SAP UA EMEA Conference Berlin, Sep 9th 2014

1. Overview Presentation:
SAP UA Big Data Innovation Lab at Mannheim
Professor Dr. Alexander Maedche and Dr. Norbert Koppenhagen
University of Mannheim, Chair of Information Systems IV, Business School
and Institute for Enterprise Systems
SAP SE
Berlin, September 9th 2014
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2. Towards Data-Driven Process Applications on an integrated
platform and next-generation DB technology …
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Relational
DB
Technology
Data-Driven Process
Applications
Integrated
Transactional &
Analytical Platform
Past Today Future
Transactional
Stack
Analytical
Stack
ETL
Relational
DB
Technology
New DB
Techno-logies
Transactional
Stack
Analytical
Stack
ETL
New
Applications
Next-Generation
DB
Technology

3. SAP HANA Platform for Big Data - A New Rapid
Deployment Solution
 Integrates SAP big
data technologies as
well as 3rd party
components (e.g.
Hadoop)
 Follows modular
approach and
enables application
extension as well as
new application
development
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4. SAP HANA Platform for Big Data - A New Rapid
Deployment Solution
Semantic Intelligence Stream Intelligence Signal Intelligence
Includes several cross industry big data scenarios and jump-starts
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5. Hybrid Extension & New Development Approach on a
harmonized Platform
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e.g. Flexibility Workspaces in
SAP BW 7.3 on HANA
SAP HANA
Platform for
Big Data
Extend Existing Transactional
& Analytical Stack of SAP
Develop Innovative Data-
Driven Process Applications
e.g. Spatial Process Application
in Insurance (Demo)

6. Demo: New Data-Driven Process Application in an Insurance
Context
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Context:
Impact Analysis of
Hurricane Sandy
(October 2012)

7. SAP UA Pilot Project: Big Data Innovation Center & Lab
Establish a bridge between research and practice to extend the existing
SAP stack and develop innovative data-driven process applications
leveraging an integrated platform and next-generation DB technologies.
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Big Data
Innovation
Center
Big Data
Innovation
Lab
SAP UCC
University of
Magdeburg
University of
Mannheim
Partners
Industry,
Research,
…

8. Thank you for your attention.
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Prof. Dr. Alexander Mädche
+49 621 181 3606
maedche@es.uni-mannheim.de
Dr. Norbert Koppenhagen
+49 621 181 1766
koppenhagen@es.uni-mannheim.de and
norbert.koppenhagen@sap.com
Chair of Information Systems IV, Business School and
Institute for Enterprise Systems, University of Mannheim
http://eris.bwl.uni-mannheim.de
http://ines.uni-mannheim.de