SlideShare a Scribd company logo
1 of 28
Download to read offline
SAP 2018 Strategy and Roadmap for Business Intelligence
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call
2PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Legal Disclaimer
The information in this presentation is confidential and proprietary to SAP and may not be disclosed without
the permission of SAP. This presentation is not subject to your license agreement or any other service or
subscription agreement with SAP. SAP has no obligation to pursue any course of business outlined in this
document or any related presentation, or to develop or release any functionality mentioned therein. This
document, or any related presentations and SAP’s strategy and possible future developments, products and or
platforms directions and functionality are all subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time for any
reason without notice. The information in this document is not a commitment, promise or legal obligation to
deliver any material, code or functionality. This document is provided without a warranty of any kind, either
express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, or non-infringement. This document is for informational purposed and may not be incorporated into a
contract. SAP assumed no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document, except if such damages
were caused by SAP’s willful misconduct or gross negligence.
All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-
looking statements, which speak only as of their dates, and they should not be relied upon in making
purchasing decisions.
3PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Today’s speakers
Moderator:
Nic Smith
Global VP of Product Marketing
for Cloud Analytics
Jayne Landry
Global VP Product Management,
SAP Leonardo & Analytics
Blair Wheadon
General Manager of
Data Discovery
Adrian Westmoreland
Product Management
SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics 2018 SAP BI Roadmap and
Convergence Update
Hybrid BI Strategy
Briefing
Jayne Landry
Global VP Product Management, SAP Leonardo & Analytics
SAP Analytics 2018
5PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Insight to transform the future
PLANNINGPREDICTIVE
SAP
Analytics
5
6PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
SAP Analytics product strategy
Consumer
Grade
All Analytics,
One Platform
Embedded
Intelligent
Hybrid
7PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Workforce
Fieldglass, SuccessFactors, EH&S, SportsOne
Finance
S/4HANA, Concur, ByDesign, BusinessOne
Supply Chain
Asset Intelligence Network, Ariba, Fieldglass
Customer
Hybris Cloud4Customer, Hybris Marketing Cloud
Other Cloud Platforms
S/4HANA Cloud, Google, AWS,Social
Other Sources
BW/4,Hadoop, Spark, Oracle, and more
Industry
Chemicals, CPG, Engineering & Construction, Financial Services, Healthcare, Mill Products, Mining, Oil & Gas, Professional Services and many more..
Insight embedded in the moment
8PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
SAP Analytics strategy
Run the business. Grow the business.
Run
the Business
Steering Excellence
E2E Analytics
Harmonize Data
Grow
the Business
Plan
Predict
Innovate
SAP Analytics
SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics
SAP Digital Boardroom SAP Analytics Hub
Smart BI, Agile Planning and Predictive Machine Learning
SAP Analytic Apps
BI
Governed
BI,
Reporting
and Data
Discovery
Planning
Business
Planning
and
Consoli-
dation
Predictive
Predictive
Analytics/
ML
SAP BW/4HANA
Modern Data
Warehousing
SAP S/4HANA
Embedded
Analytics and
Planning
9PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
On-going portfolio simplification and convergence
No forced migrationsBI 4.x content will continue to work
and be maintained*
We are converging
use cases, not
features and functions
*Exceptions are:
• SAP BusinessObjects Desktop Intelligence end of support Dec 31, 2018
• SAP BusinessObjects Explorer end of support Dec 31, 2020 due to Flash EOL
• SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards end of support Dec 31, 2020 due to Flash EOL
10PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Insight that makes sense
Lowest Cost of Ownership Highest Total Economic Value
*The Total Economic Impact of SAP BusinessObjects Analytics", Forrester Consulting, October 2016
SAP Analytics
Multi-Vendor
Approach
3-5x less*
SAP Analytics
171% ROI*
10© 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
The Total Economic Impact of SAP BusinessObjects Analytics", Forrester Consulting, October 2016
Blair Wheadon
General Manager of Data Discovery
SAP BI Roadmap & Convergence Update
12PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Data discovery roadmap update
For CustomersContext Our Strategy
We have two Data Discovery
solutions
• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• SAP Lumira Discovery
SAC is maturing rapidly
• Supports live access to on-
premise data in S/4, BW/4,
HANA, and Universes
• Becoming a default part of all
SAP cloud solutions
Competitive market
• Customers will benefit from a
clear focus on a single
solution for data discovery.
SAP Analytics Cloud is the
primary data discovery
solution for all customers
• The SAP Lumira Discovery
roadmap will now focus on
quality, performance, and
parity with SAP Lumira 1.x
• We will support SAP Lumira
customers to ensure successful
go-live of existing projects
• SAP Lumira 2.x will be
supported and maintained
through at least 2024
• New feature development on
SAP Lumira Discovery will be
minimal starting in 2019
• SAP Lumira Discovery remains
a great complement to SAP
Lumira Designer as a rapid
prototyping tool for analytic
applications
Hybrid
▪ Combine SAP Analytics Cloud,
SAP Analytics Hub, and SAP
BusinessObjects Enterprise
into a hybrid solution
▪ Deliver rapid innovation across all
three hybrid components
On-premise innovations
▪ Continue to innovate with Analysis
for Office (AO), Lumira Designer,
Web Intelligence, and Crystal
Reports with a focus on hybrid
use cases
Commercial options
• On-premise shelfware can be
replaced with SAC and SAH
subscriptions using the
Cloud Extension Policy
• Pilot a hybrid license that
combines BOE and SAC in 1H
2018. GA planned for 2H 2018.
13PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Today we have a single solution for the Application Design use case:
▪ SAP Lumira Designer 2.0 + SAP Lumira Server 2.0
For the application design use case:
▪ SAP Lumira Designer remains our primary solution for application design with continued innovation and investment
▪ In parallel, we are adding the application design use case to the SAP Analytics Cloud roadmap in H1, 2018
Application design use case
14PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Single subscription license including:
▪ SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Professional
▪ SAP Analytics Cloud
▪ Users can use SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BusinessObjects BI, or
both
▪ Supports both user and concurrent session metrics
▪ SAP Analytics Hub will be sold separately
Hybrid BI license roadmap
Planned for 2H 2018
ReportingDashboards & Applications
Office Integration
Data Discovery
SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office & SAP BusinessObjects Live Office
SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Lumira 2.x SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
SAP Crystal Reports
Office Integration
15PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Reporting
Dashboards &
Applications
Office Integration
SAP BusinessObjects Set Analysis
SAP BusinessObjects Desktop Intelligence
SAP Crystal Reports
SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
Including Live Office for embedding report parts into
Microsoft Office documents
SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio
SAP BEX Web Application Designer
SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards
SAP BusinessObjects Live Office
SAP Analysis, EPM Add-In
SAP BEX Analyzer
SAP Analysis for
Microsoft Office
BI convergence 2018
Includes hybrid combinations of cloud and on-premise software
SAP Lumira
Interoperability
SAP BusinessObjects Explorer
SAP Roambi
SAP Lumira, discovery edition
SAP Analysis for OLAP
SAP Analytics Cloud Data Discovery
Adrian Westmoreland
Product Management, SAP Analytics Cloud
Hybrid BI
17PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
SAP
S/4HANASAP BOE
SAP
BW/4HANA
SAP Analytics
Cloud PredictiveMobile
SAP
Analytics Hub
SAP Analytics
On Premise CloudHybrid
The path forward in a hybrid world
18PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
1. Analytics Hub: a single front end for all analytics content
2. SAP BI Hybrid pricing: one license, one contract, ultimate flexibility
3. Innovation with SAP Analytics Cloud
4. Interoperability between SAP BusinessObjects BI (BOE) and SAP Analytics Cloud
5. Deploy SAP BusinessObjects BI on premise or in the cloud
6. Engaging with customers differently
SAP Hybrid BI digital innovation without disruption
19PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Unified subscription licensing for all options
SAP BusinessObjects
Enterprise
Traditional deployment
managed by customer
Partner or SAP managed
infrastructure and
maintenance
SAP hybrid analytics: Fast track to Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud provided
as a service
Fast track to cloud
SAP BusinessObjects
Enterprise
Single package of services, support, software and licenses
Product
Direction
PREDICTIVE
PLANNING
BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE
SAP
Analytics
SAP Analytics Hub: a bridge between all deployment types
SAP Analytics Cloud
IaaS and MCaaS Public Cloud (SaaS)On Premise
Multiple integration
points
20PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Hybrid
▪ Flexible
deployment
▪ Seamless
experience
▪ Increased
integration
Provide a seamless experience so that business users do not have to think about
where data or content is residing
▪ Leverage on-premise data sources for hybrid scenarios
− SAP BusinessObjects Universes and Web Intelligence Documents
− SAP BW 7.4, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA SP4
▪ Integrate data from cloud applications
− SAP SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics
− SAP Ariba, Google BigQuery
Share resources between on-premise and cloud deployments
– Tools, visualizations, security/administration, distribution
Provide a complete analytics solution providing traditional and modern BI
Ease the journey from on-premise deployments by extending or expanding into a
complimentary cloud strategy with minimal disruption
Vision and strategy
Flexibility for your analytics strategy
SAP BusinessObjects BI and SAP Analytics Cloud – “Better Together”
21PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
SAP Analytics Cloud SaaS platform
Cloud data sources
and applications
Planning
Events and Workflows
Allocation
Value Driver Tree Simulation
BI
Discovery
Charts and Table
Geospatial
Predictive
Smart Assist
Build and deploy
predictive models*
Embedding
Analytics into
Applications
SAP Digital Boardroom SAP Analytics Hub Mobile Experience
On-premise data sources and
applications
Core
Capabilities
Analytic
Capabilities
Analytics Store
Applications
Data
Connectivity
SAP Cloud Platform
Wrangling Modeling
Administration
Auditing
Story
Experience
Collaboration Mobile APIs
PaaS
IaaS SAP data center Google Cloud Platform*Amazon Web Services*
This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.
Product
Direction
App Building*
Scripting
Composites
UI theme and stylesheet
* Planned Product Direction
22PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Share resources between on-premise and cloud deployments
Live Universe connection
Content as a data
source
Impact / Lineage
SAP Analytics Cloud
models
EPM functions and
predictive functions
Save As/Publish/View in SAP Analytics Hub
BOE on premise/private Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud for class-leading modern BI capabilities
Analytics Hub as a
single source of truth
Admin console
– for central IT
management*
* Product Vision - User provisioning, synchronization,
configuration, monitoring etc..
New Hybrid License
SAP Analytics Cloud agent
User Integration
License Integration
Configuration, Setup
Search on-premise content
Product
Direction
23PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
• Find the analytics you need – when you
need them – in your home page
• Browse through visual cues to uncover
analytics you didn't know
• Tailor the experience to best fit your unique
business needs
Simplify access to all analytics
SAP BusinessObjects
Enterprise
SAP BW
3rd-Party
SAP Analytics Cloud
24PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
25PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
26PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Q&A
27PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
Key links for more information
For customers and partners
SAP Analytics Cloud / Hybrid
▪ sapanalytics.cloud
▪ 30-day trial
▪ Pre-built business content
▪ Community
▪ Help and technical specs
▪ How to get support
▪ Blogs
▪ What’s New series
▪ SAP Analytics Hub
BI Roadmap and Strategy
▪ FAQ
▪ “A Deeper Look into SAP’s BI Strategy ” Blog
▪ Roadmap Information
▪ Email for Questions
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without the express permission of SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company.
The information contained herein may be changed without prior notice. Some software products marketed by SAP SE and its distributors contain proprietary software components
of other software vendors. National product specifications may vary.
These materials are provided by SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company for informational purposes only, without representation or warranty of any kind, and SAP or its affiliated
companies shall not be liable for errors or omissions with respect to the materials. The only warranties for SAP or SAP affiliate company products and services are those that are
set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services, if any. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.
In particular, SAP SE or its affiliated companies have no obligation to pursue any course of business outlined in this document or any related presentation, or to develop or release
any functionality mentioned therein. This document, or any related presentation, and SAP SE’s or its affiliated companies’ strategy and possible future developments, products, and
platforms, directions, and functionality are all subject to change and may be changed by SAP SE or its affiliated companies at any time for any reason without notice. The information
in this document is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code, or functionality. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and they
should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions.
SAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE (or an SAP affiliate company)
in Germany and other countries. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.
See http://global.sap.com/corporate-en/legal/copyright/index.epx for additional trademark information and notices.
© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved.

More Related Content

What's hot

What's hot (11)

#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Reimagine Analytics for the Dig...
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Reimagine Analytics for the Dig...#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Reimagine Analytics for the Dig...
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Reimagine Analytics for the Dig...
 
SAP Data Hub – What is it, and what’s new? (Sefan Linders)
SAP Data Hub – What is it, and what’s new? (Sefan Linders)SAP Data Hub – What is it, and what’s new? (Sefan Linders)
SAP Data Hub – What is it, and what’s new? (Sefan Linders)
 
SAP Predictive Analytics
SAP Predictive AnalyticsSAP Predictive Analytics
SAP Predictive Analytics
 
#asksap Analytics Innovations Community Call - Take Action in 2017 with Innov...
#asksap Analytics Innovations Community Call - Take Action in 2017 with Innov...#asksap Analytics Innovations Community Call - Take Action in 2017 with Innov...
#asksap Analytics Innovations Community Call - Take Action in 2017 with Innov...
 
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Delivering Big Data Inisghts wi...
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Delivering Big Data Inisghts wi...#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Delivering Big Data Inisghts wi...
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Delivering Big Data Inisghts wi...
 
Innovate collaborative applications with SAP Jam Collaboration & SAP Cloud Pl...
Innovate collaborative applications with SAP Jam Collaboration & SAP Cloud Pl...Innovate collaborative applications with SAP Jam Collaboration & SAP Cloud Pl...
Innovate collaborative applications with SAP Jam Collaboration & SAP Cloud Pl...
 
SAP Cloud For Analytics Launch Event South Africa
SAP Cloud For Analytics Launch Event South AfricaSAP Cloud For Analytics Launch Event South Africa
SAP Cloud For Analytics Launch Event South Africa
 
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: How SAP Lumira Stacks Up Agains...
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: How SAP Lumira Stacks Up Agains...#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: How SAP Lumira Stacks Up Agains...
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: How SAP Lumira Stacks Up Agains...
 
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: SAP Cloud for Analytics
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: SAP Cloud for Analytics #askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: SAP Cloud for Analytics
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: SAP Cloud for Analytics
 
Revolutionizing Executive Insight - The SAP Digital Boardroom
Revolutionizing Executive Insight - The SAP Digital BoardroomRevolutionizing Executive Insight - The SAP Digital Boardroom
Revolutionizing Executive Insight - The SAP Digital Boardroom
 
Webinar SAP BusinessObjects Cloud (English)
Webinar SAP BusinessObjects Cloud (English)Webinar SAP BusinessObjects Cloud (English)
Webinar SAP BusinessObjects Cloud (English)
 

Similar to #askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: SAP 2018 strategy and Roadmap for Business Intelligence (Feb 2018)

hello-200624192640aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.pptx
hello-200624192640aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.pptxhello-200624192640aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.pptx
hello-200624192640aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.pptx
kumar362703691
 

Similar to #askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: SAP 2018 strategy and Roadmap for Business Intelligence (Feb 2018) (20)

01 sap inside_track_sapintegrationstrategy
01 sap inside_track_sapintegrationstrategy01 sap inside_track_sapintegrationstrategy
01 sap inside_track_sapintegrationstrategy
 
How To Convert Your SAP BusinessObjects Unused Licenses To SAP Analytics Cloud
How To Convert Your SAP BusinessObjects Unused Licenses To SAP Analytics CloudHow To Convert Your SAP BusinessObjects Unused Licenses To SAP Analytics Cloud
How To Convert Your SAP BusinessObjects Unused Licenses To SAP Analytics Cloud
 
Discover SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.3
Discover SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.3Discover SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.3
Discover SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.3
 
SAP BusinessObjects 4.3: Überblick und Neuerungen
SAP BusinessObjects 4.3: Überblick und NeuerungenSAP BusinessObjects 4.3: Überblick und Neuerungen
SAP BusinessObjects 4.3: Überblick und Neuerungen
 
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Innovation in Core BI Solutions...
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Innovation in Core BI Solutions...#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Innovation in Core BI Solutions...
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: Innovation in Core BI Solutions...
 
SAC AIN109_Presentation.pdf
SAC AIN109_Presentation.pdfSAC AIN109_Presentation.pdf
SAC AIN109_Presentation.pdf
 
26764 Waldemar Adams 151116 BCN SAP Select
26764 Waldemar Adams 151116 BCN SAP Select26764 Waldemar Adams 151116 BCN SAP Select
26764 Waldemar Adams 151116 BCN SAP Select
 
Why Customers need to upgrade to SAP Lumira 2.2?
Why Customers need to upgrade to SAP Lumira 2.2?Why Customers need to upgrade to SAP Lumira 2.2?
Why Customers need to upgrade to SAP Lumira 2.2?
 
hello-200624192640aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.pptx
hello-200624192640aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.pptxhello-200624192640aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.pptx
hello-200624192640aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.pptx
 
#askSAP: Journey to the Cloud: SAP Strategy and Roadmap for Cloud and Hybrid ...
#askSAP: Journey to the Cloud: SAP Strategy and Roadmap for Cloud and Hybrid ...#askSAP: Journey to the Cloud: SAP Strategy and Roadmap for Cloud and Hybrid ...
#askSAP: Journey to the Cloud: SAP Strategy and Roadmap for Cloud and Hybrid ...
 
Transform Your Business with Open APIs
Transform Your Business with Open APIsTransform Your Business with Open APIs
Transform Your Business with Open APIs
 
What the FaaS
What the FaaSWhat the FaaS
What the FaaS
 
SAP Cloud Platform x Microsoft Graph
SAP Cloud Platform x Microsoft GraphSAP Cloud Platform x Microsoft Graph
SAP Cloud Platform x Microsoft Graph
 
Discover The Future Of SAP BusinessObjects (BI 4.3 SP02)
Discover The Future Of SAP BusinessObjects (BI 4.3 SP02)Discover The Future Of SAP BusinessObjects (BI 4.3 SP02)
Discover The Future Of SAP BusinessObjects (BI 4.3 SP02)
 
S4HANA_2021_Business_Scope_FPS2.pdf
S4HANA_2021_Business_Scope_FPS2.pdfS4HANA_2021_Business_Scope_FPS2.pdf
S4HANA_2021_Business_Scope_FPS2.pdf
 
0308 crystal reports in the business objects intelligence 41 ecosystem
0308 crystal reports in the business objects intelligence 41 ecosystem0308 crystal reports in the business objects intelligence 41 ecosystem
0308 crystal reports in the business objects intelligence 41 ecosystem
 
Innovate and Extend with an Agile Digital Enterprise Platform
Innovate and Extend with an Agile Digital Enterprise PlatformInnovate and Extend with an Agile Digital Enterprise Platform
Innovate and Extend with an Agile Digital Enterprise Platform
 
SAP Solution Manger 7.2
SAP Solution Manger 7.2SAP Solution Manger 7.2
SAP Solution Manger 7.2
 
Wie Sie ungenutzte SAP BusinessObjects Lizenzen für die SAP Analytics Cloud n...
Wie Sie ungenutzte SAP BusinessObjects Lizenzen für die SAP Analytics Cloud n...Wie Sie ungenutzte SAP BusinessObjects Lizenzen für die SAP Analytics Cloud n...
Wie Sie ungenutzte SAP BusinessObjects Lizenzen für die SAP Analytics Cloud n...
 
Introduction to SAP Business One HANA
Introduction to SAP Business One HANAIntroduction to SAP Business One HANA
Introduction to SAP Business One HANA
 

More from SAP Analytics

#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call – Bridging the Information Gap
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call – Bridging the Information Gap#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call – Bridging the Information Gap
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call – Bridging the Information Gap
SAP Analytics
 

More from SAP Analytics (19)

#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call – Bridging the Information Gap
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call – Bridging the Information Gap#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call – Bridging the Information Gap
#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call – Bridging the Information Gap
 
Optimize Business Intelligence Efforts With Embedded, Application-Driven Anal...
Optimize Business Intelligence Efforts With Embedded, Application-Driven Anal...Optimize Business Intelligence Efforts With Embedded, Application-Driven Anal...
Optimize Business Intelligence Efforts With Embedded, Application-Driven Anal...
 
SAP Leonardo: An Overview
SAP Leonardo: An OverviewSAP Leonardo: An Overview
SAP Leonardo: An Overview
 
Data & Analytics: The Competitive Edge for Small and Midsize Businesses
Data & Analytics: The Competitive Edge for Small and Midsize BusinessesData & Analytics: The Competitive Edge for Small and Midsize Businesses
Data & Analytics: The Competitive Edge for Small and Midsize Businesses
 
Data Analytics Help Drive Digital Transformation Infographic
Data Analytics Help Drive Digital Transformation InfographicData Analytics Help Drive Digital Transformation Infographic
Data Analytics Help Drive Digital Transformation Infographic
 
Unify Line of Business Data with SAP Digital Boardroom
Unify Line of Business Data with SAP Digital BoardroomUnify Line of Business Data with SAP Digital Boardroom
Unify Line of Business Data with SAP Digital Boardroom
 
Can your insights deliver 171% ROI?
Can your insights deliver 171% ROI?Can your insights deliver 171% ROI?
Can your insights deliver 171% ROI?
 
#askSAP EPM Innovations Community Call: How Planning Can Ignite Digital Trans...
#askSAP EPM Innovations Community Call: How Planning Can Ignite Digital Trans...#askSAP EPM Innovations Community Call: How Planning Can Ignite Digital Trans...
#askSAP EPM Innovations Community Call: How Planning Can Ignite Digital Trans...
 
#askSAP GRC Innovations Community Call: Cybersecurity Risk and Governance
#askSAP GRC Innovations Community Call: Cybersecurity Risk and Governance#askSAP GRC Innovations Community Call: Cybersecurity Risk and Governance
#askSAP GRC Innovations Community Call: Cybersecurity Risk and Governance
 
#askSAP EPM Innovations Community Call: Transform Finance into Instant Insight
#askSAP EPM Innovations Community Call: Transform Finance into Instant Insight#askSAP EPM Innovations Community Call: Transform Finance into Instant Insight
#askSAP EPM Innovations Community Call: Transform Finance into Instant Insight
 
The Big Trends in Business Intelligence Competency Centers
The Big Trends in Business Intelligence Competency CentersThe Big Trends in Business Intelligence Competency Centers
The Big Trends in Business Intelligence Competency Centers
 
Ongoing Benefits of SAP Cloud for Analytics by Nucleus Research
Ongoing Benefits of SAP Cloud for Analytics by Nucleus ResearchOngoing Benefits of SAP Cloud for Analytics by Nucleus Research
Ongoing Benefits of SAP Cloud for Analytics by Nucleus Research
 
Adopting a Real-Time Mindset with SAP
Adopting a Real-Time Mindset with SAPAdopting a Real-Time Mindset with SAP
Adopting a Real-Time Mindset with SAP
 
How to Enter the DataGenius Challenge
How to Enter the DataGenius ChallengeHow to Enter the DataGenius Challenge
How to Enter the DataGenius Challenge
 
Transnet
TransnetTransnet
Transnet
 
The Future of Financial Planning and Analysis
The Future of Financial Planning and AnalysisThe Future of Financial Planning and Analysis
The Future of Financial Planning and Analysis
 
Balancing Business Value and Business Values with Big Data
Balancing Business Value and Business Values with Big DataBalancing Business Value and Business Values with Big Data
Balancing Business Value and Business Values with Big Data
 
Navigating the Digital Economy Infographic
Navigating the Digital Economy InfographicNavigating the Digital Economy Infographic
Navigating the Digital Economy Infographic
 
On The Road to IoT: Looking Beyond 2015
On The Road to IoT: Looking Beyond 2015On The Road to IoT: Looking Beyond 2015
On The Road to IoT: Looking Beyond 2015
 

Recently uploaded

+971581248768>> SAFE AND ORIGINAL ABORTION PILLS FOR SALE IN DUBAI AND ABUDHA...
+971581248768>> SAFE AND ORIGINAL ABORTION PILLS FOR SALE IN DUBAI AND ABUDHA...+971581248768>> SAFE AND ORIGINAL ABORTION PILLS FOR SALE IN DUBAI AND ABUDHA...
+971581248768>> SAFE AND ORIGINAL ABORTION PILLS FOR SALE IN DUBAI AND ABUDHA...
?#DUbAI#??##{{(☎️+971_581248768%)**%*]'#abortion pills for sale in dubai@
 

Recently uploaded (20)

Mastering MySQL Database Architecture: Deep Dive into MySQL Shell and MySQL R...
Mastering MySQL Database Architecture: Deep Dive into MySQL Shell and MySQL R...Mastering MySQL Database Architecture: Deep Dive into MySQL Shell and MySQL R...
Mastering MySQL Database Architecture: Deep Dive into MySQL Shell and MySQL R...
 
Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Manulife - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
 
TrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law Developments
TrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law DevelopmentsTrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law Developments
TrustArc Webinar - Stay Ahead of US State Data Privacy Law Developments
 
The 7 Things I Know About Cyber Security After 25 Years | April 2024
The 7 Things I Know About Cyber Security After 25 Years | April 2024The 7 Things I Know About Cyber Security After 25 Years | April 2024
The 7 Things I Know About Cyber Security After 25 Years | April 2024
 
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
 
Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
Tata AIG General Insurance Company - Insurer Innovation Award 2024
 
Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...
Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...
Apidays New York 2024 - The value of a flexible API Management solution for O...
 
Automating Google Workspace (GWS) & more with Apps Script
Automating Google Workspace (GWS) & more with Apps ScriptAutomating Google Workspace (GWS) & more with Apps Script
Automating Google Workspace (GWS) & more with Apps Script
 
Deploy with confidence: VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on next gen Dell PowerEdg...
Deploy with confidence: VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on next gen Dell PowerEdg...Deploy with confidence: VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on next gen Dell PowerEdg...
Deploy with confidence: VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on next gen Dell PowerEdg...
 
Real Time Object Detection Using Open CV
Real Time Object Detection Using Open CVReal Time Object Detection Using Open CV
Real Time Object Detection Using Open CV
 
Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024
Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024
Top 10 Most Downloaded Games on Play Store in 2024
 
Data Cloud, More than a CDP by Matt Robison
Data Cloud, More than a CDP by Matt RobisonData Cloud, More than a CDP by Matt Robison
Data Cloud, More than a CDP by Matt Robison
 
+971581248768>> SAFE AND ORIGINAL ABORTION PILLS FOR SALE IN DUBAI AND ABUDHA...
+971581248768>> SAFE AND ORIGINAL ABORTION PILLS FOR SALE IN DUBAI AND ABUDHA...+971581248768>> SAFE AND ORIGINAL ABORTION PILLS FOR SALE IN DUBAI AND ABUDHA...
+971581248768>> SAFE AND ORIGINAL ABORTION PILLS FOR SALE IN DUBAI AND ABUDHA...
 
🐬 The future of MySQL is Postgres 🐘
🐬  The future of MySQL is Postgres   🐘🐬  The future of MySQL is Postgres   🐘
🐬 The future of MySQL is Postgres 🐘
 
Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdf
Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdfUnderstanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdf
Understanding Discord NSFW Servers A Guide for Responsible Users.pdf
 
Strategies for Landing an Oracle DBA Job as a Fresher
Strategies for Landing an Oracle DBA Job as a FresherStrategies for Landing an Oracle DBA Job as a Fresher
Strategies for Landing an Oracle DBA Job as a Fresher
 
Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...
Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...
Connector Corner: Accelerate revenue generation using UiPath API-centric busi...
 
Apidays Singapore 2024 - Building Digital Trust in a Digital Economy by Veron...
Apidays Singapore 2024 - Building Digital Trust in a Digital Economy by Veron...Apidays Singapore 2024 - Building Digital Trust in a Digital Economy by Veron...
Apidays Singapore 2024 - Building Digital Trust in a Digital Economy by Veron...
 
A Year of the Servo Reboot: Where Are We Now?
A Year of the Servo Reboot: Where Are We Now?A Year of the Servo Reboot: Where Are We Now?
A Year of the Servo Reboot: Where Are We Now?
 
A Domino Admins Adventures (Engage 2024)
A Domino Admins Adventures (Engage 2024)A Domino Admins Adventures (Engage 2024)
A Domino Admins Adventures (Engage 2024)
 

#askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call: SAP 2018 strategy and Roadmap for Business Intelligence (Feb 2018)

  • 1. SAP 2018 Strategy and Roadmap for Business Intelligence #askSAP Analytics Innovations Community Call
  • 2. 2PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Legal Disclaimer The information in this presentation is confidential and proprietary to SAP and may not be disclosed without the permission of SAP. This presentation is not subject to your license agreement or any other service or subscription agreement with SAP. SAP has no obligation to pursue any course of business outlined in this document or any related presentation, or to develop or release any functionality mentioned therein. This document, or any related presentations and SAP’s strategy and possible future developments, products and or platforms directions and functionality are all subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time for any reason without notice. The information in this document is not a commitment, promise or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality. This document is provided without a warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. This document is for informational purposed and may not be incorporated into a contract. SAP assumed no responsibility for errors or omissions in this document, except if such damages were caused by SAP’s willful misconduct or gross negligence. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements, which speak only as of their dates, and they should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions.
  • 3. 3PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Today’s speakers Moderator: Nic Smith Global VP of Product Marketing for Cloud Analytics Jayne Landry Global VP Product Management, SAP Leonardo & Analytics Blair Wheadon General Manager of Data Discovery Adrian Westmoreland Product Management SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Analytics 2018 SAP BI Roadmap and Convergence Update Hybrid BI Strategy Briefing
  • 4. Jayne Landry Global VP Product Management, SAP Leonardo & Analytics SAP Analytics 2018
  • 5. 5PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Insight to transform the future PLANNINGPREDICTIVE SAP Analytics 5
  • 6. 6PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ SAP Analytics product strategy Consumer Grade All Analytics, One Platform Embedded Intelligent Hybrid
  • 7. 7PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Workforce Fieldglass, SuccessFactors, EH&S, SportsOne Finance S/4HANA, Concur, ByDesign, BusinessOne Supply Chain Asset Intelligence Network, Ariba, Fieldglass Customer Hybris Cloud4Customer, Hybris Marketing Cloud Other Cloud Platforms S/4HANA Cloud, Google, AWS,Social Other Sources BW/4,Hadoop, Spark, Oracle, and more Industry Chemicals, CPG, Engineering & Construction, Financial Services, Healthcare, Mill Products, Mining, Oil & Gas, Professional Services and many more.. Insight embedded in the moment
  • 8. 8PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ SAP Analytics strategy Run the business. Grow the business. Run the Business Steering Excellence E2E Analytics Harmonize Data Grow the Business Plan Predict Innovate SAP Analytics SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Analytics SAP Digital Boardroom SAP Analytics Hub Smart BI, Agile Planning and Predictive Machine Learning SAP Analytic Apps BI Governed BI, Reporting and Data Discovery Planning Business Planning and Consoli- dation Predictive Predictive Analytics/ ML SAP BW/4HANA Modern Data Warehousing SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics and Planning
  • 9. 9PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ On-going portfolio simplification and convergence No forced migrationsBI 4.x content will continue to work and be maintained* We are converging use cases, not features and functions *Exceptions are: • SAP BusinessObjects Desktop Intelligence end of support Dec 31, 2018 • SAP BusinessObjects Explorer end of support Dec 31, 2020 due to Flash EOL • SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards end of support Dec 31, 2020 due to Flash EOL
  • 10. 10PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Insight that makes sense Lowest Cost of Ownership Highest Total Economic Value *The Total Economic Impact of SAP BusinessObjects Analytics", Forrester Consulting, October 2016 SAP Analytics Multi-Vendor Approach 3-5x less* SAP Analytics 171% ROI* 10© 2017 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ The Total Economic Impact of SAP BusinessObjects Analytics", Forrester Consulting, October 2016
  • 11. Blair Wheadon General Manager of Data Discovery SAP BI Roadmap & Convergence Update
  • 12. 12PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Data discovery roadmap update For CustomersContext Our Strategy We have two Data Discovery solutions • SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) • SAP Lumira Discovery SAC is maturing rapidly • Supports live access to on- premise data in S/4, BW/4, HANA, and Universes • Becoming a default part of all SAP cloud solutions Competitive market • Customers will benefit from a clear focus on a single solution for data discovery. SAP Analytics Cloud is the primary data discovery solution for all customers • The SAP Lumira Discovery roadmap will now focus on quality, performance, and parity with SAP Lumira 1.x • We will support SAP Lumira customers to ensure successful go-live of existing projects • SAP Lumira 2.x will be supported and maintained through at least 2024 • New feature development on SAP Lumira Discovery will be minimal starting in 2019 • SAP Lumira Discovery remains a great complement to SAP Lumira Designer as a rapid prototyping tool for analytic applications Hybrid ▪ Combine SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Analytics Hub, and SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise into a hybrid solution ▪ Deliver rapid innovation across all three hybrid components On-premise innovations ▪ Continue to innovate with Analysis for Office (AO), Lumira Designer, Web Intelligence, and Crystal Reports with a focus on hybrid use cases Commercial options • On-premise shelfware can be replaced with SAC and SAH subscriptions using the Cloud Extension Policy • Pilot a hybrid license that combines BOE and SAC in 1H 2018. GA planned for 2H 2018.
  • 13. 13PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Today we have a single solution for the Application Design use case: ▪ SAP Lumira Designer 2.0 + SAP Lumira Server 2.0 For the application design use case: ▪ SAP Lumira Designer remains our primary solution for application design with continued innovation and investment ▪ In parallel, we are adding the application design use case to the SAP Analytics Cloud roadmap in H1, 2018 Application design use case
  • 14. 14PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Single subscription license including: ▪ SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Professional ▪ SAP Analytics Cloud ▪ Users can use SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BusinessObjects BI, or both ▪ Supports both user and concurrent session metrics ▪ SAP Analytics Hub will be sold separately Hybrid BI license roadmap Planned for 2H 2018 ReportingDashboards & Applications Office Integration Data Discovery SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office & SAP BusinessObjects Live Office SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Lumira 2.x SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence SAP Crystal Reports Office Integration
  • 15. 15PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Reporting Dashboards & Applications Office Integration SAP BusinessObjects Set Analysis SAP BusinessObjects Desktop Intelligence SAP Crystal Reports SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Including Live Office for embedding report parts into Microsoft Office documents SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio SAP BEX Web Application Designer SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards SAP BusinessObjects Live Office SAP Analysis, EPM Add-In SAP BEX Analyzer SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office BI convergence 2018 Includes hybrid combinations of cloud and on-premise software SAP Lumira Interoperability SAP BusinessObjects Explorer SAP Roambi SAP Lumira, discovery edition SAP Analysis for OLAP SAP Analytics Cloud Data Discovery
  • 16. Adrian Westmoreland Product Management, SAP Analytics Cloud Hybrid BI
  • 17. 17PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ SAP S/4HANASAP BOE SAP BW/4HANA SAP Analytics Cloud PredictiveMobile SAP Analytics Hub SAP Analytics On Premise CloudHybrid The path forward in a hybrid world
  • 18. 18PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ 1. Analytics Hub: a single front end for all analytics content 2. SAP BI Hybrid pricing: one license, one contract, ultimate flexibility 3. Innovation with SAP Analytics Cloud 4. Interoperability between SAP BusinessObjects BI (BOE) and SAP Analytics Cloud 5. Deploy SAP BusinessObjects BI on premise or in the cloud 6. Engaging with customers differently SAP Hybrid BI digital innovation without disruption
  • 19. 19PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Unified subscription licensing for all options SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Traditional deployment managed by customer Partner or SAP managed infrastructure and maintenance SAP hybrid analytics: Fast track to Cloud SAP Analytics Cloud provided as a service Fast track to cloud SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Single package of services, support, software and licenses Product Direction PREDICTIVE PLANNING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SAP Analytics SAP Analytics Hub: a bridge between all deployment types SAP Analytics Cloud IaaS and MCaaS Public Cloud (SaaS)On Premise Multiple integration points
  • 20. 20PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Hybrid ▪ Flexible deployment ▪ Seamless experience ▪ Increased integration Provide a seamless experience so that business users do not have to think about where data or content is residing ▪ Leverage on-premise data sources for hybrid scenarios − SAP BusinessObjects Universes and Web Intelligence Documents − SAP BW 7.4, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA SP4 ▪ Integrate data from cloud applications − SAP SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics − SAP Ariba, Google BigQuery Share resources between on-premise and cloud deployments – Tools, visualizations, security/administration, distribution Provide a complete analytics solution providing traditional and modern BI Ease the journey from on-premise deployments by extending or expanding into a complimentary cloud strategy with minimal disruption Vision and strategy Flexibility for your analytics strategy SAP BusinessObjects BI and SAP Analytics Cloud – “Better Together”
  • 21. 21PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ SAP Analytics Cloud SaaS platform Cloud data sources and applications Planning Events and Workflows Allocation Value Driver Tree Simulation BI Discovery Charts and Table Geospatial Predictive Smart Assist Build and deploy predictive models* Embedding Analytics into Applications SAP Digital Boardroom SAP Analytics Hub Mobile Experience On-premise data sources and applications Core Capabilities Analytic Capabilities Analytics Store Applications Data Connectivity SAP Cloud Platform Wrangling Modeling Administration Auditing Story Experience Collaboration Mobile APIs PaaS IaaS SAP data center Google Cloud Platform*Amazon Web Services* This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. Product Direction App Building* Scripting Composites UI theme and stylesheet * Planned Product Direction
  • 22. 22PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Share resources between on-premise and cloud deployments Live Universe connection Content as a data source Impact / Lineage SAP Analytics Cloud models EPM functions and predictive functions Save As/Publish/View in SAP Analytics Hub BOE on premise/private Cloud SAP Analytics Cloud for class-leading modern BI capabilities Analytics Hub as a single source of truth Admin console – for central IT management* * Product Vision - User provisioning, synchronization, configuration, monitoring etc.. New Hybrid License SAP Analytics Cloud agent User Integration License Integration Configuration, Setup Search on-premise content Product Direction
  • 23. 23PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ • Find the analytics you need – when you need them – in your home page • Browse through visual cues to uncover analytics you didn't know • Tailor the experience to best fit your unique business needs Simplify access to all analytics SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise SAP BW 3rd-Party SAP Analytics Cloud
  • 24. 24PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
  • 25. 25PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ
  • 26. 26PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Q&A
  • 27. 27PUBLIC© 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. ǀ Key links for more information For customers and partners SAP Analytics Cloud / Hybrid ▪ sapanalytics.cloud ▪ 30-day trial ▪ Pre-built business content ▪ Community ▪ Help and technical specs ▪ How to get support ▪ Blogs ▪ What’s New series ▪ SAP Analytics Hub BI Roadmap and Strategy ▪ FAQ ▪ “A Deeper Look into SAP’s BI Strategy ” Blog ▪ Roadmap Information ▪ Email for Questions
  • 28. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without the express permission of SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. The information contained herein may be changed without prior notice. Some software products marketed by SAP SE and its distributors contain proprietary software components of other software vendors. National product specifications may vary. These materials are provided by SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company for informational purposes only, without representation or warranty of any kind, and SAP or its affiliated companies shall not be liable for errors or omissions with respect to the materials. The only warranties for SAP or SAP affiliate company products and services are those that are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services, if any. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. In particular, SAP SE or its affiliated companies have no obligation to pursue any course of business outlined in this document or any related presentation, or to develop or release any functionality mentioned therein. This document, or any related presentation, and SAP SE’s or its affiliated companies’ strategy and possible future developments, products, and platforms, directions, and functionality are all subject to change and may be changed by SAP SE or its affiliated companies at any time for any reason without notice. The information in this document is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code, or functionality. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, and they should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. SAP and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE (or an SAP affiliate company) in Germany and other countries. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. See http://global.sap.com/corporate-en/legal/copyright/index.epx for additional trademark information and notices. © 2018 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved.