SAP BW Modernization Webinar Series

Session 1 – part 2
Justin Lynch, SAP

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 After the end of mainstream
maintenance, SAP offers customer-
specific maintenance. What that
SAP End of Mainstream Maintenance Key Dates, BW-related means in detail, you can find here:
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/
#/notes/52505

Product/Solution Version EOM date Next release

SAP NetWeaver BW NetWeaver 7.0x, 7.3, 7.31 31/12/2020 BW 7.5
( < SAP BW 7.5) and 7.40

Netweaver 7.5 (Mainstream) 31/12/2027 None

SAP NetWeaver BW 7.5
Netweaver 7.5 (Extended) 31/12/2030 None

SAP BW Accelerator SAP BW ACCELERATOR 7.2 31/12/2027 None

SAP BPC for NetWeaver SAP SBOP PC 10.1 FOR SAP NW 31/12/2027 None

SAP BPC FOR SAP BW/4HANA SAP BPC 11.0 31/12/2021 SAP BPC 11.1

SAP BPC 11.1 31/12/2024 SAP BPC 2021

SAP BPC 2021 31/12/2027 Next innovation release

SAP BW/4HANA SAP BW/4HANA 1.0 31/12/2021 SAP BW/4HANA 2.0

Support until at least 2040 as per maintenance strategy
update. Major releases (versions) planned, extending SAP BW/4HANA 2.0 31/12/2024 SAP BW/4HANA 2021
maintenance as per SAP policy
(see roadmap) SAP BW/4HANA 2021 31/12/2027 Next innovation release
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The Problem: Sharing and Managing Data is Challenging

OUTSIDE DATA SOURCES OUTSIDE DATA SOURCES BUSINESS IMPACT

MS Azure Data Lake MS Azure Data Lake

SHADOW IT

ERROR PRONE
3rd Party data loaded 3rd Party data loaded
outside the zone of trust outside the zone of trust INEFFICIENT
Spreadsheet

MANUAL

Extracts data Disk Share Email

SILOED DATA

LOB User Examines Users swap

Business Analyst and Builds Story by email

IT Support
Stops Here

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Safeguard investments & transition to the cloud

Business Suite customer

ERP migration from on-prem to “RISE with
without SAP BW
SAP” changes the use right of SAP BW
SAP cloud ERP subscription license models do not
include the use right for an SAP BW stand-alone Recommendation
deployment. 2

SAP S/4HANA Cloud 3 SAP Datasphere

Embedded analytics
SAP BW/4HANA Cloud SAP
Private Edition1 Datasphere
RISE with SAP

SAP BW/4HANA Cloud

Private Edition1

SAP ERP SAP BW 7.X

Operational reporting

RISE with SAP SAP BW/4HANA Cloud SAP BW/4HANA & SAP Datasphere SAP Datasphere
Transform to cloud Safe-guard investments by Combine the strengths of SAP BW/4HANA with the innovation, Direct adoption in green-field approach,
ERP for your every lifting existing landscape to the openness, and self-service abilities of SAP Datasphere in a leverage SAP BW bridge if required
business need cloud – “RISE with SAP” hybrid scenario. Leverage the SAP BW bridge to re-use and
integrate SAP BW-based data ingestion and staging (incl.
ABAP code to reduce SAP BW footprint over time.
1 SAP BW/4HANA is fully supported until 2040 and can also be deployed on-premises; SAP BW NetWeaver 7.5 also available in private cloud
2 SAP cloud ERP includes the embedded BW, which is not intended for data warehouse use cases
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Explore your options

Solutions SAP Datasphere – SAP Datasphere with SAP Datasphere with SAP Datasphere with SAP Datasphere with
Core only SAP BW bridge SAP BW/4HANA SAP BW bridge SAP BW bridge &
hybrid SAP BW/4HANA
Approach Greenfield in parallel to SAP Greenfield in parallel to SAP Hybrid (link SAP BW/4HANA Shell or remote conversion Shell or remote conversion
BW BW and SAP Datasphere)

Prerequisite None None SAP BW/4HANA 2021 SAP BW 7.3 up to SAP BW/4HANA 2021
SAP BW/4HANA 2021

Benefits Build up a business data Start with the development of Combine existing data Secure your investments and Run SAP BW/4HANA in
fabric without any of the a common data layer on models from move SAP BW models and hybrid mode with SAP
constraints of a legacy legacy data in proven SAP SAP BW/4HANA with queries to the SAP BW Datasphere.
deployment/approach. BW technology with all SAP Datasphere and bridge with a tool-supported
Complete focus on unique functions such as gradually transition to conversion. Move data models from SAP
modernization and a transforming data, managing implementing new use BW/4HANA to SAP BW
simplified data landscape. data loading with cases. The Entity Import in SAP bridge at your own pace and
partitioning, monitoring or Datasphere automatically keep both data models in
error handling. The Entity Import in SAP creates a new Analytic sync.
Datasphere automatically Model in the DataBuilder
Combine proven SAP BW
creates a new Analytic based on BW artefacts and Decommission the SAP
functionality with modern
Model in the DataBuilder queries. BW/4HANA model at any
cloud architecture and take
based on BW artefacts and time and continue to
your business warehouse to
queries. innovate with SAP
the next level.
Datasphere.

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SAP Datasphere – Core only

Use. SAP Analytics Cloud API External Consumption

SAP BTP Core & External Tools

Manage.
Business Content

SAP Data Intelligence

Catalog Business Modeling Services Data Modeling Services

Operate.
Space Management Administration & Security Services BW Bridge
SAP HANA
Cloud

Integrate.
Data Marketplace Data &
In-Memory Disk, Data Lake Virtual Access &
Replication Flow
Replication

Sources Cloud Sources On-Premise Sources API External Data Load

Provide your users an end-to-end view of their data landscape that is trusted, secure, and actionable

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SAP Datasphere with SAP BW bridge

SAP Datasphere – Cloud UI SAP UI5 Eclipse

Modeling Monitoring & Administration BW bridge Modeling

SAP BW bridge Cockpit
Tools
Data Integration Monitor

Business Builder SAP HANA cockpit

ABAP Development
Data Builder Embedded BW Cockpit ABAP Admin UI
Tools

SAP Datasphere – Core SAP BW bridge

Query meta data (invisible)
1
2 SAP BW Composite Provider
3 bridge
Share
DataStore objects
SPACE
SPACE SPACE DTP and transformation
SPACE
Data sources

ODBC, SDI, … CDS / CDI CDS Extractor

On-premises
Non-SAP software SAP Cloud solutions SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP Business Suite

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SAP Datasphere. Hybrid architecture

Status Quo To-be architecture

SAP BW or SAP BW or SAP Datasphere

SAP BW/4HANA SAP BW/4HANA

Analytics Layer Analytics Layer Data/Business Layer

Federation and
Reuse of
Staging Layer incl. Staging Layer incl. Metadata
Spaces
ABAP Extensions ABAP Extensions
Any-DB SAP HANA Any-DB SAP HANA
Extractors Extractors Extractors APIs

SAP Cloud/on-Premise & SAP Cloud/on-Premise & SAP Cloud/on-Premise &

Any Sources Any Sources Any Sources

Hybrid.
Combining SAP BW or SAP BW/4HANA with SAP Datasphere
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Hybrid architecture. SAP BW to SAP Datasphere

Add-ons Add-ons
SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Analytics Cloud
(e.g.: SEM-BCS, DSIM) (e.g.: SEM-BCS, DSIM)

SAP BW 7.x SAP BW/4HANA SAP Datasphere

BW
BEx Web SAP BW/4HANA Model
Integrated Planning
Transfer (Hybrid)

Migration Customer Extensions

Native Models

BW 3.5 Objects BW 7.x Objects Customer BW/4 Objects Customer Extensions Business Modeling
Extensions
Query Analytical Modeling SQL/Python
Query
ABAP ABAP Code
Data Model Data Model
Code
SQL Layer Data Flow
Transformations Transformations

Data Modeling Transformations

Migration

ABAP ABAP Node.js Data Flow

SAP HANA Any-DB SAP HANA SAP HANA Cloud

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SAP BW bridge: Migration Path

Enabling migration of BW-based data integration & staging scenarios with tool-supported conversion

Release < SAP BW 7.3 SAP BW 7.3 to SAP BW/4HANA SAP Datasphere

Cross-Space
Sharing

ABAP ABAP Other

BW Objects BW Objects SAP BW bridge
Extensions Extensions Spaces
Space

Any-DB Any-DB SAP HANA SAP HANA Cloud

Upgrade to SAP BW 7.5 or Conversion to SAP Datasphere, SAP BW

SAP BW/4HANA on-premises or private cloud bridge

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SAP Datasphere, SAP BW bridge
Key Capabilities & Value Proposition

What is the SAP BW bridge? What are the key value propositions?

An SAP Datasphere feature, providing a path to the Reuse for business continuity
public cloud for SAP BW NetWeaver & SAP Leverage SAP BW data structures, transformations,
BW/4HANA customers. customizations, and skills – quickly extending your
SAP BW investments to the public cloud
Offers SAP BW capabilities directly in
SAP Datasphere: Connect with confidence
▪ Connectivity & Business Content providing Integrate on-premises SAP Business Suite data with
proven SAP BW-based data integration familiar connectivity and semantic richness – retaining
(Extractors) from SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA instant access while expanding your analytics depth
▪ Enterprise-ready staging layers of SAP BW
for managing data loading with partitioning, Innovate with cloud agility
monitoring, error handling Empower your business to rapidly innovate on BW
data with an open, unified data & analytics cloud
▪ Tool-supported move of SAP BW-based service – scaling innovation and efficiency in the cloud
integration and staging (for details see SAP Note
3141688)

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SAP Datasphere. New Reuse & Integration Capability

Status Quo To-be architecture

SAP BW or SAP SAP Datasphere

BW/4HANA

Analytics Layer Data/Business Layer

Move
Tool-supported conversion
Staging Layer incl. including data Spaces
ABAP Extensions SAP BW bridge

Any-DB SAP HANA

Extractors Extractors APIs

SAP Cloud/on-Premise & SAP Cloud/on-Premise &

Any Sources Any Sources

SAP BW bridge.
Replace parts of SAP BW or SAP BW/4HANA with SAP Datasphere
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SAP BW bridge: SAP BW to SAP Datasphere

Add-ons SAP Analytics Cloud SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP BW 7.3 and higher SAP BW bridge SAP Datasphere – Core

BW Transfer*
BEx Web
Integrated Planning
Customer extensions

Native Artifacts
Migration, conversion
BW/4 Objects Customer Extensions Business modeling

Query1 Analytical modeling SQL, Python

SAP BW 3.5 – SAP BW 7.x – Customer
Objects Objects extensions Connections
Data store objects Code (ABAP)
Query
Remote tables Data Flow
Code Transformations
Data model
(ABAP)
Data models Transformations
Transformations

1:1 Migration ABAP Node.js Data Flow

ABAP
SAP HANA Cloud SAP HANA Cloud

SAP HANA Any-DB

SAP Datasphere

* More information on the SAP Datasphere Roadmap.

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Explore your options - Recap

Solutions SAP Datasphere – SAP Datasphere with SAP Datasphere with SAP Datasphere with SAP Datasphere with
Core only SAP BW bridge SAP BW/4HANA SAP BW bridge SAP BW bridge &
hybrid SAP BW/4HANA
Approach Greenfield in parallel to SAP Greenfield in parallel to SAP Hybrid (link SAP BW/4HANA Shell or remote conversion Shell or remote conversion
BW BW and SAP Datasphere)

Prerequisite None None SAP BW/4HANA 2021 SAP BW 7.3 up to SAP BW/4HANA 2021
SAP BW/4HANA 2021

Benefits Build up a business data Start with the development of Combine existing data Secure your investments and Run SAP BW/4HANA in
fabric without any of the a common data layer on models from move SAP BW models and hybrid mode with SAP
constraints of a legacy legacy data in proven SAP SAP BW/4HANA with queries to the SAP BW Datasphere.
deployment/approach. BW technology with all SAP Datasphere and bridge with a tool-supported
Complete focus on unique functions such as gradually transition to conversion. Move data models from SAP
modernization and a transforming data, managing implementing new use BW/4HANA to SAP BW
simplified data landscape. data loading with cases. The Entity Import in SAP bridge at your own pace and
partitioning, monitoring or Datasphere automatically keep both data models in
error handling. The Entity Import in SAP creates a new Analytic sync.
Datasphere automatically Model in the DataBuilder
Combine proven SAP BW
creates a new Analytic based on BW artefacts and Decommission the SAP
functionality with modern
Model in the DataBuilder queries. BW/4HANA model at any
cloud architecture and take
based on BW artefacts and time and continue to
your business warehouse to
queries. innovate with SAP
the next level.
Datasphere.

Decision • Leverage benefits of SAP • Continue utilizing BW • Leverage benefits of SAP • Leverage benefits of SAP • Allow a transition at your
Datasphere Core knowledge & extractors BW/4HANA and SAP Datasphere along with own pace
Logic • Lean Build • Lean Build Datasphere SAP Datasphere, SAP
Highlights BW bridge
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