Moving to the new Semantic Layer and preserving investment XI 3.x Customer Scenario 4.0 Target scenario Existing Universes can be opened and edited in the information design tool to add new functionality Follow normal lifecycle management process to promote changed Universe to documents Using Business Objects relational Universes… Need new Semantic Layer features? Yes No UNX UNV No work necessary – it just works Customers can benefit from all other new BOE & BI tools capabilities. Query server Connection server Connectivity This is the component that establishes the connectivity to data sources. Information engine Data federation engine This is the component that enables MSU (Multi-Source Universe) functionality.