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Simplified Licensing
Starting in Q3 2014, SAP has simplified the BI licensing model. This FAQ will explain the changes.
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Explorer Explorer and EViews Viewing Yes Yes
Analysis for Office Excel and PowerPoint add in with BI Platform Yes Yes
MY CURRENT LICENSE USES THE CPU METRIC. CAN I GET THE NEW MODEL WITH THE CPU METRIC?
No. The concurrent session metric is simpler and more flexible. Its simpler because there is no need for a
hardware sizing exercise in the middle of a transaction. Its more flexible because IT can use as much (or as
little) hardware as needed without triggering a licensing event. This means that additional servers can be
deployed at peak times without updating contracts.
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