Garrett Tedeman, MBA, CPA

On this post, I’d like to begin a running list of expected changes between BPC 7.0 (NW) and BPC 5.1. The Ramp-up period is expected to conclude this month (February).

Note: Most of these will be true even with the Microsoft platform version as well.

What is In
Integration with NetWeaver BI
Increased dimensionality
New Validations engine
Integration with BI Accelerator
Improved dynamic templates
Lifecycle Management (transports)
Statistics framework for monitoring
64-bit ABAP A/S support
Database neutrality
Debugging capabilities (ABAP only)

What is Out
BPFs
Books
Drill-Through
Dynamic Hierarchy Editor
Insight
SQL-Logic in Script Logic
Some EV functions
Ability to rename a member, delete a member being used, reduce the length of a property
Custom Menus

This is really something.  For an exercise in what is called “visualization” take a look at the job losses in this chart.  In the words of the immortal Harry Carry:  “Holy Cow!”

Source:  Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1683

This chart compares the job loss so far in this recession to job losses in the 1990-1991 recession and the 2001 recession – showing how dramatic and unprecedented the job loss over the last 13 months has been. Over the last 13 months, our economy has lost a total of 3.6 million jobs – and continuing job losses in the next few months are predicted.

By comparison, we lost a total of 1.6 million jobs in the 1990-1991 recession, before the economy began turning around and jobs began increasing; and we lost a total of 2.7 million jobs in the 2001 recession, before the economy began turning around and jobs began increasing.