SSM - Strategy Management - Dimension Version

I have a dimension modeling issue with Strategy Management. I want to know if there is a way to utilize the dimension versions in SSM to keep historical data accurate when a dimension member shifts in the hierarchy. Let me explain:
Dim previous state:
Parent1 -> Child1, Child2
Parent2 -> Child3
Dim current state:
Parent1 -> Child1
Parent2 -> Child2, Child3
The business has reorganized its business which caused the dimension member Child2 to shift under a new parent. I want all KPIs going forward to use this new structure, however, when I look back at historical measurements, I want the data to reflect what was accurate then, which was the previous state in this example.
Is this possible in SSM?
Thanks for the help.

Hi Keith,
Unfortunately SSM does not provide for dimension versions in the same manner in which BW does, so there is no easy way to look at the hierarchy the way that it was at a previous point in time. While it is not necessary to overwrite any already existing data, the display will be somewhat nonsensical because you will see the new hierarchy structure but the old data values.
However, if you are using Entry & Approval then, as part of the load process, all historical data is deleted from the model and reloaded in order to ensure that any changed data is correctly presented.
I realize that this doesn't really give you what you want, but SSM unfortunately does not support dimension versions.
Thanks and regards,
Robert

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SSM Strategy Management Study Material

Dear Gurus,
I am new in Strategy management. I have started to read help.sap.com. Except of help.sap.com, I'm looking for step by step study materials for starting. What do you advice? I couldn't find any PDF guide books which is teaching step by step.
Thank you.

Good day,
For step-by-step training for Strategy Management, you would need to go through SAP Education. Coming up in the beginning of April there will be two courses offered virtually. These are originating in South America, so depending on where you are located in the world will affect the start time.
The first is SSM210 which is what you would want. It is a 5 day class that covers SSM - the user interface, the administrator interface, using Cubebuilder to construct models, setting up Entry & Approval for manual data entry, and an introduction to PAS.
The second course, SSM220 is a new 5 day course on Advanced PAS Training. For a beginner, please start with SSM210 course.
There are some classroom trainings for SSM210 that are also happening later in the year in England and Belgium. You would have to be onsite for those classes.
Below are the links for SAP Education Strategy Management Courses:
SSM210
http://www.sap.com/services/education/catalog/globaltabbedcourse.epx?context=%5b%5bCPM_SM%7cSSM210%7c%7c%7c%7cG%7c%5d%5d%7c
SSM220
http://www.sap.com/services/education/catalog/globaltabbedcourse.epx?context=%5b%5bCPM_SM%7cSSM220%7c%7c%7c%7cG%7c%5d%5d%7c
The above classes are instructor-led class. There is also an E-Learning version available for SSM - OSM7.5. This is recorded material that goes through both the business side and the technical side of SSM. I think it's about 30 hours total of instruction that is broken down into chapters. The recordings for each chapter are an average of 20 minutes.
http://www.sap.com/services/education/catalog/globaltabbedcourse.epx?context=%5b%5bCPM_SM%7cOSM75%7c%7c%7c%7cG%7c%5d%5d%7c
Regards,
Bob
Edited by: Bob McGlynn on Mar 11, 2010 6:35 AM

SAP Strategy Management (SSM) 7.0 to SAP BI communication

Hi
We are trying to create a connection from SAP Strategy Management 7.0 (SSM) to SAP BI 7.0. What kind of SAP user type should be used for the communication (dialog, system, u2026)?
Kind regards
Erik

Anuj,
In order to use SAP OLEDB connection type for the LinkID, there are a few dll files that you need to make sure to have on the latest version. I'm not sure right now which ones they are, but anyway that is one of the reasons SAP now only supports BAPI as the connection mode to BW. It is not dependent on any dlls and so it is less likely you run into errors because of anything that is unrelated to the product.
I would therefore advise you to establish the connection to BW using BAPI. Perhaps the following note can help you:
[Note 1297726 - Enabling BAPI connections within Application Server|https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/0001297726]
Best regards!
Ricardo Vieira

Replacimg performance Manager with SSM(SAP Strategy management)

Hi,
Can any body tell me how to migrate all the scorecards, KPIs based on Performance Manager to SAP Strategy Management. Is there is a tool for that in SSM if not should those be rebuilt in SSM from the scratch.
how do we replicate everything fromPM to SSM
From the developer perspective what will their tasks.
Edited by: chrisbaker1999 on Jun 16, 2011 1:01 PM

Chris,
What the External Data Loader does is to allow you to transfer your scorecard structure from Performance Manager to Strategy Management. What you are importing is the structure of Contexts, Perspectives, Objectives and KPI aspects. It allows you to put all of these in the loader, verify the structure in the loader, and then using Transport to bring into SSM.
There are additional definitions and settings that SSM requires that will have to be added after you Transport the loader's data.
You will still have to build PAS models separately, because the External Data Loader does not build models.
The Transporter tool in SSM allows you to export (and then import) your scorecard metadata from DEV to PROD. Moving between systems is a two-step process, and Transporter is step one. PAS is separate (step two) and you make a dump of the model in your DEV system, take that dump file from the Home directory in DEV and move it to the Home directory in PROD. In the PROD system you create a new PAS model frame and then load that dump into the new framework.
Each SAP customer has a super-administrator that can add users to the SAP Service Marketplace. Find out who your super-admin is and get yourself added to allow you access to those areas on Service Marketplace.
Regards,
Bob

Information about SAP Strategy Management (SAP SSM )

Can someone tell me where I can find the modul "SAP Strategy Management 2007" or where I can order it? Is it a standalone solution or is it part of a package, maybe of the CPM? I couldn't find it in the catalog.
Thank you in advance...
Rob

Rob,
As Jean pointed out SAP Strategy Management (SSM) 7.0 has just been released for Ramp-Up.
SSM 7.0 is integrated tightly to Netweaver. This can be a stand-alone product, and it is also designed to work in the larger Financial Performance Management suite, that would include BPC (Budgeting, Planning, & Consolidation) and PCM (Profitability and Cost Management).
I was not sure what you meant by ordering the SSM product. You can contact your account executive if by ordering you meant purchasing.
Since the product just entered Ramp-Up, even partners or consultants would have to be part of the Ramp-Up process to gain access to SSM 7.0.
With integration to Netweaver, I strongly suggest that you consider SSM 7.0 if you are looking for strategy management.
Thanks for your interest!
Bob

Demo - SAP Strategy Management (SSM)

Hey All,
I`m in need a demo related with SAP Strategy Management that shows all the aplication, like core concepts and features.
Can someone help me to get this?
Best Regards,
Bruno Heissler

Hi Bruno,
There is a demo database PWSAMPLE that is shipped with SSM and has demo data values and is a demonstration/testing DB that you can show the application with.
Info for using this is in the install and config guides for SSM.
If you are looking for something for sales or to get new prospects we may need to check with someone on the sales/demo side of SSM to see what is available.
Thanks,
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SAP Strategy Management 7.0 SSM Component Deployment failed with JSPM

Dear experts,
i have installed a SAP Netweaver CE 7.1 on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 with MS SQL and i wish to install now SAP Strategy Management 7.0 with JSPM Tool.
I have copied the CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.SCA file on the usr\sap\trans\EPS\in\ directory and the deployment precessus failed with error before the AS JAVA has been restarted.
How can i manage this problem? Any suggestion is welcomed.
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Pascal.

Any ideas?
Here is the F:\usr\sap\PI7\J71\j2ee\JSPM\log\log_2009_06_15_12_51_48\deploy_2009-06-15_14-56-58.log
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<!PATTERN[deploy_2009-06-15_13-07-03.log]/>
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Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Info ]:DC API is trying to connect to 'sap-pi7:57104'
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Info ]:DC API has Connected to 'sap-pi7:57104'
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Path ]:+++++ Starting V A L I D A T E action +++++[ deployerId=2 ]. timerId=7
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Path ]:Selected archives for validation. [ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Path ]:
sap-pi7\sapmnt\trans\EPS\in\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.sca
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Debug ]:Got full sdu path '
sap-pi7\sapmnt\trans\EPS\in\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.sca'
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Path ]:component version handling rule is UpdateLowerVersionsOnly.[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Path ]:deployment workflow strategy is safety deploy strategy.[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Path ]:life cycle deploy strategy is disable LCM deploy strategy.[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Path ]:Error strategies[ deployerId=2 ]:
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Path ]:error action 'DeploymentAction' is 'OnErrorStop'
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Path ]:error action 'PrerequisitesCheckAction' is 'OnErrorSkipDepending'
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Debug ]:deployer initialized successfully:[id:#8, elapsed: 0 ms.].[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Debug ]:Total time:[#8: 0.0 sec].[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:03 PM [Info ]:Start validating.[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:Validating completed. Preparing the validation result.
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:
Sorted Items -
     1. Client path '
sap-pi7\sapmnt\trans\EPS\in\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.sca --> xappscpmsm~strategymanagement.sda'
     Sdu info :name 'xappscpmsm~strategymanagement', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '2465295', software type ('J2EE', sub type ''), dependencies :[none]
          Deploy status is 'Admitted'
     2. Client path '
sap-pi7\sapmnt\trans\EPS\in\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.sca'
     Sdu info :name 'CPM_STR_MGM_APC', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '1000.700.0.1.0.20080221071842'
          Deploy status is 'Admitted'
Deployment Items -
     1. Client path '
sap-pi7\sapmnt\trans\EPS\in\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.sca'
     Sdu info :name 'CPM_STR_MGM_APC', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '1000.700.0.1.0.20080221071842'
          Deploy status is 'Admitted'
          Time statistics:
          Contained DCs:
          1.1:name 'xappscpmsm~strategymanagement', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '2465295', software type ('J2EE', sub type ''), dependencies :[none]
                    Deploy status is 'Admitted'
          1.2:name 'xappscpmsm~strategymanagementactions', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '2465041', software type ('J2EE', sub type ''), dependencies :[none]
                    Deploy status is 'AlreadyDeployed'
                    Description:'1. Already deployed component has version:2465041'.
          1.3:name 'xappscpmsm~strategymanagementdoc', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '2465046', software type ('J2EE', sub type ''), dependencies :[none]
                    Deploy status is 'AlreadyDeployed'
                    Description:'1. Already deployed component has version:2465046'.
          1.4:name 'xappscpmsm~strategymanagementdic', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '2465042', software type ('JDDSCHEMA', sub type ''), dependencies :[none]
                    Deploy status is 'AlreadyDeployed'
                    Description:'1. Already deployed component has version:2465042'.
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Info ]:+++ Validation finished with status 'Success' +++[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:+++++ End V A L I D A T E action +++++[ deployerId=2 ]. Total time:[#7: 3.016 sec]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:+++++ Starting D E P L O Y action +++++ [ deployerId=2 ] [ timerId=9]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:Selected archives for deployment. [ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:
sap-pi7\sapmnt\trans\EPS\in\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.sca
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Debug ]:Got full sdu path '
sap-pi7\sapmnt\trans\EPS\in\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.sca'
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:component version handling rule is UpdateLowerVersionsOnly.[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:deployment workflow strategy is safety deploy strategy.[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:life cycle deploy strategy is disable LCM deploy strategy.[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:Error strategies[ deployerId=2 ]:
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:error action 'DeploymentAction' is 'OnErrorStop'
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:error action 'PrerequisitesCheckAction' is 'OnErrorStop'
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Debug ]:deployer initialized successfully:[id:#11, elapsed: 15 ms.].[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Debug ]:Total time:[#11: 0.015 sec].[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:06 PM [Path ]:Starting deployment.[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:17 PM [Debug ]:clusterRestartTriggered for transactionId:223, clusterEventAction:cluster restart triggered
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:17 PM [Debug ]:Mark transaction '223' as offline phase.
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:17 PM [Info ]:+++ Performing offline deployment. Server is being restarted +++.The timeout for the operation is: 86400 sec.
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:17 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 0 ms.
Jun 15, 2009 1:07:47 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 484 ms.
Jun 15, 2009 1:08:19 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 30484 ms.
Jun 15, 2009 1:08:49 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 62140 ms.
Jun 15, 2009 1:09:19 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 92156 ms.
Jun 15, 2009 1:09:49 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 122171 ms.
Jun 15, 2009 1:10:19 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 152171 ms.
Jun 15, 2009 1:10:49 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 182296 ms.
Jun 15, 2009 1:11:20 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 212905 ms.
Jun 15, 2009 1:12:22 PM [Info ]:Engine is up and running. Wait for engine deployment result.
Jun 15, 2009 1:12:22 PM [Debug ]:DC API will create new CM
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Jun 15, 2009 1:13:22 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 335685 ms.
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Jun 15, 2009 1:15:54 PM [Path ]:+++ Wait for server response +++. Elapsed: 487012 ms.
Jun 15, 2009 1:15:57 PM [Info ]:Engine is up and running. Wait for engine deployment result.
Jun 15, 2009 1:15:57 PM [Info ]:server is online, time:[id:#10, elapsed: 520059 ms.]
Jun 15, 2009 1:15:57 PM [Path ]:Deployment completed. Preparing the deployment result.[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:15:57 PM [Path ]:
Sorted Items -
     1. Client path '
sap-pi7\sapmnt\trans\EPS\in\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.sca --> xappscpmsm~strategymanagement.sda'
     Sdu info :name 'xappscpmsm~strategymanagement', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '2465295', software type ('J2EE', sub type ''), dependencies :[none]
          Deploy status is 'Aborted'
          Description:'1. class com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.wsdl.exceptions.WSDLException
           -> class java.lang.NullPointerException'.
     2. Client path '
sap-pi7\sapmnt\trans\EPS\in\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.sca'
     Sdu info :name 'CPM_STR_MGM_APC', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '1000.700.0.1.0.20080221071842'
          Deploy status is 'Aborted'
          Description:'1. Contains Aborted deployment component:
sdu id: sap.com_xappscpmsm~strategymanagement
sdu file path: F:\usr\sap\PI7\J71\j2ee\cluster\server0\.\temp\tcbldeploy_controller\archives\223\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0_sca1245064026979\DEPLOYARCHIVES\xappscpmsm~strategymanagement.sda
version status: NEW
deployment status: Aborted
description: 1. class com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.wsdl.exceptions.WSDLException
           -> class java.lang.NullPointerException'.
Deployment Items -
     1. Client path '
sap-pi7\sapmnt\trans\EPS\in\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0.sca'
     Sdu info :name 'CPM_STR_MGM_APC', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '1000.700.0.1.0.20080221071842'
          Deploy status is 'Aborted'
          Description:'1. Contains Aborted deployment component:
sdu id: sap.com_xappscpmsm~strategymanagement
sdu file path: F:\usr\sap\PI7\J71\j2ee\cluster\server0\.\temp\tcbldeploy_controller\archives\223\CPMSTRMGMAPC00_0_sca1245064026979\DEPLOYARCHIVES\xappscpmsm~strategymanagement.sda
version status: NEW
deployment status: Aborted
description: 1. class com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.wsdl.exceptions.WSDLException
           -> class java.lang.NullPointerException'.
          Time statistics:
          Contained DCs:
          1.1:name 'xappscpmsm~strategymanagementdic', vendor 'sap.com', location 'n/a', version '1', software type ('n/a', sub type ''), dependencies :[none]
                    Deploy status is 'AlreadyDeployed'
                    Description:'1. Already deployed component has version:2465042'.
          1.2:name 'xappscpmsm~strategymanagementdoc', vendor 'sap.com', location 'n/a', version '1', software type ('n/a', sub type ''), dependencies :[none]
                    Deploy status is 'AlreadyDeployed'
                    Description:'1. Already deployed component has version:2465046'.
          1.3:name 'xappscpmsm~strategymanagement', vendor 'sap.com', location 'MAIN_CPMSM70V_D', version '2465295', software type ('J2EE', sub type ''), dependencies :[none]
                    Deploy status is 'Aborted'
          Time statistics( ms ):
               1.deployment : 34906
                    1.1.Notify:Event triggered : 157
                    1.2.Disable LCM deployment : 34656
                         1.2.1.Perform delivery : 34656
                              1.2.1.1.Application Deployer : 34656
                    1.3.Notify Observers : 15
                         1.3.1.Persist in storage : 15
                    1.4.Notify:Event performed : 78
               2.Persist in storage : 16
                    Description:'1. class com.sap.engine.services.webservices.espbase.wsdl.exceptions.WSDLException
           -> class java.lang.NullPointerException'.
          1.4:name 'xappscpmsm~strategymanagementactions', vendor 'sap.com', location 'n/a', version '1', software type ('n/a', sub type ''), dependencies :[none]
                    Deploy status is 'AlreadyDeployed'
                    Description:'1. Already deployed component has version:2465041'.
Jun 15, 2009 1:15:57 PM [Info ]:
Deploy Result Description: Deployment exception occurred during deploy online data. Reason :An error occurred while deploying the deployment item 'sap.com_xappscpmsm~strategymanagement'.; nested exception is:
     com.sap.engine.services.dc.gd.DeliveryException: [ERROR CODE DPL.DC.3298] An error occurred during deployment of sap.com_xappscpmsm~strategymanagement. Cannot deploy it.
[ deployerId=2 ]
Jun 15, 2009 1:15:57 PM [Info ]:+++ Deployment finished with status 'Error' +++.[ deployerId=2 ][#10: 530.465 sec]
Jun 15, 2009 1:15:57 PM [Path ]:+++++ End D E P L O Y action +++++[ deployerId=2 ]. Total time:[#9: 530.465 sec]
Jun 15, 2009 1:15:57 PM [Debug ]:Incorrect client ID. The stub is not connected yet.
Jun 15, 2009 1:15:57 PM [Debug ]:Incorrect client ID. The stub is not connected yet.

When is the next Strategy Management (SSM) Technical Overview class?

The next SSM class is February 4-8 in Chicago. To register:
1. Go to http://www50.sap.com/useducation/index.asp
2. In the Course Search Field type in CPM.
3. On the list select TZCPM1 SAP Strategy Management Technical Overview (Chicago).
Any questions?

The next SSM class is February 4-8 in Chicago. To register:
1. Go to http://www50.sap.com/useducation/index.asp
2. In the Course Search Field type in CPM.
3. On the list select TZCPM1 SAP Strategy Management Technical Overview (Chicago).
Any questions?

Questions on SAP Strategy Management

Dear Experts,
I am very new to SAP Strategy Management (SSM). I already tried to find some information about it in the web, but unfortunately most documents only provide high level information (mostly marketing slides). Therefore I would be grateful if you could answer the following questions:
1. SSM provides charts for data visualization. Is there an overview of supported chart types? Is there a source which gives further information about chart customization?
2. SSM provides a collaboration functionality that enables user to add comments. Can comments only be maintained on query level, or also by navigation state (e.g. comment is only shown, when navigating to Calendar Year 2006 and Company Code 4711)?
3. Is it possible to print comments / export comments combined with charts / reports to PDF
4. Can users upload documents (e.g. MS Word docs)?
5. A new version was just released which is supposed to have a better integration with SAP BI. What are the improvements in terms of integration? How can SAP BI data be accessed?
6. What are the current system requirements for SSM?
7. Where can a documentation on SSM be found (I could unfortunately only find an installation guide on service.sap.com)?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Marco
Edited by: Marco on Sep 15, 2008 10:22 AM

Marco,
Here is some information about SAP Strategy Management:
1. SSM provides charts for data visualization. Is there an overview of supported chart types? Is there a source which gives further information about chart customization?
Strategy Management provides out-of-the-box packaged reporting templates: Benchmarking, Trending, Percent Contributions within subtotals, Exceptions, Rankings, Ad-Hoc reporting of multiple dimensions & metrics.
With Strategy Management, you can also provide links to reports or charts in other applications for further drill-down or exploration.
2. SSM provides a collaboration functionality that enables user to add comments. Can comments only be maintained on query level, or also by navigation state (e.g. comment is only shown, when navigating to Calendar Year 2006 and Company Code 4711)?
Comments are added by users to specific areas and can be defined as to which user groups have access or visibility to these comments. These comments are directly associated with a specific area (i.e. objective, KPI, initiative, etc.) with a tagging icon to show individual users if there are new, unread, comments since their last access to system.
Comments are added at the user interface level and would be stored in either the MaxDB or SQL database, depending on how the implementation was configured.
3. Is it possible to print comments / export comments combined with charts / reports to PDF
Strategy Management has an Operational Review function that allows users to capture screenshots, annotate them and publish as a pdf report.
4. Can users upload documents (e.g. MS Word docs)?
Throughout Strategy Management is the ability to provide links to other reports, internal or external documentation, as well as other applications. Best practices would have an associated link to documents.
5. A new version was just released which is supposed to have a better integration with SAP BI. What are the improvements in terms of integration? How can SAP BI data be accessed?
The improvements are an administrator tool that provides a basic user interface to simplify the handling of BI connectivity: importing schemas, defining virtual measures, creating scorecard metrics, and importing data.
6. What are the current system requirements for SSM?
That information can be found in the installation guides.There is a Master Guide and a Sizing Guide which will both be helpful.
7. Where can a documentation on SSM be found (I could unfortunately only find an installation guide on service.sap.com)?
The best public resource for documention about SSM is the BPX Community> Enterprise Performance Management
Hope this is helpful,
Bob

Business Objects vs. SAP Strategy Management

Hi all,
I am new to this forum and would like to post a message regarding the recent news on SAP and Business Objects.
Business Objects has more than 6000 CPM customers and in then meantime we find many statements like http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?id=530626 in the web
Since the announcement a couple of weeks have passed. My question is, if you have detailed analysis on how the Balanced Scorecard solution of both companies will differ respectively overlap. Are there any documents on that point available? And are there any consequences to be expected e.g. with respect to the price model?
Thanks for your help,
Alessandro

Hi Alessandro,
I fully agree with Prakash's reply - at the moment Nenshad's comments represent the 'only version of the truth' regarding the BOBJ acquisition.
However, there is still a possibility to add some useful information on this as you are referring to a 'Balanced Scorecard' solution in general. As there are currently two sides to this equasion: SAP and BOBJ, for the SAP part we can be more specific:
SAP Strategy Management (SSM) based on the technology acquired with Pilot Systems Co. in February 2007 is the tool of choice for scorecarding in the <u>current</u> CPM portfolio of SAP (SAP's current CPM portfolio is based on the acquisitions of Outlooksoft, Pilot and the reseller agreement with Acorn). This reduces the complexity a little bit as you no longer have to contemplate which of SAP's own scorecarding solutions is the leading one <u>at the moment</u>. SEM-CPM Balanced Scorecard is retired - being put in maintenance mode - and all customers encouraged to move to Strategy Management, facilitated by a planned migration utility.
Shall you want to learn more about SAP Strategy Management, feel free to refer to my blog series (e.g. <a href="/people/karol.bliznak/blog/2007/09/12/one-blog-is-not-enough--how-to-manage-performance-management).
Thanks / Regards,
Karol

SAP Strategy Management - Under BO or BI

Hi,
In one place (help.sap.com), I see Strategy Management included under SEM (so I assume it is under BI) where as in another place (sap.com), it is included under Business Objects. Can someone please guide? Or, are those two different applications with similar names?
Thanks,
Prashant

Hi Prashant,
Why do v need SSM ?
--> Visualization of goals
--> Review progress in reaching these goals
--> Measurement progress in reaching these goals.
--> Modelling different Scenarios to identify an ideal strategy.
--> Integration of Non-financial indicators, to enable a holistic planning and control of effort and efficiency.
--> Balanced mixture of measures for different perspectives like financial results, process efficiency, customer and Employee satisfaction.
--> Realization of strategic goals by deflecting initiatives.
--> Continuosly reviewing the impact of an initiative on all goals.
A SSM System will bring managers attention to the important performence metrics that drive success based on all areas that are
important to the functions of the company, and also to analyze the Individual performence of the Employee in the organization.
I can say that SAP Business Objects Strategy management is purely used under Business objects and the latest version is SSM 7.5
Regards
Shakeel.

SAP Strategy Management stop loading on 96%

Hi,
we are facing the following problem.
System Information:
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SAP Strategy Management 10.1
SAP Netweaver
SAP MaxDB
We did the following steps:
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We used PAS cube builder to build a new PAS cube with one measure only. the PAS cube been created successfully.
We then go to the SAP Strategy Administrator and tested the two associated model connections (CBSSM_SC & CBSSM_MM) and can connect.
we set up this model under Entry and approval tab in the administrator screen and defined this measure for data entry.
We used Data Entry and approval link to enter the data manually for the only KPI stored in this cube after defining the measure set.
we then successfully loaded the data into the model.
After that we scheduled a task to re-aggregate score cards data and it is completed successfully.
We defined on KPI in the administrator screen and associated it with the created KPI (measure) in the already created model (cube).
I already assigned SSM tasks to SSM roles from SAP net weaver administration screen.
When we ope the main SAP Strategy Management interface link it loads and stop at 96%
When we changed the model connection back to the default one "MODCONN" which is based on "Juice" model the main SAP strategy screen successfully complete at 100% and we can navigate to score card table but there is no data to be displayed. Only context hierarchy with the created KPI and no values or data.
Can any one hep ...!?

Hi every one...
The problem was fixed by using a PAS cube with a defined dimension. There was many issues in SAP strategy Management 10.1 SP0 corrected in SP 1,2 & 3 regarding using a cube with no dimension. Also you may sometime need to close your browser and log in again.

Strategy Management Business Process Scenarios in English language

Hi,
Can anybody (in SAP organisation itself , hopefully) help in providing the English version of the file Strategy Management Business Process Scenarios (DE)?
This file is currently available in German only at the service marketplace under SSM 7.5.
Thanks.
With regards,
Milan.

Milan,
The reason that the German version was on the Service Marketplace is because it is currently in production and not available until October.
I was able to go to implementationcontent.sap.com/bpr
- Clicked on SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management
- Click Strategy Execution
- Click Strategy Management 7.5
- Click BUSINESS PROCESSES
- New window opens with Scenario "Strategy Validation"
- On the Documentation Tab you should see "Display Document"
- Clicking on Display Document opens a new window with the doc
The difficulty with being internal, is that I may have different authorization levels than you and so can't guarantee that this will work for you, but it is there right now in English. And I should mention that it took a long time for the new window with Document Tab to open, again your experience may be different, but be patient.
Regards,
Bob
Edited by: Bob McGlynn on Sep 24, 2009 7:23 AM
Edited by: Bob McGlynn on Sep 24, 2009 7:50 AM

Strategy Management - Not able to login

Hi All,
Recently, I have installed strategy management in the environment of CE7.1 with SP6 and the strategy management version as 7.5 SP7.
After deploying the SCA file which is downloaded from the market place, I could see the services in os level(services.msc) (The two services are SAP SM listener and also SAP SM extended listener). Both of the services are started in OS level.
But when I try to login to the URL, http://hostname:port/strategy/tools ---> I am not able to login. (Getting error as undefined and sometime getting a message as unauthorised error)
I used UME - CE administrator(UME) for logging into the above URL, its redirecting to the other url
http://hostname.FQDN.com:50200/strategy/tools/invalid_user.jsp
Note: I am new to the strategy management, So kindly guide me to the correct path, and also I have downloaded and gone through the installation and administration guide from market place. Also gone through the note of 1350405 , 1467938 but clueless to get rid of this error.
Regards
Vijay

Vijay,
Are you upgrading or is this an initial installation? I ask because you need to use the bootstrap.zip or import.zip file that comes with the SP level that you installed. The message indicates that there is a difference between the bootstrap and installation SP levels.
If you are just installing SSM, I would recommend starting with SSM 7.5 SP7 (NOTE 1505658) which is the lastest SP level.
When loading the bootstrap data, you need to choose between bootstrap.zip and import.zip and only need to load one of those. If you choose import.zip, you get the sample data with demos. If you are new to SSM, I would recommend loading import.zip into your DEV environment so you can look at some complete build-outs of SSM. It is very helpful when starting your own development.
bootstrap.zip does NOT include the demo data and is more suited when there is already a familiarity with SSM and samples are no longer needed. Like when creating your PROD environment.
Regards,
Bob

Alternative Performance Visualizations in SAP Strategy Management

A question frequently posed to the SAP Strategy Management solution management team is u201Cu2026beyond scorecards and strategy maps, are there other ways within SSM that I can visualize my organizationu2019s performance?u201D The answer is yes.
The SSM Strategy page allows you to create and display up to three goal diagrams. Typically SSM users will just create a strategy diagram (the most common type of goal diagram) and let the other two goal diagram place holders go unused. However, with a little ingenuity the other two goal diagrams could be put to very good use.
Using the goal diagram manager on the SSM Administration console you can import custom images (e.g. Adobe Illustrator or MS Visio images) into the SSM Strategy page. Once a custom image has been imported, hotspots can be mapped on top of the image that allow you to view the status and details of scorecard objects in relation to the image. Hotspots can be created for Contexts, Perspectives, Objectives, and KPIs (KPI hotspots are new in SSM 7.0). For each hotspot location a status indicator is displayed reflecting the Red/Yellow/Green status of the scorecard object. When the hotspot is clicked, details for the scorecard object are displayed in a dropdown box.
So if, for example, you have created contexts for different geographic regions within the United States, you could import a map of the United States and then map context hotspots that allow you to easily view your organizationu2019s performance across geographic regions. So, on your US Map goal diagram you might see a green status icon over California, red over Boston, Yellow over Florida, etc. indicating your organizationu2019s performance in those regions.
Other custom goal diagram examples include:
- Organization charts that show the performance of different divisions / groups within your organization
- Process flow diagrams that show performance of different elements of a business or production process
- Initiative / project summaries that show the performance of multiple initiatives
For more information on how to manage custom diagrams in SSM, view the Help topic u201CGoal Diagramsu201D within the SSM Administration console.
Best Regards,
Chris Clay
Enterprise Performance Management
Solution Management

Hi Guna,
Please see this document for recommended roles for strategy management - http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b0ac7368-092f-2a10-d68f-8ba5c3f75f10?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
Regards,
Sen

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