Question & Answer
Q: For a “net new” organization that is going to be using SAP ECC & BW in early-2014 should we be “scrapping” any Proof-of-Concept work we have done in Dashboard (Xcelsius) and start “clean” in the new Dashboard Design tool…?
A: Recommend look at 1.2 version which planned for GA in Q4 and build prototype; when comparing to Xcelsius, not all visual components are in Design Studio.
A: Design Studio has OLAP features, mobile HTML5 technologies; build prototype in Design Studio
A: Design Studio still does not have offline feature
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Q: Will 1.2 version of Design Studio require the to be running under the the 4.1 version of the SAP BO-BI Platform…?
A: 1.2 BI Platform requirements are the same as 1.1 – read the PAM for the 1.1 version – service.sap.com/pam
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Q: We’ve created a couple of applications using Web Application Designer (WAD), how hard will it be to “migrate” to Design Studio?
A: Depends how complex WAD is; if using standard WAD, and not your own custom code; planning to provide conversion support. Should be low effort in that case; in case you add custom code and customizing, then it will be hard to migrate using conversion tool.
A: May consider using Design Studio (DS) to rebuild application if complex as the technology is different.
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Q: When will DesignStudio be supported on Android, please?
A: Currently requirement is on backlog – planned for releases after 1.2 – earliest date will be 2014 but no dedicated date.
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Q: Can we build a Design Studio local prototype against our SAP NetWeaver BW 7.02 system without the full BI 4.0/4.1 or older BOBJ platform.
A: If use BW runtime and want to store on BW, without BI platform, then you have minimum system requirements of BW 730 SP09 or BW731 SP7
A: This will work for local prototypes -BW 7.02 is sufficient.
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Q: If we have a design studio app/dashboard based on BW queries, is there an advantage to hosting it in the BW environment vs. BI 4.X environment?
A: Based on today – 2 differences to consider. First, if want to connect to multiple back end systems within one application, then need BI platform. With BI platform you can connect to multiple systems. With BW, can only connect to one system.
A: The other aspect is mobile – with BI platform you can use the mobile BI solution.
A: Also have NW portal mobile solution – but it is not a native iOS application but a link.
A: Look to future – broadcasting options; plan for broadcasting first enable in BI Platform and later in NetWeaver part.
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Q: Is this only for BW and OLAP? if yes, is there a plan to use it with other data sources?
A: Design Studio 1.1 can connect to BW and HANA as backend systems. Plan to connect to other data sources such as universes in the future releases.
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Q: When will geo maps/geo coding be added, please?
A: This is planned for releases after 1.2 in backlog.
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Q: Does design Studio support Hierarchy?
A: Yes Design Studio supports all OLAP features that BW provides – time dependent hierarchy, attributes, etc.
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Q: Can Design Studio connect to R/3 systems and fetch data from backend tables. If not, are there any alternative tools?
A: 1.2 via SDK via web services; or use transient provider today (ehp 5 ECC 6.0 or higher)
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Q: What is the roadmap for supporting BW Integrated Planning? Rough Timeline?
A: This is a very high rated in Idea Place – planning to do this in 1.3 next year – can’t promise though
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Q: Will Integrated Planning functions be supported by Design Studio.
A: Just answered – planned for 2014
