Week 4: Building Custom Planning Applications

Unit 1: SAP Analytics Cloud, Add-In for

Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Excel interface without standalone spreadsheets

Is the best of both worlds possible?

Spreadsheet interfaces still remains the 32% of organizations report that one of the
most popular FP&A tool, on average being biggest issues they face with data is that
used 72% of the time there is no single source of truth

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Introducing SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Office

Business Analyst Financial Controller Planner

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Introducing SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Office

▪ DEDICATED TO SAP ANALYTICS CLOUD

Analyze, share, or plan against SAC models
▪ WORK ANYWHERE
Office 365 online or desktop on any device: at
work, home, on the road
▪ AVAILABLE THROUGH MICROSOFT STORE
Allows access to SAC data in Microsoft Excel
with no installation, no maintenance pain

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Positioning various SAC frontends for planning and analysis

Ad hoc/standalone versus organized and multi-user processes

SAP Analytics Cloud,

Ad hoc analysis and planning
One or few users involved add-in for Microsoft Office
Office integration is key for many power users

Executing the planning process

SAP Analytics Cloud Story
Multiple users entering & collaborating in
the planning process LoB & Corporate owned solution

Guided planning solution SAP Analytics Cloud, analytics designer

When specific use cases require a high Highly customizable for end-user guidance
degree of customization Implementation effort

About SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office (also known as AO)

continues to be an important add-in for multiple data sources like SAP BW, BPC, S/4HANA, Group Reporting. It is designed
for financial analysts who require advanced capabilities in Excel. It can also be used with SAP Analytics Cloud. However,
most enhancements for an add-in connecting to SAP Analytics Cloud will be delivered on SAC, add-in for MS Office.
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Introducing SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in for Microsoft Office

Enrich SAP Analytics Cloud with the user experience of Microsoft Office 365

▪ CONNECT
Engage with colleagues on plans with
any laptop at work, home, on the road

▪ PLAN
Plan, analyze, and simulate with the
familiar Microsoft Office 365 user
experience

▪ EXPLORE
Use built-in formulas and generate ad
hoc reports

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Plan

Plan with a familiar user experience

▪ Retrieve SAP Analytics Cloud versions
▪ Plan data to SAP Analytics Cloud models with a
familiar user experience in real time
▪ Publish/revert data for public versions
▪ Support mass data entry mode

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Explore

Analyze using pivot table experience

▪ Use built-in formulas and generate ad hoc reports​
▪ Leverage data from your business hierarchies​
▪ Rank, sort data, create your “Top 10”…

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Engage

Collaborate with colleagues at work, at home, and on the road

▪ Use Microsoft Office 365 online or desktop version
▪ Collaborate with colleagues on deeper analysis
▪ Available through Microsoft Store for local or central deployment

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Prerequisites

If you want to use SAP Analytics Cloud, add-in

for Microsoft Office, you would need to meet the
following prerequisites:
▪ Have an SAP Analytics Cloud tenant
▪ SAP Analytics Cloud deployment on Cloud Foundry
▪ Have an MS Office 365 license
▪ Access to Microsoft Office store or if you need to
centrally deploy the add-in: Exchange online
▪ Have data-acquired in SAP Analytics Cloud models
▪ Operating systems specifics:
− Windows environment: Excel online and Desktop
Mac environment: Excel online, Desktop app
− Supported browsers: Chrome, Safari, Edge

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Demo

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Key links for more information for customers and partners

SAP Analytics Cloud, add in for MS Office – Community page & blogs & FAQ – Click HERE

SAP Analytics Cloud, add in for MS Office – Road map – Click HERE

SAP Analytics Cloud, add in for MS Office – See it in action! – Click HERE

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