{"id":104343,"date":"2026-02-06T12:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T11:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/?p=104343"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:42:24","slug":"embedded-analytics-or-sap-analytics-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/embedded-analytics-or-sap-analytics-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"Embedded Analytics or SAP Analytics Cloud?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"104343\" class=\"elementor elementor-104343 elementor-104215\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d74ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d74ba3\" 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 data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"348\">Most decisions within a company are not made in reporting meetings. They emerge in day-to-day operations, in sales, production or service. This is exactly where the core of the discussion lies when deciding between SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and Embedded Analytics.<\/p><p data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"695\">While SAP Analytics Cloud provides transparency and control at management level, Embedded Analytics delivers insights directly within the users\u2019 working context. The key question when selecting a tool should therefore not be:<br data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"578\" \/>\u201cWhich tool is more powerful?\u201d but rather: <strong>Where does the analysis need to take place to actually create value?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"841\">To answer this question, it is essential to clearly differentiate between the two tools in terms of their functionality and potential use cases.<\/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-a43198c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a43198c\" 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\">Terminology and Scope: SAP Embedded Analytics vs SAP Analytics Cloud<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b11644 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b11644\" 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>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"198\"><strong>Criterion<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"208\"><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"198\"><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"198\"><strong>Core Idea<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"208\">Analytics are directly integrated into business applications<\/td><td width=\"198\">Central analytics and planning platform<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"198\"><strong>Usage Context<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"208\">Within operational processes, where decisions are made<\/td><td width=\"198\">Outside the operational system for analysis, planning and steering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"198\"><strong>Target Group<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"208\">Operational users, business departments, key users<\/td><td width=\"198\">Management, controllers, data analysts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"198\"><strong>Access<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"208\">No system switch required, seamless integration into daily workflows<\/td><td width=\"198\">Separate access to the SAC platform<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"198\"><b>Decision Speed<\/b><\/td><td width=\"208\">Very high \u2013 analysis and action are closely linked<\/td><td width=\"198\">High for strategic decisions, less suitable for ad-hoc actions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"198\"><strong>Data Perspective<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"208\">Strongly process- and role-oriented<\/td><td width=\"198\">Enterprise-wide, consolidated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"198\"><strong>Depth of Analysis<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"208\">Focus on relevant KPIs and operational questions<\/td><td width=\"198\">High analytical depth, simulation and planning capabilities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"198\"><strong>Planning &amp; Forecast<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"208\">Limited or not available<\/td><td width=\"198\">Integrated planning, forecasting and simulation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"198\"><strong>Governance &amp; Standardisation<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"208\">Strongly tied to the application<\/td><td width=\"198\">Central governance and consistent KPIs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\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-6bc222e no-table-of-content elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bc222e\" 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<h3><strong>Core Idea<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong>: Analytics are directly integrated into business applications<\/p><p><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong>: Central analytics and planning platform<\/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-cf7604e no-table-of-content elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf7604e\" 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<h3><strong>Usage Context<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong>: Within operational processes, where decisions are made<\/p><p><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong>: Outside the operational system for analysis, planning and steering<\/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-33478b1 no-table-of-content elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33478b1\" 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<h3><strong>Target Group<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong>: Operational users, business departments, key users<\/p><p><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong>: Management, controllers, data analysts<\/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-001463d no-table-of-content elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001463d\" 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<h3><strong>Access<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong>: No system switch required, seamless integration into daily workflows<\/p><p><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong>: Separate access to the SAC platform<\/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-9cec4b2 no-table-of-content elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cec4b2\" 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<h3><b>Decision Speed<\/b><\/h3><p><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong>: Very high \u2013 analysis and action are closely linked<\/p><p><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong>: High for strategic decisions, less suitable for ad-hoc actions<\/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-a966c5c no-table-of-content elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a966c5c\" 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<h3><strong>Data Perspective<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong>: Strongly process- and role-oriented<\/p><p><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong>: Enterprise-wide, consolidated<\/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-84cc0ee no-table-of-content elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84cc0ee\" 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<h3><strong>Depth of Analysis<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong>: Focus on relevant KPIs and operational questions<\/p><p><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong>: High analytical depth, simulation and planning capabilities<\/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-8241081 no-table-of-content elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8241081\" 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<h3><strong>Planning &amp; Forecast<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong>: Limited or not available<\/p><p><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong>: Integrated planning, forecasting and simulation<\/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-f9f1ec2 no-table-of-content elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9f1ec2\" 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<h3><strong>Governance &amp; Standardisation<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong>: Strongly tied to the application<\/p><p><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong>: Central governance and consistent KPIs<\/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-bd2c5ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd2c5ca\" 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 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\">In Brief:<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"55\"><strong data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"53\">What Is SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"110\">Central analytics, planning and reporting platform<\/li><li data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"162\">Focus on an enterprise-wide view and governance<\/li><li data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"210\">Integration of SAP and non-SAP data sources<\/li><li data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"247\">AI functionalities are supported<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"282\"><strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"280\">What Is Embedded Analytics?<\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"339\">Analytics directly embedded in business applications<\/li><li data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"379\">Strongly process- and role-oriented<\/li><li data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"412\">No data replication required<\/li><li data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"476\">Seamless integration into the user interface with SAP Fiori<\/li><li data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"512\">No integration of non-SAP systems<\/li><\/ul>\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-970564f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"970564f\" 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\">SAP Analytics Architecture: The Key Difference  \u201cContext Beats Functionality\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4752691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4752691\" 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>In today\u2019s VUCA world, it is not the tools themselves but the <strong>location of analysis<\/strong> that determines the quality of decisions. This is the core distinction between <strong>SAP Embedded Analytics<\/strong> and <strong>SAP Analytics Cloud<\/strong>.<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"746\"><strong>Embedded Analytics<\/strong> acts as a <strong>compass right at the point of action<\/strong>. It allows users to immediately see where bottlenecks exist, which orders are behind schedule, and which machines require maintenance. Operational decisions are made <strong>directly within the process<\/strong>, without information first passing through separate reports or consolidation steps. The compass reacts in real time and shows each user exactly the courses of action relevant to their role.<\/li><li data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"1075\"><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud<\/strong>, by contrast, is the <strong>map<\/strong>. It provides a consolidated view of the entire organisation, across multiple plants and processes. This is where executives can identify trends, simulate scenarios, and plan investment decisions. SAC shows the overall <strong>direction<\/strong>, provides orientation, and enables strategic steering.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1153\">The central argument of this article can therefore be summarised as follows:<\/p><p data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1335\"><strong data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1335\">Analytics only delivers its full value when it is available where decisions are made \u2013 Embedded Analytics at the operational level, SAP Analytics Cloud for strategic oversight.<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1407\">The metaphor of <strong>map<\/strong> and <strong>compass<\/strong> illustrates this particularly clearly:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1543\"><strong data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1451\">The compass (SAP Embedded Analytics)<\/strong> provides local orientation, enables rapid responses, and ensures operational reliability.<\/li><li data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1684\"><strong data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1579\">The map (SAP Analytics Cloud)<\/strong> delivers a global overview and supports planning and steering across multiple plants and business units.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1710\">In practice, this means:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1816\"><strong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1740\">SAP Embedded Analytics<\/strong> optimises ongoing operations and increases efficiency and responsiveness.<\/li><li data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1952\"><strong data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1842\">SAP Analytics Cloud<\/strong> shapes tomorrow\u2019s operations by planning resources, analysing scenarios, and ensuring strategic transparency.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1954\" data-end=\"2142\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Only organisations that understand and deliberately combine both elements \u2013 compass and map \u2013 can navigate the complexity of the VUCA world with confidence and make well-founded decisions.<\/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-b2a9461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2a9461\" 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\">Typical Use Cases of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP Embedded Analytics Compared<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b25ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b25ee\" 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>To make the distinction between the two tools outlined in the previous chapter more tangible, the following section presents selected use cases and highlights when SAP Embedded Analytics has a clear advantage and when SAP Analytics Cloud can play to its strengths.<\/p><h3><strong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"457\">Example 1: Production Manager \u2013 Daily Operational Control in Manufacturing (SAP Embedded Analytics)<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Typical question: \u201cWhich order needs to be prioritised now to avoid delivery delays?\u201d<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Typical SAP Fiori Apps<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Monitor Production Orders<\/li><li>Manage Production Orders<\/li><li>Work Center Utilization<\/li><li>Production Supervisor Dashboard<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li>Key KPIs<\/li><\/ol><ul><li data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"190\">Order progress (%)<\/li><li data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"224\">Lead time (actual vs planned)<\/li><li data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"245\">Backlog quantity<\/li><li data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"287\">OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)<\/li><li data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"311\">Machine utilisation<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"3\"><li>Value of Embedded Analytics<\/li><\/ol><ul><li data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"392\">KPIs displayed directly in the order list<\/li><li data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"445\">Traffic light logic (green\/yellow\/red) per order<\/li><li data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"515\">Drill-down from the KPI directly into the affected production order<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong><br \/>Example 2: Maintenance \u2013 Reducing Unplanned Downtime (SAP Embedded Analytics)<br \/><\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Typical question: \u201cWhich machine is currently causing the highest downtime costs?\u201d<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Typical SAP Fiori Apps<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Manage Maintenance Orders<\/li><li>Maintenance Backlog Overview<\/li><li>Maintenance Planner<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li>Key KPIs<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>MTTR (Mean Time to Repair)<\/li><li>MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)<\/li><li>Downtime per machine<\/li><li>Number of unplanned incidents<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"3\"><li>Value of Embedded Analytics<\/li><\/ol><ul><li data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"520\">KPIs displayed directly in the maintenance order<\/li><li data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"572\">Historical failure patterns immediately visible<\/li><li data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"608\">Prioritisation of critical assets<\/li><\/ul><h3>Example 3: Plant Management \u2013 Comparing Multiple Production Sites (SAP Analytics Cloud)<\/h3><p><strong>Typical question: \u201cWhy does Plant A perform better than Plant B \u2013 and how can we improve performance?\u201d<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Typical SAC Stories<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Production Performance Overview<\/li><li>Manufacturing KPI Cockpit<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li>Key KPIs<\/li><\/ol><ul><li data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"439\">OEE per plant<\/li><li data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"454\">Scrap rate<\/li><li data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"489\">Productivity (output per hour)<\/li><li data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"507\">Cost per unit<\/li><li data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"537\">On-time delivery rate (%)<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"3\"><li>Value of SAP Analytics Cloud<\/li><\/ol><ul><li data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"604\">Consistent KPI definitions<\/li><li data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"641\">Time-based trends and benchmarks<\/li><li data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"692\">Comparisons across plants and production lines<\/li><\/ul><h3>Example 4: Production Controlling \u2013 Capacity and Investment Planning (SAP Analytics Cloud)<\/h3><p><strong>Typical question: \u201cDo we need a new machine, or is a different capacity plan sufficient?\u201d<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Typical SAC functionalities<\/li><\/ol><ul><li data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"942\">Planning models<\/li><li data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"964\">What-if scenarios<\/li><li data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"995\">Forecasting and simulation<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li>Key KPIs<\/li><\/ol><ul><li data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1036\">Capacity utilisation<\/li><li data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1067\">Planned vs available hours<\/li><li data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1088\">Investment costs<\/li><li data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1111\">Forecast lead time<\/li><li data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1142\">Return on Investment (ROI)<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"3\"><li>Value of SAP Analytics Cloud<\/li><\/ol><ul><li data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1209\">Simulation of layer models<\/li><li data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1261\">Comparison of \u201cmachine purchase vs outsourcing\u201d<\/li><li data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1310\">Transparent and well-founded decision-making<\/li><\/ul>\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-ddbf4b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddbf4b6\" 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\">Not Either\u2013Or: How SAP Embedded Analytics and SAP Analytics Cloud Complement Each Other<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44a784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a44a784\" 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>The following section outlines three possible strategies for using the two tools:<\/p><ol><li>SAP Analytics Cloud Only<\/li><li>Embedded Analytics Only<\/li><li>Combination of Both<\/li><\/ol>\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-2cada66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cada66\" 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\">SAP Analytics Cloud Only<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a5489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1a5489\" 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>This powerful solution enables fast, high-level real-time analyses similar to Embedded Analytics. In addition, data specialists can <strong>integrate data from a wide range of sources<\/strong> and use it to build complex scenarios and models.<br data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1768\" \/>Focusing on a single analytics solution across all areas can be advantageous, as only <strong>one tool<\/strong> needs to be implemented and communicated to users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729c5e1 e-grid e-ecs-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"729c5e1\" 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-d4d3fcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4d3fcc\" 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><strong>Additional benefits:<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 Governance<br \/>\u2714 Planning &amp; Forecast<\/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-db9e530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db9e530\" 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><strong>Drawbacks:<\/strong><br \/>\u2716 Less operational context<br \/>\u2716 Lower acceptance in day-to-day operations<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6ebeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad6ebeb\" 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\">Embedded Analytics Only<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c828465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c828465\" 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>This strategy is particularly suitable for organisations that require less in-depth analytics, have limited budgets for business analytics, and want to keep this area as lean as possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9782f e-grid e-ecs-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb9782f\" 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-1863079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1863079\" 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><strong>Additional benefits:<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 No additional licences<br \/>\u2714 High user acceptance<\/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-356249d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"356249d\" 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><strong>Drawbacks:<\/strong><br \/>\u2716 No integrated planning<br \/>\u2716 Limited enterprise-wide view<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db9a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9db9a2a\" 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\">Combination of Both<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f6955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82f6955\" 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>Many organisations choose a combined approach to leverage the <strong>strengths of both tools<\/strong>: fast<strong> real-time analytics with SAP Embedded Analytics<\/strong> and <strong>in-depth, cross-source analysis with SAP Analytics Cloud<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a7de3 e-grid e-ecs-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9a7de3\" 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-f7123cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7123cc\" 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><strong>Additional benefits:<\/strong><br \/>\u2714 Maximum business value<br \/>\u2714 Clear separation of roles<\/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-1e6b043 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6b043\" 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><strong>Drawbacks:<\/strong><br \/>\u2716 Higher effort<br \/>\u2716 Alignment of KPIs required<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e1d23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9e1d23\" 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 data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"3033\">Cost considerations can also support the decision-making process. Costs are highest in the combined scenario and lowest when using SAP Embedded Analytics only.<\/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-5150885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5150885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c46dcaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c46dcaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAC-Embedded-Grafik-EN-768x884.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-104448\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAC-Embedded-Grafik-EN-768x884.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAC-Embedded-Grafik-EN-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAC-Embedded-Grafik-EN-890x1024.png 890w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAC-Embedded-Grafik-EN-1335x1536.png 1335w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAC-Embedded-Grafik-EN-1780x2048.png 1780w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAC-Embedded-Grafik-EN-600x690.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-4a4f720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a4f720\" 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-14eab64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14eab64\" 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>The choice between SAP Analytics Cloud and Embedded Analytics is not about features, but about proximity to decision-making.<br data-start=\"3183\" data-end=\"3186\" \/>Embedded Analytics enables operational speed, while SAP Analytics Cloud delivers strategic transparency.<br data-start=\"3290\" data-end=\"3293\" \/>Combining both provides the highest business value, but requires clear role definitions and consistent KPI logic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537746e e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"537746e\" 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-7d0e0bd elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial no-table-of-content elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7d0e0bd\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Whitepaper-SAP-BI-Tools-Vorschau-EN_komprimiert-221-x-300-px.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-100270\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Whitepaper \"SAP BW, SAP Datasphere and Embedded Analytics in Comparison<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Which SAP BI tool really suits your reporting strategy? 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