Frustrated with slow performance in SAP Analytics Cloud? This guide is your answer! Learn the basics of solution performance and optimization and then start making your adjustments: get the story builder and analytics designer apps running smoothly, fine-tune your backend settings, and follow best practices for viewing dashboards. With detailed examples of performance improvements throughout, this book has everything you need for an optimal SAP Analytics Cloud experience!Highlights include:1) User experience2) Dashboards3) Performance analysis4) Story building5) Model building6) Analytics designer7) Backend and tenant optimization8) Viewing optimizations9) Acquired data10) Live data connections11) Best practices

Erik Bertram is a software developer who currently leads the Global Design Operations and Services team in the HANA and Analytics organization at SAP. He is responsible for all kinds of customer engagements and operational activities. Before joining SAP in 2016, Erik was working as a postdoctoral researcher at Heidelberg University. He holds a PhD in theoretical astrophysics.

· · ... Target Audience ... 15 · ... How to Read this Book ... 16 · ... What You Can Expect from This Book ... 16 · ... How This Book Is Organized ... 17 · ... Acknowledgments ... 19 · ... Conclusion ... 19 · · 1.1 ... Performance and Its Relation to User Experience ... 22 · 1.2 ... SAP Analytics Cloud Performance ... 30 · 1.3 ... Summary ... 42 · · 2.1 ... Different Types of Performance Tests ... 46 · 2.2 ... Performance Testing versus Performance Engineering ... 52 · 2.3 ... Performance Testing Process ... 55 · 2.4 ... Defining the Metrics to Measure ... 58 · 2.5 ... Setting Performance Goals ... 64 · 2.6 ... Measuring Performance and System Key Performance Indicators ... 67 · 2.7 ... Creating Benchmark Tests ... 79 · 2.8 ... SAP Analytics Cloud Performance Equation ... 81 · 2.9 ... Ten Golden Rules for Efficient SAP Analytics Cloud Dashboards ... 83 · 2.10 ... Summary ... 89 · · 3.1 ... General Settings to Improve Performance ... 92 · 3.2 ... Optimizing the Story Design ... 100 · 3.3 ... Optimizing Filters, Calculations, and Linked Analysis ... 118 · 3.4 ... Optimizing Mobile Device Performance ... 124 · 3.5 ... Using the Explorer View to Improve Performance ... 128 · 3.6 ... Planning Scenarios: Optimizing Settings and Advanced Formulas ... 131 · 3.7 ... The Performance Analysis Tool ... 147 · 3.8 ... Best Practices ... 159 · 3.9 ... Summary ... 161 · · 4.1 ... Avoiding Poor Performance When Creating an Analytics Application ... 163 · 4.2 ... General Rules to Improve Performance ... 168 · 4.3 ... Optimizing the Application Structure ... 172 · 4.4 ... Optimizing Responsive Design Performance for Mobile and Other Devices ... 184 · 4.5 ... Optimizing Performance for Scripts ... 190 · 4.6 ... Analytics Application Script Performance Popup Tool ... 195 · 4.7 ... Best Practices ... 199 · 4.8 ... Summary ... 200 · · 5.1 ... General Modeler Settings to Improve Performance ... 203 · 5.2 ... Choosing an Efficient Model ... 207 · 5.3 ... Performance of Acquired Models and Live Connection Models ... 211 · 5.4 ... Optimizing Performance for Planning Models ... 211 · 5.5 ... Best Practices ... 214 · 5.6 ... Summary ... 215 · · 6.1 ... Optimizing Backend Data Storage Connection ... 217 · 6.2 ... Optimizations in the Backend Data ... 222 · 6.3 ... System Configuration Settings to Improve Performance ... 224 · 6.4 ... Best Practices ... 234 · 6.5 ... Summary ... 235 · · 7.1 ... Optimizations When Viewing Dashboards ... 237 · 7.2 ... Optimizations When Presenting to Others ... 247 · 7.3 ... Best Practices ... 250 · 7.4 ... Summary ... 251 · · 8.1 ... Scenario ... 253 · 8.2 ... Data Structure ... 257 · 8.3 ... Dashboard Features ... 264 · 8.4 ... Building an Efficient Dashboard ... 265 · 8.5 ... Summary ... 280 · · 9.1 ... Live Data Connection Scenarios ... 281 · 9.2 ... Data Structure ... 284 · 9.3 ... Dashboard Features ... 292 · 9.4 ... Guidelines for Building an Efficient Dashboard ... 303 · 9.5 ... Summary ... 304 · · 10.1 ... Scenario ... 306 · 10.2 ... Data Structure ... 308 · 10.3 ... Dashboard Features ... 314 · 10.4 ... Building an Efficient Dashboard ... 315 · 10.5 ... Summary ... 331 · · A ... Further Reading ... 333 · B ... The Authors ... 337 ·