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  1. 21 Tips for Managing a Multi-Project BW Implementation
    by Michael Loveless, BI Strategic Architect, Sapiex, Inc.; and Brian McCartan, Associate Partner, Business Analytics Lead, IBM Global Services

    At some point, your BW project team may be faced with several implementation projects occurring at the same time. Because of the highly shared nature of objects in the BW architecture, this scenario can cause significant problems for the project management team. The authors share their expertise in coping with such situations and offer tips to help you avoid many of the pitfalls common in a multi-project implementation.

  2. A Strategy for Collecting and Transporting BW Requests
    by Sushrut Shrotri, Manager Specialist, BI Practice, Deloitte Consulting

    The author presents an alternative method for collecting and transporting requests using SAP's BW Transport Connection. The complex models often used for BW implementations require a collection/transport strategy, like the one in this article, for BW requests.

  3. An Easy Way to Fix Errors in a Package (Development Class)
    by Gersh Voldman, SAP Consultant, Deloitte Consulting

    Have you ever assigned the wrong InfoObjects to a package prior to transport? You probably had to change the assignment for each transport request element manually. There is an easier way, and this article shows you how to do it.

  4. Ask the BW Expert: How Do I Get Custom Hierarchies from Development into Production?
    by Frank Bulacher, BI Practice Manager, ICM America

    Follow this simple two-step process for transferring a custom hierarchy for an InfoObject from your development system into your production system.

  5. Monitor Your Queries and Workbooks
    by Iliya Ruvinsky, SAP BW Consultant, NESS A. T.

    It’s a challenge to identify when a workbook or query was changed if many consultants are working on a project. You need that information when you are deciding which workbooks to transport. Learn about a method to monitor workbook changes.

  6. Quick Tip A Simple Method to Collect Missing Process Chain Objects
    by Frank Bulacher, BI Practice Manager and Partner, Enowa Consulting

    Learn a quick method to collect missing processes that allows you to avoid creating process chains in your production system.

  7. Quick Tip: Export BW Documentation the Easy Way
    by Mike Curl, Principal Consultant, Bluefin Solutions

    Learn about this alternative to using the metadata repository when exporting documentation from BW.

  8. Technical Details, Pitfalls, and Application Areas for Using a Central Content System
    by Dr. Robert Braun, CEO and Senior Consultant BI, evivax IT Consulting GmbH

    Use SAP’s Business Content technology to develop your own customer content, which facilitates the deployment of BW applications in a multi-system landscape. Examine the underlying technology and get some tips to avoid common pitfalls when creating a central content system. You’ll also learn what to consider before applying this technology.

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