BI Implementation Steps
BI Implementation Steps
BI Implementation Steps
There are flows which you have to follow for getting the BW System ready and
healthy. This is where the Consultants Experience Plays a major role:
There is always a option to add more data sources or some thing of that sort at any
point.
Then there is the option of Early Check available from SAP which checks your
system and give suggestions for improvements.
Preparation
Identify the business requirements with the help of existing documents and
business needs.
Basing on the requirements, determine which pre-delivered SAP SD functional
areas to be included.
Technical Requirements Planning like frequency of data uploads, events to be
triggered (Process chains).
Identify the end user requirements ( BEx, Workbook, Crystal Report..) and
security requirements.
Establish System Landscape and Transport Strategy (Basis).
Blueprint
Set up of the Development environment.
Business Content Check : Finalize a list of pre delivered business content to be
activated by functional components, data sources, info cubes, objects, queries,
workbook and roles.
System Administration procedures like data access issues, definition of roles,
responsibilities and tasks for each procedure.
Agree upon the instrument (template) to record the test result and additional
requirements.
Develop evaluation criteria and test plan.
Coordinate with DBA for Table Spaces definition .
Testing of BW operating environment (both Plug-ins, BW backend and BW
front-end).
Realization
Final Preparation
Support.
Go live Checks.
Support review.
Provide production support.
Validate live business process results.
Define the scope of next iteration of implementation.