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How to benefit from the upcoming SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 release?
SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 and beyond
We plan to release the first version of SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 in Q1 2025. In order to accelerate the go live to production for early adopters, we plan to run an Early Adopter Care Program within the first few months of BI 2025's release, during which participants will be directly supported by Engineering Team.
If you want to benefit from exclusive support from Product Group during this program, please register to Influence Opportunity Homepage - Customer Influence (sap.com)
What is the “Early Adopter Care” (EAC) Program?
The Early Adopter Care (EAC) program is designed to connect your company with the latest SAP solutions, helping you to simplify, transform, and digitalize your operations quickly.
By joining the EAC program, you become one of the first to adopt and benefit from new SAP software, including SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025.
Benefits of the “Early Adopter Care” (EAC) Program
Participants in the EAC program gain several advantages:
- Direct Support: Receive dedicated support from the Early Adopter Care Project coach and the development organization, ensuring your critical issues are addressed promptly.
- Feedback Opportunities: Provide input on the new software through feedback sessions and online surveys, influencing future developments and enhancements.
- Enhanced Collaboration: Work closely with SAP and other early adopters to share insights and best practices.
How to Join the EAC Program?
To join the EAC program for SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025, follow these steps:
- Complete Online Form: Fill out the project scope form available online. Your participation will be confirmed upon review and approval.
- Review prerequisites. Ensure your organization meets the following conditions:
- Possession of a licensed SAP solution.
- Clear internal setup for technical implementation.
- A dedicated project team with an assigned point-of-contact.
Key Dates to Retain
- Registration Start: August 14th, 2024
- Release to Customer: March 12th, 2025
- Registration End: January 31st, 2025
Conditions of Participation
Participation in the EAC program is voluntary and at the sole discretion of SAP.
Review the above prerequisites and make sure your organization meets the conditions.
SAP reserves the right to decide which customer projects are accepted into the program based on defined criteria.
As we want to offer premium support, we will accept a very limited number of customers. To be part of this exclusive program, keep in mind that the earlier you register, higher chance you have to be selected as part of this program.
Our SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 Strategy
For more details, please consult the SAP Analytics Statement of Direction and the SAP BusinessObjects Maintenance Strategy document.
Our strategy is based on 3 pillars: reach more business users, increase power users’ productivity and reduce total cost of ownership.
We want SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform to remain a trusted, robust and scalable platform for enterprise reporting scenarios. Therefore, we will simplify the upgrade to new versions so that the whole process is quicker and safer, use standard authentication protocols to increase integration between systems and allow immediate access to key information in the BI Launch Pad.
We will certify the latest versions of supported platforms as well as the latest security standards. Likewise, we plan to certify new data sources and latest versions of already supported ones. Here again, we will focus on the most-widely adopted use cases: single source .unx universes and direct data connectivity.
SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence is a powerful business intelligence tool that enables organizations to make informed decisions based on actionable insights through an intuitive user interface. Its value proposition lies to its strong link to the Semantic Layer (universes) enabling an incomparable no-code ad-hoc query experience and in its ability to deliver real-time data analysis and reporting.
Within BI 2025, Web Intelligence will receive a significant upgrade, enabling users to go beyond transactional reporting and data preparation thanks to three main innovations:
- We will enhance analytical reporting capabilities to allow users to create captivating dashboards, using an expanded array of new visualizations and interactive controls that can be used in new canvas formats bringing a richer interactive experience.
- A new offline access capability will enable users to access data and reports on the go through a new offline artifact format: users will access insights, charts and data even without an internet connection, facilitating effortless sharing with others, with no SAP BusinessObjects dependency at all.
- Efficiency will be enhanced and achieved through a user-friendly interface that simplifies report generation for everyone, from beginners to experts; streamlined creation workflows and advanced customization options will further enhance their productivity.
As the proven world standard of pixel-perfect reporting, SAP Crystal Reports (Windows only*) will continuously provide easy to consume, highly formatted and information rich documents with enhanced Crystal Reports viewer.
Within BI 2025, SAP Crystal Reports will focus on innovations to empower the transition to a strategic stack by providing more connection capabilities and reach more casual users with a brand-new desktop viewer:
- With the new “SAP BW (DSL)” driver, users are able to connect and consume BW OLAP connections.
- The enhanced relational Unx Universe connection keeps reports synchronized with underlying Universe, provides more filter options on data, and also allows delegating sorting and ranking to the underlying universe.
- A brand-new desktop viewer for SAP Crystal Reports on Windows brings a faster and reliable experience to casual users and enables them to access reports even when disconnected.
Feedback and Support
SAP aims to continuously improve its solutions based on user feedback. As an EAC participant, you are encouraged to share your experiences through feedback sessions and online surveys. Additionally, you will benefit from the monitoring and support of your critical customer issues by the Early Adopter Care Project Coach and/or the development organization.
For further support and inquiries, please contact the SAP BOBJ Program Manager through the provided link.
Disclaimers!
- SAP reserves the right to decide which customer projects are accepted into the program based on defined criteria.
- Future developments are at the discretion of SAP and may change at any time for any reason without notice.
- Dates are subject to change.
- For best results, use the Chrome browser if you experience issues with the site or associated links.
By adhering to these guidelines and actively participating, you can maximize the benefits of the SAP BusinessObjects BI 2025 Early Adopter Care program and contribute to shaping the future of SAP solutions.
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