THE APPLICATION OF THE SAP HANA PLATFORM byMohamed Ahmed Hesham Ahmed Fouad

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THE APPLICATION OF THE SAP HANA PLATFORM

by(cid:2)Mohamed Ahmed Hesham Ahmed Fouad Abdelhameed

Diploma Thesis
A dissertation submitted to the faculty of(cid:2)The Faculty of Informatics(cid:2)in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the degree of

Masters of Engineering
MASARYKOVA UNIVERZITA Fakulta Informatiky
June 2016
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Copyright © Mohamed Abdelhameed 2016
All Rights Reserved

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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this thesis is a result of my own work and that I worked independently.
All sources and literature that I have used for the preparation of this work are properly quoted
with full reference to their original source and listed in references.

Mohamed Abdelhameed
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Supervisor: Ing. Leonard Walletzky, Ph.D.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................................VII

KEYWORDS .......................................................................................................................VIII

ABSTRACT ...........................................................................................................................IX
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES........................................................................................X

CHAPTERS:
1. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................11
1.1 An Era of Digital Businesses ...........................................................................11
1.2 Introduction to SAP ….....................................................................................13
1.3 Introduction to In-Memory Computing ...........................................................13
2. The Idea Behind SAP HANA…………………………….............................................16
2.1 Exploring In-Memory Computing ...................................................................16
2.2 Value Creation..................................................................................................16
2.3 Impact of In-Memory Computing.....................................................................18
2.4 Architectural Overview.....................................................................................22
3. SAP HANA Usage Scenarios.…………….....................................................................25 (cid:2)(cid:1)

3.1 SAP HANA Scenarios ......................................................................................25
3.2 SAP HANA as a Development Platform ..........................................................32
3.3 SAP HANA Development Tools……………..…………………...………......33(cid:1)

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4. SAP HANA Application: Business Traveler...................................................................42
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4.1 The Idea behind the Business Traveler .............................................................42
4.2 The Data Layer: Creating and Exposing Database Artifacts……………….....44
4.3 The Frontend Layer: Application Structure and Interface.................................50
4.4 SAP Predictive Analytics……...........................................................................56
4.5 Business Traveler Prototype Demonstration......................................................60
5. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................70 (cid:2)
REFERENCES .....................................................................................................................71

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to give my thanks and credit to individuals who have helped me reach the
culmination of my Master’s degree; my mentor, Professor Leonard Walletzký, committee
members, my parents, my brother, friends, and other colleagues.

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KEYWORDS

Digital Business, Enterprise Software, In-Memory Computing, Real-Time Analysis, In-
Memory Applications, Application Development, SAP, SAP HANA, SAP HANA Platform,
SAP HANA XS, Business Traveler

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ABSTRACT

This study will address how the technology of in-memory computing is affecting the way big
companies run their businesses today.
The author will describe an In-Memory solution offered by SAP called SAP HANA, which is
an in-memory computing platform that combines database systems, application processing,
and integration services on a single platform. This kind of analysis will derive real business
value through organizing a wide variety of data types from different sources, and easily
analyzing that data within the context. Also, the author will describe the usage scenario of
SAP HANA as a development platform, giving an example how to build applications
powered by SAP HANA.
The expected result of the thesis is the delivery of a detailed analysis of the in-memory
computing concept and a complete overview on SAP HANA as a product, that could become
the source of reliable insights into customer behavior analysis and help him to identify
market trends and potential business expansions. Also, to help business owners derive real
business value from the in-memory computing technology.

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