Maximizing the Value of Your SAP Investment: Strategic Insights from Platinum DB Consulting
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Key Takeaways
⇨ Organizations using SAP can leverage embedded analytics within SAP S/4HANA for real-time reporting, gaining immediate access to critical project and portfolio insights without waiting for enterprise-wide data transformations.
⇨ Platinum DB Consulting provides tailored in-system reporting that reduces risk and drives user adoption through intuitive, role-based dashboards, ensuring data accuracy and minimizing training needs.
⇨ A clean core strategy supported by SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) accelerates innovation and scalability, enabling the deployment of custom analytics and applications while maintaining core system stability.
For organizations built around SAP, a key challenge remains how to maximize the value of existing SAP investments while staying agile in the face of evolving business needs. Decision-makers are often confronted with several strategic pathways. One option is to implement tailored on-premise solutions that meet specific operational goals with minimal disruption to the SAP core. Another is to adopt third-party applications that integrate seamlessly with SAP to fill functional gaps not addressed by native tools. A third and increasingly critical approach is to embrace a broader cloud transformation—enabling the development of scalable, flexible, and innovative applications that align with the organization’s long-term digital strategy.
Platinum DB Consulting supports SAP-centric enterprises in navigating these paths with purpose-built solutions that deliver measurable impact.
Delivering Business Impact: Platinum DB’s SAP-Embedded Analytics in Action
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One of the largest utility companies in the United States turned to Platinum DB Consulting to support a transformative SAP initiative. Operating on SAP S/4HANA, the organization had recently deployed SAP’s Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management (EPPM) suite to streamline CapEx and resource planning across finance, supply chain, asset management, and project operations.
To extend the value of this investment, the leadership team aimed to unlock richer insights into project and portfolio performance—building intuitive, executive-ready dashboards spanning construction planning, material procurement, and asset lifecycle tracking.
The Roadblock: A Lagging Enterprise Reporting Rollout
While the company was in the midst of a long-term data transformation strategy—eventually selecting third-party platforms for enterprise reporting—the phased onboarding left critical business units without timely access to performance data. A faster, embedded solution was needed to bridge the gap and support time-sensitive portfolio oversight.
The Solution: Embedded SAP Reporting with Platinum DB
Platinum DB delivered a powerful alternative to external reporting platforms by leveraging SAP’s native embedded analytics. Built with Core Data Services (CDS), Fiori elements, and SAP’s RESTful Application Programming (RAP) model enhanced with custom JavaScript, the solution enabled real-time, in-system reporting—eliminating data replication and reducing time-to-value.
The benefits include:
- Real-time visibility into portfolio and project performance directly within SAP S/4HANA
- Executive-friendly dashboards tailored for PMOs and capital planning leaders
- Seamless integration with SAP master data and business processes
- Rapid implementation, delivering measurable impact within months
The solution empowered decision-makers with live, role-based KPIs embedded into their daily workflows—driving faster insights, better governance, and broader adoption.
What This Means for SAPinsiders
Real-time reporting doesn’t have to wait for enterprise-wide data transformations. By leveraging embedded analytics within SAP S/4HANA, organizations can gain immediate access to critical project and portfolio insights without relying on external data warehouses or third-party platforms. This approach enables faster time-to-value and supports more agile decision-making in fast-moving business environments.
Tailored, in-system reporting can drive adoption and reduce risk. Platinum DB’s embedded SAP reporting framework delivers intuitive, role-based dashboards directly within users’ existing workflows. This minimizes training needs, ensures data accuracy by eliminating replication, and improves user engagement—helping to accelerate business value while reducing implementation complexity and risk.
A clean core strategy with SAP BTP accelerates innovation and scalability. Modernizing your SAP environment with a clean core approach supported by SAP BTP enables organizations to deploy custom analytics and business applications without compromising core stability. Platinum DB’s expertise in BTP and FP&A integration empowers companies to unlock deeper insights and build future-ready architectures aligned with digital transformation goals.
