Data Sets

The tile Data Sets shows the number of available month which are the basis for all tiles and there calculated summaries as well as the details. The value is calculated from available data which are generated in the library generation cockpit which is part of Solution Documentation. There is an additional drill down available. The drill down provides a list of the available month where data are collected and extracted for the KPI calculation of all tiles in this section. In addition the data provider is illustrated (transaction ST03N or BW InfoCube) where the data comes from.

For all tiles only the monthly data which are listed are taken into account. That means that there is no drill down to weekly or daily data. For some tiles are all month are considered (e.g. used SAP objects or used non-SAP objects) and for others (e.g. the Executed Object Statistics) only the last month is considered. That means that the dashboard values will change at the beginning of a month, if the last month is completed and all data are collected and added. Hence it is stable until the end of the month.

The maximum number of month is twelve. That means that one year back is considered for the calculation. If a new month is added, the data for the oldest month will be deleted for the calculation.

Used SAP Objects

The tile illustrates the number of used SAP objects in the mentioned time frame of tile Data Sets. The value is calculated from available data which are generated in the library generation cockpit which is part of Solution Documentation. The number contains the usage reports and transactions for all available month. You can click on the tile for more details and there is a drill down to the list of reports and transactions which are relevant for the calculation.

The list contains the object type, object name, software component, package, documentation as well as the counter (number of dialog steps, execution) of the transaction or report. Furthermore, the drill down to the top 100 and bottom 100 reports and transactions is available as well as a drill down to the executables by application. For the list you have no option to illustrate this as a graphic. The executables by application are illustrated as a column chart. There it is also possible to switch to other chart types. All data of the drill down can be downloaded to an EXCEL file and saved locally.

Used Non-SAP Objects

The tile illustrates the number of used non-SAP objects (custom code and third party code) in the mentioned time frame of tile Data Sets. The value is calculated very similar to the number of SAP objects for all available months. You can also click on this tile for more details. The lists are similar to the list with SAP objects, but the software component is missing here, because there are no values. The last drill down shows the number of non-SAP objects summarized by development class in a column chart.

Standardization

The tile illustrates the standardization regarding the selected system and client. It is the ratio of used SAP and non-SAP reports and transactions. The value is an indicator how close you work to SAP standard software. Non-SAP code can extend test, maintenance and upgrade costs.

The tile has no further details and therefore the information No Details is added to the tile on the bottom left corner. The magnifier on the top right corner of the tile can be clicked in order to enlarge the graphic.