Leveraging SAP Analytics Cloud Functionality for Enterprise Planning Flashcards
Which of the following statements about planning stories are true?
a. Planning stories are created by users and are based on analytic models.
b. Comments and discussions can be used to collaborate with teammates.
c. Extra planning tools are available for you to use when you add a table to your story.
d. It is possible to add scripting to standard story widgets to add customized behavior.
Comments and discussions can be used to collaborate with teammates.
Extra planning tools are available for you to use when you add a table to your story.
It is possible to add scripting to standard story widgets to add customized behavior.
Where can you define cell locking?
a. In the model
b. In the story table widget
c. In the value management panel
In the story table widget
In the value management panel
Which of the following statements about data entry modes are true?
a. Single Data Entry Mode processes each new data change immediately and is the default for new tables added to SAP Analytics Cloud stories.
b. Fluid Data Entry Mode processes all new data changes at the same time if they are made in a fast sequence.
c. Mass Data Entry allows you to enter multiple values in a table without waiting for the system to update between entries.
Fluid Data Entry Mode processes all new data changes at the same time if they are made in a fast sequence.
Mass Data Entry allows you to enter multiple values in a table without waiting for the system to update between entries.
When using inverse dimension formulas, when is it not possible to change the value for cost?
a. If a cell lock is applied to cost.
b. If values are entered for cost and profit simultaneously
c. It is always possible to change the value for cost.
If a cell lock is applied to cost.
If values are entered for cost and profit simultaneously
To use seamless planning in SAP Analytics Cloud with a model created and deployed in SAP Datasphere, which of the following steps must you complete?
a. Create an Optimized Design Experience story in SAP Analytics Cloud.
b. Select the model from the SAP Datasphere storage location.
c. Create a new model in SAP Analytics Cloud use SAP Datasphere as the storage location.
Create an Optimized Design Experience story in SAP Analytics Cloud.
Select the model from the SAP Datasphere storage location.
Which of the following statements about versions is correct?
a. In a planning model, both published and unpublished public data can be viewed.
b. In a planning model, private data is on viewable by whomever created the private version.
c. In a planning model, only the user who created the private data can delete it from model preferences.
d. In the Version dimension, Category is a property that is used to describe the type of planning activity.
In a planning model, both published and unpublished public data can be viewed.
In a planning model, private data is on viewable by whomever created the private version.
In the Version dimension, Category is a property that is used to describe the type of planning activity.
Which dimension allows the creation of new members from a story?
a. Version
b. Account
c. Generic
d. Measure
Generic
The Planning Panel is a built-in feature used to distribute values among dimension members in a story.
True or False
True - The Planning Panel is a built-in feature in a story used to distribute values among members.
What are the two types of Versions for planning models?
a. Version and Rate Version
b. Locked and Unlocked
c. Public and Private
d. Local and Shared
Public and Private
What are the types of action steps available in a Data Action?
a. Delete Step
b. Copy step
c. Cross-Model Copy step
d. Save step
e. Advanced Formulas step
Copy step
Cross-Model Copy step
Advanced Formulas Step
Six types of data actions are available: Copy, cross-model copy, embedded, allocations, currency, and advanced formulas.
You are limited to 5 steps in a data action planning sequence.
True or False
False - You can have as many steps as you need.
How can you make a copy step more flexible for the end-users?
a. Add a variable to the source system (SAP BW, BW/4HANA, or S/4HANA)
b. Use SAP Analytics Cloud’s Input Task collaboration option to solicit their input
c. Use a parameter to allow them to choose dimension members
Use a parameter to allow them to choose dimension members
What are the options for defining advanced data actions?
a. In a model
b. In the Visual Editor
c. In a story
d. In the Script Editor
In the Visual Editor
In the Script Editor
Your users are complaining that their data actions are running slower than normal. You should follow up by running everyone’s data actions to see for yourself.
True or False
False - You should access the built-in performance tracking content and run the Data Action Statistics and Analysisstory.
When you filter data with an input control, you can automatically run the data action for the same member.
True or False
True - You can link a data action parameter to input controls and story filters.
What are the advantages of multi actions?
a. Faster performance
b. Scheduling
c. Lowe cost of development
d. Fewer buttons to push
Scheduling
Lower cost of development
Fewer buttons to push
When using a cross-model copy step, what must you include?
a. A parameter to determine the source model
b. A filter on the Version dimension to choose which version to copy from
c. A parameter to determine the target model
A filter on the Version dimension to choose which version to copy from
The results of an advanced formula step are not stored in the SAP Analytics Cloud database.
True or False
False - Advanced formula results are stored in the SAP Analytics Cloud database.
Allocations are performed in order to identify cost by responsible unit.
True or False
False - Allocations are performed in order to identify the total cost by responsible unit.
An allocation can be run from the story ribbon or via a data action.
True or False
True - An allocation can be run from the story ribbon and / or a data action. Data actions can run all steps of an allocation process or individual steps.
The booking account is used to send a summarized value to target cost centers.
True or False
True - The booking account is used to send a summarized value to target cost centers.
A currency data action stores its result in the database but a conversion measure does not.
True or False
False - Currency data actions are run to record results into the database. Conversion measures are calculated on the fly.
You are analyzing currency values in a story. You can access any conversion measure from the model and you can also create more conversion measures in the story.
True or False
True - Model-based conversion measures are available in stories and you can create your own in stories if needed.
A Value Driver Tree can be created based on any model type.
True or False
True - A Value Driver Tree can be created on planning as well as analytic models.
With a rolling forecast, the time interval is static.
True or False
False - Time determination can be dynamic.
What are the models in advanced options when running a predictive forecast?
a. Moving Average
b. Linear Regression
c. Gamma Model
d. Automatic Forecast
Linear Regression
Automatic Forecast
Linear regression and automatic forecast are included in the advanced options.