What is SAP’s strategic direction for OLAP Analysis?
• SAP is developing a new Olap analysis tool for advanced analysis capabilities on SAP NW BW. The codename for this is Pioneer. Pioneer will combine Voyager’s intuitive user interface with the powerful OLAP capabilities of the BEx Analyzer OLAP tools. • It will be available as a web client as well as an Excel client with tight integration between the two. • Pioneer will be a new state-of-the art OLAP client based on Ajax (Web 2.0) technology using advanced connectivity as the universal access layer for SAP & Non-SAP multidimensional data • Pioneer’s combination of high end analysis capabilities, with ease-of-use and elegant visualization control & personalization features will reduce the need for specialized design-time tools and enable end users to make simple design & UI changes directly during data analysis. • Pioneer will be included as part of the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence suite with planned availability in 1H 2010. • BEx Analyzer and BEx Web Analyzer will remain a
