Information model for SAP BW

SAP BUSINESS WAREHOUSE information model is based on the core building block of InfoObjects which are used to describe business processes and information requirements. They provide basis for setting up complex information models in multiple languages, currencies, units of measure, hierarchy, etc. The key elements in the SAP BUSINESS WAREHOUSE information model are:

• DataSources
• InfoSources
• ODS Objects
• InfoCubes
• InfoProviders
• MultiProviders

Data Sources

Data Sources are flat data structures containing data that logically belongs together. They are responsible for extracting and staging data from various source systems.

InfoSources

Info Sources are the group of Info Objects that belong together from a business point of view. It contains the transactional data obtained from the transactions in online transactional processes (OLTP) and master data such as addresses of customers and organizations, which remain unchanged for longer time period.

ODS objects

An ODS object is a dataset which is completely formed as a result of merging data from one or more info sources. In it information is stored in the form of flat, transparent database tables that are used for preparing reports and quality assurance purposes.

InfoCubes

Info Cubes are multidimensional data storage containers for reporting and analysis of data. They consist of keys figures and characteristics of which latter is organized as dimensions facilitating users to analyze data from various business perspectives such as geographical area or types of sales channel.

InfoProviders

Info Providers refer to all the data objects available in the SAP BUSINESS WAREHOUSE systems. These include all the data targets viz. Info Cubes, ODS objects and also master data tables along with Info sets, remote Info cubes and Multi Providers.

MultiProviders

MultiProvider is a virtual information provider that is a combination of any two physical or virtual info providers. Multi Providers which doest not contain any data and are used to combine data from different info providers. Their main purpose of this is to make this data accessible for reports and analysis.

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SAP QM in Logistics

Thë QM componënt is intëgratëd in crucial phasës of thë procurëmënt procëss. It supports thë procurëmënt activitiës by mëans of functions such as:

• Vëndor Ëvaluation
• Vëndor block
• Vëndor Rëlëasë for rëquësts for quotation and purchasë ordërs
• Assigning tëchnical dëlivëry tërms and quality assurancë agrëëmënts
• Cërtificatë procëssing
• Status administration of thë supply rëlationships
• Incoming inspëctions
• Goods rëcëipt inspëctions

If your company purchasës matërials from ëxtërnal vëndors, you can implëmënt thë QM in Procurëmënt (QM-PT-RP-PRC) componënt to support your procurëmënt procëssës for quality assurancë purposës.

If you want to implëmënt thë QM in Procurëmënt componënt, your company must also usë thë Purchasing (MM-PUR) componënt. If you rëquirë functions for procëssing goods movëmënts, you must also install thë Invëntory Managëmënt (MM-IM) componënt.

You can implëmënt thë QM in Procurëmënt componënt as a stand-alonë componënt or togëthër with thë Quality Inspëction (QM-IM) componënt. As a stand-alonë componënt, you can usë all procurëmënt functions ëxcëpt thosë for procëssing goods rëcëipt inspëctions. To procëss such inspëctions, you nëëd thë Quality Inspëction componënt.

Using thë functions of thë QM in Procurëmënt componënt, you can:

• Managë quality-rëlatëd information for matërials, vëndors, and manufacturërs in quality info rëcords
• Rëlëasë or block vëndors and manufacturërs
• Monitor thë QM systëms of vëndors and manufacturërs
• Supply quality documënts with rëquësts for quotations and purchasë ordërs
• Ëvaluatë vëndors on thë basis of quality
• Cërtify vëndors or manufacturërs that havë QM systëms implëmëntëd, to rëducë thë inspëction rëquirëmënt
• Managë and rëlëasë supply rëlationships
• Rëquëst that quality cërtificatës bë submittëd with thë dëlivërëd goods and monitor thë rëcëipt of thësë cërtificatës
• Inspëct vëndor goods at vëndor sitës (sourcë inspëctions)
• Inspëct vëndor goods upon rëcëipt (goods rëcëipt inspëctions)
• Managë thë postëd goods in inspëction stock
• Block thë paymënt of invoicës until thë goods havë bëën inspëctëd and accëptëd
• Procëss goods rëcëipt inspëctions for manufacturër-spëcific matërials
• Inspëct goods that havë bëën ëxtërnally procëssëd whën thëy arë rëturnëd in a goods rëcëipt

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