{"id":90585,"date":"2025-03-24T16:15:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/?p=90585"},"modified":"2025-03-31T12:07:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T10:07:16","slug":"successful-business-intelligence-with-sap-tools-and-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/successful-business-intelligence-with-sap-tools-and-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful Business Intelligence with SAP: Tools and Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"90585\" class=\"elementor elementor-90585 elementor-90443\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Business Intelligence?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be929b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2be929b\" 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<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"428f8df7-9ef2-4c15-adc4-9e139d16b48e\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"252\">As part of digitalisation, the volume of available data for companies is increasing rapidly. Keeping track of these vast amounts of data and making profitable use of them has become both a major challenge and a significant opportunity for businesses.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"555\">This is where Business Intelligence comes into play. It is a collective term for technologies and processes that help companies gain a comprehensive overview of their operations and extract actionable insights from large datasets. These insights serve as the foundation for making strategic decisions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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-a18eabd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a18eabd\" 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\">The evolution of Business Intelligence\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c8041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08c8041\" 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<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"abb87434-ddc5-4c8e-8c33-99edb6c4378a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"323\">While BI is now widely used in companies of all sizes, its origins date back to the 1950s, when the first attempts were made to collect and analyse large volumes of data. With the introduction of databases and powerful computers, these approaches became increasingly refined.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"717\">One of the most significant milestones in BI development was the emergence of data warehouses. These serve as central repositories where data from various sources is consolidated and made available for analysis. The term <em data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"569\">Business Intelligence<\/em> gained traction around the turn of the millennium, and what was initially a niche topic evolved into an essential component of modern businesses.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"867\">As BI is closely linked to technological advancements, it will continue to evolve in the future, constantly gaining new dimensions and capabilities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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-8a12e50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a12e50\" 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 does Business Intelligence work?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3f751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f3f751\" 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<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6d39d895-9c8c-4058-b0d2-136ee28e324c\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"106\">The following simplified process illustrates how BI functions:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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-b55fde9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b55fde9\" 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=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Blog-SAP-Business-Intelligence-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90593\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Blog-SAP-Business-Intelligence-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Blog-SAP-Business-Intelligence-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Blog-SAP-Business-Intelligence-1-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\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-ea17dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea17dd5\" 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\">Data collection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca33a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca33a83\" 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<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"78bd9a14-38b0-443d-a44e-855017c00090\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"236\">First, data is gathered from a variety of internal and external sources, such as databases, ERP systems, or social media. These datasets may exist in different formats and can be either structured or unstructured.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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-f1206fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1206fb\" 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\">Data cleansing and transformation\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126c068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"126c068\" 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 the next step, the various datasets are standardised into a uniform format to prepare them for analysis. Additionally, incomplete or erroneous data is corrected or removed.<\/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-9bf55d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bf55d8\" 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\">Data analysis and visualisation\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44b2c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e44b2c2\" 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>Following this, the data is analysed to identify patterns and trends. The insights gained are then presented in a clear and comprehensible format using dashboards, charts, and graphs.<\/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-0b9558f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b9558f\" 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\">Data-Driven decision making\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c5ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c5ff1\" 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 visualised insights can now be used to make strategic and operational 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-143f79a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"143f79a\" 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 class=\"\" data-start=\"35\" data-end=\"206\">Here is a simple example of how the insights derived from data can help a company:<\/p><p>Through BI, a company can identify which products are selling particularly well, at what times the most orders are placed, or which branches are showing the best sales figures. With these insights, marketing campaigns can be optimised, and the product range and prices can be adjusted to increase the company\u2019s revenue in the future.<\/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-6587834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6587834\" 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\">Benefits of Business Intelligence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a1e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a1e9f\" 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 class=\"\" data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"122\">The implementation of BI in a company brings numerous advantages, including:<\/p><ul><li><strong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"166\">Better (Data-Driven) Decision Making<\/strong>: Instead of relying on gut feeling or doing things the way they have always been done, informed decisions can be made based on data.<\/li><li data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"457\"><strong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"328\">Increased Efficiency<\/strong>: Automated reports save time and resources. Additionally, inefficiencies and areas for process optimisation can be identified.<\/li><li data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"628\"><strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"485\">Competitive Advantage<\/strong>: Early identification of new trends and market developments enables quick responses to these changes, giving a competitive edge over rivals.<\/li><li data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"740\"><strong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"650\">Risk Mitigation<\/strong>: Potential risks are identified early, allowing for timely countermeasures to be taken.<\/li><li data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"858\"><strong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"777\">Improved Customer Satisfaction<\/strong>: Data analysis helps meet customer needs, such as through personalised offers.<\/li><li data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"955\"><strong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"877\">Cost Savings<\/strong>: Optimising business processes and automation can reduce unnecessary costs.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1094\">Overall, BI offers businesses the opportunity to better understand their data and use it profitably, thereby increasing business success.<\/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-a21efab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a21efab\" 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\">Challenges of Business Intelligence\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcfb5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fcfb5c\" 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 class=\"\" data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"163\">In addition to the mentioned benefits, there are also challenges associated with Business Intelligence. These include:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"347\"><strong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"182\">Data Volume<\/strong>: Due to the exponentially growing amount of data, powerful systems are required to process data in near real-time, ensuring that it doesn\u2019t become time-consuming.<\/li><li data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"606\"><strong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"366\">Data Quality<\/strong>: With a multitude of different sources and data formats, inconsistencies, missing, or erroneous data can arise. These need to be identified to avoid drawing incorrect conclusions. Additionally, the timeliness of the data must be ensured.<\/li><li data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"725\"><strong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"618\">Costs<\/strong>: Both the acquisition and implementation of BI tools, as well as the training of employees, incur costs.<\/li><li data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"880\"><strong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"760\">Data Protection and Security<\/strong>: It is essential to ensure compliance with data protection regulations, such as the GDPR, and protect sensitive data.<\/li><li data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1097\"><strong data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"906\">Cultural Acceptance<\/strong>: A cultural shift at all levels of the company is necessary. Employees must be sensitised to data-driven decision-making and understand the opportunities BI offers within the organisation.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1210\">As can be seen, BI faces both technical and organisational challenges, meaning a holistic approach is required.<\/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-138de95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"138de95\" 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\">Business Intelligence in SAP<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654a634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"654a634\" 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 effectively address the challenges mentioned, SAP offers a variety of tools in the field of Business Intelligence that support companies in making the most of their data. The following tools play a central role in this regard:<\/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-ddc83b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddc83b8\" 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 BusinessObjects<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd3d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cd3d4b\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/solutions\/sap-business-objects\/\">SAP BusinessObjects<\/a> is an established on-premise BI suite that helps companies derive meaningful insights from their data. It is a long-standing SAP Business Intelligence tool used for creating detailed reports, analyses, and dashboards.<\/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-3d8d7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d8d7b3\" 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 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-122ebac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"122ebac\" 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<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6a77fee2-aa35-4437-a801-080ab00fec96\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"550\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/solutions\/sap-bw-4hana\/\">SAP BW\/4HANA<\/a> is a modern, powerful on-premise data warehousing tool specifically developed for the SAP HANA database. It enables companies to manage data centrally, with the data warehouse serving as a &#8220;single point of truth.&#8221; With SAP BW\/4HANA, complex data models can be created. Using the in-memory technology of the SAP HANA database, it allows for complex analyses to be conducted in real-time or near real-time. Additionally, SAP&#8217;s data warehousing tool excels with seamless integration with other SAP BI solutions, such as SAP Analytics Cloud.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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-9e6900d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e6900d\" 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<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d107e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d107e0\" 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<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"74f0c002-4d37-461b-92dd-c7b20bf6e2a3\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"421\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/solutions\/sap-analytics-cloud\/\">SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/a> is, as the name suggests, a cloud-based central platform for analytics, visualisation, and planning. It allows companies to process data from various sources in real-time and display it in modern dashboards. It has a wide range of features, including functions for planning, predictive analytics, and data discovery. SAC also integrates well with other SAP BI tools, particularly SAP Datasphere.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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-d9d83d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9d83d5\" 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 Datasphere<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8579daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8579daf\" 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<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b5cab56e-fb06-408f-9ac1-a63f40d0861b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"671\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/solutions\/sap-datasphere\/\">SAP Datasphere<\/a> (formerly SAP Data Warehouse Cloud) is a central platform for integrating and cleansing data from various sources, preparing it for analysis. The tool is designed as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering and provides a scalable infrastructure that can be flexibly adapted to the needs of businesses. SAP Datasphere allows companies to store and manage large volumes of data efficiently. Businesses can structure and organise their data within SAP Datasphere, using it as a valuable foundation for decision-making. The SAP Business Intelligence tool serves as the basis for analyses, which are then presented in visual form in SAC or other frontend tools.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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-c0aaec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0aaec0\" 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 Business Data Cloud<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617cc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"617cc43\" 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>SAP Business Data Cloud is an innovative SaaS solution that helps companies consolidate all SAP data and establish a seamless connection to external data. With a highly scalable, cloud-based infrastructure, it enables businesses to process and deliver data in real-time. Using customised data products, decisions can then be made based on the specific context of the company.<\/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-125334a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"125334a\" 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-2f45d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f45d34\" 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 class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"449\">Over the years, Business Intelligence has evolved from a niche topic to a crucial success factor for companies. With rapid technological advancements and the exponentially increasing volume of data, BI tools help extract insights from vast amounts of data across various sources and formats. 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