Copyrights, 2000, Information Frameworks September 2000 1 Business Information Warehouse September 2000 Naeem Hashmi Founder, CTO The Information Frameworks

Copyrights, 2000, Information Frameworks September 2000 1

Business Information WarehouseBusiness Information WarehouseBusiness Information WarehouseBusiness Information Warehouse

September 2000September 2000

Naeem HashmiFounder, CTO

The Information FrameworksURL: http://infoframeworks.com


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AgendaAgendaAgendaAgenda

• What is Business Intelligence?• What is SAP Information Warehouse (SAP BW)• How SAP BW Compares with 3rd Party Data

Warehouse Tools?

• What is Business Intelligence?• What is SAP Information Warehouse (SAP BW)• How SAP BW Compares with 3rd Party Data

Warehouse Tools?


Richard Finklestein Ralph Kimball

Ken Orr Doug Hackney John ZachmanLarry English

Bill Inmon

Claudia Imhoff

The Data Warehouse people... The Data Warehouse people... The Data Warehouse people... The Data Warehouse people...


Business Intelligence is an umbrella term, introduced by Howard Dresner of the GartnerGroup in 1989 to describe a set of concepts and methodologies to improve decision making in business through the use of facts and fact-based systems.

Business Intelligence is an umbrella term, introduced by Howard Dresner of the GartnerGroup in 1989 to describe a set of concepts and methodologies to improve decision making in business through the use of facts and fact-based systems.

Business Intelligence Business Intelligence TerminologyTerminology

• • Executive Information SystemsExecutive Information Systems• • Decision Support SystemsDecision Support Systems• • Enterprise Information SystemsEnterprise Information Systems• • Management Support Systems Management Support Systems • • OLAPOLAP ( (OOn-n-LLine ine AAnalyticalnalytical P Processing)rocessing)

• • Balanced Score CardsBalanced Score Cards

as well as newer technologies such as:as well as newer technologies such as:

• • Data MiningData Mining• • Data VisualizationData Visualization• • Geographic Information SystemsGeographic Information Systems

Data Analysis

EISQuery &

Reporting

InternetData Mining

Business Information DatabaseRDBMS

Business Intelligence Environment

Legacy Systems

Mid to late 70’sEarly 80’s

Late 80’s

Early to Mid 90’s

Legacy SystemsLegacy Systems

Legacy Systems

MDBMS

Knowledge ManagementKnowledge Management

The Business Intelligence The Business Intelligence The Business Intelligence The Business Intelligence


The Data Warehouse definitionThe Data Warehouse definitionThe Data Warehouse definitionThe Data Warehouse definition

Bill Inmon, known as the father of Bill Inmon, known as the father of data warehousing, data warehousing,

defines a data warehouse as defines a data warehouse as

"a subject-oriented, integrated, "a subject-oriented, integrated, non-volatile and time-variant non-volatile and time-variant collection of data in support collection of data in support

of management decisions."of management decisions."

Bill Inmon, known as the father of Bill Inmon, known as the father of data warehousing, data warehousing,

defines a data warehouse as defines a data warehouse as

"a subject-oriented, integrated, "a subject-oriented, integrated, non-volatile and time-variant non-volatile and time-variant collection of data in support collection of data in support

of management decisions."of management decisions."


Architectural layers of a Data WarehouseArchitectural layers of a Data WarehouseArchitectural layers of a Data WarehouseArchitectural layers of a Data WarehouseW

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SERVICE PROVIDER

DATA PROVIDER

INFORMATION PROVIDER

Data SourcesData Sources

Information ConsumersInformation Consumers

Information Delivery

Content Management

Content CreationInformation Acquisition


Ralph Kimball ApproachRalph Kimball ApproachRalph Kimball ApproachRalph Kimball Approach

• The Father of Star Schema - deal for OLAP.• The Father of Star Schema - deal for OLAP.

Classification criteriaClassification criteria Key figuresKey figures

PeriodPeriod DivisionDivision CustomerCustomergroupgroup

PlantPlant ProductProductgroupgroup

Prod.Prod.quantityquantity

SalesSalesvolumevolume

RevenueRevenue Prod.Prod.costscosts

EmployeesEmployees FixedFixedassetsassets

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DivisionsDivisions

FiscalFiscalyearsyears

"What is my profitability by customer over time, by region ?"


Types of Data WarehousesTypes of Data WarehousesTypes of Data WarehousesTypes of Data Warehouses

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Independent Data Marts

Data Marts

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Data Marts

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Global Data Warehouse


Characteristics of Information ObjectsCharacteristics of Information ObjectsCharacteristics of Information ObjectsCharacteristics of Information Objects

Operational - enable the user to maintain control over day to day transactions in a transactional system

Overdue OrdersOrders on HoldReleased sales orders

Overdue OrdersOrders on HoldReleased sales orders

Fiscal/legal - fulfill external and statutory governance reporting requirements which are mandatory for the corporation

Consolidated Income StatementBalance SheetTax ReportingSales Out

Consolidated Income StatementBalance SheetTax ReportingSales Out

Management - assist in analysis or measurement based on key performance indicators/metrics of the business

Orders and Backlog reportingProfitability Analysis (e.g. product P&Ls)Variance Analysis (performance vs.. plan)

Documents - to share knowledge among a broad spectrum of audience - public and private, multimedia

Product AnnouncementsTechnical Support MaterialProduct specifications

Ad Hoc Query

Batch Processing

OLAP

Mostly Static INTERnetINTRAnet

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Enterprise Information Portals Enterprise Information Portals


Typical Data Warehouse ComponentsTypical Data Warehouse Components


Components of SAP BWComponents of SAP BW


SAP BW - Open Solution - 3rd Party IntegrationSAP BW - Open Solution - 3rd Party IntegrationSAP BW - Open Solution - 3rd Party IntegrationSAP BW - Open Solution - 3rd Party IntegrationArcplan Information Services inSight 2.35 15.12.98 BW-ODB 1.2

Business Objects Business Objects 15.12.98 BW-ODB 1.2

Cognos, Inc. Power-Play SAP BWInterface

1.0 13.01.99 BW-ODB 1.2

Seagate Software Seagate WorksheetSeagate Crystal ReportsSeagate Holos

777

17.03.99 BW-ODB 1.2

Brio Technology, Inc. Brio Enterprise 6.0 19.08.99 BW-ODB 1.2

Viador, Inc. E-Portal Suite 6.0 20.08.99 BW-ODB 1.2

MIS Technologies MIS Alea 3.7 08.10.99 BW-ODB 1.2

PointOut GmbH PointOut for BW 17.11.99 BW-ODB 1.2

Ton Beller AG wwwEIS 15.12.99 BW-ODB 1.2

Informatica Corp. PowerCenter 4.5 08.06.98 BW-STA 1.2

Evolutionary Technologies ETI*EXTRACT 1.0 18.06.98 BW-STA 1.2

TSI International Software Mercator for R/3 1.4.2 13.11.98 BW-STA 1.2

Prism Solutions Inc. Prism Connect for BW 2.0 20.04.99 BW-STA 1.2

Acta Technology Inc. ActaWorks 3.0 09.02.99 BW-STA 1.2

Hummingbird Communications Génio 3.0 27.04.99 BW-STA 1.2

systemfabrik GmbH Business WarehouseConnector

4.0 09.06.99 BW-STA 1.2

Information Builders, Inc. SNAPpack Data Migrator 2.6 11.08.99 BW-STA 1.2

SuperNova International B.V. Supernova for BusinessWarehouse

08.12.99 BW-STA 1.2

Ardent Software DataStage load pack forSAP BW

02.02.00 BW-STA 1.2

Data Load

Data Access

ACNielsen U.S EDW* Connect 1.02 20.07.99 BW-DPI 1.2

Others


Comparing SAP BW with 3rd Party Comparing SAP BW with 3rd Party Data Warehouse Construction ToolsData Warehouse Construction ToolsComparing SAP BW with 3rd Party Comparing SAP BW with 3rd Party Data Warehouse Construction ToolsData Warehouse Construction Tools

3rd Party DW Components: Acta Technologies, Oracle, IBI,

Cognos, BusinessObjects,

Crystal Reports ETI, SAS Informatica, Oracle DataMart,

Sagent, DataStage TIBCO, Mercator for SAP,

Compaq BusinessBus ArcPlan

Microsoft SQL Server 2000













Crystal Reports ETI,SAS Informatica, Oracle DataMart,








Crystal Reports,

ETI, SAS Informatica, Oracle DataMart,








Crystal Reports,Code Generators ETI, SAS, D2K Informatica, Oracle DataMart,








Crystal Reports, ETI, Prism, SAS Informatica, Oracle DataMart,








Crystal Reports ETI, Prism, SAS Informatica, Oracle DataMart,
























Crystal Reports, UPI ETI, Prism, SAS Informatica, Oracle DataMart,


Digital BusinessBus ArcPlan



Strategies for implementing BI solutions using BWStrategies for implementing BI solutions using BW


ASAP Methodology for BWASAP Methodology for BWASAP Methodology for BWASAP Methodology for BW

Source: SAP


Rest2%

Operation/ Administration

9%

Hardware & Communication

13%

DWH-Software13%

Implementation & Ongoing Upgrades

28%

End-User Costs35%

Lowest Total Cost of OwnershipLowest Total Cost of OwnershipData Warehouse Cost Structure

SAP BW Cost Reduction

Source: Strategy Partners International, 1999


Lowest Total Cost of OwnershipLowest Total Cost of OwnershipLowest Total Cost of OwnershipLowest Total Cost of Ownership

Total Costs in 5 Years

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4,000

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10,000

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End-User Costs

Implementation andOngoing Upgrades

Other Software

DWH-Software

Hardware andCommunications

Source: Strategy Partners International, 1999Case study at live SAP BW customer


Reasons for selecting BWReasons for selecting BW

• Business know-how is built in - rich Business content

• Hub for eBusiness applications• Powerful analytical applications• Enterprise wide data management tools• Single-point-of-administration• Leverage R/3 knowledge• Open architecture• Web enabled• Portal ready


Reasons for selecting BW as Information Reasons for selecting BW as Information Supply HubSupply HubReasons for selecting BW as Information Reasons for selecting BW as Information Supply HubSupply Hub

Lowest total cost of ownershipLowest total cost of ownershipSeamless integration with the eBusiness processesSeamless integration with the eBusiness processes

Mature ProductMature ProductProven high performance and scalable infrastructureProven high performance and scalable infrastructure

Global SupportGlobal SupportVendor Stability - SAP is here to stay...Vendor Stability - SAP is here to stay...

Lowest total cost of ownershipLowest total cost of ownershipSeamless integration with the eBusiness processesSeamless integration with the eBusiness processes

Mature ProductMature ProductProven high performance and scalable infrastructureProven high performance and scalable infrastructure

Global SupportGlobal SupportVendor Stability - SAP is here to stay...Vendor Stability - SAP is here to stay...


Questions !

Naeem Hashmi

Founder, CTO

The Information Frameworks

URL: http://infoframeworks.com