Spend analytics 2.0

Hi all,
I understand implementing Spend analytics if you are merging SAP and non SAP data into SAP BW.
However, if all your data is coming from SRM and ECC what is the value added? There is an OSS note to be applied to get some additional Z* extractors into ECC/SRM but wouldn't reporting from std. BC would do just the same thing, i.e. combining data from contracts, POs, invoices and AP.
thanks

Hi Joseph
I am the dev architect for SPM (Spend Performance Management) application. This also used to be known as Spend Analytics. I can try and answer any question you might have for this application.
Collating data from multiple sources and classification and normalization of that data is just the starting point. A very important one, because without a normalized data set (at least Suppliers, Categories and Regions), there is no good way of getting that strategic view on the data set. Once you have a consilated data set you can then build upon it to gain further insight into your Spend data from a higher level analytical point of view.
So not only you can have a complete view on your Spend data by /* dimensions (like Supplier, Category, Item etc), but also, the next level, answer a lot of additional analytical questions like is my purchasing optimized across suppliers, whats my off contract Spend, what is my Spend variance. The level after that is bringing in budgeting/forecasting information, tying it in with Spend projects (if purchasing orgs are set up for project driven purchasing methodologies) and finally add elements like supplier risk analysis and commodity price tracking.
Additionally integration with other transaction systems allows for closed loop actionable analytics.
Voodi's post above is correct, especially when it comes to IT/admin side of the application. BW expertise is a must and Spend training/implementation exposure is a plus. But for the business user/end user this is a much simplified application, especially compared to our previous offerings (the BEx portfolio). We believe that a novice user can use Spend and rampup pretty quickly.
So, as you can see, SPM covers a lot more than just consolidation of Spend data. Source of data (SAP systems and others) are your starting point.
Hope that answers.
Regards
Rajesh

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Hi Ganesh
Spend Analytics, or Spend Performance Management (SPM) as its now referred to is an analytical tool for analyzing procurement data. I am the dev architect of this product and can try and answer any question you might have.
SPM comes with a extractor starter kit for ECC, SRM and eSourcing.
This application is based on BW backend and Flex frontend.
For detailed documentation here is the link in Svc Marketplace:
https://websmp109.sap-ag.de/instguidesssa
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In Spend Analytics, I see that the datasources are delivered as a transport package under customer namespace. And in all the documents I have come across till now refer to as the datasources spitting out flat files to a folder, where the BI will pick the file from. In our installation, We wont be having any 3rd party source system or sending out files to 3rd party for data cleansing, normalizing etc. So on a whole, we will have only one source system which is SAP and all the data cleanisng will be done within either BI/ECC.
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https://websmp130.sap-ag.de/sap(bD1lbiZjPTAwMQ==)/bc/bsp/spn/sapnotes/index2.htm?numm=1239883
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Did anybody find documentation around Spend analytics 2.0 business content (0ASA_MP01)? I do see documentation around 1.0 but nothing around 2.0
SAP Folks - do you guys know where I can find it or any idea when it will be made available in help.sap.com
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http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/64/40f7a635ff4a69af9a0862edc5e94c/frameset.htm
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Thanks,
Voodi

Hi
Documentation can be found here:
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_ssa20/helpdata/en/46/819D75D871495A9A3D47F9AEDB55F8/frameset.htm
https://websmp102.sap-ag.de/instguidesssa
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Spend Analytics 2.0 Compatability

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Does SA 2.0 work with EP 6.0?
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Hi ,
Pls chk this links; might be helpful
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/07/f7d23c7f8eb55be10000000a114084/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/d1/446e9fd0f84091a7b8a289a88d0311/frameset.htm
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Procurement and spend analytics

Hi All,
Can anyone have a documentation on procurement and spend analytics?
Please provide the docs.
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Chandra

What exactly are you looking for with regard to Procurement and Spend Analytics?
Here's a starter list:
http://www.oracle.com/us/products/middleware/bus-int/064363.pdf
http://www.atloaug.org/presentations/ATLProcurement20091120.pdf
http://www.oracleappshub.com/oracle-application/an-overview-of-oracle-procurement-and-spends-analytics-solution/
http://obisig.oaug.org/file/OOW09BlackDecker1262657612.pdf
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Spend Analytics

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hi Bonnie,
use the following links.
for SAP Spend Analytics Demo :
http://www.sap.com/solutions/xapps/xsa/demo/index.epx
http://www.sap.com/solutions/xapps/xsa/index.epx
http://download.sap.com/download.epd?context=6B1A9C75B357A133406BE108C06C2EE9966D649519A899CD667644453707BDFB08FA67B67E0D50D4403E2841513A137D829D47A91719EB07
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Spend Analytics Delivered Flash Dashboards

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Hi Tom
It seems to me that you have not deployed the Spend Application but are directly working under the hood in BW. Pls correct me if I am mistaken.
Spend has a Flex (Adobe Flash) based front end, with a built in Data Management tool available for the administrators. This tool knows how to talk to the datasources in the sourcesystem and load data into Spend DSOs and Masterdata, especially if you are using the Spend extractor starter kit.
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Spend Analytics - SP6 patch

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At last, we started the testing of the reports with this upgrade and we saw the folloging:
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I am unable to maintain global settings in spend analytics UI,

Dear spend Analytics experts,
I am unable to maintain global settings in spend analytics UI,
Also I understood from the spend analytics material that the standard templates should be available as part of standard templates.
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In spend analytics UI I could see the data source quires as measures , dimensions but in data managements (global settings and template administration) unable to figure out what is the issues.
Pls let me know how do I get standard template in Spend analytics UI.?
Also let me know if u need more info to understand my issues, I really appreciate your help u2026
Rgds,
Raj

Thanks Rohit for your reply, sure i will check all the listed web services as you mentioned..
coming to datasurces config , I follow the process which is there in material to generate data sources.
FYI I have scheduled the data loads to BI until PSA.. its successfully loaded but still have to validate the data, I assume that we
have to load data until PSA, then use perform data load process form SPM UI.? Correct me if I am wrong?
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Z_SADSERPUOM
Regards,
Raj

OBIA 7.9.6 and procurement & spend analytics

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I have a doubt on OBIA 7.9.6 application.
My OLTP source is JD Edwards.
They bought Financial analytics, procurement and spend analytics. As we knew that financial anlytics come with prefixed star schema, informatica mappings and DAC settings.
They also wanted to implement procurement and spend analytics. My question is whether we need to develop a customised data model or Oracle would provide the data model, then our job is to map with OLTP?.
I am not sure on this. If anyone knew this how to proceed on this, pls let me know.
Thanks

Ahmed,
if you dont want to edit any mapping, then you can populate the data into some un-used column in the ETL and change the name of the column in RPD.
Though this is not a good approach, but you can try this.
Mark if helpful.

Csv files for OBIA procurement and spend analytics

hi,
which csv files we need to configure in order to install OBIA 7.9.6.3 procurement and spend analytic for EBS R12 1 3 as source?
In documentation, oracle given set of files for 11i & R12? do we need to configure csv files for both version ???
As per documentation,counter files for , CSV files req for source as 11i are not there in R12???
please guide???

Hi,
To be safe, configure all of the domain value files documented in the section http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E20490_01/bia.7963/e19039/configsupplychain.htm#CACIEBBH
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www.project.eu.com

7.9.6.1 Financial Analytics - JDE - Extract Dates question

Hi all,
Implementation of 7.9.6.1 Financial Analytics + Procurement and Spend Analytics
OLTP: JDE E9
OLAP DB: Oracle 11g
We were trying to adjust the # of prune days for an incremental load, when we discovered the change was having no effect.
Our situation - JDE*
Looking at the parameters in DAC, we found that the incremental condition in the SDEs is:
date >= *$$LAST_EXTRACT_JDEDATE*
In DAC, this parameter expands to:
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Obviously the Julian date conversion is required in $$LAST_EXTRACT_JDEDATE, but apparently the prune days are being considered in $$LAST_EXTRACT_DATE and not in $$LAST_EXTRACT_JDEDATE.
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Alex.-
Edited by: Alejandro Rosales on Feb 22, 2011 5:57 PM

Hi Alejandro,
Maybe this has been updated/correct in 7.9.6.2. Later today I will be in the office and can check in a VM image.
I'll update the thread as soon as soon as I have checked this out.
Regards,
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What is the difference between Category Mgmt and Spend Analysis?

Hi Friends
What is the difference between Category Mgmt and Spend Analysis?
Regards
Chinna Krishna

Hi Chinna
Here are my two cents on this questions
1. Catagory Management : It pertains to all sourcing activities that a purchasing group does for a specific catagory of items ( say tyres, bearings, etc. in automobile industry scenario OR steel sheets, electric motor, etc. in consumer durables industry scenario) in order to meet companies strategic goals like cost, quality, delivery and new product introduction. It also involves the strategic sourcing piece for that category. Typically it can include following activities for a category which is being managed
- Identifying current and future business & technical requirements
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- Lauching various projects within category focussed on cost reduction, quality improvement, delivery improvement. This may include some of activities like supplier analysis. RFx, Reverse auctions, contract negotiation, etc.
- Monitoring the category specific supplier performance
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2. Spend Analysis: This involves analysis of the spend at highest level of organization. To improve the data quality, it typically involves spend data standardization & enrichment, supplier normalization and spend categorization. Once you have clean data, one can slice and dice the data to gain insight into the spend and identify opportunities for launching the various initiatives focussed on cost, quality and delivery.
SAP Spend Analytics application covers this spend analysis capability.
Its a long answer and hope it helps you.
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What release is Spend Analysis on?

I am interested in the release information for Spend Analysis product. Can someone provide that?
Rgds
Ave

Hi
Spend Analytics is the former name of the product SAP Spend Performance Management (SPM).
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Hope that helps.
Regards
Rajesh

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