Sergei Peleshuk
- Oct 1, 2016
Discovering SAP Lumira
Just a few years ago SAP has introduced a new Business Analytics presentation layer tool that has immediately caught attention and became a leader in the industry. Today SAP Lumira 1.31 has a lot of visual capabilities that help analyze data from many different sources including SAP HANA, SAP BW, MS Excel, Universes, SQL Server, Hadoop, etc. SAP Lumira is a self-service tool used directly by LOB (Line of Business). Technical job is to prepare a robust data model and have it e
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Sergei Peleshuk
- Mar 24, 2016
Data Modeling Basics in SAP BW on SAP HANA and BW Integrated Planning
Discover the steps required for developers to design a data model in SAP BW on SAP HANA and SAP BW Integrated Planning, to deliver a web application that addresses a particular business logic, together with a set of visualizations. Learning Objectives By reading this article you will: Learn the basic steps a developer has to take to build a data warehousing model for a particular business application Understand the basics of SAP BW Integrated Planning (IP) and how it can be
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Sergei Peleshuk
- Oct 28, 2015
A Quick Guide to Help You Select the Right Presentation-Layer SAP BI Tool
When implementing business analytics technologies, many organizations face the challenge of selecting a proper BI tool for analysis, dashboards, decision making, and reporting. Here I review a few modern BI front-end tools from the BusinessObjects 4.x portfolio. Specifically, I discuss SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for Microsoft Office, BusinessObjects Design Studio, and SAP Lumira. The remaining tools from the BusinessObjects portfolio (e.g., Web Intelligence, Crysta
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Sergei Peleshuk
- Aug 17, 2012
Retail KPIs, Stock and Procurement
BI reporting in Retail and Distribution has certain specifics, which is not only related to big volumes of sales ticket level details. High emphasis is given to Stock management, supplier relationships, vendor contract management and vendor rebate reporting. At the same time sales, pricing, and promotion management analysis play a key role in decision making for retail and distribution. Logistics reports with a focus on warehouse performance indicators can also be invaluable
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