Analytics from SAP S/4HANA? - We've got it covered!

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Here at DVW Analytics, we pride ourselves in using Alteryx to provide easy-to-use connectivity solutions to all manner of SAP systems and objects.

Let us show you how you can read from (and write to) virtually any SAP S/4HANA version and object using simple tools within Alteryx. Whether you are running SAP S/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private edition or SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public edition - we can accelerate your path to a solution for your use case.

We will show you how to:

• Run T-Codes from within Alteryx Designer
• Extract data directly from Fiori Apps
• Automate data flows in Alteryx Server using SAP HANA Views
• Accelerate your data migration to SAP S/4HANA

Watch the video and register for a trial of the DVW Alteryx Connector for SAP.

Accelerate SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA Data Migrations with Alteryx & DVW Analytics

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Reduce the cost, time and risk associated with an SAP data migration with the Alteryx APA Platform and DVW Analytics. Watch the video and then register for a trial of the DVW Alteryx Connector for SAP.

Highlights

• Methodologies: Explore effective processes for data migration.
• Alteryx Features: Utilize Alteryx’s powerful data preparation and automation tools.
• Data Transformation: Review and cleanse ECC data before loading into S/4HANA.
• Automation: Automate data extraction and loading to streamline migration.
• Risk Reduction: Minimize risks associated with cut-over weekends.
• Reporting: Implement robust reconciliation and reporting mechanisms.
• Integration: Seamlessly connect ECC and S/4HANA systems for efficient data flow.

Key Insights

• Accelerated Migration: Alteryx and DVW Analytics enable a faster migration process by integrating extraction, cleansing, and loading into a single platform. 
  
• User-Friendly Workflows: The use of predefined workflows allows users with minimal SAP knowledge to perform complex data extractions and transformations effectively.  Enhanced Data Quality: Tools within Alteryx facilitate thorough data profiling, helping identify duplicates and quality issues before migration.
  
• Scheduled Automation: Leveraging Alteryx Server for workflow scheduling ensures timely data processing, reducing manual intervention and errors.
  
• Comprehensive Reporting: Built-in reporting capabilities provide visibility into the migration process, helping stakeholders track progress and identify issues.
  
• Confidence in Results: Automated reconciliation processes bolster confidence in the accuracy of migrated data by validating records between systems.
  
• Flexible Integration: The ability to use various loading mechanisms (IDOC, OData, BAPI) offers flexibility depending on specific system configurations and requirements.

Financial Reporting for SAP using Alteryx & DVW Analytics

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Take control of your Financial Reporting for SAP with Alteryx & DVW Analytics. Watch this on-demand webinar to learn how you can you easily extract data from SAP Tables, SAP T-Codes and Reports, SAP BW Queries and more with the DVW Alteryx Connector for SAP to accelerate and automate your reporting in areas such as:

Highlights

• Overview of SAP financial reporting landscape.
• Key Alteryx connectors for SAP data access.
• Automating workflows with Alteryx Server.
• Extracting table data for in-depth analysis.
• Utilizing transaction codes for business logic. 
• Integration with SAP BW for comprehensive reporting.
• Downloadable workflows available on Alteryx public gallery.

Key Insights

• Understanding SAP’s financial reporting landscape helps users navigate data extraction effectively. 
• Alteryx connectors streamline access to SAP data, enhancing reporting efficiency.
• Automating processes with Alteryx Server significantly reduces manual work and error rates in reporting.
• Table data extraction provides granular insights, essential for accurate financial analysis.
• Utilizing transaction codes allows users to leverage existing SAP business logic, improving reporting consistency.​
• Integration with SAP BW expands reporting capabilities, enabling better data analysis. Access to downloadable workflows fosters community learning and accelerates user onboarding.

Audit with SAP in Alteryx

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​Professionals in the Audit function can often find themselves diving into large "haystacks" of data to find very small "needles". With each passing year those haystacks are getting bigger and the needles harder to find. Watch this video and then register for a trial of the DVW Alteryx Connector for SAP.

Highlights

• Overview of Alteryx as a user-friendly analytics platform.
• Introduction to the DVW Alteryx Connector for SAP. 
• Demonstration of pulling data from SAP Transactions (T-Codes).
• Ease of data manipulation and automation with Alteryx workflows.
• Comparison of Alteryx and DVW Alteryx Connector for SAP capabilities with traditional tools like ACL.
• Emphasis on advanced analytics and predictive modeling features.
• Automation of reports and alerts via Alteryx Server.

Key Insights

• User-Friendly Interface: Alteryx offers a drag-and-drop interface, making it accessible for business users while still accommodating developers. This facilitates a quick onboarding process. 
  
• Seamless SAP Integration: The DVW Alteryx Connector for SAP allows extensive connectivity to various SAP systems, enabling efficient data extraction and manipulation directly within Alteryx.
  
• Dynamic Data Handling: Users can apply dynamic filters and run multiple transaction codes, enhancing the versatility of data handling and ensuring relevant data is analyzed.
  
• Enhanced Data Quality: By extracting data at the transaction level rather than just table level, Alteryx allows for more comprehensive analysis using the inherent business logic of SAP.
  
• Agile Development: Alteryx supports rapid deployment and iterative testing, allowing organizations to adapt quickly to changing data needs without the overhead of traditional project management.
  
• Advanced Analytical Tools: Alteryx provides built-in tools for predictive analytics and statistical modeling, empowering users to perform complex analyses with ease.
  
• Automated Reporting: The ability to schedule workflows and send automated reports enhances productivity, allowing users to focus on insights rather than data retrieval.

Self-Service SAP Analytics for Business Users with DVW Analytics

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Don't wait for IT to deliver! Get SAP data to your Desktop when you need it - to the platform where you need it.

Highlights

• Seamless SAP Integration: Easily connect to various SAP systems.
• User-Friendly: Designed for business users without technical expertise.
• Data Extraction & Input: Supports both reading and writing data to SAP.
• Broad Compatibility: Works with platforms like Power BI, Alteryx, and more.
• Secure Connections: Connects at the application layer, ensuring data safety.
• Dynamic Workflows: Allows for flexible and automated data processes.
• End-to-End Automation: Facilitates automated processes for efficiency.

Key Insights

• User Empowerment: DVW Analytics enables non-technical users to access and manipulate SAP data, democratizing data analytics within organizations. 
• Versatile Data Handling: The ability to pull and push data means businesses can integrate analytics directly into their workflows, fostering a data-driven culture.
• Scalability Across Industries: With clients from various sectors, the solution proves adaptable and relevant for businesses of all sizes and industries.
• Robust Middleware Functionality: The xCS connector serves as a powerful middleware, allowing seamless integration with multiple analytics platforms while maintaining a user-friendly interface.
• Data Security: By connecting at the application layer, DVW ensures that user permissions and SAP security protocols are upheld, minimizing risk.
• Dynamic Data Processes: The platform supports dynamic workflows, allowing for adjustments in real-time based on business needs, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Automating Manual Tasks: The potential for process automation, like invoice reconciliation, transforms labor-intensive tasks into streamlined workflows, saving time and resources.

DVW Analytics - What's New! ​(December 2023)

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We've saved the best for last. Join us for this recording of our final webinar of 2023 - our annual "state of the nation" address.

Highlights

• New SAP-Alteryx integration capabilities launched.
• Exciting Power BI integration with SAP, receiving positive feedback.
• Snowflake integration capabilities introduced for enhanced data management.
• Enhanced RPA features for improved automation.
• Dynamic variables in Alteryx filters for flexible data analysis.
• Standard license now includes enhanced SAP Analytics Cloud features.
• Continuous improvements based on user feedback and requests.

Key Insights

• Integration Focus: DVW Analytics is prioritizing seamless integrations between SAP products and other tools, enhancing user experience and connectivity. This trend shows a strategic alignment with user needs for versatile data management solutions. 
• User-Centric Development: The development of new capabilities is heavily influenced by customer requests, demonstrating a commitment to user satisfaction and product relevancy in real-world applications.
• Power BI Enhancements: The new functionalities in Power BI are designed to simplify data retrieval and analysis, catering to both technical and business users, which broadens the tool’s appeal across organizations.
• Snowflake as a Key Player: The integration with Snowflake reflects a market trend towards cloud-based data solutions, addressing customer demand for efficient data storage and analytics.
• RPA Automation Growth: Expanding RPA features indicates an emphasis on automation, which is crucial for organizations looking to streamline processes and improve efficiency through innovative technology.
• Standard License Benefits: Enhancements to the standard license, including new tools, offer significant value to existing users, reinforcing customer loyalty and encouraging broader adoption of DVW products.​
• Future-Proofing: The ongoing updates and the roadmap for future capabilities suggest that DVW Analytics is positioning itself to stay ahead in a competitive landscape, continuously evolving to meet changing market demands.

Automating SAP Processes with Alteryx Server

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In this webinar recording, we will show you how Alteryx Server can be used to directly access data from almost any SAP system and automate the most complex SAP processes.

Highlights

• Streamlined SAP data processing with Alteryx Server.
• Create applications for SAP data analytics easily.
• Automate robust enterprise-ready data flows system-to-system.
• Trigger exception reporting for proactive management.
• Support for SAP migrations to S/4HANA and beyond.
• Secure user access and data governance through the server.
• Schedule workflows for timely data delivery.

Key Insights

• Integration Flexibility: Alteryx Server acts as a bridge, connecting various SAP systems and other analytics platforms. This enhances the ability to process and analyze data efficiently, making it easier for businesses to leverage their SAP data. 
• User-Friendly Applications: By creating analytic apps, users can interact with SAP data using their credentials, ensuring secure access while simplifying the data retrieval process. This empowers business users without requiring extensive technical skills.
• Robust Data Flows: The ability to establish enterprise-ready data flows ensures that organizations can automate critical business processes, improving operational efficiency and reducing manual workloads significantly.
• Proactive Exception Reporting: Implementing automated exception reports helps organizations identify issues in real-time, allowing for timely corrective actions and minimizing potential disruptions in business operations.
• Migration Support: With SAP moving towards S/4HANA, Alteryx Server provides essential tools and functionalities that support migrations, ensuring a smooth transition and data integrity throughout the process.
• Enhanced Security: The server architecture supports secure access control measures, ensuring that only authorized personnel can access sensitive SAP data, which is critical for maintaining compliance and data governance.
• Automated Scheduling: The ability to schedule workflows allows businesses to automate data retrieval and processing tasks, ensuring that key stakeholders receive timely information without manual intervention. ​ ​

Enabling Analytic Process Automation for SAP with Alteryx & DVW Analytics

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By introducing Analytic Process Automation (APA), Alteryx has reframed how companies leverage individual components of the Alteryx APA Platform to deliver business benefit quickly.

Highlights

• Overview of SAP products supported by DVW Analytics.
• Focus on analytic process automation with Alteryx.
• Data extraction and transformation capabilities from SAP systems.
• Use cases for data visualization with Tableau and Power BI.
• Integration of legacy applications and industry solutions.
• Demonstration of data migration from SAP ECC to S/4HANA.
• Transformative impact of Alteryx on SAP project implementations.

Key Insights

• DVW Analytics supports a wide range of SAP products, enhancing integration and analytical capabilities for users. 
• The combination of Alteryx and DVW Analytics facilitates seamless data extraction and transformation, ensuring business governance is respected.
• Users can extract data from various SAP systems, including ECC and S/4HANA, and utilize it for advanced analytics and reporting.
• Process automation with Alteryx can significantly streamline operations, allowing for real-time updates and data management within SAP environments.
• Data migration processes become less risky and more efficient, especially during transitions from ECC to S/4HANA, leveraging Alteryx’s capabilities.
• Real-world case studies demonstrate the effectiveness of Alteryx in delivering significant time and cost savings in SAP implementations.
• DVW Analytics offers comprehensive resources and use cases, showcasing successful implementations across various industries.

​Introducing DVW & Capitalize: Your Gateway to Seamless SAP integration with Alteryx

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Extracting data from ERP systems can be both an important and challenging process for data workers.  And if you work with SAP ECC, a migration to SAP S/4HANA is probably top of mind for you. Whether you are looking to develop Business Intelligence solutions with your data housed in legacy SAP, or you are trying to sample, test, and migrate your SAP data to S4, Capitalize Analytics and DVW Analytics encourages you watch this replay of our October 26 webinar.

Witness firsthand how DVW Analytics makes SAP integration with Alteryx an effortless, efficient, and highly productive experience. Their technology bridges the gap between Alteryx and SAP, and provides users with integrations to systems like SAP BW, SAP CRM, and SAP ERP. 

Whether you are trying to take your SAP data to the next level by pushing it to visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI or trying to migrate your data to S4 before SAP ECC is no longer supported, you will find value in this webinar. ​

​Turn Insight into Opportunity with KPMG and Alteryx

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​For businesses, analysis and planning is critical to making strategic decisions. A constantly changing regulatory landscape only increases the complexity of analysis and elevates its importance. Watch to learn how KPMG and Alteryx can help you leverage direct connectors into your ERP (including SAP) and integrate Alteryx software to reduce risk, improve growth, control costs or to keep on top of competitive trends.

The session covers:

• Current challenges and requirements for managing ERP data
• Strategies to streamline ERP data leveraging solutions from Alteryx and KMPG to achieve downstream opportunities and give you insights into your business
• Use cases from customer implementations including best practices and lessons learned.

The webinar includes an introduction to the DVW Analytics Alteryx Connector for SAP and an excellent customer tax use case where the use of Alteryx and the Alteryx Connector for SAP saves the customer thousands of hours of effort.

The whole webinar is worth watching but the SAP section starts at minute 27:30.

Leveraging Alteryx & SAP to Perform Auditing at Scale with Johnson & Johnson

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Johnson & Johnson developed a process for consistent audit testing. The data is automatically refreshed from 18 SAP systems using the ACS DVW SAP data extractor tool to show potential Segregation of Duties (SOD) conflicts. The model is fully scalable.