IT Business Analytics10.10

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Step-by-step with IT Business Analytics

This section provides the list of steps to perform to begin working with the Business Analytics application.

	Prerequisites Read the information .. go The document includes release notes, and installation and upgrade information. Read the information.. go The document includes information about the supported data sources and the requirements. Read the current document .. Check: Data Usage Overview - go ETL Process and Architectural Overview - go KPIs and Metrics Library in Excel Format - go
	Install Business Analytics or Upgrade to the latest version Install Business Analytics and run the post-install wizard. For details, see . . go Upgrade Business Analytics and run the post-install wizard. For details, see . available on the Installation DVD. go Migrate to Business Analytics and run the post-install wizard. For details, see . available on the Installation DVD. go*
	Set up Users, Permissions, and Settings Set up the users, permissions, settings, perform maintenance, and more. For details, see Getting Started with Administration Tasks go
	Upload Data to Business Analytics You can upload data to Business Analytics using one or more of the following processes: Install Content Packs Install the relevant Content Packs. A Content Pack is a set a files which defines the execution of an ETL along with all its parameters. For details, see Data Management - Install Content Pack go __ ALM __ AM __AWS __ AWSCW __Azure __ CMS __ CO __ CSA __ PPM__ SA __ SM __ __ ALM __ AM __AWS __ AWSCW __Azure __ CMS __ CO __ Codar __ CSA __ OpsA __ Propel __PPM__ SA __ SM __ __ ALM __ AM __AWS __ AWSCW __Azure __ CMS __ CO __ Codar __ CSA __ OpsA __ Propel __PPM__ SA __ SM __ __ ALM __ AM __AWS __ AWSCW __Azure __ BSM __ CMS __ CO __ Codar __ CSA __ DP __ OpsA __ Propel __ PPM __ SA __ SM __ Connect Data Sources Connect the relevant data sources. The integration of data into the Data Warehouse (DWH) is through the activation of data sources. For details, see Data Management - Connect the Data Sources go The supported data sources are described in the KPIs, Metrics, Contexts, and Data Source Integrations . go Optional - Configure the Consolidation The Consolidated Entities page enables you to consolidate an entity that appears in different data sources, to prioritize the data sources, to select the relevant entity dimensions (columns), and to select when to use the consolidation. For details, see Data Management - Configure Consolidation go Run the ETL - Content Flow Management After a Content Pack (CP) is activated, the Content Pack Manager notifies the Content Flow Manager to create a job stream for this CP instance. The job stream includes a series of predefined steps. Each step is an individual job such as an extractor job or an ETL job. The job executes the backend process to pull the data from the data source to the Data Warehouse. Each CP instance has an individual job and each job can run in parallel. The data warehouse uses the ETL process to extract, consolidate, and transform the source data into a meaningful target model that populates relevant business analytics. For details, see Data Management - Run ETL - Content Flow Management go Populate Business Analytics using Content Acceleration Packs Content Acceleration Packs are ready-to-import packages that include one Scorecard, several KPIs, a Dashboard page that displays data in the Scorecard component and its KPI components, a Context (universe), and more.You can then use Content Acceleration Packs as the base for further configuration of KPIs, contexts, Dashboard pages or more, or you can remove the Content Acceleration Packs. For details, see Data Management - Activate CAPs go Optional - Upload data into Business Analytics using .CSV files You can simply and easily upload data into the ITBA Studio using .CSV files without integrating with external sources or other HPE products. The Studio can then be used to integrate with third party data sources, testing, or for Proof of Concept (POC) sessions. For details, see Semantic Layer - Excel (or .CSV) File Loader go
	Customize - Use out-of-the-box KPIs and Metrics or Create your Own and Create your Dashboard Display Review and customize the contents of the Studio and Dashboard pages For details on working with the Studio and Dashboard,see Getting Started with the Studio and Dashboard . go Review Scorecards, Perspectives, Objectives, and KPIs in the Studio. You can customize these items. For details, see Scorecard Configuration Details, Perspective Configuration Details, Objective Configuration Details, or Objective KPIs . go If you have installed a Content Acceleration Pack, you can review the Executive page in the Dashboard. You can also create your Dashboard pages by populating them with the relevant components. For details, see Dashboard Page or Page Layout and Components. Or add components as described in Dashboard Display . go Combine data and contexts from all methods You can combine contexts from the Content Acceleration Packs, from tables created using .CSV files, and tables created by integrating with supported data sources. You can combine data obtained from the integration with supported data sources and from tables imported using .CSV files.
	Customize Business Analytics Contexts In addition to customizing Scorecards, Perspectives, Objectives, KPIs, Metrics, and Dashboard pages, you can also customize the contexts: View the out-of-the-box universes created by integrations with supported data sources. For details, see the relevant context in the Semantic Layer - Context Management . go You can also create your own context (universe) using the existing database tables, and tables created by importing .CSV files, and creating relationships between these tables. You can select the entities you want to use to create KPIs in the Studio, and then use these KPIs to build the relevant Dashboard pages. For details, see Semantic Layer - Context Designer go
	Extend your content (Advanced users) The Integrated Development Environment (IDE) allows you to develop content, model DWH schemas, and more. For details, see Define New Content Pack Project go See also the HPE Software Support Online web site (https://softwaresupport.hp.com/group/softwaresupport/home).
	Localize and globalize The user interface of HPE ITBA supports multiple languages. For details, see Localization and Globalization go
	View the Data in the Dashboard For details, see View and Analyze the Business Objectives . go

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