Upgrade Overview and Concepts
Why Upgrading?
•Harmonized user experience across the suite
•Interoperability
•Advanced analytical insight
•Brand new search capabilityUsability / Productivity
•Integrated platform monitoring
•Advanced auditing capabilities
•Supportability and root-cause analysis
•64 bits server architecture
Cost of Ownership
•Better integration with SAP BW
•New dimensional semantic layer
•Multi-source universes
Data
Planning your Upgrade
Planning
Design
Implementation
Cutover
Go Live
Typical Upgrade Timeline
Considerations before upgrading
Assessment --magnitude of project
Time and Deadlines
Resources (IT/HW)
Down time
Training
Backup
Checklist -System Considerations
PlatformsPlatforms supported with BI 4 change
Architecture changes -servers are now 64 bits onlyVersion upgrade pathNewer systems have a direct upgrade path
Older systems may require extra stepsProduct ChangesSome features may be staged to a later BI 4 release
Some products are deprecated or replacedParameters and customizationNot automatically upgraded
Checklist -Content Considerations
Security upgradeShould you carry over the existing users and associated security ? Should you take the opportunity to do some redesign ?Content inventory and cleanupShould you upgrade the all content or take the opportunity for some cleanup?Full system vs Staged upgradeUpgrade the entire system
Or upgrade one department / group at a timeAcceptance / ValidationShould you test the upgrade process?
Documentation
