saplumira.com - This SAPinsider #BI2015 session provides a guided tour of SAP Lumira - from current capabilities and roadmap details to how it fits into SAP's overall BI strategy.

1. Ashish C. Morzaria
SAP
SAP Lumira: Current Capabilities, Planned
Enhancements, and Future Vision

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Agenda
Where does SAP Lumira fit in?
• How does it relate to SAP BI 4 now and in the future?
What is SAP Lumira and what can it do?
• Desktop: Current and new capabilities
• Web: Server and Cloud
SAP Lumira deployment options
• SAP Lumira Server
• SAP Lumira, Edge Edition
Future: Integrating into SAP BI 4
• (Re)introducing Lumira functionality in SAP BI 4
Wrap-up

4. Where Does SAP Lumira Fit In?
How Does It Relate to SAP BI 4 Now and in the Future?

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Analytics Solutions from SAP
CloudAny Device
Social
Collaboration Big Data
Enterprise
Performance
Management
Governance,
Risk, and
Compliance
Discover
Inform
Anticipate Plan
Business
Intelligence
Predictive
Analytics
Real-Time
Business

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• Securely distribute information
across your organization
• Answer related questions by
interacting with predefined
reports
• Build printable reports for
operational efficiency
• Deliver engaging information to
users where they need it
• Track key performance
indicators and summary data
• Build custom experiences so
users get what they need
quickly
• Discover areas to optimize
your business
• Adapt data to business needs
• Tell your story with beautiful
visualizations
Distribute Information Build Engaging Experiences Discover. Predict. Create.
Reporting Dashboards and Apps Agile Visualization
BI Client Overview

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Dashboards
and Apps
Reporting
SAP Analytics Solutions
Tuned for Key Use Cases
Agile
Visualization
 Where there is a significant complexity to the BI content
 Standardized formats, sophisticated design, complex data mashups, or high levels of governance
 Separates the creation environment from the consumption environment
 Business user, analyst, or executive answering their own questions
 Mobile or web-based self-service
 Combines the creation and consumption environment into a single seamless experience
Agile
Visualization
Self-Service
Professionally Authored
Professionally Authored
Self-Service

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Agile Visualization with SAP Lumira
SAP Lumira quickly helps business people of all skills
to better understand data and use it to tell stories
that captivate their audience

9. What Is SAP Lumira and What
Can It Do?
Desktop: Current and New Capabilities
Web: Server and Cloud

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SAP Lumira Server and SAP Lumira Cloud
SAP Lumira Server SAP Lumira Cloud
(SaaS)
Lumira built on SAP HANA Cloud
Platform (HCP) for a true
Software-as-a-Service BI offering
with zero-IT requirements
Simple. Intuitive. Turnkey.
Lumira deployed natively on SAP
HANA on any size of data – on-
premise or hosted in the cloud
Enterprise-grade. Flexible.
On any device
Lumira on desktop
SAP HANA Cloud Platform
SAP HANA
On-Prem HEC AWS Other

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Key Capabilities on SAP Lumira Desktop
Acquire Enrich Visualize/Compose Share
 Acquire data from Excel,
CSV, SAP HANA, SQL and
BI universes, Clipboard,
SAP BW*
 Stored in columnar store for
lightning fast experience
 Merge/Append datasets
 Combine multiple sources
without scripting
 Cleanse, add calculations,
custom groupings, etc.
 Enrich with geo and time
hierarchies
 Insight from structured and
unstructured data
 Flexible and iterative workflow
makes discovery insight
engaging and powerful
 Filter/Exclude/Rank/Sort
 Share visualizations by
email
 Publish to SAP Lumira
Cloud and Server and BI
Platform
 Publish as SAP HANA View
 Save to SAP Business
Intelligence Platform as
SAP Explorer InfoSpace
*Desktop Visualization only

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Key Capabilities on SAP Lumira Server and Cloud
Acquire Visualize Compose/Explore Share
 Upload Excel data or
access data shared by
others
 Use these datasets to
visualize and compose
 Select out of multiple
chart types
 Related visualizations
 Same look and feel as
desktop
 Create meaningful stories
 Add pictograms, shapes,
pictures, and texts
 Explore stories with Chart
Extensions
 Explore or edit shared
stories
 Share answers and
insight with other users

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What End Users Really Want — Connectivity. What If …?
What if you could
bring data in local
text files into your
analysis?
What if you could
bring data in local
Excel files into your
analysis?
What if you could
copy data from
your clipboard into
your analysis?
What if you could
connect online and
offline to data
stored in SAP
HANA?
What if you could
connect to data
provided by SAP BI
4.1 Universes?
What if you could
connect to SAP BW
BEx Queries and
InfoProviders?
What if you could
analyze your data
online and offline
and on any device?
Online, Offline, & Any DeviceSAP BWSAP HANA
Local text files Local Excel files Copy from clipboard
SAP BI 4.1 Universes

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Mash and Manipulate Datasets
Semantically enrich your data set
 Measures, Geographic, and Time elements automatically
detected
Manipulate and cleanse data with
no scripting
 Contextual actions suggested based on data selected
 Flexible Text, Date, Arithmetic, and Conditional formulas
 Create custom groups and custom hierarchies
Replay all transformations when
new data is loaded
 All operations are preserved and re-applied automatically
Contextual suggestions

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Data Merge
Mash up corporate and personal data at a click of a button
Corresponding attribute in second
data set
Select data set in
document or add a
new data set
Key of current data set

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Create Visualizations on the Fly on Your Desktop
Visualization
Gallery
Chart Family
Feeder Pane
Chart body

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Interactive Charts
In place filtering
within charts
Create trellis charts with
simple drag-drop
Animate these charts to show
movement over time

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On the Fly — Sort and Rank
Apply ascending or descending sorts on measures
Quickly rank the values in charts – top, bottom, …
Sort
Rank

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Exploring Data with Geo Maps

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Extended Visualizations
Develop custom charts for specific audiences
Integrate them as additional charts options within SAP Lumira

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Storytelling, Boards and Controls, Infographics
Create a collage of different data
visualizations and filters using simple drag
and drop
Enable Analysts to quickly create stories
 Drag and drop visualizations from a gallery to
create boards
 No need for coding or scripting
Making stories even more compelling
 Add images and text to convey your results
 Simple customizations to style and brand

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Share Your Insights
Publish to SAP Lumira Server
• Stories with visualization extensions
• Embed stories into other web pages via URL
• View stories from SAP Fiori launchpad
• View stories from tablet
Publish to SAP Lumira Cloud
• Stories with visualization extensions
• Embed SAP Lumira stories in private or public web pages
• Visualize, explore, annotate, and share insights from tablet
• Share with a link in email
SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1
• Publish dataset as an Information Space for SAP Explorer
• View stories from BI launchpad

23. SAP Lumira Deployment
Options
SAP Lumira Server

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Overview
SAP Lumira Server is a server-side implementation
of Lumira that installs directly on an SAP HANA
deployment
• Is a platform for Lumira Datasets and Stories. Facilitates sharing
with business users on web and tablet devices.
• Provides a browser interface to explore and visualize SAP HANA
views
• Created by SAP Lumira (when publishing a data set)
• Defined in SAP HANA by other means (i.e., HANA Studio)
Lumira Server
SAP Lumira Server

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SAP Lumira Server Is a HANA Native Application
Lumira Server is a native HANA XS
application hosted on and managed by
the HANA Platform
• Installation using HANA Lifecycle Manager (LCM)
• Identity and Access Management based on HANA
platform/users supporting manual authentication and
SSO Support (SAML/X.509)
• Logging and Tracing via XS trace logs
• Backup and Recovery as HANA Instance
• Load Balancing and Reverse Proxy Support
HANA

26. SAP Lumira Deployment
Options
SAP Lumira, Edge Edition

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Introducing SAP Lumira, Edge Edition
AGILE VISUALIZATION FOR
DEPARTMENTS AND TEAMS
 Install and start visualizing data
in 15 minutes
 Create, view, and share in the browser
 Embedded in-memory engine and portal
 Simple server and user management
 Roll out departmental projects and connect
to SAP BI platform later on
User Portal
In-Memory
Engine
SAP Lumira,
Edge
SAP Lumira,
desktop

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Optimized Deployment for Departments and Teams
Quick Install and Small Footprint
SAP Lumira, Edge
Run on commodity hardware 
Run on most popular operating systems
Windows  Linux 
Installed in minutes 
Embedded in-memory engine 
SAP HANA required 
User portal 

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Lumira, Edge Edition Requirements
Operating System Windows 7 & Windows 8.1* (64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 & Windows Server 2012 R2
Authentication Enterprise Authentication
Language English ONLY
AppServer Bundled
Browsers Internet Explorer 11, Chrome 36
Data Refresh Query with SQL (FHSQL)
Lumira Desktop Version 1.22
Hardware Minimum 4 GB/4 Core for 1-2 Concurrent Users
Recommended 8 GB/4 Core for 5 Concurrent Users * Not touch enabled

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Administration
Create users in the SAP Lumira, Edge portal
• Define Role
• Define License Type
Create groups and assign users to groups

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Configuration
Point Lumira Desktop to SAP
Lumira, Edge

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Edit and View Stories and Infographics
Edit and visualize
documents online
Compose stories and
infographics over the web

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Sharing
Desktop documents can be saved
(uploaded) from the desktop client to
the SAP Lumira, Edge Server
repository
Saved documents can then be
downloaded again from the server for
desktop usage or shared with other
teammates via the server
Can also delete documents via the
Server portal

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Manage the Server
Administrator can end sessions from
their console
Change licenses and restart the server

35. Future: Integrating into SAP
BI 4.x
(Re)introducing Lumira Functionality in SAP BI 4

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SAP Lumira Server Integrated and Included with BI Suite
SAP Lumira Server SAP BI 4.1
Integrate SAP Lumira Server into SAP BusinessObjects BI
4.1 landscapes:

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SAP Lumira: Server – Desktop – Cloud
On-Premise – In the Cloud – On Any Device
SAP Lumira Server
(on SAP HANA)
SAP Lumira
Cloud
(on SAP HANA)
PublishPublish
SAP Lumira
Desktop
(local)
Excel/
CSV
Publish
SAP BI Platform
HANARDBMS
Excel/
CSV
Universes BW*Clipboard
* Desktop Visualization only
Excel/
CSV

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Optimized Deployment for Departments and Teams
Two Simple Deployment Scenarios
* Both components are included with SAP Lumira, Edge
** SAP Lumira, server for BI platform will be available later in Q1, 2015
Standalone
Deployment
Integrated with BI, Edge
Deployment
Scenario
Data discovery for
your department or team
Trusted data discovery
for lines of business
Embedded in-memory engine  
User portal Built-in BI launchpad
Server administration Built-in Central management console
Run as a service of SAP BI,
Edge edition
 
SAP Lumira, Edge
component to install*
SAP Lumira, server
for teams
SAP Lumira, server
for BI platform**

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Comparison: SAP Lumira Server and SAP Lumira, Edge Edition
SAP Lumira, Edge
edition
SAP Lumira Server
Scenario
Standalone or
Trusted Data Discovery
Trusted data discovery
(with SAP HANA only)
Trusted data discovery
(with SAP HANA and SAP BI)
Integration
with BI platform
Optional
(only with BI Edge)
No
Yes
(SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1)
In-memory engine Embedded SAP HANA SAP HANA
Hardware required Commodity hardware Certified HANA hardware Certified HANA hardware
User portal Built-in or BI launchpad Built-in or Fiori Built-in or BI launchpad
Server administration
Built-in or
Central management console
SAP HANA
administration console
Central management console

40. Wrap-Up

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Where to Find More Information
Lumira Main Site with Tutorials: http://saplumira.com
Lumira Official Product Tutorials: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-26507
Lumira Blog: http://scn.sap.com/community/lumira/blog
Lumira on SCN: http://scn.sap.com/community/lumira
Lumira Enablement: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-55921
Lumira Webinars: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-52806
Lumira Roadmap http://service.sap.com/roadmaps * (then Analytics  SAP Lumira)
* Requires login credentials to the SAP Service Marketplace

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7 Key Points to Take Home
1. SAP Lumira enables anyone to analyze, visualize, and share highly interactive storyboards
2. It supports almost any source – including most databases, BOE Universes, HANA, and others!
3. Close parity between desktop and web interfaces for most workflows, except data manipulation
4. SAP Lumira Server is a native implementation on SAP HANA
5. SAP Lumira Cloud is available at http://cloud.saplumira.com in free and paid versions
6. SAP Lumira, Edge edition server (with no HANA requirements) is here!
7. SAP BI 4.x integration (with no HANA requirements) is coming later this year
Bonus Key Point!
8. Light predictive analysis capabilities in SAP Lumira – more in SAP Predictive Analysis!

43. Thank You!
Contact information:
Ashish C. Morzaria
a.morzaria@sap.com
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