1. SAP D&T Developer Update
Vitaliy Rudnytskiy – SAP, Developer Experience
@Sygyzmundovych
February 16, 2013

2. Let’s start with…
- … me! :)
- Former BI consultant
- Now with SAP’s Developer Experience team
- Analytics
- Central & Eastern Europe + Middle East & Africa
- SAP Mentor since autumn 2010
- Based in Wrocław, Poland
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3. Who We Serve
The Developer Experience team focuses on meeting the needs
of individuals and teams who build software driven products
on SAP technologies
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4. What We Offer
Products and programs that enable developers, individually
or in teams, to effectively:
Learn:
Easy access to technical facts and content, eg features, roadmaps, limitations, that help
developers to understand if and how SAP technologies and platforms can help.
Develop:
Easy access to software and tools for developers to experience the actual technologies
and platforms and build their own prototypes in their own time, using their data and other
software of their choice.
Share:
Easy access to an inclusive and collaborative community of developers and experts,
which help each other and share code samples and best practices.
Monetize:
Easy access to distribution channels, monetization models, recognition paths, job
opportunities, and efficient support processes.
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5. SAP D&T Informal Enablement Options
SAP Developer Center
Developer licenses
for SAP technologies
Legal framework
Trial editions
Developer editions
Hosted environments
SAP technologies
Video tutorials
Getting started
Building blocks Help Forum
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6. SAP D&T Informal Enablement Options
SAP Developer Center – Database Technologies
Technology Trial license Developer license
Free for 30 days DB server hosted on Cloud.
DATABASES SAP HANA on SAP hosted Developer pays cloud vendor
environment for usage of hosted server
SAP Sybase Adaptive Server
Free Free
Enterprise
SAP Sybase IQ Express Edition Free Free
SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere Free Free
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7. SAP D&T Informal Enablement Options
SAP Developer Webinars
• Technical webinars
• Roadmap series
• PowerDesigner (Sep 20)
• PowerBuilder (Sep 27)
• ASE (Oct 4)
• Optimizing performance series
• ASE (Oct 25)
• Sybase IQ (Nov 1)
• SQL Anywhere (Nov 8)
• HANA (Nov 15)
• Replays available via SAP
Developer Center
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8. SAP D&T Self-Learning Options
SAP HANA Academy
• First 110+ videos now live
• 2,200+ views already
• Several ways to access
• Searchable playlist in SAP
Database & Technology
Channel on YouTube
• Additional videos being
“crowd sourced”
• If you have an idea or question,
please contact
hanaacademy@sap.com
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9. SAP D&T Self-Learning Options
SAP D&T Academy
• First 90+ videos now live
• Covers all key SAP D&T
solutions
• Step-by-step walk-through of
one task per video
• Several ways to access
• Searchable playlist in SAP
Database & Technology
Channel on YouTube
• Additional videos being
“crowd sourced”
• Get your resources involved!
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10. SAP D&T Informal Enablement Options
JAM Events
CodeJam InnoJam DemoJam
5 to 6 hour event focused on a single 30-hour non-stop design and coding
Live demo competition judged by
What topic of choice from a developer point competition based on SAP
audience applause
of view. technologies.
Either before large event such as One-hour plenary session in the
When Throughout the year.
TechEd or as separate event. evening.
Venue provided by SAP, SAP On stage at
Venue provided by SAP or by SAP
Where customer or partner or cool local SAP TechEd and SAP-internal
customer or partner.
venue. DKOM.
SAP together with individuals in the
Organized by SAP with customers and partners SAP
SAP ecosystem
Developers and non-developers
All TechEd Attendees for TechEd,
Who Developers alike working for customers and
all SAP employees for DKOM
partners, also SAP Mentors
Las Vegas, Madrid, Bangalore,
Get More SAP CodeJam SAP InnoJam
Shanghai
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11. SAP D&T Informal Enablement Options
SAP HANA Distinguished Engineer Program
• 6 Members
Governing Board
• SAP and Partners
representation
• Accepting nominations
• FAQ and the form
• DE community website
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12. SAP D&T Self-Learning Options
SAP HANA Best Practice Assets
• 63 assets now available
• 1800+ views in < 1 month
• Consolidated zip file on ESH
• Available publicly
• ExperienceSAPHANA ->
Resources -> HANA Technology
Tab -> “Technical Documents –
SAP HANA”
• Updates and additional
assets every 2-3 weeks
“I’ve been going through the zip file and the
content is fantastic. I used the SLT video
“I downloaded your compilation. Insightful repeatedly during the SAP for Utilities
and complete, liked it a lot” Conference this week.”
-- Lucas Keisow -- Bob Rountree
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13. SAP D&T Self-Learning Options
Other Options
• Free HPI class on in-memory
• 12,000 students attended
• Test Drives on
SAPHANA.com
• Getting started guides on
SAP Developer Center
• Books
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14. SAP D&T Self-Learning Options
Books
• “In-Memory Data Management: Technology and
Applications”, Hasso Plattner, Alexander Zeier, 2nd ed.
• “SAP HANA Essentials”, Jeff Word
• Use Voucher-Code 17C55987 for free download
• “SAP HANA: An Introduction”, Bjarne Berg, Penny Silvia
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15. SAP D&T Formal Enablement
SAP Education
• Multiple delivery formats
• Traditional classroom
• Virtual classroom
• Self-paced
• All SAP D&T solutions
• Porting classes for legacy
Sybase solutions into SAP
Education framework
• Multi-level certifications
• Access at SAP Partner
Portal or SAP Education
Portal
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16. SAP D&T Informal Enablement Options
CodeExchange
For SAP internal and external developers
Work in virtual teams on SAP “add-ons”
Co-Innovate & Develop Re-use common code patterns & build new functionality
Seamless integration – simple – addressing community needs
Subversion code management system (also for ABAP code)
Infrastructure Release management, issue tracker, team administration
Community Attract community members helping on your project
Network
Document & show-case your expertise
Non-commercial use
Consumption: all users, contributions: individual developers only
Legal framework SAP internal guideline for SAP contributions
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17. SAP D&T Informal Enablement Options
CodeExchange – A Project Landing Page
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18. Stay in touch:
Main site: http://developers.sap.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SAP-Developer-Experience/199757706731022
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sapdevs + #SAPDevCenter
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