Driving Faster Data Insights and Global Expansion with Fivetran

In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations leveraging SAP for their enterprise resource planning need to ensure their data pipelines are efficient, scalable, and capable of delivering real-time insights. And when organizations are working to integrate data pipelines during periods of rapid growth through acquisition, finding a solution can be tricky. 

Adragos, a global pharmaceutical company that needed to integrate several recent acquisitions, solved its data integration dilemma by integrating solutions from data integration platform Fivetran with their SAP system, transforming their data operations, enabling faster insights and supporting their global expansion.

The Challenge: Siloed Data and Slow Processes

Adragos relies on SAP to manage its core business processes, including finance, supply chain, and operations. However, as the company expanded globally, it faced significant challenges with its data infrastructure. Data was siloed across multiple systems, and extracting, loading, and transforming (ELT) data from SAP into their analytics platform was a time-consuming and manual process. This resulted in delayed insights, inefficiencies, and an inability to scale their operations effectively.

The company needed a solution that could seamlessly integrate SAP data with their cloud data warehouse, enabling real-time analytics and reporting. The goal was to empower their teams with accurate, up-to-date information to make data-driven decisions and support their global growth strategy.

The Solution: Fivetran’s Automated Data Integration

Adragos turned to Fivetran to address these challenges. Fivetran’s pre-built connectors allowed Adragos to automate the extraction and loading of data from SAP into their cloud data warehouse. This eliminated the need for manual ELT processes and significantly reduced the time required to prepare data for analysis.

One of the key advantages of Fivetran is its ability to handle complex SAP data structures, including tables, hierarchies, and custom fields. This ensured that Adragos could integrate all relevant SAP data into their analytics environment without compromising data integrity or accuracy. Additionally, Fivetran’s incremental updates ensured that their data warehouse was always up to date, enabling real-time insights.

The Results: Faster Insights and Scalable Growth

By integrating Fivetran with their SAP system, Adragos achieved remarkable improvements in their data operations:

• Faster Time-to-Insights: With automated data pipelines, Adragos reduced the time required to prepare data for analysis from days to hours. This allowed their teams to access real-time insights and make faster, more informed decisions.
• Improved Data Accuracy: Fivetran’s robust data integration capabilities ensured that Adragos’ SAP data was consistently accurate and up to date. This eliminated errors caused by manual processes and improved the reliability of their analytics.
• Scalability for Global Expansion: As Adragos expanded into new markets, Fivetran’s scalable architecture allowed them to easily integrate data from additional SAP instances and other source systems. This provided a unified view of their global operations and supported their growth strategy.
• Enhanced Collaboration: With centralized, real-time data, Adragos’ teams across finance, supply chain, and operations could collaborate more effectively. This improved alignment and decision-making across the organization.

“Fivetran has transformed how we manage SAP data by streamlining connectivity, eliminating workflow issues, gaining reliable access to critical insights and enabling faster, strategic decisions,” says Bastian Baur, Global Head of Digitalization & IT at Adragos.

“The biggest benefit for us is the significant time savings, but that’s only possible because Fivetran ensures consistent and reliable access to our data. Now we can focus on driving insights and strategic actions that directly impact our growth and efficiency.”

What this means for SAP insiders

Scalability supports growth. Fivetran’s scalable architecture allows businesses to integrate data from multiple SAP instances and other source systems as they grow. This provides a unified view of global operations, enabling organizations to scale efficiently and innovate faster. Market data shows that companies using scalable data integration solutions experience a 35% faster time-to-market for new products and services, giving them a competitive edge in dynamic industries.

Automated data integration saves time and reduces complexity. Fivetran’s pre-built connectors eliminate the need for manual ELT processes, enabling seamless integration of SAP data into cloud data warehouses. This reduces the time required to prepare data for analysis from days to hours, allowing businesses to focus on deriving insights rather than managing data pipelines. Recent research finds that organizations that automate data integration processes see a 40% reduction in time spent on data preparation, leading to faster decision-making and improved operational efficiency.

Real-time insights drive better decision making. Fivetran’s incremental updates ensure that SAP data is always up to date in the analytics environment, providing real-time insights for critical business decisions. This is particularly valuable for SAP users managing complex operations like finance, supply chain, and global expansion. Companies leveraging real-time data analytics achieve a 30% improvement in decision-making speed and a 25% increase in revenue growth compared to those relying on outdated data.