| Description |
1 online resource (xxviii, 690 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The origins of business intelligence -- Ch. 2. The SAP NetWeaver integration platform -- Ch. 3. SAP business information warehouse architecture -- Ch. 4. Information modeling -- Ch. 5. Enterprise data warehousing -- Ch. 6. Data acquisition and transformation -- Ch. 7. Data access, analysis, and information distribution -- Ch. 8. Information presentation -- Ch. 9. Integrated planning -- Ch. 10. Business analytics -- Ch. 11. Administration -- Ch. 12. Performance planning and management |
| Summary |
"This book is the definitive guide for SAP NetWeaver BI professionals. Based on their extraordinary expertise with the product, the authors provide deep insights about key innovations in the areas of user experience, query performance, integrated planning, and enterprise-wide data warehousing."--Stefan Sigg, Vice President, SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence The long-anticipated publication of this second edition reflects the growing success of SAP NetWeaver as well as the various Business Intelligence (BI) capabilities that are embedded with SAP BW version 7.0. Written by SAP insiders, this comprehensive guide takes into account the ever-changing features, functionality, and toolsets of SAP NetWeaver to bring you the most updated information on how to use SAP BW to design, build, deploy, populate, access, analyze, present, and administer data. You'll discover the options that are available in SAP NetWeaver and uncover a new means to improve business performance. This book reflects the process an organization goes through during an implementation of the software. The authors begin with an introduction to BI and SAP NetWeaver and quickly progress to information modeling and enterprise data warehouse concepts. You'll learn how to access and deliver meaningful analytic information to the organization, as well as perform integrated planning functions. Finally, the authors share invaluable insight on warehouse administration, performance, and security. With more than 50 percent new or revised material, this second edition of Mastering the SAP Business Information Warehouse shows you how to:Extract data from online transaction processing systemsStore transformed data in a way that best supports reporting and analysisUse the various Business Explorer tools such as BEx Report Designer, BEx Analyzer, BEx Broadcaster, and BEx Web Application DesignerSchedule, monitor, troubleshoot, and archive data loads The companion Web site contains sample chapters in Wiki format and the authors' blog where readers may enter discussions about the book and SAP. Wiley Technology Publishing Timely. Practical. Reliable. Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/ Visit the companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/mcdonald The companion Web site contains the sample code presented in the text of the book, plus implementation templates |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
SAP Business information warehouse. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00068330
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SAP Business information warehouse. blmlsh |
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SAP Business information warehouse fast |
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Data warehousing.
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Management information systems.
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Business -- Computer programs.
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Management Information Systems
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COMPUTERS -- Data Transmission Systems -- Electronic Data Interchange.
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COMPUTERS -- Enterprise Applications -- General.
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Business -- Computer programs
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Data warehousing
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Management information systems
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Datalager.
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Ledningsinformationssystem.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McDonald, Kevin, 1969-
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| LC no. |
2006023191 |
| ISBN |
9780470083451 |
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047008345X |
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1119104351 |
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9781119104353 |
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1280821884 |
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9781280821882 |
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9786610821884 |
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6610821887 |
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0764596373 |
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9780764596377 |
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