--- title: SAP Webi Universe Design Template|Web Intelligence|Big Data description: Use the advanced SAP Webi Universe Design Template to create a connection, build a data foundation and business and data model for BOBJ webi reporting image: https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hs-fs/hub/118735/file-16561832.png --- # Build a SAP BOBJ Universe Using Our Best Practice Template ## Avoid Complexity With Our Universe Template ### Don't Try to Reinvent the Wheel Use our **[SAP Business Objects](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/sap-businessobjects-bi-4-advanced-analysis-demo) [Webi Universe Design](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/enterprise-services/sap-industry-solutions/business-intelligence/sap-businessobjects-webi) Template**, used on multiple complex projects to quickly get your [Webi 3.5, 4.1 and 4.x Universe design team](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/enterprise-services/sap-industry-solutions/business-intelligence/sap-businessobjects-webi) up and active.  Our Universe Design Template (UDT) covers the basics and will show you how to: ![Universe Webi Design Template](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hs-fs/file-929023436-gif/images/universe_webi_design_template.gif)**Get the [SAP BW](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/understanding-sap-bw-in-5-minutes) Consulting, Inc. 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