WebFOCUS for SAP

Maximize SAP Investments as Part of Operational BI Strategies

Leverage strategic investment in SAP, and get a simplified reporting solution that allows everyone in the organization to make fast and accurate business decisions, based on the data in all enterprise systems. Information Builders, the pioneer of operational business intelligence, helps SAP customers achieve this strategic vision with WebFOCUS for SAP.

WebFOCUS for SAP delivers operational business intelligence with simple, actionable reporting. The solution gives your organization the ability to access and integrate all enterprise data (including SAP and non-SAP sources) in real time, turn it into relevant, consistent information, and provide rapid information delivery to users across the enterprise – from executives and business analysts, to all employees, partners, and customers.

Seamless Integration Equals Highly Relevant, Accurate, and Consistent Mission-Critical Information

WebFOCUS for SAP significantly reduces the risk, cost, and time associated with moving or transforming data and applications into the Business Warehouse. Ultimately, it allows you to integrate your data silos without moving the data. And it scales to handle increasing numbers of concurrent users accessing that data – without compromising application performance.

To maximize the value of your existing SAP investment, WebFOCUS for SAP integrates with the SAP environment at numerous levels. The solution:

• Accesses SAP BW through the OLAP BAPI interface, allowing users to transparently include dynamic operational data from any SAP data source within any application
• Leverages existing Web services built into SAP NetWeaver's Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA)
• Can be deployed on the SAP Web Application Server, simplifying the overall IT infrastructure while driving down your total cost of ownership
• Leverages SAP security by enforcing role-based authorizations as defined in SAP

 

Robust WebFOCUS Functionality for SAP Environments

WebFOCUS for SAP's robust reporting and operational business intelligence capabilities include:

• Powerful display and control options for SAP BW hierarchies
• A pure Web solution that empowers end users to satisfy their own dynamic, ad hoc reporting requirements
• Fast, effective decision-making support through rich reporting and advanced visualization and analysis capabilities
• Integration with the SAP data dictionary, providing direct access to user-friendly business descriptions and comprehensive metadata
• Flexibility to report directly against BW InfoCubes or leverage existing BEx queries
• Customizable metadata views that are easy for casual business users to understand and change without impacting the SAP BW environment
• Dynamic generation of ABAP code via the SAP R/3 adapter, enabling complex reporting with cross-module joins and reducing the need for ABAP programming resources

Simplified Reporting for Fast Results

Information Builders knows that user adoption is one of the most critical factors of a successful enterprise solution. Our proven WebFOCUS for SAP solution gives business users manageable views of their SAP InfoCube or BEx queries. For example, a user can have a customized view consisting of only the metadata that is appropriate for their specific application.

The solution's intuitive and intelligent user interface simplifies and enhances the user experience. With its simplified views, WebFOCUS for SAP frees employees to focus on their core objectives and quickly impact their critical business processes.

SAP-Certified Solutions

SAP has recognized the benefits of WebFOCUS for SAP and certified WebFOCUS to be Powered by SAP NetWeaver. This means you can confidently deploy WebFOCUS on the SAP Web Application Server Release 6.40 or higher and deliver certified WebFOCUS iViews into the SAP Enterprise Portal. And because WebFOCUS for SAP is tightly integrated with SAP, your security investment in SAP is protected, ensuring the safety and integrity of your information systems.