SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is a Business Intelligence tool that helps make informed business decisions, combining analysis, planning and forecasting in a single platform, making it a powerful support for modern organisations. The use of a cloud solution, based on the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, guarantees access to an always up-to-date and secure application that does not require additional installation on the client side.

SAP Analytics Cloud features

SAP Analytics Cloud

integrates with multiple source systems, including:

and many more

Types of connections

Connecting to data is the first step to get a complete picture of the business processes in the company. SAP Analytics Cloud offers two types of data connections for cloud and on-premise solutions.

Live data connections

• Real-time analysis allows access to always up-to-date data, processed without delay

• Data is not replicated, which results in lower storage costs

• Existing data models are analyzed

Import data connections

• Schedule configuration allows you to plan data updates at times when system users are not logged in

• Data is replicated in SAP Analytics Cloud

• Additional business logic can be implemented by creating a data model directly in the SAP Analytics Cloud

As you discover the capabilities of SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning, you will understand that SAC is far more than a simple reporting tool. With its help, you will build a competitive advantage, using advanced algorithms that, when used properly, will improve the performance of your business.

Krystyna Kabsch, Business Intelligence Consultant

Discover examples of solutions adjusted to specific industries

Finances

• Financial planning through stimulation of many factors (Value Driver Tree)
• Accounting liquidity management
• P&L, bilans i cash flow

Sales and marketing

• Analysis of key performance indicators
• Sales planning based on predictive analysis

Human resources

• Creating an HR strategy based on analytics
• Discovering connections between HR activities and business performance

Take advantage of business analytics in the cloud

Business benefits

The right business decisions

undertaken on the basis of analysis of data processed in real time and from a variety of sources. Built-in planning functions allow rapid simulations to be carried out according to several scenarios - what-if analyses

Cooperation of many specialists

possible through various forms of collaboration – discussing the reports, commenting on any element of the dashboard, and sharing it with selected users

Latest technology

automates data exploration with Smart Discovery feature and offers Smart Insights & Smart Transformations

Mobile solution

with its cloud-based architecture and responsive interface, SAP Analytics Cloud allows flexible use of the platform regardless of location and provides full access to analytics, planning and predictive functions from a variety of devices such as computers, tablets and smartphones.

Identifying company's strengths & weaknesses

with the help of augmented analytics supported by artificial intelligence and machine learning - Smart Assist. Advanced reports make it possible to compare company performance, monitor budget implementation and track how a decision made in one department affects all others.

Flexibility

whereby different functions - analysis, planning and forecasting - are combined in a single platform. Allows analyses to be carried out directly in an Excel spreadsheet using the MS Add-in or the Analysis for Office plug-in.