New SAP-BI Architecture on top of SEM-BCS/BPS

Hello - my company currently has SEM-BCS/BPS up and running within SAP-BI for about 4 years now.  We are now going to build additional architecture in SAP-BI.  For instance, we are developing a FI-GL Cube, a SD Cube, and a PS Cube (i.e. along with the corresponding DSO's and DataSources).  My concern is will this have a negative impact on our already established SEM-BCS/BPS platform?

Of course, if with setting up the new applications you use the same infoobjects that were already used (adding master data or even change their properties), you'll certainly interfere with the old apps.
Reg. MD sync - try to use searching in the forum. The key word - UGMDSYNC. It was discussed many times.

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