{"id":100532,"date":"2025-10-28T10:25:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/?p=100532"},"modified":"2025-10-28T10:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:44:46","slug":"evaluating-sap-bw-is-sap-datasphere-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/evaluating-sap-bw-is-sap-datasphere-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluating SAP BW: Is SAP Datasphere the future?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"100532\" class=\"elementor elementor-100532 elementor-100511\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does the future of SAP BW look like?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a344847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a344847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP BW<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has proven itself over the years as a mature solution for many companies in core areas such as\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">data management, reporting<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">analytics<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Looking to the future,\u00a0SAP\u00a0Datasphere (formerly known as SAP Data Warehouse Cloud) is now positioned as the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strategic successor<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cloud<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/solutions\/sap-datasphere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Datasphere<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is a cloud-based data warehouse solution that is part of the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0This means it also\u00a0leverages\u00a0the advantages of SAP HANA Cloud, such as performance and scalability. The focus is on combining the strengths of a traditional data warehouse approach with flexibility and self-service. The increased integration of artificial intelligence and data platforms such as\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Databricks<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0also supports a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">future-oriented setup<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC),<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the newest strategic product, goes one step further. It unifies existing technologies such as SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and Databricks to provide\u00a0harmonised, seamless data for analytics, planning, and AI-driven use cases.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f1bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87f1bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is SAP BW at the end of its lifecycle? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37ca3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f37ca3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP has officially announced that the classic\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP BW 7.5<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will continue to be\u00a0maintained\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">until 2027<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0based on the\u00a0current status.\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maintenance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is therefore scheduled to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">end in 2027,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">although an\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">optional extension until 2030<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is possible. As a result, SAP BW is increasingly moving into the background. However, SAP has\u00a0stated\u00a0that its\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">successor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/solutions\/sap-bw-4hana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAP BW\/4HANA<\/a><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, will still be supported\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">until\u00a02040<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. For this reason, many companies continue to rely on this solution and are still running stable, high-performance SAP BW systems in their data landscape.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This means SAP BW\/4HANA will remain relevant for the coming years and is not yet at the end of its lifecycle. Nevertheless, the strategic shift of\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP toward the cloud<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the announced end of maintenance should be\u00a0taken into account\u00a0when planning your company\u2019s long-term data and analytics strategy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b365f0c e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b365f0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aaffdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aaffdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will SAP BW be replaced by SAP Datasphere? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac174f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac174f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unlike\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP BW<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Datasphere<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0provides a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cloud-based data<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0management platform with a strong focus on self-service, data integration, and data federation. Thanks to cloud technology, data no longer always needs to be physically replicated\u00a0in order to\u00a0be included in a central data model. In many cases, it can remain in the source system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data modeling itself has also evolved and now differs significantly from modeling in SAP BW\/4HANA both in terms of concepts and in terms of objects and tools. However, in terms of functionality,\u00a0SAP\u00a0Datasphere does not yet have the same level of maturity as\u00a0an SAP BW\/4HANA system. This means it still cannot cover every scenario 1:1 in the cloud, as some features are still missing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Looking ahead, we can say that SAP BW will\u00a0definitely be\u00a0replaced in the long term by its strategic successor, SAP Datasphere. However, this will not be a direct one-to-one replacement, because the two solutions differ too much in their architecture and how they work.\u00a0SAP\u00a0Datasphere should instead be seen as a forward-looking evolution of the traditional data warehouse approach.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabf47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fabf47a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When does it make sense to switch to SAP Datasphere?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997b0e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"997b0e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s\u00a0difficult to give a general answer to this question, because the decision depends on\u00a0various factors\u00a0that differ from one company to another, such as:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">current\u00a0system\u00a0complexity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IT\u00a0strategy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">know-how\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0team<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">short-term and long-term goals<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nevertheless, some concrete recommendations can already be made for certain scenarios.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546f77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"546f77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should I still invest in SAP BW\/4HANA? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363e9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"363e9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many customers are currently asking themselves whether it still makes sense to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">invest in SAP BW\/4HANA from a long-term perspective.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0For companies that already have an SAP BW system (for example, version 7.5) or are not yet planning a move to the cloud, an investment in SAP BW\/4HANA can absolutely be reasonable in order to remain well positioned in the near future with a mature, stable, on-premise data warehouse solution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, as mentioned before, you should keep the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">end of maintenance in 2040<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in mind\u00a0and also\u00a0consider that SAP is currently focusing its innovation and further development\u00a0mainly on\u00a0cloud solutions. In other words, many new features \u2014 especially those related to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">artificial intelligence<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2014 will\u00a0likely no longer\u00a0be released for SAP BW\/4HANA.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734b353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"734b353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should I move directly to SAP Datasphere? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843039f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"843039f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A move to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Datasphere<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is especially relevant if an\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">existing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP BW system<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(e.g.\u00a07.x)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is due for\u00a0modernisation\u00a0anyway\u00a0and the overall data strategy is shifting toward the cloud. The use of other cloud solutions such as\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/solutions\/sap-analytics-cloud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Analytics Cloud<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\">\u00a0<\/a>can also be\u00a0a strong argument\u00a0for moving directly to SAP Datasphere,\u00a0in order to\u00a0enable a future-oriented interplay of both solutions (for example,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">seamless planning<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0scenarios)\u00a0in the area of\u00a0analytics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another reason to choose\u00a0SAP\u00a0Datasphere could be a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">self-service approach<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or the need to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">integrate multiple data sources<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with a federated data access model.\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Business departments\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are becoming increasingly involved in BI topics, and this is exactly where SAP Datasphere comes in with the Business Builder, which provides users with an intuitive user interface for\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">modeling<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0The integration of both cloud and\u00a0on-premise\u00a0data sources, as well as the general goal of making data\u00a0broadly available\u00a0in the spirit of data democratization, is becoming\u00a0more and more\u00a0important for companies \u2014 especially in the context of growing system landscapes and AI.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Datasphere supports this by offering connectors and virtual (real-time) access to data, which helps avoid unnecessary data replication.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is also worth mentioning that SAP Datasphere is a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">core\u00a0component<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of SAP\u2019s newest solution, Business Data Cloud.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This means it forms the foundation for a modern, future-ready cloud data architecture. With so-called data products and the concept of a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Business Data Fabric<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, all relevant company data should be made available to end users as easily as possible, in the right context.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f49e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33f49e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Am I planning a hybrid architecture? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1494d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1494d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To continue\u00a0leveraging\u00a0existing SAP BW investments while moving toward the cloud, many companies choose a hybrid approach. In this setup, both SAP BW and SAP Datasphere run in parallel within the architecture, and existing data models and processes are gradually transferred to\u00a0SAP\u00a0Datasphere. The main advantage of this approach is that you can\u00a0proceed\u00a0selectively and at your own pace \u2014 and at the same time clean up legacy structures.\u00a0However, some caution is necessary, because more complex logic often cannot be\u00a0migrated\u00a01:1 and may require\u00a0additional\u00a0effort.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the migration itself, the SAP BW Bridge tool can support users in enabling a smooth transition to the cloud, although there are certain restrictions to be aware of.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5314b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f5314b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I migrate from SAP BW to SAP Datasphere? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec5138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dec5138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In general, there are\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">four\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">migration scenarios that are relevant in this context:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remote Conversion<br \/><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Selected data models are transferred to the SAP BW Bridge using the Transfer Cockpit to enable a remote data transfer. Users can decide which objects should be moved into the new system.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0also important to note that the related data, along with the metadata, is transferred as well. Alternatively, you can use the BW\/4HANA Model Transfer to move BW models and BW queries from BW\/4HANA systems into the corresponding Datasphere objects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shell Conversion<br \/><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the Shell Conversion, the existing data models are also transferred to the SAP BW Bridge. However, no transfer or\u00a0synchronisation\u00a0of existing datasets takes place. Afterwards, the user can decide whether to load specific data from the source system, or for example, to do without historical data in the new system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Greenfield Approach<br \/><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This approach is a new implementation without carrying over existing structures and processes. It is especially suitable for customers who do not yet have SAP BW, or for companies that want to simplify an already complex system landscape by using SAP Datasphere as a new data warehouse in the cloud.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud Approach<br \/><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The SAP BW PCE (Private Cloud Edition) solution offers the full functional scope of SAP BW\/4HANA, is\u00a0operated\u00a0by SAP in the cloud, and is\u00a0mainly suited\u00a0for moving from\u00a0on-premise\u00a0systems to the cloud without having to fundamentally change existing data models. Together with\u00a0SAP\u00a0Datasphere, this enables a\u00a0hybrid data management architecture that supports\u00a0a flexible, step-by-step migration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further details on the individual approaches \u2014 as well as a decision matrix to help you choose the most suitable migration path \u2014 are available in the following checklist.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feac206 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"feac206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f917e e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3f917e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668bc1e elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial no-table-of-content elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"668bc1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-BW4HANA-zu-SAP-Datasphere-DE-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-93595\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-BW4HANA-zu-SAP-Datasphere-DE-4.png 1240w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-BW4HANA-zu-SAP-Datasphere-DE-4-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-BW4HANA-zu-SAP-Datasphere-DE-4-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-BW4HANA-zu-SAP-Datasphere-DE-4-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-BW4HANA-zu-SAP-Datasphere-DE-4-1087x1536.png 1087w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-BW4HANA-zu-SAP-Datasphere-DE-4-600x848.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Checklist \"Fom SAP BW or SAP BW\/4HANA to SAP Datasphere\" <\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Our checklist helps you find the right migration path from SAP BW or BW\/4HANA to SAP Datasphere.\n<br><br>\n<a class=\"cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/doc\/from-sap-bw-or-sap-bw-4hana-to-sap-datasphere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f268595 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f268595\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2055920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2055920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc57729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc57729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In summary, moving to\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP Datasphere<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is currently worthwhile for companies that want to pursue\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a long-term cloud strategy focused on self-service and flexibility<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or that want to move away from outdated SAP BW systems.\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Different migration approaches\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can be used to achieve this.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the same time, SAP BW\/4HANA will continue to provide a mature data warehouse solution for many companies until the end of maintenance in 2040,\u00a0especially for those that have already invested heavily in this landscape or are not yet ready to move their systems to the cloud. As a forward-looking and flexible alternative,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0hybrid scenarios\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are also an option: both systems are\u00a0operated\u00a0in parallel, with a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gradual migration to the cloud<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ce6fb9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7ce6fb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82f58c5\" data-id=\"82f58c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-206041b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"206041b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83288e4\" data-id=\"83288e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1cb4ac no-table-of-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1cb4ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact us!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db69fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db69fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have further questions? 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