Sridhar Srinivasan, Kumar Srinivasan
SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning for Finance
Gain valuable insight into the workings of SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning. Maximize your return on investment by learning to use this new, valuable tool. Learn from the authors' real-world experien
Sridhar Srinivasan, Kumar Srinivasan
SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning for Finance
Gain valuable insight into the workings of SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning. Maximize your return on investment by learning to use this new, valuable tool. Learn from the authors' real-world experien
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If you are a functional analyst, consultant, business manager, or a developer this book helps you work on projects to build planning applications in support of business processes. Readers learn how best to configure, develop, and manage planning applications in a simple and easy-to-follow manner. All the key features and most important aspects are covered in detail, providing you with everything you'll need in order to build a comprehensive planning application. The included examples provide you with a deep understanding of the various features and allow you to reproduce them in your own…mehr
If you are a functional analyst, consultant, business manager, or a developer this book helps you work on projects to build planning applications in support of business processes. Readers learn how best to configure, develop, and manage planning applications in a simple and easy-to-follow manner. All the key features and most important aspects are covered in detail, providing you with everything you'll need in order to build a comprehensive planning application. The included examples provide you with a deep understanding of the various features and allow you to reproduce them in your own environment--showing you exactly how the BI Integrated Planning tool works.
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- SAP Press
- Verlag: Rheinwerk Verlag
- Seitenzahl: 318
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 240mm
- Gewicht: 690g
- ISBN-13: 9781592291298
- ISBN-10: 1592291295
- Artikelnr.: 22732964
- SAP Press
- Verlag: Rheinwerk Verlag
- Seitenzahl: 318
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 240mm
- Gewicht: 690g
- ISBN-13: 9781592291298
- ISBN-10: 1592291295
- Artikelnr.: 22732964
Kumar Srinivasan is a Senior Business Intelligence Consultant working for Zebra Consulting Inc. in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a master’s degree in Finance from Loyola College in Chennai, India. He is also a certified cost accountant.
Sridhar Srinivasan is a Senior Business Intelligence Architect for Zebra Consulting, Inc, in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the College of Engineering in Guindy, Chennai, India.
Sridhar Srinivasan is a Senior Business Intelligence Architect for Zebra Consulting, Inc, in Phoenix, AZ. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the College of Engineering in Guindy, Chennai, India.
PART I: PLANNING AND THE EVOLUTION OF SAP PLANNING SOFTWARE
1 ... An Overview of Business Planning ... 27
... 1.1 ... Concepts in Business Planning ... 28
... 1.2 ... Evolution of Planning Software in SAP systems ... 37
... 1.3 ... The Role of IT in Developing a Planning Application ... 47
... 1.4 ... Summary ... 49
PART II: DEVELOPING PLANNING APPLICATIONS USING SAP NETWEAVER BI INTEGRATED PLANNING
2 Introduction to SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning .... 53
... 2.1 ... Objects Used in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 54
... 2.2 ... Extracting, Transforming, and Loading Data in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 57
... 2.3 ... Reporting in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 62
... 2.4 ... SAP Business Content ... 63
... 2.5 ... Planning Framework in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 64
... 2.6 ... High-level Overview for Creating a Planning Application ... 66
... 2.7 ... Modeling Considerations in Planning ... 71
... 2.8 ... Case Study for Financial Planning ... 75
... 2.9 ... Building the Data Model in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 80
... 2.10 ... Summary ... 130
3 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning - Configuring a Financial Application ... 131
... 3.1 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning Prerequisites ... 132
... 3.2 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning and the Planning Modeler ... 133
... 3.3 ... Creating and Configuring a Planning Application ... 135
... 3.4 ... Characteristic Relationships ... 191
... 3.5 ... Data Slices ... 195
... 3.6 ... Settings ... 198
... 3.7 ... Summary ... 199
4 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning - User Interface ... 201
... 4.1 ... Reporting Tools in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 201
... 4.2 ... Creating an Input-Enabled Query for Planning ... 206
... 4.3 ... Creating a Planning Application User Interface Using the BEx Analyzer ... 212
... 4.4 ... Creating a Planning Application User Interface Using the BEx Web Application Designer ... 226
... 4.5 ... Analysis of Gross Profit Margin ... 238
... 4.6 ... Summary ... 241
PART III: DEVELOPING PLANNING APPLICATIONS
5 ... Essential Tools for Developing SAP NetWeaver BI Planning Applications ... 245
... 5.1 ... Locking ... 246
... 5.2 ... Status and Tracking System (STS) Application ... 253
... 5.3 ... Authorization ... 272
... 5.4 ... Transporting Planning Objects ... 286
... 5.5 ... Retraction ... 290
... 5.6 ... Performance Monitoring and Analysis ... 294
... 5.7 ... Summary ... 296
6 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning -
... 6.1 ... SAP ASAP Methodology ... 297
... 6.2 ... Best Practices for Project Implementation ... 299
... 6.3 ... Summary ... 301
A ... Author Biography ... 305
B ... Sources and Further Reading ... 307
B.1 ... Sources ... 307
B.2 ... Further Reading ... 307
C ... Glossary ... 309
1 ... An Overview of Business Planning ... 27
... 1.1 ... Concepts in Business Planning ... 28
... 1.2 ... Evolution of Planning Software in SAP systems ... 37
... 1.3 ... The Role of IT in Developing a Planning Application ... 47
... 1.4 ... Summary ... 49
PART II: DEVELOPING PLANNING APPLICATIONS USING SAP NETWEAVER BI INTEGRATED PLANNING
2 Introduction to SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning .... 53
... 2.1 ... Objects Used in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 54
... 2.2 ... Extracting, Transforming, and Loading Data in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 57
... 2.3 ... Reporting in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 62
... 2.4 ... SAP Business Content ... 63
... 2.5 ... Planning Framework in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 64
... 2.6 ... High-level Overview for Creating a Planning Application ... 66
... 2.7 ... Modeling Considerations in Planning ... 71
... 2.8 ... Case Study for Financial Planning ... 75
... 2.9 ... Building the Data Model in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 80
... 2.10 ... Summary ... 130
3 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning - Configuring a Financial Application ... 131
... 3.1 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning Prerequisites ... 132
... 3.2 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning and the Planning Modeler ... 133
... 3.3 ... Creating and Configuring a Planning Application ... 135
... 3.4 ... Characteristic Relationships ... 191
... 3.5 ... Data Slices ... 195
... 3.6 ... Settings ... 198
... 3.7 ... Summary ... 199
4 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning - User Interface ... 201
... 4.1 ... Reporting Tools in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 201
... 4.2 ... Creating an Input-Enabled Query for Planning ... 206
... 4.3 ... Creating a Planning Application User Interface Using the BEx Analyzer ... 212
... 4.4 ... Creating a Planning Application User Interface Using the BEx Web Application Designer ... 226
... 4.5 ... Analysis of Gross Profit Margin ... 238
... 4.6 ... Summary ... 241
PART III: DEVELOPING PLANNING APPLICATIONS
5 ... Essential Tools for Developing SAP NetWeaver BI Planning Applications ... 245
... 5.1 ... Locking ... 246
... 5.2 ... Status and Tracking System (STS) Application ... 253
... 5.3 ... Authorization ... 272
... 5.4 ... Transporting Planning Objects ... 286
... 5.5 ... Retraction ... 290
... 5.6 ... Performance Monitoring and Analysis ... 294
... 5.7 ... Summary ... 296
6 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning -
... 6.1 ... SAP ASAP Methodology ... 297
... 6.2 ... Best Practices for Project Implementation ... 299
... 6.3 ... Summary ... 301
A ... Author Biography ... 305
B ... Sources and Further Reading ... 307
B.1 ... Sources ... 307
B.2 ... Further Reading ... 307
C ... Glossary ... 309
PART I: PLANNING AND THE EVOLUTION OF SAP PLANNING SOFTWARE
1 ... An Overview of Business Planning ... 27
... 1.1 ... Concepts in Business Planning ... 28
... 1.2 ... Evolution of Planning Software in SAP systems ... 37
... 1.3 ... The Role of IT in Developing a Planning Application ... 47
... 1.4 ... Summary ... 49
PART II: DEVELOPING PLANNING APPLICATIONS USING SAP NETWEAVER BI INTEGRATED PLANNING
2 Introduction to SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning .... 53
... 2.1 ... Objects Used in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 54
... 2.2 ... Extracting, Transforming, and Loading Data in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 57
... 2.3 ... Reporting in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 62
... 2.4 ... SAP Business Content ... 63
... 2.5 ... Planning Framework in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 64
... 2.6 ... High-level Overview for Creating a Planning Application ... 66
... 2.7 ... Modeling Considerations in Planning ... 71
... 2.8 ... Case Study for Financial Planning ... 75
... 2.9 ... Building the Data Model in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 80
... 2.10 ... Summary ... 130
3 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning - Configuring a Financial Application ... 131
... 3.1 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning Prerequisites ... 132
... 3.2 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning and the Planning Modeler ... 133
... 3.3 ... Creating and Configuring a Planning Application ... 135
... 3.4 ... Characteristic Relationships ... 191
... 3.5 ... Data Slices ... 195
... 3.6 ... Settings ... 198
... 3.7 ... Summary ... 199
4 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning - User Interface ... 201
... 4.1 ... Reporting Tools in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 201
... 4.2 ... Creating an Input-Enabled Query for Planning ... 206
... 4.3 ... Creating a Planning Application User Interface Using the BEx Analyzer ... 212
... 4.4 ... Creating a Planning Application User Interface Using the BEx Web Application Designer ... 226
... 4.5 ... Analysis of Gross Profit Margin ... 238
... 4.6 ... Summary ... 241
PART III: DEVELOPING PLANNING APPLICATIONS
5 ... Essential Tools for Developing SAP NetWeaver BI Planning Applications ... 245
... 5.1 ... Locking ... 246
... 5.2 ... Status and Tracking System (STS) Application ... 253
... 5.3 ... Authorization ... 272
... 5.4 ... Transporting Planning Objects ... 286
... 5.5 ... Retraction ... 290
... 5.6 ... Performance Monitoring and Analysis ... 294
... 5.7 ... Summary ... 296
6 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning -
... 6.1 ... SAP ASAP Methodology ... 297
... 6.2 ... Best Practices for Project Implementation ... 299
... 6.3 ... Summary ... 301
A ... Author Biography ... 305
B ... Sources and Further Reading ... 307
B.1 ... Sources ... 307
B.2 ... Further Reading ... 307
C ... Glossary ... 309
1 ... An Overview of Business Planning ... 27
... 1.1 ... Concepts in Business Planning ... 28
... 1.2 ... Evolution of Planning Software in SAP systems ... 37
... 1.3 ... The Role of IT in Developing a Planning Application ... 47
... 1.4 ... Summary ... 49
PART II: DEVELOPING PLANNING APPLICATIONS USING SAP NETWEAVER BI INTEGRATED PLANNING
2 Introduction to SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning .... 53
... 2.1 ... Objects Used in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 54
... 2.2 ... Extracting, Transforming, and Loading Data in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 57
... 2.3 ... Reporting in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 62
... 2.4 ... SAP Business Content ... 63
... 2.5 ... Planning Framework in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 64
... 2.6 ... High-level Overview for Creating a Planning Application ... 66
... 2.7 ... Modeling Considerations in Planning ... 71
... 2.8 ... Case Study for Financial Planning ... 75
... 2.9 ... Building the Data Model in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 80
... 2.10 ... Summary ... 130
3 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning - Configuring a Financial Application ... 131
... 3.1 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning Prerequisites ... 132
... 3.2 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning and the Planning Modeler ... 133
... 3.3 ... Creating and Configuring a Planning Application ... 135
... 3.4 ... Characteristic Relationships ... 191
... 3.5 ... Data Slices ... 195
... 3.6 ... Settings ... 198
... 3.7 ... Summary ... 199
4 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning - User Interface ... 201
... 4.1 ... Reporting Tools in SAP NetWeaver BI ... 201
... 4.2 ... Creating an Input-Enabled Query for Planning ... 206
... 4.3 ... Creating a Planning Application User Interface Using the BEx Analyzer ... 212
... 4.4 ... Creating a Planning Application User Interface Using the BEx Web Application Designer ... 226
... 4.5 ... Analysis of Gross Profit Margin ... 238
... 4.6 ... Summary ... 241
PART III: DEVELOPING PLANNING APPLICATIONS
5 ... Essential Tools for Developing SAP NetWeaver BI Planning Applications ... 245
... 5.1 ... Locking ... 246
... 5.2 ... Status and Tracking System (STS) Application ... 253
... 5.3 ... Authorization ... 272
... 5.4 ... Transporting Planning Objects ... 286
... 5.5 ... Retraction ... 290
... 5.6 ... Performance Monitoring and Analysis ... 294
... 5.7 ... Summary ... 296
6 ... SAP NetWeaver BI Integrated Planning -
... 6.1 ... SAP ASAP Methodology ... 297
... 6.2 ... Best Practices for Project Implementation ... 299
... 6.3 ... Summary ... 301
A ... Author Biography ... 305
B ... Sources and Further Reading ... 307
B.1 ... Sources ... 307
B.2 ... Further Reading ... 307
C ... Glossary ... 309