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01 //Training course

S4/SAP BW

Track
Enterprise Technologies
Duration
75 Days
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02 //Why this course

Why this course.

S4/SAP BW is proposed as a 75-day SAP BW/4HANA-focused data warehousing and analytics program covering enterprise data-warehouse architecture, data acquisition, modeling, transformations, DataStore Objects (advanced), Open ODS Views, CompositeProviders, BW Queries, reporting, operational data loading and administration.

SAP's current BW/4HANA learning architecture is organized around three layers—data acquisition, data modeling and data analysis—and identifies objects such as InfoObjects, DataStore Objects (advanced), Open ODS Views and CompositeProviders as core modeling components. SAP's implementation course also covers DataSources, Transformations, Data Transfer Processes, master/transactional loads and administrative/operational data-loading activities.

03 //Curriculum

Course phases.

04 //Technology stack

The tools you'll work with.

  1. Data warehouse

    • SAP BW/4HANA

  2. Development

    • BW Modeling Tools / Eclipse-based development environment as applicable

  3. Data acquisition

    • ODP, SAP S/4HANA DataSources, file sources, SAP HANA sources

  4. Modeling

    • InfoObjects, DataStore Objects (advanced), Open ODS Views, CompositeProviders

  5. Data processing

    • Transformations, Data Transfer Processes, filters and data-quality rules

  6. Analytics

    • BW Queries, hierarchies, restricted/calculated key figures

  7. Consumption

    • SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office and compatible reporting/analytics tools

  8. Operations

    • Process-chain/load orchestration concepts, monitoring and error handling

  9. Administration

    • Authorizations, transport/change management, housekeeping and governance

  10. Modernization context

    • SAP Business Data Cloud / SAP Datasphere context where relevant; not assumed as core hands-on scope

05 //Projects and practice

Learning by doing.

  1. 01

    BW/4HANA Architecture Blueprint

    design the acquisition, modeling and analysis layers for a fictional enterprise.

  2. 02

    S/4HANA Data Acquisition Lab

    connect a representative source and define DataSources/ODP acquisition.

  3. 03

    Master Data Model

    build InfoObjects/characteristics with attributes and texts.

  4. 04

    ADSO Data Warehouse Layer

    create staging/data mart/standard modeling patterns and load transactional data.

  5. 05

    Transformation & DTP Lab

    implement field mapping, cleansing, filters and controlled data transfer.

  6. 06

    Open ODS Modeling Lab

    compare virtual access with a persisted ADSO data-flow scenario.

  7. 07

    CompositeProvider & Semantic Model

    combine providers using union/join patterns and add business semantics.

  8. 08

    BW Query & Reporting Lab

    create a business query with filters, hierarchies and calculated/restricted measures.

  9. 09

    Operations Lab

    build an operational load schedule/monitoring procedure and troubleshoot a failed load.

  10. 10

    Data Quality & Reconciliation Case

    reconcile source totals with BW targets and document exceptions.

  11. 11

    Integrated Capstone

    source → acquisition → transformation → ADSO → CompositeProvider → BW Query → reporting → operations.

06 //Capstone

Capstone options.

  • 01

    Sales Analytics Data Warehouse

  • 02

    Finance & Controlling Reporting Warehouse

  • 03

    Procurement & Inventory Analytics

  • 04

    HR Analytics Warehouse

  • 05

    Manufacturing / Production Analytics

  • 06

    Enterprise Order-to-Cash Data Warehouse

  • 07

    Multi-Source Management Dashboard

  • 08

    BW/4HANA Modernization Assessment & Target Architecture

07 //Assessment

How progress is checked.

  • BW/4HANA concepts & quizzes
  • Hands-on modeling/data-flow labs
  • Transformations, DTP & acquisition exercises
  • Query/reporting projects
  • Operations, quality & troubleshooting case
  • Final capstone
  • Presentation / viva

08 //Learning journey

From foundation to capability.

How learning builds through a course. It describes the approach, not a promised outcome.

Foundation to capability

How learning builds

  1. Stage 01

    Foundation

    The core concepts, vocabulary and tools the rest of the course builds on.

  2. Stage 02

    Practice

    Guided exercises that turn concepts into working skills.

  3. Stage 03

    Application

    Applying those skills to realistic problems and project work.

  4. Stage 04

    Capability

    Using what you've learned with growing independence and judgement.

09 //Questions

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