SAP BusinessObjects BI
4 is very flexible in how it lets you adopt the new semantic layer and UNX
universe, but it is in your organization's best interest to adopt the UNX
universe sooner rather than later. Essentially, you have three options:
- Stay fully on UNVThis option does not require any immediate action, but simply maintaining your UNV universes means you will slowly fall behind the technology curve as the SAP BI convergence strategy continues its inexorable course.
- Move fully to UNXThis option allows you to take full advantage of new SAP BI capabilities, but it requires great efforts to update skill sets, convert universes, and repoint reports.
- Retain some UNV, while performing all new development in UNXThis option allows you to transition at your own speed to UNX, taking advantage of new capabilities where they provide the most value, while preserving UNV universes that perform well. In the short term, you will have more maintenance, testing, and documentation as downsides to this approach, but it provides the most flexibility for a considered migration effort.
When you are ready to
adopt the UNX universe, APOS has a solution to help you achieve your objectives
as painlessly as possible.
APOS Migrator for Web Intelligence
The migration to UNX
universes is a daunting project for many organizations. While the conversion of
individual universes may be manageable, the repointing of all the associated
Web Intelligence reports is a vastly bigger initiative. The APOS Migrator for Web Intelligence
allows you to address the size and scope of such initiatives, providing strong
process execution, effective and safe management of BI assets, and efficient
methods for containing IT resource costs.
A fully supported
solution, APOS Migrator for Web Intelligence delivers:
- Bulk conversion of universes from UNV to UNX format
- Bulk repointing of Web Intelligence reports to new UNX universe
- Automated, high volume testing of reports to validate accuracy
- Tightly controlled, project-based methodology
