Software Component Matrix

Use

The following table provides an overview of the required and optional components and systems. For information about software requirements for each component, see the relevant installation guides.

Software Component

Technical Scenario Key:

M = mandatory

O = optional

— = not applicable

Initial implementation

Full implementation

Supporting Files

M

M

Application Server

M

M

Application Server (client)

Additional Components for Entry and Approval and Model Designer

O

O.

See System Landscape for considerations

Software Component Archive

M

M

Excel Add-In (client)

O

O

External Data Loader

O

O

Model Designer

O

O

SAP NetWeaver components

SAP NetWeaver AS Java

M

M

SAP Scheduler Administrator

O

O

SAPCAR

Additional Components for Entry and Approval and ModelNot applicable for sites installing Application Server on Microsoft Windows server

Required for sites installing Application Server on a Linux/UNIX server

Not applicable

SAP Integration components

SAP NetWeaver BW

O

O

BAPI

O

Required only if using Application Server connectivity to SAP NetWeaver BW

O

Required only if using Application Server connectivity to SAP NetWeaver BW

SAP NetWeaver Portal

O

O

Financial Information Management (FIM) 10.0

O

Required if you are integrating SAP Business Planning and Consolidation data into the application

O

Required if you are integrating SAP Business Planning and Consolidation data into the application

SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

O

O

SAP BusinessObjects 4.0

O

O

Required only if integrating with certain SAP BusinessObjects systems

SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP

O

O

Use this if you want to display and analyze strategy management data in SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, edition for OLAP.

SAP Crystal Dashboard Design

O

O

Use this if you want to display and analyze strategy management data in an SAP Crystal Dashboard

WebI

O

O

Use this if you want to display and report on strategy management data in WebI.

SAP Crystal Reports

O

O

Use this if you want to display strategy management data in SAP Crystal Reports.

Additional Components

Tool for client access to the database server

O.

Use this only if you want to look at the strategy management tables in the SAP NetWeaver System database.

O.

Use this only if you want to look at the strategy management tables in the SAP NetWeaver System database.

Mail server

M

M

Mail client

M

M for all users

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11 series

M

M for all users

Sun JRE 1.6 (client)

M for scorecard administrators

M for scorecard administrators

PDF Reader

O

M for users who need to print views using the Print link, review printed views, or export briefing books to PDF files

Microsoft Excel

O

M for the following users:

  • Users who need to enter data in Entry and Approval via Microsoft Excel

  • Excel Add-In users

  • External Data Loader users

Any program that can open a CSV file

O

M for any user who wants to export a strategy management view using the Export link

32–bit ODBC drivers for MaxDB or SQL Server

M if using MaxDB or SQL Server for the SAP NetWeaver System database. Drivers must reside on the server where Application Server is installed

If using MaxDB on a 64–bit system, then you must install SQL Studio, which is an SAP NetWeaver component, to obtain the required 32–bit ODBC drivers.

M if using MaxDB or SQL Server for the SAP NetWeaver System database. Drivers must reside on the server where Application Server is installed

32–bit client software for Oracle or IBM DB2

M if using Oracle or IBM DB2 for the SAP NetWeaver System database

M if using Oracle or IBM DB2 for the SAP NetWeaver System database