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The following articles are written by SAP experts, contributors from the SAPinsider Community, and SAPinsider’s skilled team of editors and research analysts. From technical guides to thought leadership pieces, these articles contain essential insights to help SAP customers solve day-to-day challenges, understand what types of decisions organizations need to be making, and receive lessons learned from other SAP customer experiences.

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  1. The Data Upload Feature in SAP NetWeaver 2004s Enhances Sarbanes-Oxley Consolidations Compliance

    SAP NetWeaver 2004s includes automatic data uploading functionality that enables compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Key Concept The data basis defines the data model for a Business Consolidation system. The data basis is created in the Consolidation Workbench and is a combination of characteristics and key figures. The relationship between the characteristics and key figures, and…...…
  2. Implement Custom Process Types in Process Chains for CRM Analytics

    Create up to four custom process types to automate and schedule your Analysis Process Designer models and SAP Customer Relationship Management analytics activities. Key Concept Analysis Process Designer models, data mining models, and Customer Relationship Management Analytics models (such as Customer Life Time Value and Recency, Frequency, Monetary) are not incorporated into BI process chains,…...…
  3. Part 1: Data Modeling Strategies to Avoid Data Inaccuracy and Ensure Consistency

    Minimize and eliminate data inconsistency and inaccuracy in SAP NetWeaver BI environments by adopting and adapting the data modeling techniques described here. The author explains the accuracy, benefits, and drawbacks of each. Key Concept Common data modeling approaches produce inconsistent and inaccurate data over time. This results from insufficient understanding of delta processes and different…...…
  4. Get More from APD: Gather and Store Query Result Sets for Complex Analysis

    When carrying out complex analysis, such as trend analysis, you may need to use a query as a DataSource. In these situations, rather than using transformation logic, try using Analysis Process Designer, which provides more flexibility and enables you to use queries as DataSources. Key Concept You can use Analysis Process Designer (APD) to run…...…
  5. 6 Steps to Enhance a CRM DataSource Using a BDoc BAdI

    Learn about a new method you and your BW team can use to report on information obtained when you add new partner functions to SAP CRM — the Business Document Business Add-In. This six-step process allows you to collect data in real time and enables you to load the data into SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence…...…
  6. Improve Your System Performance by Archiving Data in BW: Part 1

    Archiving BW data reduces its volume, resulting in faster loads and queries. This first article of a three-part series explains the entire process to archive ODS or InfoCube data step by step. Key Concept Archiving is available with BW Release 3.0B and above. You can archive from InfoCubes and ODS tables, but currently you cannot…...…
  7. Improve Your Customer Profitability Analysis with mySAP CRM, BW, and CO-PA

    Use mySAP CRM, SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW), and R/3 Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) functionalities to track your organization’s profitability. BW’s analytic capabilities can collectively analyze the CRM costs associated with business activities that serve your customers and the back-end revenues and costs from CO-PA. Key Concept The primary goal of the Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) module…...…
  8. Tips for Adding Traffic Light Icons to SAP Queries

    SAP ERP HCM users frequently write SAP queries to highlight problem datasets, gaps, or inconsistencies. Adding traffic light icons to these queries makes them much more visual and effective. Key Concept Calculated (or local) fields in SAP query allow you to greatly extend the functionality of SAP query. Within a query you can create your…...…
  9. Use the AHP Methodology to More Effectively Define and Evaluate Your SAP Implementation Approach

    Reading time: 19 mins

    ManagementUnderstand the complexities of breaking down a complex SAP project implementation into manageable chunks, reflecting a scope capable of aligning with and meeting an organization’s specific goals. Build an implementation approach and business case by understanding the advantages and disadvantages of variations of the phased approach. Finally, learn how to use the analytic hierarchy process…...…
  10. SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0: Unlock a World of Formatting with Themes in BEx Web

    Reading time: 11 mins

    Find out the eight steps to design a query using BEx Web in SAP NetWeaver BI 7.0. Along with explaining how SAP NetWeaver Portal is now part of the process, these steps introduce new concepts, such as themes, portal desktops, and BEx reports. Key Concept Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a standard internet technology that…...…