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Jun 10, 2009 at 12:24 PM

BI Security Consultants, what to study?

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Dear Experts,

As I am supporting my first SAP system with the new BI 7 Analysis Authorization security model, I am quickly finding that having a solid BI background makes life a lot easier (at least the terminology, etc.). Therefore, I am looking for some books/study materials on building a more solid BI base in terms of security but would like some advice.

Basically, I found 2 books for sale on Amazon. As I am not sure of the linking policy, you can copy and paste the names into amazon.com and get detailed contents/description:

Data Warehousing with SAP BW7 BI in SAP NetWeaver 2004s: Architecture, Concepts, and Implementation

- Architecture

- Metadata Repository

- Data Models

- Use of DWWB for Data Modelling

- Analytical Engine

- ETL

In short, sounds a lot like the BW310 course.

SAP Business Information Warehouse Reporting: Building Better BI with SAP BI 7.0

- BI Overview

- BEx Analyzer

- Query Designer

- Report Designer

- Formatting Reports/Design/Use of Characteristics

In short, sounds a lot like the BW305 course.

Both of them seem beginner-friendly while containing a lot of detail, but as time (and money) are very limited I would like to know which would be better to give build my BI knowledge in regards to Security/Analysis Authorizations. The first book would give a more technical background on BI whereas the second book could be useful as Analysis Authorizations do center around queries/reporting.

Remember, my BI knowledge is very rudimentary. Let me know you opinion - thanks!