Question related to project performance management

Hi,
We have implemented peoject management and project accounting module with Grants module for one of the semi public sector client. Now we are planning to enable project performance repporting.
I assume below things
1. If Grant is implemented, Project budgeting doesn't work
And
2. project performance reporting based on project accounting,project budgeting and project management modules.
If anyone of you have done similar requirement , Please let us know the approach your approach.
Thanks in advance
Praveen Javvaji

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Hi,
We have implemented peoject management and project accounting module with Grants module for one of the semi public sector client. Now we are planning to enable project performance repporting.
I assume below things
1. If Grant is implemented, Project budgeting doesn't work
And
2. project performance reporting based on project accounting,project budgeting and project management modules.
If anyone of you have done similar requirement , Please let us know the approach your approach.
Thanks in advance
Praveen Javvaji

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Question related to query performance

Hi Experts,
Could any 1 please explain me ,when BWA Indexes or Aggregates are created Query performance will be high because query will hit the aggregates tables, which we can see in the statistics table RSDDSTAT_DM .
But now the problem is though Aggregates are created some time Query is Hitting 'F' Table and in this case time read is very high.
In which cases though Aggregates or BWA indexes present ,Query will hit 'F table
Please explain

Query will read the data from BWA or aggregates only if data is present there i.e. the data required as per query definition. If it doesn't find data in BWA or Aggregates, it will go and read from infocube.
Ex. Lets say you have aggregates that holds data only for comp code - 1234.
However, user has run the query seeking the details of Comp code - 4567. In this case, query will read the data from F table, even though aggregates are present.
Rgds..
Shambhu

Oracle Performance Management doubts

Hi All,
I have some questions related to Oracle performance management and hope they will get answered over here:-
Que1. The weight of all objective should be 100 but in my case it is allowing any value. What I need to do to restrict it?
Que2. Can we do objective setting and Appraisal process simultaneously? That would be allocate objective and rating in parallel?
Que3. When and how the rating provided by manager would reflect in the Performance (People --> Assignment --> other --> Performance) widow and what would be the effective date. I have completed all setup and process but the final rating is still not available.
Que4. What is difference between Talent management, Performance management and Workforce performance Management?
Que5. When I include the Appraisal in the PMP and select the Appraisal template (that just has final rating) and click on the "Go to Task" against "Manage appraisals" (to initiate it) I do not see anything. Do we/manager need to create plan every time using the link Appraisal.
Sorry for asking too many questions.
Thanks,
Avinash

Que1. The weight of all objective should be 100 but in my case it is allowing any value. What I need to do to restrict it?
ANS : This is a seeded one. If you want to restrict it you have to customize the page.
Que2. Can we do objective setting and Appraisal process simultaneously? That would be allocate objective and rating in parallel?
ANS : There is a checkbox "Allow Objective Setting outside of the period" (something like that).
Que4. What is difference between Talent management, Performance management and Workforce performance Management?
ANS: AFAIK, Oracle Talent Management and Oracle Performance Management are same. Prior to Oracle Performance Management, the module name was Oracle Talent Management.
Que5. When I include the Appraisal in the PMP and select the Appraisal template (that just has final rating) and click on the "Go to Task" against "Manage appraisals" (to initiate it) I do not see anything. Do we/manager need to create plan every time using the link Appraisal.
ANS : You can schedule the concurrent program, "Mass Appraisal Creation".
Hope it helps!.
MAK

A question about tempDB and performance

Hello
Can someone please help me with the following question.
I am not a DBA but rather have a question related to database performance, as I read a related post and want to understand the relationships involved.
If I have a physical Server with lets say 8 core CPU (possible one CPU with 8 cores or two CPU with four cores each).
I read if you set your database up to have the same number of temp files as CPU cores ( in this case 8) you will achieve better performance, as each temp DB with have its own COU thread and each thread will run on one core, therefore spreading the load across
all cores at the same time. It this correct? and if so what about the MDF file, should this also be split up into the same number of files as cores, or it that different as the data are first written to the tempDB before being applied to the database
in the background.
Please advise
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Ernest
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Adding files to tempdb should only be done if you are seeing tempdb contention. I have a environment where there are only two tempdb files even though physical cores are more than that I dont see any contention reason being tempdb is not utilized heavily.
Read post given by FZB, the Pauls article, it would say its myth to add data file as per core and I agree to that adding tempdb file should not be proactive but reactive approach.
You can monitor DDL Bottleneck in tempdb using
this msdn blog
You can monitor I/O bottleneck in tempdb using
this msdn blog
Managing Tempdb and its configuration
I am not saying its always bad to have one tempdb data file per physical core but dont take it as benchmark you must monitor tempdb performance and then take necessary action.
Please mark this reply as answer if it solved your issue or vote as helpful if it helped so that other forum members can benefit from it
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MVP

Application performance management

Found a great resource that lists the trends and best practices
related to application performance management.
to those interested it is listed here ,
http://www.vieo.com/apm/
Joe

Ok. I just read about Business Applications. While I go through this in details, any best practice / recommended approach will help.
Cheers.

Interview Questions related to Warehouse management

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Thanks and Regds
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Have you searched in very first thread
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Basic Questions related EHPs for SEM

Hi Guys,
I've some basic questions related to EHPs: -
1. If we don't mean to implement any of the new functionalities does it make any sense to implement EHP? In other words do EHPs also have some general improments other than the functionalities which can be specifically activated?
2. If we just activate a functionality and don't implement/ use it can there be any negative impact?
3. In case of a pure technical upgrade from SEM 4.0 to SEM 6.0 which EHP would be recommended?
4. Is there a quick way to find all relevant notes in EHPn which are related to corrections for EHPn-1?
Thanks in advance,
-SSC

HI,
If you see some of my older posts I have had many issues with certain features of the EHP2 functionality but that doesn't mean I would recommned against it.
BCS 6 EHPs 3 & 4 (BCS 6.03 / 6.04) - enhancement packs worth implementing?
BCS 6 EHP 2 (BCS 6.02) - activation of enhancement pack
My recommendation is to implement the EHPs but not necesarrily activate the functions (in SFW5) unless you need them - this means that you will only have to test once after EHP implementation and will have the ability to activate the other features as and when required (although testing is required after activation of course) whereas it might be difficult to persuade your client/basis team to implement EHP4 later if you don't do it now.
In the features of EHP2 (activate FIN_ACC_GROUP_CLOSE) it states that there is a general performance improvement - although I have yet to experience it! From OSS note 1171344 "The functionality which is available in EHP2 consists of...
... Performance improvements of status management, reporting and initial start-up of consolidation workbench and monitor.
Since activating FIN_ACC_GROUP_CLOSE I have had many OSS notes requiring application but i discovered that when the technical team implemented the EHPs (before i joined this client) they somehow forgot the latest SP (support packs) and didn't upgrade to the current level - so make sure that you get the right SPs too (see the links in Greg's link above) to avoid the many OSS notes.
As for your question - "is there a list of OSS notes to specific to EHP upgrades? - the answer is most definietly "NO" - I already asked OSS in desperation!
however, you can see the OSS notes that i have applied listed in the above link ( BCS 6 EHP 2 (BCS 6.02) - activation of enhancement pack )

Appraisal - Performance Management Quetions

Hello
We are on ERP 2005 and implementing Performance Management at the company.
We have some questions in relation to the requirements:
- Is there any documentation on the use of columns like OBJH, OBJB, QBJ7, QBJ8 etc. How to identify which column best suits our need?
- Depending on the situation, one EE may have 5 areas (criteria groups in SAP) to work on this year whereas the other EE may have 3. Does SAP allow the ability to add one row at a time for each criteria group?
- There is a requirment that once the manager completes the EE appraisal in MSS, it should be available to the Manager's Manager and HR Dept for final
approval. How should we approch this requirement?
- Does SAP allow the ability to display the appraisal form in various tabs like one tab each for "Competency", one for "Goals", etc. OR does it all have to be on one long form?
- There is a need wherein an employee can choose from various development plan for the current year. The development plans (about 25 in number) are like "Conflict Management", "Decision Quality" etc. One EE can have 4 developement plans whereas the other may have 8 plans for the same year. We thought of adding the development plans as qualifications in Qual. catalog and then link it in Appraisal template.
Is this the best way to approch the requirement? If so, how do we link the qualifications to appraisal template? If not, what other options can be explored?
Please advice. Many thanks in advance,

Hello
Here is the updated information:
- Is there any documentation on the use of columns like OBJH, OBJB, QBJ7, QBJ8 etc. How to identify which column best suits our need?
No documentation found
- Depending on the situation, one EE may have 5 areas (criteria groups in SAP) to work on this year whereas the other EE may have 3. Does SAP allow the ability to add one row at a time for each criteria group?
It seems it is available in the latest version of We Dynpro.
- There is a requirment that once the manager completes the EE appraisal in MSS, it should be available to the Manager's Manager and HR Dept for final
approval. How should we approch this requirement?
This can be achieved via the status flow of the appraisal document
- Does SAP allow the ability to display the appraisal form in various tabs like one tab each for "Competency", one for "Goals", etc. OR does it all have to be on one long form?
It seems it is available in the latest version of We Dynpro.
- There is a need wherein an employee can choose from various development plan for the current year. The development plans (about 25 in number) are like "Conflict Management", "Decision Quality" etc. One EE can have 4 developement plans whereas the other may have 8 plans for the same year. We thought of adding the development plans as qualifications in Qual. catalog and then link it in Appraisal template.
Is this the best way to approch the requirement? If so, how do we link the qualifications to appraisal template? If not, what other options can be explored?
No answer found yet.

Some questions related to SAP XI

Hello!
I would like to know the answers for the following questions regarding SAP XI-context (if it possible with Yes/No and a short comment/explanation)
CAPACITY PLANNING GUIDELINES
a) Guidelines to size the server(s)?
b) Guidelines for sizing the over all environment for High-Availability
ARCHIVING CAPABILITIES
a) Approach to archiving of obsolete data
PLATFORM SUPPORT
a) Software supported on HP-UX 11.i V2 (r6) on Itanium.
b) software supported on Windows 2003 sp1 (x64) on AMD Opteron
c) software support aligned with release roadmaps for future versions of HP-UX and/or Windows Server
d) Software supported on OS clustered servers (If mutliple products, please indicate if all are support or list areas where clustering may not be recommended and why)
RELATIONAL DATABASE 
a) Does your system run native to the Oracle 10g RDBMS (RAC) and database tools? If not, please explain the databases and tools supported.
b) database monitoring tools be used to manage impending maintenance needs and potential problems and performance impacts (i.e., tool will monitor and detect prior to real problem occurring)
c) standard pre-defined SQL queries and related calculations provided for use with industry standard reporting tools
d) database accept binary-large-objects (BLOBs) and be referenced via the relational engine.
Thank you in advance!
Regards!
A.Henke

two questions related to this:
1. Why Java is designed to only permit single
inheritence, any stories behind the scene? I think
some major reasons why "prefer interfaces toabstract
classes" is accepted is rooted in this limitation.Yes, one of the reasons interfaces are better is that
you can only extend one class, but implement many
interfaces. Say you have a concrete class that should
"implement" two different types. If those types were
defined as abstract classes, you could only use one
type. You could implement both types if they were
interfaces though. So why java is designed to have this limitation? There may be some arguments before this is settled down. I always like to hear this kind of stories:)
2. Base on the fact that once an interface is outof
box and widely implemented, it is almostimpossible
to change it. So how you guys design yourinterfaces?
Could you share some? In my idea, I would designmy
interfaces as compact as possible.You could extend the interface and start using that
if you didn't want to break existing code. You
couldn't use that implementation as an Interface1
though, since the new methods only exist in
Interface2, so that's not an optimal solution.So we may always need to add a new interface when we just want to add a new method.

Question related to concept of PCK

Hi All.
I am quite a newbie to XI and am only learning it thru online help. I have one conceptual question related to PCK.
My understanding is that PCK is needed by a small business company to communicate to its larger partner which already has XI running. Correct me if I am wrong here itself.
Now if the larger business partner already has XI, why does the smaller one need a PCK at all? The XI instance on the larger partner will have all the necessary adapters to understand any format send by the partner. So even if the partner(smaller) sends any format- be it IDOC/HTTP/FTP, the XI instance on larger partner will have its adapters ready to perform the conversion.
Then why is this PCK needed at all?
Thanks in advance. Hope my query is clear
Regards.
Samant

Hi Samant,
Your question is a very good one, Though I have not worked on PCK, I can share my ideas based on some brain storming session I had with our collegues & business partners.
While executing projects, there are technical & operational issues. For example, when you access any HR related data of a UK based organisation then all those who work on that project have to undertake data security pledge. Like wise there are many constraints on data & system accesses, which vary across organisations.
When you use PCK*, irrespective of different systems what the small vendors have, you communicate with your Big company's XI system only on the XI's msging protocol http(s)/SOAP. This allows a fair amount of ownership of data/access related issues to the small partners.
-> you go for PCK, when there is no need for small vendors to go for XI.
Hope this is of some help. As Michal said there might be much more (or even better) reasons.
Michal, when you say "all of the mappings and transformations have to be on the small company side", what exactly you mean by this. can you please eloborate.
Thanks & Regards
Vishnu

Performance Management: The perfect UI.. and hidden PM info

Hi there,
I have 2 questions for you which relate to performance management, but not in a technical sense.
1. What kind of information are you looking for in regards to PM which cannot be found in the docu?
Back-ground, in the past I used to Blog on PM topics and currently I am considering to pick it up again. So, what PM topics would you see discussed? More process wise, or technical.. or rather just have me shut up
2. What is the perfect PM UI?
Everyone hated the BSP UI, not sexy and then all those columns next to eachother.. that horizontal scrolling.. Then Webdynpro UI, well.. it looks better.. but everything is below eachother.. why can't I put columns next to eachother.. Pre-defined.. Oh, I love the UI, it looks good.. but why can't I adjust it to my process?
So, what features are you looking for in your perfect PM UI, if you have a top 3 how would it look like. and what do you hate the most about the current UI';s.
Based on the response (on question 1) I would make my second question topic for the first blog entry.
Regarrds and Groetjes,
Maurice Hagen

Thanks a lot Maurice for this initiative. Really appreciate it.
Coming to what I hate the most first.
1. Higher level manager - Why does the Higher level manager have to check documents using ESS and not MSS? Its really the biggest pain convincing the clients on this. I would really like SAP to look seriously into this and provide iviews in MSS.
2. For testing purposes, would like SAP to change the process of SAVE->RELEASE->CREATE DOC-->TEST ->DELETE>CANCEL RELEASE..this is a real pain area.
Coming to what topics we can have for blogs,
1. Technical details on iviews. This is one area where most of the consultants struggle.
2. Workflow related configuration in PM.
3. Process wise, how to tackle more particpants. We have, appriaser, appraisee, part appraiser, and say higher level manager. Now, how do we include an extra participant like HR business partner in your document. This is one area where we would like a discussion.
Thanks a lot Maurice.
Best Regards.
Karan.

BO Performance Management

Hi,
Need advise here.
With Performance Manager being End Of Life, what will be the replacing software for it? None?
But my understanding is that although Crystal Xcelsius can be used to create dashboard, but there are several features in Performance Manager but not in Crystal Xcelsius.
Thanks and regards,
Serene

Hi Steve,
Looks like your question relates to a hosted SSM Model. Just before diving into the technical details, what motivation did you see for creating a shared SSM infrastructure?
FYI: I am based in the SAP Kenya Office

Performance management with ONLY ESS and NO MSS??

Hello Gurus,
I have a very peculiar scenario regarding and ESS/MSS.
Let me first post our requirments:
We have implemented all modules of HR along with OM and now in the process of implementing Performance Management along with ESS only . I am stressing on ESS only here with NO MSS functionality.
Now my question is..is it really possible in the first place to have a performance management functionality without MSS and just with standalone ESS? If yes, what are the options that I have to configure the performance management system and the ESS system so that the workflows for Planning, Rating an employee, and Approvals regarding appraisals can be achieved??
Is it possible to assign an ESS role to the manager and then when the manager logs in ESS, he/she can go ahead with the performance management process and can check employees just like the way it happens in MSS?
Thanks a lot for your time.
Best Regards.
Karan.

Dear Karan,
Firstly, it is not mandatory to implement MSS for approvals/notifications...
Manager in MSS term is used to refer Head of Unit (in general) and not the immediate supervisor, i.e, relation ship (012).
UWL - Universal Work List is the place where all work items for approval is listed and this can be activated in ESS with out using MSS functionality also.
Comming to Performance Managment: Yes it can be acheived. NO MSS is required for Appraisals.
if you are using BSP applications, there are different pages available for employee view, and manager view..\
all that u need to do is, use the appropriate pages in the links that you gonna provide in ESS>Performance Management.
SAP has given provision to create your own notifications (workflow) in configurations. Create a Z Event and ask your ABAPer to send a notification based on that Z Event. This all is standard.
Regards
...Sadhu

Performance Management Objective Setting

Hi Everyone,
I am working on a full HCM implementation and had a few questions regarding performance management. The client is interested in having goals and objectives "cascade" through org. units and pre-load on Performance Appraisal templates.
In the phap_catalog, I have noticed a value determination named "ORG_OBJECTIVES" and it supposedly auto-fills goals set by managers for the performance review period.
Basically, I am looking for a productive/proper way to have goals flow from the overall organization, through lower level organizational units down to each and every employee.
For example: Company X has 3 overall goals -> Bob Smith works within Org. Unit Y in which there are 3 separate goals that refer to this Org. Unit -> and then Bob Smith has the ability to add 3 of his own goals for the year. Overall there would be 3 overall company goals, 3 org. unit goals (total of 6 that pre-fill) and 3 empty fields for Bob Smith to input his own goals.
Any help would be wonderful. Thank you for your time.

Raghu,
Your response was extremely helpful.
Do you have any documentation or guidance on how I could create custom tables to use this BADI that you are talking about. Currently there is no plan for SEM, so I am going to have to take the route of custom tables utilizing the BADI that you mentioned. In terms of custom tables, creating them and using them, I only have a high level knowledge, so any documentation/guidance would be very helpful.
Regards,
Adam P.

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