SAP BW Training Courses
SAP offers four SAP BW training courses at its training centers worldwide.
Note that additional courses may be added in the near future. Check http://www.sap.com/bw for the latest schedule.
SAP offers three levels of SAP BW training sessions, as shown in Figure A-1. Level 1 is an introductory SAP BW training session. Level 2 is for subject-matter experts to learn SAP R/3 application modules. Level 2 sessions are SAP standards training courses on application modules in SAP R/3 and required for business content experts and SAP BW data extractor developers. Level 3 courses are specific to SAP BW application developers, support, and administration staff.
Figure A-1: SAP BW Training Sessions Listed at the SAP Web Site.
Following are the SAP BW course descriptions, as published on the SAP Web site.
BW200: Business Information Warehouse (BW)-Overview
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Length | 1 Day |
| Target Audience | Project managers working in Controlling; IT managers; anybody interested in data warehousing |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Course Goals | Participants get a technical and functional overview of the SAP Business InformationWarehouse. They gain a first impression of the way the SAP Business Information Warehouse works, its functions, and its use. |
| Course Content | SAP's data warehousing strategy in the Business Information Warehouse The Business Information Warehouse as a dedicated component in the SAP Business Framework Metadata administration in a heterogeneous landscape The SAP Business Information Warehouse data model Transferring and homogenizing application data in the SAP Business Information Warehouse Organizing and monitoring data transfer Online analytical processing with the Business Explorer Organization of Decision Support using InfoCatalogs, user groups, and new browser techniques |
BW 205: Business Information Warehouse (BW)-Analysis
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Length | 2 Days |
| Target Audience | Project team members with basic knowledge of data warehousing and SAP R/3 experience |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Course Goals | Participants gain BW knowledge to ensure the successful implementation use of the BW analysis tools. |
| Course Content | Introduction to working with the SAP BW analysis tools: Overview of the basic data warehousing concepts and the SAP BW architecture; Overview of the basic query navigation functions; Creating reports with the Query Builder of the Business Explorer Analyzer. Organizing queries in InfoCatalogs using the Business Explorer Browser |
| Notes | This course is a prerequisite for the course BW210 Business InformationWarehouse-System Configuration. |
BW 210: Business Information Warehouse (BW)-System Configuration
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Length | 3 Days |
| Target Audience | Project team members with basic knowledge of data warehousing and SAP R/3 experience |
| Prerequisites | Essential: Recommended: |
| Course Goals | Participants gain the detailed BW knowledge they need to be able to implement and administer successfully a heterogeneous BW landscape. |
| Course Content | Overview of the basic concepts and architecture of the SAP Business Information Warehouse Hands-on experience of working with the SAP BW tools, focusing on BW data modeling and ETL (Extraction, Transformation, Loading of Data) Introduction to the functions of the BW Metadata repository |
| Notes | BW210 (Business Information Warehouse (BW)-System Configuration) is the first in a whole series of BW courses that should enable the participants to understand the complex of themes behind SAP BW. If they are primarily interested in the analysis functions of the SAP BW, they may wish to start by attending the one-day course BW200 (Business Information Warehouse [BW]-Overview), and then attend the course |
BW220: Business Info. Warehouse (BW)-SAP OLTP Extraction
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Length | 2 Days |
| Target Audience | SAP BW application developers |
| Prerequisites | Essential: Knowledge of the subject matter covered by BW210 dealing with the BW Administrator Workbench Recommended: |
| Course Goals | Participants gain detailed knowledge of the various possibilities for extracting data in an R/3 OLTP system. |
| Course Content | Participants gain a better understanding of various extraction mechanisms within the SAP R/3 OLTP Overview of the basic concepts of OLTP extraction Implementing individual extraction techniques using function enhancements Hands-on experience of working with the SAP BW tools, focusing on BW data modeling and ETL (Extraction, Transformation, Loading of Data) Transferring CO-PA data from SAP R/3 into SAP Examples from other applications |
D20BW: Business Information Warehouse (BW)-Delta with Release 2.0
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Length | 3 Days |
| Target Audience | Project team members with extensive knowledge of BW Release 1.2B and appropriate SAP R/3 experience |
| Prerequisites | This course explains the changes made for BW Release 2.0 only, and is therefore completely unsuitable for people who are not familiar with the SAP BW. |
| Course Goals | Participants gain detailed knowledge of the changes made for BW Release 2.0. |
| Course Content | An explanation of changes made in the following areas: General-Geographical Information Systems; InfoCube download; Transport Wizard SAP BW Business Explorer-Web Reporting; Exception Reporting; Multi Cube query SAP BW OLAP-Authorization check during drilldown; Drilldown to OLTP-OLAP API Business Content-Role-based Business Content; Business Content of New Dimension partners; Industry-specific Business Content |
| Notes | The same version of this course is offered to SAP customers and partners alike. |
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EAN: 2147483647
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