C_SACS_2308 SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Analytics Cloud Story Design Questions and Answers

The story option that can help you create a story as a launchpad to other stories is hyperlink. A hyperlink is a link that allows users to navigate from one location to another by clicking on it. You can use hyperlinks to link widgets, text, or images in a story to other stories in SAP Analytics Cloud, creating a launchpad effect. Input control, linked analysis, and RSS feed are not story options that can help you create a story as a launchpad to other stories; they are options that can help you filter data, link widgets, or display news feeds in a story. Verified References: [SAP Analytics Cloud - Hyperlinks]

The Digital Boardroom is a feature that allows you to create immersive and interactive presentations based on stories. You can use the Digital Boardroom to present your data and insights on multiple screens connected to a single device. The Digital Boardroom supports up to three screens that can display different views of the same story or different stories. Therefore, the correct answer is 3, as it is the maximum number of screens you can connect to the Digital Boardroom. Verified References:

When you are adding a calculation to a table, you can choose from two options: Single or Multiple. The option determines how many new columns are added to the table based on the calculation. The options are:

• Single: Adds one new column to the table with the calculation result for the selected dimension member. For example, if you select Soft Drinks and choose Single, you will get one new column with the calculation result for Soft Drinks only.
• Multiple: Adds multiple new columns to the table with the calculation result for each dimension member. For example, if you select Soft Drinks and choose Multiple, you will get three new columns with the calculation result for Soft Drinks, Juice, and Alcohol.

Therefore, the correct answer is Selected dimension member, as it is the option that the new column is added to when you choose Single. Verified References:

• : Create Calculations in Tables

The correct answers are C. Have a clear message and D. Use corporate branding standards. These are some of the guidelines that SAP recommends you follow when you create a story. According to the course material1, “Your current reporting and dashboard standards will suffice for SAP Analytics Cloud stories. And if you do not have reporting or dashboard standards, this is the perfect time to create them.” The course material also suggests that you should “have a clear message and purpose for your story” and "use corporate branding standards to ensure consistency and professionalism"1.

The other options are not mentioned as guidelines in the course material. Option A. Use grouping is a feature that allows you to group data points in a chart or table, but it is not a general design principle. Option B. Avoid pie charts is a common advice for data visualization, but it is not specific to SAP Analytics Cloud stories.

1: Introducing SAP Analytics Cloud Story Design | SAP Training 2

The Optimized Design Experience is a new design option for creating stories in SAP Analytics Cloud. It offers several usability improvements and performance enhancements compared to the Classic Design Experience. However, it also has some limitations and differences, such as the unavailability of some elements that are present in the Classic Design Experience1.

The following filter options are supported in the Optimized Design Experience:

• Widget: This option allows you to apply filters to a specific widget, such as a chart, table, or map, that are based on the same model. You can use the Filter area in the Builder pane to pre-filter the data that the widget displays2.
• Story: This option allows you to apply filters to all widgets in a story that are based on the same model. You can use the Story Filters tool in the Tools section to select dimensions or measures that you want to filter by2.
• Input Control: This option allows you to add interactive filters to a story page that allow the story viewers to filter data, compare figures, and explore relationships directly from the page. You can use the Input Controls tool in the Tools section to select dimensions or measures that you want to use as input controls3.

The following filter options are not supported in the Optimized Design Experience:

• Controls: This option is not a valid filter option in SAP Analytics Cloud. It may refer to input controls, which are supported, or chart controls, which are not supported. Chart controls are buttons that allow you to change the chart type, switch between absolute and relative values, or drill up and down in a hierarchy. Chart controls are available only in the Classic Design Experience4.
• Section: This option is not a filter option, but a way of organizing a story into different parts based on a dimension. A section creates a separate page for each member of the dimension, and displays the same widgets on each page with the data filtered by the section dimension. Sections are available in both the Optimized and Classic Design Experiences.

References:

1: Choosing Between Optimized and Classic Design Modes - SAP Learning 2: Filtering Data in Optimized Design Mode - SAP Learning 3: Using Input Controls - SAP Learning 4: Chart Controls - SAP Learning : [Creating Sections - SAP Learning]

The correct answers are B. Public and D. Embedded. These are two of the dataset types that SAP Analytics Cloud supports, according to the SAP Help Portal1. A public dataset is a standalone dataset that is stored in SAP Analytics Cloud and can be found in a folder location on the Files page1. An embedded dataset is a dataset that is saved within a story and does not appear in the Files list1. You can convert an embedded dataset to a public one if you want others to be able to use it1.

The other options, A. Import and C. Live, are not dataset types, but data source types. You can import data from a file or other data source to create a dataset or a model2. You can also use live data from a source system to create a model, but not a dataset2.

1: About Datasets and Dataset Types | SAP Help Portal 3 2: Choose Between Datasets and Models | SAP Help Portal

These are two of the options that you can use for data wrangling when you import a file for a story in SAP Analytics Cloud, according to the SAP Help Portal1. Data wrangling is the process of cleaning, structuring, and enriching raw data into a desired format for better decision making in less time2.

The custom expression editor is a tool that allows you to create or edit formulas and expressions for your data columns3. You can access the custom expression editor by clicking on the formula icon in the builder panel or by double-clicking on a column header in the data view3. The custom expression editor provides a list of functions and operators that you can use to manipulate your data, such as arithmetic, logical, string, date, and aggregation functions3. You can also use the custom expression editor to create calculated columns or measure-based dimensions from your existing columns3.

The transform bar is a tool that allows you to apply various transformations to your data columns, such as renaming, reordering, grouping, splitting, merging, or deleting columns4. You can access the transform bar by clicking on the transform icon in the builder panel or by right-clicking on a column header in the data view4. The transform bar provides a list of actions that you can use to modify your data structure, such as move left, move right, group by, split by delimiter, merge columns, or delete column4. You can also use the transform bar to change the data type or format of your columns, such as text, number, date, currency, or percentage4.

When a model includes a prompt, the prompt is presented at runtime before data can be displayed in the story. The prompt allows users to select the values they want to filter the data by. The prompt is not related to the predefined widgets, the rendering of widgets, or the navigation to widgets. Verified References: [SAP Analytics Cloud - Prompting]

The SAP Analytics Cloud mobile app allows users to view and interact with stories, collaborate with colleagues using comments and notifications, and share links to stories via email or other apps. Users cannot create stories, datasets, or models using the mobile app. Verified References: [SAP Analytics Cloud - Mobile App]

In the Optimized Design Experience, Data Analyzer is a new tool that replaces Explorer. Data Analyzer allows you to quickly create ad hoc analysis based on models or datasets. You can use Data Analyzer to explore data, create charts and tables, apply filters and calculations, and save your analysis as stories. Data Analyzer is similar to Explorer, but with some enhancements and new features, such as:

• Support for both models and datasets
• Support for planning models
• Support for story calculations
• Support for linked analysis
• Support for responsive pages

Therefore, the correct answer is Data Analyzer, as it is the tool that replaces Explorer in the Optimized Design Experience

When break grouping is enabled, the sort is applied to the inner dimension of the chart or table, according to the SAP Analytics Cloud Help1. Break grouping is a feature that allows you to sort data points in a chart or table by breaking the grouping of the dimensions in the category axis2. For example, if you have a chart with two dimensions in the category axis, such as Country and Product, and you enable break grouping, you can sort the data points by Product instead of Country2. This can help you compare the performance of different products across countries. You can also choose to sort by measure values or custom order2.

The other options are not correct. Option A. The outer dimension is the dimension that is not affected by the break grouping feature. Option C. The vertical dimension and option D. The horizontal dimension are not relevant terms for break grouping, as it depends on how you arrange the dimensions in the category axis.

1: Apply Smart Grouping to Charts in Analytic Applications | SAP Help Portal 2: Sort Data Points in Charts and Tables | SAP Help Portal

A public dataset is a type of dataset that is shared among different stories. You can use public datasets to create stories or blend data with models. A public dataset has the following properties:

• It can be shared among different stories. You can use public datasets in multiple stories without having to import them again.
• It cannot be converted to a model. You cannot convert a public dataset to a model. If you want to create a model from a public dataset, you have to import it as a private dataset first.
• Its data is not structured in a star schema. A public dataset does not have any predefined dimensions or measures. It only has columns and rows of data.
• Its data source cannot be changed. You cannot change the data source of a public dataset after you import it. If you want to update the data in a public dataset, you have to import a new file.

The Optimized Design Experience is a new design option for creating stories in SAP Analytics Cloud. It offers several usability improvements and performance enhancements compared to the Classic Design Experience. However, it also has some limitations and differences, such as the unavailability of some elements that are present in the Classic Design Experience1.

The following filter options are supported in the Optimized Design Experience:

• Input Control: This option allows you to add interactive filters to a story page that allow the story viewers to filter data, compare figures, and explore relationships directly from the page. You can use the Input Controls tool in the Tools section to select dimensions or measures that you want to use as input controls2.
• Cascading: This option allows you to create a hierarchy of input controls that depend on each other. You can use this option to filter data based on multiple levels of a dimension, such as Country, Region, and City. You can also use this option to filter data based on different dimensions that are related, such as Product Category and Product Name3.
• Section: This option is not a filter option, but a way of organizing a story into different parts based on a dimension. A section creates a separate page for each member of the dimension, and displays the same widgets on each page with the data filtered by the section dimension. Sections are available in both the Optimized and Classic Design Experiences4.

The other options are not supported in the Optimized Design Experience, because:

• Advanced: This option allows you to create complex filters using logical operators, such as AND, OR, and NOT. You can use this option to filter data based on multiple conditions or expressions, such as Revenue > 1000 AND Profit Margin < 10%. Advanced filters are available only in the Classic Design Experience.
• Controls: This option is not a valid filter option in SAP Analytics Cloud. It may refer to input controls, which are supported, or chart controls, which are not supported. Chart controls are buttons that allow you to change the chart type, switch between absolute and relative values, or drill up and down in a hierarchy. Chart controls are available only in the Classic Design Experience.

References:

1: Choosing Between Optimized and Classic Design Modes - SAP Learning 2: Using Input Controls - SAP Learning 3: Creating Cascading Input Controls - SAP Learning 4: Creating Sections - SAP Learning : [Advanced Filters - SAP Learning] : [Chart Controls - SAP Learning]

The Optimized Design Experience is a new user interface for SAP Analytics Cloud that simplifies and enhances the story design process. The Optimized Design Experience introduces some new elements and tools, such as Data Analyzer, Point of Interest, Time Series chart, etc. However, it also removes some elements and tools that are available in the Classic Design Experience, such as Grid page, Explorer, Digital Boardroom, etc. Therefore, the correct answer is Grid page, as it is the element that is not available in the Optimized Design Experience. 

To improve performance in stories, users should use JPG images instead of PNG images, as JPG images have smaller file sizes and load faster. Users should also minimize the number of linked models in a story, as each linked model adds complexity and increases the loading time. Using unbooked data or exception aggregations does not affect performance in stories. Verified References: [SAP Analytics Cloud - Performance Optimization]