Unlocking SAP BW

Prepare for the future of your SAP data warehousing-from legacy to innovative cloud architectures. Written as a decision-making aid for existing SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) customers, this expert guide provides insights into how to continue with existing SAP platforms as the end of maintenance for SAP BW is approaching, and as SAP is planning to invest mainly in cloud software such as SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud in the future. This book provides an overview of the solutions available, including SAP NetWeaver BW, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Business Data Cloud, and SAP Datasphere, including BW bridge. Examine the various architecture options to renovate your landscape for the future. Learn how to prepare for an implementation, including housekeeping tasks and sizing concepts, as well asleveraging the Note Analyzer and transfer tools. Explore how SAP BW/4HANA and SAP Datasphere can be deployed in hybrid modes alongside each other, for step-by-step innovation, while maintaining current investments as much as possible and shaping the future cloud architecture for your SAP data warehousing environment.

• SAP Business Data Cloud
• Key architectural decision factors
• Migration approaches to SAP BW/4HANA and SAP Datasphere
• Hybrid architecture with SAP Datasphere including BW Bridge