SAP Business Data Cloud.

Turn SAP data into decisions 

We help enterprises design, build and run a modern, governed data foundation so analytics, planning and AI deliver business value, not busywork.

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What is SAP Business Data Cloud?

SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) is a cloud native approach to unifying, governing and activating enterprise data across SAP and non SAP systems. In practical terms, BCD provides a semantic business layer, data federation and replication, robust governance (catalogue, lineage, access controls) and open connectivity so teams can analyse, plan and build AI solutions using trusted, business ready data. It compliments your transactional systems (e.g. S/4HANA) by creating a consistent, analytics optimised view of your business that tools like SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI or notebooks can consume.

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Key capabilities

  • Business semantic modelling and reusable data products
  • Hybrid data access: virtualise in place or replicate as needed
  • Pipelines for batch/streaming, change data capture (CDC)
  • Data governance: catalogue, lineage, quality rules, RBAC/ABAC
  • Open consumption: SQL, OData, REST; BI/AI tool integrations
  • Security & compliance aligned to enterprise standards

Business outcomes

  • Single source of truth across SAP & non SAP
  • Faster analytics & planning cycles with governed data
  • Lower TCO through standardised, reusable assets
  • Foundation for AI/ML features and LLM use cases
  • Strong data controls to meet audit and regulatory needs
  • Smarter, AI driven insights through a trusted, governed data foundation
  • Consistent business context across analytics and AI, ensuring every decision is based on meaning, not just data
The Value of SAP Business Data Cloud

Who is it for? Data, finance, supply chain and HR leaders who need governed, analytics ready data without slowing delivery.

Why now: Modernise analytics, accelerate AI and reduce risk with a scalable, business centric data layer.

Where it fits: Works alongside SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, Ariba, BW/4HANA and major cloud data platforms; connects to BI tools and AI frameworks.

Why it matters: Unify data, people and decisions so you can act with confidence and speed. With SAP Business Data Cloud, insights become outcomes, not overhead.

Intelligent Business Use Cases

See how SAP Business Data Cloud delivers value across functions with contextual, AI ready insights.

Cloud ERP Intelligence

Gain real time visibility into cash flow, asset utilisation and working capital. Monitor liquidity trends, optimise payment terms and improve forecasting accuracy to support agile financial decision making.

People Intelligence

Empower HR and business leaders with a 360° view of workforce dynamics including talent flows, organisational spans and engagement drivers. Align workforce planning with strategic objectives using live, contextualised data.

Spend Intelligence

Transform procurement data into actionable insights. Identify supplier risks, uncover cost saving opportunities and track sustainability goals through intelligent spend analytics.

Closing the Data Divide

Disconnected systems slow decision making. SAP Business Data Cloud connects data and context across your enterprise so teams can plan, analyse and act with confidence.

Consulting Services

Readiness & Value Assessment

2-4 week engagement to map objectives, current landscape, and business cases; roadmap with ROI and risks.

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Architecture & Landing Zone

Target architecture, security model, networking, identity and environment setup for BCD.

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Data Ingestion & Integration

Connect SAP and non‑SAP sources; CDC, batch/stream; data virtualisation or replication.

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Semantic Modeling & Data Products

Design business models, metrics, and governed data products aligned to domains.

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Governance & Quality

Cataloging, lineage, access controls, quality rules, and operating model (roles, SLAs).

Analytics & AI Enablement

Dashboards, planning models, notebooks, feature stores, and LLM ready datasets.

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Migration from Legacy

Rationalise BW/4HANA or warehouse footprints; decommissioning plan and cost model.

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Performance & FinOps

Workload sizing, optimisation, cost governance and reliability engineering.

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Managed Services

24×7 support, monitoring, platform upgrades and enhancement backlog.

How We Work

Step 1: Discover

Workshops with business & IT to define outcomes, KPIs, scope and constraints.

Step 2: Design

Blueprint target architecture, data domains, and governance; prioritise use cases.

Step 3: Deliver

Agile sprints to build ingestion, models and analytics; enable your teams.

Step 4: Adopt

Transition to run with playbooks, training and change management.

Step 5: Optimise

Performance tuning, cost controls and roadmap for next value increments.

Step 6: Scale

Operationalise domain data products and AI features across the enterprise.
Why choose us
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SAP data expertise across finance, supply chain, HR

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Proven patterns for hybrid (federated + replicated) architectures

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Governance first: catalogs, lineage, privacy, and auditability

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BI/AI enablement with SAP Analytics Cloud and open tooling

Change management and enablement for lasting adoption

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Certified consultants & reference architectures

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24×7 support

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