SAP BW/4HANA and BW on HANA

SAP BW/4HANA has introduced a new era in data warehousing at SAP. Further steps towards simplification, flexibility, and performance are now possible with SAP HANA as the proven technological basis. SAP BW/4HANA offers modern concepts for data management, operation, and modeling and thus opens the door for fully innovative application scenarios.

This book will show you how the SAP HANA database influences the Business Warehouse and how you can optimize your system. As a practical guide, the book is aimed at experienced SAP BW experts as well as decision makers who need a well-grounded overview. The authors address the versions SAP BW/4HANA 1.0 and SAP BW 7.5 in equal measure, highlighting new functions and differences. The book also focuses on the migration options and conversion tools for moving to SAP BW/4HANA.

Use this reference book to enter the world of SAP BW with SAP HANA as the database platform!


- Migration, sizing, operation, data management with SAP BW/4HANA and SAP BW 7.5 on HANA

- The new central source Systems SAP HANA and ODP

- New modeling options, mixed scenarios, LSA++, and differences compared to SAP BW 7.5

- The role of BW in operational SAP reporting