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SAP Business Data Cloud
One environment for data, analytics, planning, and AI
SAP Business Data Cloud is an SAP platform that combines data management, analytics, planning, and AI capabilities in a single environment.
It enables organizations to integrate data from various sources, build a coherent business information model, and empower users to make data-driven decisions.
SAP BDC combines the capabilities of solutions such as SAP Datasphere and SAP Analytics Cloud, creating a comprehensive environment for modern business analytics.
The data is available. The problem is how to use it.
In many organizations today, business data is dispersed across multiple systems, tools, and teams.
Over the years, companies have independently developed:
- data warehouses,
- business reporting,
- planning systems,
- analytic solutions,
- and integration with additional information sources.
This approach allowed them to meet current business needs, but as organizations grow, it leads to new challenges.
The most common challenges of modern business analytics:
Distributed data sources
Data resides in multiple SAP and non-SAP systems. Connecting them often requires additional integrations, manual processes, or the complex maintenance of multiple interfaces.
Different versions of the same information
Individual departments may use different reports and data models, leading to discrepancies in the interpretation of key metrics.
This results in a lack of a single, common version of subsequent budgets, plans, and reports.
Time-consuming analysis preparation
Analytics teams often spend significant time on:
- data preparation,
- data reconciliation,
- and manually combining information from various sources.
Instead of analyzing data and supporting the business, they focus on data preparation.
Separate reporting and planning environments
Operational reporting, management analysis, and financial planning often operate in different tools.
This makes it difficult to link historical data with plans and forecasts.
Limited AI readiness
Modern AI solutions require data that is structured, accessible, and described in business terms.
Without appropriate data architecture, AI's use remains limited.
SAP Business Data Cloud
One platform for data, analytics and planning
SAP Business Data Cloud addresses the problem of fragmented data environments by connecting key areas:
Data Management and Integration
With SAP Datasphere, organizations can integrate SAP and non-SAP data and build a coherent business data layer.
Reporting and Analytics
SAP Analytics Cloud enables the creation of reports, dashboards, and analyses that support decision-making.
Business Planning
Combining historical data with planning processes allows for the creation of more coherent forecasts, budgets, and business scenarios.
AI Leverage
A structured data layer creates the foundation for advanced analytics and the use of artificial intelligence.
What does SAP Business Data Cloud change?
One architecture instead of many independent tools
SAP BDC enables the integration of areas that were previously often developed separately:
- data integration,
- information modeling,
- reporting,
- planning,
- advanced analytics.
Consistent data for the entire organization
A single layer of business data helps ensure common KPI definitions and greater reporting consistency.
Faster transition from data to decisions
Automated data preparation and ready-made business models allow users to get the information they need to act faster.
Preparing your organization for the future
The SAP BDC-based architecture supports the development of new analytical, automation and AI scenarios.
SAP BDC vs the existing SAP environment
SAP Business Data Cloud doesn't mean replacing all existing solutions. Each organization can develop its environment based on its specific needs:
Organizations using SAP BW/BW/4HANA - Evolve your existing architecture and leverage the new capabilities of SAP BDC.
Organizations using SAP Datasphere or SAP Analytics Cloud - SAP BDC is a natural path for further integration and development of these solutions.
Organizations beginning to build a data environment - SAP BDC can become the foundation for a modern data, reporting, and planning architecture.
SAP BDC Applications
- Working Capital, Cash Flow
- Product/Customer Profitability
- AI Forecasting
- Supply Chain Intelligence
- Management Reporting
- Intelligent Agents
Do you have any additional questions?
How does KBJ support SAP Business Data Cloud implementations?
KBJ has been implementing projects related to data, analytics, and planning in the SAP environment for many years. Our experience includes:
SAP BW & SAP BW/4HANA
- development and maintenance of data warehouses,
- optimization of existing environments,
- modernization of analytical architecture.
SAP Datasphere
- Data architecture design,
- SAP and non-SAP data integration,
- business data layer construction.
SAP Analytics Cloud
- Management reporting,
- analytical dashboards,
- financial and business planning.
SAP Business Data Cloud
KBJ helps organizations analyze their current environment, determine the right direction of development, and implement an implementation tailored to their business needs.
FAQ
SAP Business Data Cloud is an SAP platform that combines data management, analytics, planning, and AI capabilities in a single environment.
SAP Datasphere serves as a data warehouse and is primarily responsible for integrating, modeling, and managing the data layer. SAP Business Data Cloud expands this area with analytics, planning, and pre-built data usage scenarios.
No. SAP Analytics Cloud remains one of the key components of SAP Business Data Cloud and is responsible for reporting, analysis, and planning.
Not always. Various development scenarios are possible, from further utilizing existing environments to expanding them with new SAP BDC capabilities.
No. The platform enables integration of both SAP data and external sources.
The project typically includes analysis of the current data architecture, integration of sources, preparation of data models and construction of a reporting and planning layer.
Plan the development of your data, analytics, and planning environment
SAP Business Data Cloud is not just a new technology tool. It's a way to streamline how organizations use data to make decisions.
KBJ helps companies transition from fragmented data environments to a coherent architecture that supports reporting, planning, and AI development.
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