SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze Catherine Roze Certified SAP BW Consultant IBM Business Consulting Services Session: 303

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 2 What We’ll Cover BW Certification Exam BW Certification Exam Who This Book Is For Who This Book Is For The Author The Author The Editorial Team The Editorial Team Why this Book Why this Book Contents Overview Contents Overview Differences in 2.xx and 3.xx exams Differences in 2.xx and 3.xx exams BW Version BW Version Ten steps for passing BW Certification Exam Ten steps for passing BW Certification Exam Where to get the book Where to get the book Q&A Q&A

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 3 Objective The “SAP BW Certification: A Business Warehouse Study Guide” is a comprehensive study and reference guide for practitioners preparing for SAP BW certification exam  This presentation provides an overview of the BW certification, book, author, audience, features and contents

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 4 What is the SAP BW Certification Exam  A computer based exam  Offered at SAP centers worldwide  60 questions; 90 minutes  Core areas: configuration, reporting, extraction  Passing score: 70% or better  Exam cost:  Free when taken as part of BW training  $500 when taken independently  Unsuccessful candidates:  Retake same examination (after a three month waiting period)  Maximum 3 attempts (for a given release)

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 5 Benefits of SAP BW Certification  Simplified recruiting and hiring o Minimum knowledge level o Minimized screening  Credibility o Wide-spread acceptance of certification credentials o Competitive advantage to certificate holder and hiring organization  Enhanced job opportunities o Recognition and preferentiality from recruiters and hiring organizations o More opportunities for certified individuals

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 6 Who Should Read This Book Practitioners preparing for BW certification exam*  BW Power users, technical and functional consultants  BW Project Managers and team leads  R/3 technical consultants interested in working in BW  BW practitioners seeking re-certification to latest SAP BW release (Delta examination) * Beginners and practitioners experienced in SAP BW, Business Intelligence or SAP R/3

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 7 Editorial Team Technical Editor  Naeem Hashmi, CTO, Information FrameworksPublisher  John Wiley and SonsReviewers  L. Nolan, Director, SAP Portals  R. Dunning, ASUG BW-BI&A Chair, OxyChem  S. Pietroski, Chief Technology Officer, Integration Technology  A. Mukherjee, CEO, Global IDs  R. Puco, SAP BW Team Lead, Panasonic  P. Harrington & D. Childs, Consultants, Enterprise Data Group

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 8 Why This Book A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY AND REFERENCE GUIDE THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO PASS BW CERTIFICATION EXAM

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 9 Return on Investment SAP EDUCATIONTHE SAP BW STUDY GUIDE ASSUMPTIONS 3 classes (SAP Training Center) Some knowledge/experience No classes needed TOTAL COST $24,000 (Average) $575 DIRECT COSTS $9500  Training (3 $2500)  Travel ($2,000) $575  SAP BW Study Guide $75  BW Exam $500 LOSS REVENUES $15,000  3 weeks at average $1,000 per day $0

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 10 Features of this book Practitioners preparing for BW certification (or delta) will find the SAP BW Certification the premier study guide:  Introduction to certification process  Resources for additional reading/study  Tips and hints to maximize success  Detailed coverage of exam topics  “On the exam”, “Restrictions”, “Unique to BW”, “New to BW 3.0”  Also “Optimization tips”, “Notes”  120+ questions/answers  A simulated certification exam

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 11 Contents Overview: 9 chapters 1.ERP, BI, Data Warehouses and SAP BW  Introduction to ERP, SAP, Data Warehousing, OLAP, BW 2.The SAP BW Certification Exams  Certification process, rules  Logistics, prerequisites, certification requirements 3.The SAP BW Training  Prerequisites, resources  Locations, scheduling and enrollment 4.SAP BW Data Modeling  Data modeling in traditional data warehouses and SAP BW 5.SAP BW Building Blocks  BW Architecture, configuration and warehouse management

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 12 Contents Overview (continued) 6.SAP BW Reporting  BW reporting and analysis tools and concepts  Queries/reports design & management techniques  Web reporting, and authorizations 7.SAP BW Extraction  Tools and mechanisms to extract data into SAP BW  SAP R/3 systems and non-SAP sources 8.Test taking tips and tricks  How to prepare for the exam  Tips and tricks during/after the test  How to manage changes in BW certification exam 9.Simulated Certification Test  Practice test questions and answers  Evaluate readiness and performance

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 13 Contents Overview: Appendices Valuable BW and data warehousing references:  SAP BW and Data Warehousing Resources  SAP BW Quick Reference Guide  SAP R/3 Quick Reference Guide  SAP BW 3.0 New Features  SAP BW Training Offerings: Course Descriptions  Roles and Skills for BW Project  SAP BW White Papers  SAP BW Standard Business Content

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 14 Differences between 2.xx and 3.xx exams High level of similarities in 2.xx and 3.xx exams  Certification exams are SAP BW version independent  Most changes in look/feel of the software  Not basic concepts and certification process  Focus on new features in BW 3.xx and delta exam  Reporting  e.g. New architecture for Web reporting with IGS based on the elimination of ITS, improvements to Query design and Web application design  Data extraction  e.g. improvements to Service API, XML integration, MetaData Interchange, Open Hub concepts, Ascential DataStage  Data staging  e.g. flexible master data staging, transformation engine and hierarchies upload  Data storage  e.g. ODS, Aggregates, MOLAP cubes, and archiving and the addition of process chains  New features  e.g. Mobile reporting, additions to Business Content, and Analytics

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 15 The SAP BW Versions Covered Book is version neutral  Contents is valid for BW 2.1C and 3.0.  Certification process  Goal is not version specific details/features  Practical approach to get certified Highlight key version information:  New in SAP BW 3.0  Major changes between BW releases  Appendix ew features in SAP BW 3.0  New features in SAP BW 3.0  How to manage changes in BW certification exam  Links to additional 3.xx resources  Web site:  Information & links to new features/changes in BW

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 16 Ten steps for passing BW Certification Exam 1.Become familiar with concepts, certification process and training – Chapter Understand test objectives – “SAP BW Exam Content & Weighting” (chapter 2) 3.Attend SAP BW training (as needed) 4.Read “The SAP BW Certification Study Guide” 5.Study additional resources (as needed) 6.Test your knowledge with practice questions 7.Review test objectives 8.Follow ‘Test Taking Tips/Hints’ and take simulated exam 9.Schedule your exam with SAP Education Center – or Practice, Practice, Practice…..

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 17 Where Can You Get This Book Your favorite bookstore:    ISBN:  Feedback

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 18 Catherine Roze Senior SAP BW Consultant IBM Business Consulting Services or Thank You for Attending! Please remember to complete and return your evaluation form following this session. Session: 303

SAP BW Certification: A Business Information Study Guide, Catherine Roze 19 The Author: Catherine M. Roze Business Intelligence Consultant Business Intelligence Consultant  IBM Business Consulting Services  7+ years full life cycle experience  ERP data warehousing / focus SAP  Seven BW implementations Credentials Credentials  MS and MBA  Training and Certification in SAP BW (2.x and 3.x) Published Author Published Author  Feature articles in SAP Professional Journal (The “BW expert”)  “22 ways to boost BEx Query Performance”  “SAP BW Certification: a Business Information Warehouse Study Guide”  John Wiley and Sons, New York, October 2002  ISBN  ISBN  Please remember to complete and return your evaluation form following this session. Session:303