{"id":93567,"date":"2025-04-16T17:06:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/?p=93567"},"modified":"2025-04-16T17:08:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:08:39","slug":"sap-business-data-cloud-the-next-big-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/sap-business-data-cloud-the-next-big-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP Business Data Cloud: The next big thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"93567\" class=\"elementor elementor-93567 elementor-93525\" 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contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c1aa96e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__c1aa96e\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/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-4c40632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c40632\" 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, data, data \u2013 sometimes it feels like we\u2019re drowning in it, doesn\u2019t it? And just when you\u2019ve gotten used to one SAP solution, along comes the next one. Do you remember when SAP BW was considered the ultimate go-to? Well, times have changed, and SAP is now introducing the Business Data Cloud. But is this truly a gamechanger, or just another flashy name for something we\u2019ve seen before? Let\u2019s take a closer look. Buckle up \u2013 things are about to get data-driven!<\/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-6593395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6593395\" 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\">What is the Business Data Cloud?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db109d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3db109d\" 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>Imagine the SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) as a massive, ultra-modern data tower floating in the cloud. It\u2019s designed to bring together all your valuable business data\u2014whether it comes from S\/4HANA, a non-SAP application, or even the depths of Excel spreadsheets.<\/p><p>BDC promises not only to store this data in a unified way but also to intelligently connect it and provide it through a single, consistent layer. Being cloud-native means (hopefully) you\u2019ll spend less time worrying about the technical infrastructure in the background and more time focusing on the data itself.<\/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-05d1291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05d1291\" 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 SAP Data Solutions: A Quick Look Back<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffcd88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ffcd88\" 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>Let\u2019s take a quick, slightly nostalgic look into the past. First, there was SAP BW\u2014the classic among SAP\u2019s data solutions. Solid, reliable, but perhaps not quite agile enough to meet today\u2019s demands. Then came SAP Datasphere, essentially its sportier successor, shifting much of the workload to the cloud and offering a range of modern features.<\/p><p>And now, SAP Business Data Cloud enters the stage. Is it the ultimate successor, a complementary solution, or are all three performing a complex tango together? As is often the case with SAP, the answer isn\u2019t entirely straightforward. BDC positions itself as an overarching platform that leverages the power of the cloud and promises even broader data integration 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-94b9971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94b9971\" 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\">Core Features of the SAP Business Data Cloud<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229a036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"229a036\" 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 offers a range of powerful features designed to help companies make more efficient use of their data\u2014without needing to reinvent the wheel. At its core, the platform aims to bring together data from various sources, make it understandable, and turn it into actionable insights.<\/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-5eb20d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eb20d5\" 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 Integration across system boundaries<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc08a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbc08a9\" 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>Whether it\u2019s SAP S\/4HANA, SuccessFactors, or third-party systems like Salesforce\u2014the Business Data Cloud connects diverse systems to create a seamless view of all relevant data. Thanks to modern concepts like data virtualisation, the data doesn\u2019t necessarily have to be physically moved. Instead, it remains in its original location and is linked virtually.<\/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-ced7aab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ced7aab\" 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\">Semantic layer for unified understanding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8e16a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e8e16a\" 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 central feature of the platform is the so-called <strong>semantic layer<\/strong>. It ensures that data is not only technically accurate but also presented in a way that is understandable and consistent from a business perspective.<\/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-d40e610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d40e610\" 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\">Self-Service Analytics for business users<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec22e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ec22e4\" 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>With the integration of SAP Analytics Cloud, business departments can directly access data and create their own reports or dashboards\u2014without needing any programming skills. This empowers users, reduces the workload on IT, and significantly shortens the time from question to insight.<\/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-3221c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3221c9e\" 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\">Artificial Intelligence as an analytics booster<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcfade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bcfade\" 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>AI capabilities such as automated pattern recognition and forecasting help extract valuable insights from data. This enables early identification of trends, detection of anomalies, and informed decision-making\u2014data-driven and future-oriented.<\/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-c784231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c784231\" 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\">Components of the SAP Business Data Cloud<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1509f40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1509f40\" 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=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-Business-Data-Cloud-1-768x912.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-93540\" alt=\"Der Aufbau der SAP Business Data Cloud\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-Business-Data-Cloud-1-768x912.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-Business-Data-Cloud-1-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-Business-Data-Cloud-1-862x1024.png 862w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-Business-Data-Cloud-1-1293x1536.png 1293w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-Business-Data-Cloud-1-1724x2048.png 1724w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SAP-Business-Data-Cloud-1-600x713.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-8ae820a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ae820a\" 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 not a standalone product, but rather a combination of proven and modern solutions, perfectly integrated. Each component plays a specific role in the overall architecture. Together, they enable a consistent, flexible, and future-proof approach to managing enterprise data. Below are the key elements of the <strong>Business Data Fabric<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li><strong>SAP BW (Business Warehouse) PCE<\/strong><br \/>The classic among SAP analytics tools, SAP BW serves as a structured data warehouse for historical and consolidated business data. Many companies have been using it for years\u2014whether as an on-premise version or as BW\/4HANA in the cloud. Even though today&#8217;s data landscape is more flexible, BW remains a reliable cornerstone, especially for standardised and audited reporting.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>SAP Datasphere<\/strong><br \/>Datasphere is the modern evolution of SAP BW, offering a significantly expanded feature set. It enables data from a wide range of sources to be connected\u2014without having to physically move it. At its core is a central semantic layer that ensures a consistent understanding of data, regardless of its source system. This makes it the central backbone of the Business Data Cloud.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)<\/strong><br \/>As the main frontend, SAP Analytics Cloud allows users to easily create dashboards, reports, and visualisations. Whether it&#8217;s self-service analytics, planning, or simulation\u2014SAC makes complex data analysis accessible even to non-technical users and is directly connected to the data sources within the Business Data Cloud.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Databricks &amp; other Partner Solutions<\/strong><br \/>Openness is a core principle of the Business Data Cloud. That\u2019s why platforms like <strong>Databricks<\/strong> can be integrated to support big data scenarios or AI applications\u2014enabling deeper analytics and greater flexibility.<\/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-a3463e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3463e9\" 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\">Insight Apps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c519c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47c519c\" 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>One of the highlights of the SAP Business Data Cloud\u2014often only noticed at second glance\u2014are the so-called Insight Apps. These are pre-built, ready-to-use applications that support business departments in quickly responding to business-relevant questions, without the need for complex projects or custom data models upfront.<\/p><p><strong>What exactly are Insight Apps?<\/strong><\/p><p>Insight Apps are small, focused analytical applications optimised for specific business areas or processes. They are based on best practices and access central data sources within the SAP Business Data Cloud\u2014for example, financial data, HR metrics, or procurement information. With the push of a button, they deliver clear visualisations, KPIs, and trend insights.<\/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-1d89229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d89229\" 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 Products<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d75da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7d75da\" 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 SAP Business Data Cloud, data products are organised, reusable, and business-ready data sets tailored to specific use cases. Think of them as &#8220;packaged&#8221; data assets that are immediately available for use. A <strong>data product<\/strong> could be, for instance, a consolidated customer view, a set of product performance metrics, or a financial report. The key is that these products are orchestrated from various sources via the Business Data Fabric and enriched with semantic context. This makes them easier to access and interpret for business users. Data products enhance data literacy across the organisation, accelerate analytical processes, and enable more efficient, data-driven decision-making.<\/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-a9b9e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9b9e4c\" 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: Hype or Real Progress?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d019c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6d019c\" 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 SAP Business Data Cloud certainly comes with a big name that might at first sound like just another marketing hype. But behind it lies a clear and understandable shift:<\/p><ul><li>Away from rigid data models and isolated silos,<\/li><li>Towards open, integrated, and intelligent data landscapes.<\/li><\/ul><p>For companies still working with outdated systems, manual Excel evaluations, or isolated data silos, the Business Data Cloud could very well be a real gamechanger. Is it <em>the next big thing<\/em>? Maybe. 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