SAP Netweaver BW 7.3 – Practical Guide, 2nd Edition

Become an expert on the principles and features of SAP NetWeaver BW Step-by-step case study that outlines a sales analysis project from concept to reality Up to date for release 7.3, with coverage of the new Integrated Planning tool and SAP HANA Business analytics remains one of the hottest and most dynamic topics in enterprise software–so don’t be left behind. With this comprehensive reference, you can get up to speed and stay up to date on the principles of SAP NetWeaver BW 7.3, from the basics to the advanced concepts. Thanks to a practical example that is carried throughout the course of the book, you’ll do more than learn what DSOs, InfoCubes, or InfoProviders are: You’ll learn what you can do with them, and how. If you want to master BW, this book is what you need.

• Learn the basic principles and concepts of BW
• Get step-by-step instructions for performing BW tasks
• Download sample data and recreate a real-life business scenario to get hands-on experience
• 2nd Edition Updated and Expanded

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The Business Scenario: ABCD Corp
Chapter 2. Overview of SAP NetWeaver BW
Chapter 3. InfoObjects and Master Data
Chapter 4. DataStore Objects
Chapter 5. InfoCubes
Chapter 6. InfoProviders
Chapter 7. Extraction, Transformation, and Loading
Chapter 8. Data Extraction from Source Systems
Chapter 9. Creating Queries Using BEx Query Designer
Chapter 10. Reporting and Analysis Tools
Chapter 11. Creating Applications Using BEx Web Application Designer
Chapter 12. Creating Planning Applications
Chapter 13. Reporting with the SAP BusinessObjects BI Suite
Chapter 14. Administration and Monitoring
Chapter 15. Advanced Features