SAP Business One Analytics

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• #6: Aumenta a produtividade colocando o usuário no controle da informaçãoPermite que usuários finais criem e executem relatórios sem o apoio de da área de TITábelas Dinâmicas do MS Excel conectadas em 8 cubos OLAP pré-entregues para fazer as análises interativas rápidas e simples
• #7: Hierarquia de buscaemtodososmodulos do l B1 modules (repositories)Full text search for all BO typesNarrow down options per BO typeLink to B1 formCompliant with B1 data ownership conceptEase navigation with BO map Report & printing
• #8: B1 analytics, powered by SAP HANA is a B1 specific solution leveraging the core SAP HANA technology. However, many of the solution elements (like replication engine) is B1 specific. The solution is “lighter” and more restricted than the normal SAP HANA solution. It only works with B1.The solution runs on a specific (certified appliance) Linux server that will be added to the IT landscape of the B1 customer.FasterLab tests shows that same B1 report can be 100x faster running on SAP HANA rather on MS SQLReal-time access to data, through efficient B1 replication engine Predefined content (8 OLAP Cubes, 4 Reports and 7 Dashboards) allows quick time to value (like plug & play)The SAP HANA appliance model allows faster and safer setup of the environment (B1 analytics server will be delivered with pre-installation of technical components).SAP HANA studio is the tool to enhance predefined semantic layer (OLAP Cubes) to quickly adjust it to customer defined tables and fields.Enhanced Enterprise Search brings faster and comprehensive access to existing (structured or unstructured) information that resides on current B1 DB. SeamlessFollowing a side-by-side approach, the adoption of the SAP B1 analytics does not disrupt customer’s business since limited updates tasks are required in the B1 server.The interface of the user does not change, the user still navigates in B1. The system knows in the background where to get the data.Existing reports and Dashboards are easily replaced by similar ones running on SAP HANA, seamlessly integrated in B1 cockpit.Interactive analysis can be added to the end-user profile and be access directly from B1 cockpit.Enhanced Enterprise search runs on the same place as existing one, with faster and more comprehensive set of information indexedEmpoweredEnd-users will be able to run their own analysis through MS Excel Pivot tables, using direct link to the B1 Analytics content (predefined and enhanced OLAP Cubes).Rather than constantly asking the IT department for support, the enhanced enterprise search and the interactive analysis, give full control to the end-users, for the daily quest for information and to respond to operational needAvailability and PricingThe B1 analytics is planned to Ramp up at the end of February 2012, with a duration of 11 months. During this period, there will be a restrictive shipment process in place (following a normal ramp up procedure), with transparent and objective selection criteria. After this period it will be General Available.This solution will be available in a separate B1 pricelist (indirect sales only).The ordering, during ramp up, will follow a manual process, with dedicated ordering forms to be provided when ramp up starts.The solution has the following pricing model (country up and down lifts applies):SAP Business One analytics, powered by SAP HANA (Engine) – 2.000 EUR (non discountable)SAP Business One Analytics User Premium (applicable to all B1 named users) – 350 EUR (discountable)The engine has a limitation to 64 GB of addressable memory, and requires a Certified HW configuration, provided and pre-installed by its manufacturer (SAP HANA appliance ‘B1 edition’)The HW being certified has 48 GB of RAM, 2x 6 cores CPU, and is priced ~10.000 EUR.