Unit 1
Learning Assessment - Answers
1. In SAP Analytics Cloud planning you can use stories, SAP Analytics Cloud Add-in for
Microsoft Office, and SAP Analysis for Office to perform planning.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
SAP Analytics Cloud Add-in for Microsoft Office, and SAP Analysis for Office to perform
planning can all be used for planning.
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Unit 2
Learning Assessment - Answers
1. What are the two types of Versions for planning models?
Choose the correct answer.
X A Version and Rate Version
X B Locked and Unlocked
X C Public and Private
X D Local and Shared
The two types of Versions for planning models are public and private.
2. What dimension allows the creation of new members from a story?
Choose the correct answer.
X A Version
X B Account
X C Generic
X D Measure
Generic and organization dimensions allow the creation of new members from a story.
3. Cell locking is defined in the model.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
Cell locking is used in the story with no configuration needed in the model.
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4. The Planning Panel is a built-in feature used to distribute values among dimension
members in a story.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
The Planning Panel is a built-in feature in a story used to distribute values among
members.
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Unit 3
Learning Assessment - Answers
1. What are the types of action steps available in a Data Action?
Choose the correct answers.
X A Delete step
X B Copy step
X C Cross-Model Copy step
X D Save step
X E Advanced Formulas step
Six types of data actions are available: Copy, cross-model copy, embedded, allocations,
currency, and advanced formulas.
2. You are limited to 5 steps in a data action planning sequence.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
You can have as many steps as you need.
3. How can you make a copy step more flexible for the end-users?
Choose the correct answer.
X A Add a variable to the source system (SAP BW, BW/4HANA, or S/4HANA)
X B Use SAP Analytics Cloud's Input Task collaboration option to solicit their input
X C Use a parameter to allow them to choose dimension members
Parameters add flexibility for end-users.
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4. When using a cross-model copy step, what must you include?
Choose the correct answer.
X A A parameter to determine the source model
X B A filter on the Version dimension to choose which version to copy from
X C A parameter to determine the target model
You must filter on the source version to copy data between models.
5. The results of an advanced formula step are not stored in the SAC database.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
Advanced formula results are stored in the SAP Analytics Cloud database.
6. What are the options for defining advanced data actions?
Choose the correct answers.
X A In a model
X B In the Visual Editor
X C In a story
X D In the Script Editor
You can use the visual or script editors to create advanced data actions.
7. When you filter data with an input control, you can automatically run the data action for
the same member.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
You can link a data action parameter to input controls and story filters.
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Unit 3: Learning Assessment - Answers
8. What are the advantages of multi actions?
Choose the correct answers.
X A Faster performance
X B Scheduling
X C Lower cost of development
X D Fewer buttons to push
Multi actions can be scheduled in the SAP Analytics Cloud calendar and multiple data
actions can be bundled into one multi action. By including one multi action in a story
instead of several data action, the cost of developing stories is lowered.
9. 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.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
You should access the built-in performance tracking content and run the Data Action
Statistics and Analysis story.
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Unit 4
Learning Assessment - Answers
1. Allocations are performed in order to identify cost by responsible unit.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
Allocations are performed in order to identify the total cost by responsible unit.
2. The booking account is used to send a summarized value to target cost centers.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
The booking account is used to send a summarized value to target cost centers.
3. An allocation can be run from the story ribbon or via a data action.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
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.
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Unit 5
Learning Assessment - Answers
1. A currency data action stores its result in the database but a conversion measure does
not.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
Currency data actions are run to record results into the database. Conversion measures
are calculated on the fly.
2. 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.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
Model-based conversion measures are available in stories and you can create your own in
stories if needed.
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Unit 6
Learning Assessment - Answers
1. With a rolling forecast, the time interval is static.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
Time determination can be dynamic.
2. A Predictive Forecast requires which objects in a story?
Choose the correct answers.
X A Analytic application
X B HANA PAL
X C Data table
X D Planning model
A Predictive Forecast requires a data table that uses a planning model as a data source.
3. What are the models in advanced options when running a predictive forecast?
Choose the correct answers.
X A Moving average
X B Linear regression
X C Gamma model
X D Automatic forecast
Linear regression and automatic forecast are included in the advanced options.
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4. A Value Driver Tree can be created based on any model type.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
A Value Driver Tree can be created on planning as well as analytic models.
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Unit 7
Learning Assessment - Answers
1. Data audit reports include the time stamp, user, previous value, new value, and delta value
for data changes.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
Data audit records the time stamp, user, previous value, new value, and delta value
whenever there is a data change.
2. What is the purpose of a validation rule?
Choose the correct answer.
X A To prevent improper data entry and planning operations.
X B To allow access to a story.
X C To prohibit use of a model.
Validation rules check for invalid member combinations.
3. What is one criteria for defining data locks?
Choose the correct answer.
X A The story must be in the Public folder.
X B The model must be shared.
X C The Version must be Private.
X D Data locking must be enabled in the model.
Data locks are configured in the model.
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4. The communications tools used in collaboration include:
Choose the correct answers.
X A Comments
X B Calendar
X C Story
X D Version
Comments are used to document planning assumptions. In the calendar, you can create a
task for another user.
5. In a planning process, a Reviewer is required.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
X True
X False
Reviewers are optional. They are only needed when approvals are required.
6. Where is a Process created?
Choose the correct answer.
X A Calendar
X B Model
X C Story
Processes are created in the calendar.
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