SBN Analytics Function Day 2024 @NTT DATA Business solutions

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ons 28 aug 2024 | 09:00 - 16:00
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SBN Analytics Function Day

Date: June 12th, 09:00-16:00  This event is moved to August 28th, 09:00-16:00 
Face2Face Location: NTT DATA Business Solutions AS, Lilleakerveien 2B, 0283 Oslo.

We are on a roller coaster of change especially in Analytics and to keep up with the pace of change and adapt quickly to changes in technology and the business environment, we recommend you to join in and listen to experience from other companies also using the SAP solutions.

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Contact Didrik if you have suggestions for the agenda, questions or comments.

Didrik ArstadDidrik Arstad
Head of Innovation Team Finance
SBN - SAP Brukerforening i Norge
+47 90562921
da@adfahrer.com
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Agenda

08:30-09:00

Coffee and networking

09:00-09:05

Welcome - Introducing the Analytics Function Day

Speakers
Didrik Arstad
09:05-10:05

How Equinor Transforms its Analytics with S/4HANA and Beyond

Speakers
Steinar Ellingsen
Sveinar Urstad

Analytics i det største ERP-prosjektet i Equinor's historie.

  • NextGen i Equinor - det største ERP-prosjektet i selskapets historie
    • Hva og hvorfor
    • Tidslinjer
    • Endringer i Arkitektur og Økosystem
  • Analytics i NextGen-prosjektet
    • Embedded Analytics - BW Analytics - frontends som SAC, Fiori, AfO
    • Hva gjør vi og hvorfor
    • Demos (Group Reporting/operational Reporting/Delegation of Financial Authority Concept
    • Kule muligheter og leie begrensninger
  • Fremtidsplaner 
    • Datasphere
    • BTP
    • Integration Suite
  • Q&A

Recording & Slides

 

Speakers

Steinar Ellingsen

Steinar Ellingsen

Leading Advisor Analytics in Finance and Control, Equinor

Sveinar Urstad

Sveinar Urstad

Leading Analyst F&C Business Architecture & Processes, Equinor

10:05-11:05

Analytics og BW ved et veiskille når ERP er på S4 og SAP BW går mot "sunset.

Speakers
Lars Melander
Espen Leknes
  • Introduksjon 
  • Problemstillinger og avklaringer 
    • Orkla
    • NTT og referanser
  • Tanker og vurderinger knyttet til følgende komponter
    • SAC
    • SAC Planning 
    • Datasphere 
    • Datasphere  inkludert selvbetjening og 3.parts data
    • Datalakes - Datasphere på store volum med kontroll på kostnader
    • BW Bridge - begrensninger og vurdering av BW bridge vs skape på nytt i Datasphere
    • Embedded analytics vs datavarehus (S/4 - vs DS og BW)
    • PBI - kort oppsummert - hva går fra hvor
    • Lisensiering Kontroll av data - tilgang og autorisasjoner/rettigheter (hygienefaktorer)
  • Premisser, underliggende hensyn, strategiske kriterier 
  • Diskusjon - Q&A
  • Oppsummering

Recording & slides (Orkla) (NTT DATA)

 

Speakers

Lars Melander

Lars Melander

Senior Analytics Consultant, Orkla IT AS

Espen Leknes

Espen Leknes

Business Area Manager | Business Analytics, NTT DATA Business Solutions

11:05-11:20

Break

11:20-12:05

xP&A(Extended Planning and Analysis) + SAC

Speakers
Jonas Saltin
Hugo Ahrengart

Integrated Business Planning in combination with SAC.

In this session we will show how xP&A (Extended Planning and Analysis) brings significant value to finance and supply chain in various ways and why xP&A, sum of the parts is bigger than the parts. This demo will utilize the solutions SAP Analytics Cloud, Integrated Business Planning, how they work together and also inspire to extended xP&A to other area such as for example workforce planning, project planning and also how AI can be leveraged in the supply chain as-well as financial planning process.

Recording & slides

 

Speakers

Jonas Saltin

Jonas Saltin

Solution Advisor, Business Data Cloud at SAP, SAP Svenska AB

Hugo Ahrengart

Hugo Ahrengart

Senior Solution Advisor at SAP, SAP Svenska AB

12:05-12:50

Lunch and networking

12:50-13:30

Greenfield Imlementation of SAP Datasphere and SAC BI + SAC Planning at Vaisala

Speakers
Raivis Blaumanis

Vaisala's SAP Datasphere & SAC BI + Planning Implementation:  

This project, implemented on top of S4/HANA, Salesforce, and other systems, went live in January 2024. Vaisala's decision to opt for a big bang central data analytics ecosystem implementation, completely substituting their existing Oracle DWH and BI landscape, makes for an intriguing case study. The story focuses on:

  • Full solution architecture, along with tips and tricks on data integration, data model design, space management etc.
  • Approach to perfect end-user content creation in SAC BI
  • Project challenges and benefits

Recording & slides

 

Speakers

Raivis Blaumanis

Raivis Blaumanis

Data Analytics Architect | Project Manager , Scandic Fusion

13:30-14:15

Enhancements and roadmap of Datasphere and SAC and its potential implications and value for you and your company.

Speakers
Bjørn Olav Kåsin
Jonas Saltin

Get an insight in to the roadmaps of SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud and preview of roadmap items such as:

SAP Datasphere; Data Catalog, Data marketplace, self service modelling. 
SAP Analytics Cloud; Compass - probability simulation, Generative AI, Seamless planning with SAP Datasphere.

Recording & slides

 

Speakers

Bjørn Olav Kåsin

Bjørn Olav Kåsin

Innovation Specialist @ SAP | Cloud, AI, Data & Analytics, SAP

Jonas Saltin

Jonas Saltin

Solution Advisor, Business Data Cloud at SAP, SAP Svenska AB

14:15-14:30

Wrap Up + Survey

Speakers
Didrik Arstad

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