using the Crystal Reports Designer
Deployment of reports via Web Browser / Enterprise Portal to be
viewed from any SAP user
Access to SAP BW data
NT only (Crystal Enterprise server components)
Limited to one CPU
Available at no extra cost
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Technology Integration Points
Seamless integration into the SAP user interface enables
the launch of Crystal Reports directly from SAP BW
Support of SAP authentification (single sign on) and
security
based on SAP BW roles Access to BEx queries and theability to combine SAP BW data
and non-SAP BW data in one report
Multi-language support
Easy management of reports in the SAP BW repository
Comprehensive predefined report templates
Integration into the Enterprise Portal based on iViews
provide a secure, personalized view of business content
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How Crystal Reports integrates into SAP BW
SAP BUSINESS INFORMATIONWAREHOUSE
BI SUITE
BUSINESS EXPLORER (BEx)
BI PLATFORM & DATA WAREHOUSE
BEx QUERY DESIGNERBEx QUERY DESIGNER
OLAP PROCESSOROLAP PROCESSOR
SAP Enterprise Portal/
Web Browser
SAP Enterprise Portal/
Web Browser
PublishingPublishing
Data InterfaceData Interface
CRYSTAL
REPORTS
CRYSTAL
REPORTS
Crystal EnterpriseCrystal Enterprise
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How Can I Design a Report?
CrystalConne
ctor
1. Start CrystalReports Designer
2. Choose BW
query and get meta
data information
3. Design and
preview the report
PublishingInterface
6. View report from
any Web Browser or
the SAP Enterprise
Portal
BI
4. Save report inBW repository
Data Interface
5. Publish report to
Crystal Enterprise
Design View
Client viewing
Server
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The Integrated Architecture
Design View
Server
Client
CrystalConne
ctor
BI
Crystal ConnectorDesign new reports
Open / Save reports
Change reports
Upload reports to BW
Th I t t d A hit t
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The Integrated Architecture
CrystalConnector
PublishingInterface
BI
Design View
Client
Server
Publishing InterfacePublishing reports to CE
Translate into languages
Synchronize roles and users
Th I t t d A hit t
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The Integrated Architecture
CrystalConnector
PublishingInterface
BI
Design View
Client
Server
Data InterfaceGet meta data information
Read data from BW queries
Data Interface
Th I t t d A hit t
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The Integrated Architecture
CrystalConnector
PublishingInterface
BI
Data Interface
Web Browser /
Enterprise Portal
(SSO)
Design View
Client Viewing
Server
C t t V l H R R ti
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Content Value: Human Resources Reporting
Feature overview
access of master data,
appraisals and
qualifications, header / detail sections
special fields
form based
logo
Master data
Master data 2
qualifications
appraisals
Content Value: Project Status Reporting
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Content Value: Project-Status Reporting
Feature overview
access four data
sources
various layout formats embedded charts
date / page number
(1)
(2) (3)
(4)
Content Value: Legal Reporting
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Content Value: Legal Reporting
Feature overview
legal form based
page totals
report totals grouped column
headers
vertical text barcode
embedded logos
Multi line headings
different data sources
in one line
Content Value: Cost Management Reporting
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Content Value: Cost Management Reporting
Feature overview
use of bitmaps
form based layout
multiple formatted fonts flexible layout of report
header
multiple data sources different structured
subreports
hyperlinks on report
(1)
(2)
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