Beginning SAP HANA

In the internet era and in a world of various enterprise information software, organizations have wide access to a variety of data. The challenge for organizations is to convert this data into information and then into insights. Today's competitive world calls for real-time business decisions that impact the bottom line positively. Proper understanding of various key performance indicators, architecting scalable data mart and data models with real time accessibility is the mantra for successful differentiation in our digitalized world. Beginning SAP HANA shows how to unleash the full potential of business intelligence with fact-based decisions, aligned to business goals, using the in-memory computing power of HANA. The book provides a complete updated coverage of the latest BI platform, SAP HANA Version 73. Beginning SAP HANA gives insights into solving challenging business decision-making problems with the data modelling, processing, and analytical capabilities of SAP HANA. You'll gain a thorough understanding of real-time provisioning in HANA using various replication tools and exposing HANA objects to various external reporting packages. You'll see how SAP BW seamlessly fits on top of HANA, leveraging its efficient in-memory processing of data, and learn how HANA optimizes BW objects, something that substantially enhances the performance. Along with the fundamentals of HANA, you'll also learn about UI5 (a framework for creating engaging user interfaces), and Fiori-like analytical applications that have been integrated to the architecture, using OData/KPI Modeller with HANA. Beginning SAP HANA will serve as a guide for data architects who need to leverage the modelling capabilities of HANA to deliver better key performance indicator reporting. Solution integration architects will learn how to integrate HANA with various IT tools and platforms as per the requirements of the organization. The simple and lucid language, backed with real-time case studies, will help the audience to connect better with the content of the book. Extensive hands-on exercises, quizzes, and question sets following every chapter will help in performing a quick check on the level of understanding and assist in preparation for certifications on SAP HANA. Beginning SAP HANA by Singh and Ghosh will enhance your skills and professional prospects and become the sought-after expert on SAP HANA.