SAP BW on SAP HANA: Implementation Guide, BW on HANA Migration

If you're making the leap from SAP BW to SAP HANA, this book is your indispensable companion. Thanks to detailed pre-migration and post-migration steps, as well as a complete guide to the actual migration process, its never been easier to HANA-ify your SAP BW system. Once your migration is complete, learn everything you need to know about data modeling, reporting, and administration. Are you ready for the next generation of SAP BW?

* Explore your SAP BW on SAP HANA implementation options
* Get step-by-step instructions for migration, including pre- and post-steps
* Learn how SAP HANA changes data modeling, reporting, and administration for an SAP BW system

The Complete Migration Process
Learn all the steps in an SAP BW to SAP HANA migration, from readying the system to the details of the post-migration processes.

Data Modeling and LSA++
Find out how SAP HANA and LSA++ changes data modeling in an SAP BW system.

New Reporting Options
With your new system, you have reporting options you never had before. Learn about SAP HANA Views and SAP Lumira.

* In-memory technology
* Implementation options
* LSA++
* Migration steps
* Data modeling in SAP HANA Studio
* In-memory optimized InfoCubes
* Process chains
* Hot/warm/cold data
* Administration in SAP HANA Studio
* SAP HANA Views
* SAP Lumira

Dr. Matthias Merz holds a degree in information management and has worked in the SAP environment for more than 10 years. At Camelot ITLab GmbH, he leads the Center of Excellence for SAP HANA and provides consultation for enterprises, particularly in the area of SAP BW on SAP HANA. In addition to the implementation of customer projects, his work focuses on the evaluation of new software technologies and the publication of specialist articles. He was previously employed at a data center where he focused on high-performance computing and SAP Basis administration.

Dr. Torben Hügens is head of Reporting and Performance Management at Camelot ITLab GmbH. He was previously employed at SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG and worked as a consultant in the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence/SAP Business Warehouse area. Initially, his work focused on the creation of reports using SAP BusinessObjects BI products and the design of data flows in SAP BW. Since then, his focus has shifted to the area of business transformation services. Here, his tasks include the design and optimization of enterprise-wide reporting solutions, as well as project management. In addition, he provides consultation regarding the design and implementation of holistic solutions for strategic management using SAP Strategy Management.

Steve Blum is a junior consultant at Camelot ITLab GmbH and works at the Center of Excellence for SAP HANA. His working fields in the SAP BW on SAP HANA environment include SAP HANA XS development, SAP HANA administration, nearline storage, and the evaluation of new functions. In the context of co-operative studies at SAP, he received his Bachelor of Science in information management. During this time, he worked in various departments in the SAP BW and SAP HANA environment, as well as in the field of process consultation.