Introduction (1 Hr.

)
Introduction to ERP, SAP, Data Warehouse
Overview of BW, BI, Data Base.
Overview of BW Architecture, Landscape
Basic Modeling (2 hr.)
Multi-Dimensional Star Schema (Classical Approach)
Multi-Dimensional Star Schema in BW (Extended star Schema)
The OLAP Concept and differences between OLAP and OLTP
Business Modeling (20 Hr.)
Info Area
Info Object Catalogs
Info Objects
PSA
Application Component
Info Source
Data Source
Transfer Rules
Update Rules
Transfer Structure

 Communication Structure
Info Package
Transformation
Data Transfer Process
Loading Transactional Data into BW info Cube
Loading MD with TD into BW System
BW and BI Comparisons
Master data loading-new (BI) ETL process
Info cube & Types
Standard Info cube and Loading with new ETL Process
Generate Report with BI master and Transaction Data
Manual Uploading of MD like Attributes, Text, and Hierarchy
Different Types of Attributes
Transformations, Rule types
Routines (2 Hr.)
Start Routine
End Routine
Expert Routine
DTP (Data Transfer Process) (1 Hr.)

 Standard DTP
Error DTP
Direct Access DTP
Real time DTP
DSO (Data Store Object) (1 Hr.)
Standard DSO
Write optimized DSO
Direct update DSO
APD (Analysis Process & Design)
Update Methods (1 Hr.)
Full updates
Initialization
Delta Updates
Info Providers (5 Hr.)
Multi Providers
Info set
Virtual Providers
Re-Modeling
Re-Partitioning

 Open-Hub Destination
Data Marts
Info Cube Maintenance (2 Hr.)
Aggregates
Roll-up
Compression
Reconstruction
Process Management (2 Hr.)
Process Chains, Process Types
Scheduling
Monitor (Header, Status, Details)
Reporting (15Hrs)
Business Explorer
BEX Query designer
BEX Analyzer
BEX WAD
BEX Report Designer
Functional Overview of Bex Query Designer
Reusable Query Elements

 Query Controls with Variables

Calculated Key Figures
Restricted Key Figures
Formulae
Structures
Variable Definition in Detail
Characteristic values variables
Text Variables
Formula Variables
Hierarchy Variable
Hierarchy Node Variable
Process Types
Manual input
Customer exit
Replacement path
SAP Exit
Authorization
Analysis Functions
o Conditions

o Exceptions
Reporting Drilldown
o Drilldown to DSO from Info Cube (RRI)
o Copying Queries from Cubes
o Bex Analyzer
o Bex WAD
o Bex Report Designer
o Migration Objects from BW 3.x to BI 7.0
o Transportation
Extraction
o Generic Data Extraction using MD/TD Tables
o COPA Extraction
o Business Content Extractions using MD/TD
o LO-COCKPIT Data Extraction
Delta types for
o Generic Extraction
o LO Extraction
o ASAP methodology

SAP BO 4.1 Course Content

Fundamental Concepts
Definitions of Data warehouse
History of Data warehouse
Characteristics of Data warehouse
Data Marts

 Tables (Dimensions and Fact Tables)

Star Schema, Snowflake Schema/Extended Schema and Multiple
Star Schema
Database Concepts
Introduction to databases
Importance of Database
DDL, DML, DQL, DCL and TCL
Structuring of tables and Data Types
Numeric Functions, Character Functions, Date Functions, Aggregate
Functions
Set Operators
Joins and Types of Joins and their importance (PK, FK)
Group by, Having, Where conditions
Life Cycle Management
Functional Specifications (FDD)
Business Requirement (BRD)
Project Plan
Technical Design Document (TDD)
Development execution
Unit Test case preparation

 Deployment Check list

Pre requisites of BO
Non SAP applications as backend
o ODBC Connection (32 & 64 bit Operating System)
Knowledge on SAP BW BI (Cubes, BEX queries)
Knowledge on HANA
BO Universes

Universe Designer Tool UDT

Personal Connection
Shared Connection
Secured Connection

Linked universes

Information Designer Tool IDT

Local Connection (.CNX)
Secured Connection (.CNS)
Data Foundation (.DFX) Connection, Context
and Alias, Parameters and LOVs
Business Layer (.BLX) Classes & objects,
Queries,
Parameters and LOVs and Navigation paths

Universe parameters, Types of Business Objects Joins and their importance

(Shortcut join, Theta Join etc.,)

Creation of Objects and types of Objects (Dimension, Measure and Detail)

Creation of Conditions

Trap issues (Chasm and Fan)

Derived Tables

Usage of @functions @ Prompts, @Where, @Select, @Aggregate Awareness

Types of Hierarchies and usage in Drilling functionalities

Managing Security from Universe Row and Object Level Security

Hiding and un hiding Objects

Check Integrity of Data Foundation and Business layer

Single data sources and Multiple data sources

Performance Tuning methods

Business Intelligence Reports BOBI 4.1

Adhoc Reports
Web Intelligence

Canned Reports Dashboards

Crystal Reports Xcelsius
Live Office -Plug in
tool

Adhoc Reports

Web Intelligence Report

Introduction of web reporting
Info Providers/Data Providers (Universe,
Personal data Files )
Creation of reporting
Generating querys
Viewing and Modifying a report
Query Filters & various operators
Query Prompts
Sections/ Breaks

Charts, types of charts and various usage

Working with special Functions
Converting Horizontal, Vertical, Cross Tabs into
Charts
Drilling Functionalities Drill up, Drill Down,
Drill by
Purging of objects
Export Options (PDF, excel, CSV etc.,)
Document Properties/Formatting
Input Controls
Report Level Variables

Difference between Section & Break

Alerter
Ranking
Sorting
Merged Dimensions
Combined Queries (Union, Intersection and
Minus)

Hyper Linking Functionalities

Usage of Web Intelligence Rich Client
Application
Scheduling of Webi Report
Folding and Unfolding of Reports

Canned Reports

Crystal Reports
Introduction to CR
Use of CR and its features
Difference between BO and CR
Standard Reports
Blank Report
Cross Tab Report
Creation of New CR
Different Data source Connections
Creation of CR with Universe
Creation of CR without Universe
Creation of Groups and Calculations
Working with Sub Reports
Charts

Field Explorer
Repository Explorer & Database Expert
Report Templates
Inbuilt Functionalities
SAP Platform interaction BEX, Cubes, Info
sets etc.,
RDBMS Databases interaction
MS Access interaction

Maintenance and scheduling of Crystal

Reports via BI Launch Pad application

Dashboards

Dashboard Design (Static & Dynamic)

Introduction to Dashboards
Types of Dashboards
Data Sources (or) Info Providers

Data Manager Connections

Data Layer
Canvas layer

Generation of dashboards
Working with Data By Range, By Series
Working with Dual Axis dashboard
Working with Calendar & Bar Chart
dashboard
Working with Filter and multiple Charts
dashboard
Data Import and Exports

Components Layer
Properties Layer
Objects Browser
Live Office (Universe, Web Intelligence, Crystal
Report)
QAAWS Connectivity
Query Builder

Web Based Applications of SAP BO

BI Launch Pad
Generation of Web intelligence reports
Scheduling of Webi and Crystal reports
Sending of Webi and Crystal reports
Storage of Local documents (Organize and maintain documents)
Folder structuring based on Line of Business
Performance Tuning Methods of SAP BO
Tuning at Universe Level
Tuning at Report Level
Tuning at Database Level
Query Optimization Methods
Error Handling Methods
How to handle errors across the environments in Real Time
scenarios.

 Trouble shooting tips and tricks

Project Explanation in terms of Real Time scenarios
Project Overview (Life Cycle)
Project Domain Explanation
Designing the workflow
Project Templates
Report Requirement Templates
Assistance in Resume preparation
Resume preparation tips and tricks
BO Architecture