Does SAP provide a transition path from the Bex Analyzer to current or future SAP BusinessObjects BI tools?
In the short-term, SAP recommends that customers look to the full SAP BusinessObjects BI Suite to meet all new and future BI requirements. However, for those customers who see value in the BEx Analyzer and want to continue to use the tool to meet advanced analysis needs, SAP recommends the continued use of the BEx Analyzer. However, for the mid to long term timeframe, SAP is developing the next generation BEx Analyzer tool called Pioneer that will be available in mid 2010. Pioneer will provide a superset of capabilities from SAP BEx Analyzer (Excel), SAP BEx Analyzer (Web), and SAP BusinessObjects Voyager. End users will find an easy transition in moving from the BEx Analyzer to Pioneer as Pioneer will allow the consumption of most BEx workbooks and the re-use of the same BEx Queries that the BEx Analyzer uses today.