Jan 14, 2021
•2 minute read
SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud brings business intelligence, enterprise planning, predictive analytics, and reporting into a cloud-based SAP environment for organizations that need faster, more trusted decision-making.
The topic focuses on how SAP customers use SAP Analytics Cloud alongside SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP Business Technology Platform, and SAP Business Data Cloud to connect operational data with planning and analysis.
It is especially relevant for finance, IT, data, supply chain, and line-of-business leaders who need self-service analytics, governed data, collaborative planning, and AI-assisted insight across SAP landscapes.
What is SAP Analytics Cloud?
SAP Analytics Cloud is SAP’s cloud-based analytics and planning solution for creating dashboards, reports, forecasts, visualizations, and enterprise plans using SAP and non-SAP data. It helps business users analyze performance, model scenarios, and collaborate on plans without relying entirely on technical teams.
SAP Analytics Cloud brings business intelligence, enterprise planning, predictive analytics, and reporting into a cloud-based SAP environment for organizations that need faster, more trusted decision-making.
The topic focuses on how SAP customers use SAP Analytics Cloud alongside SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP Business Technology Platform, and SAP Business Data Cloud to connect operational data with planning and analysis.
It is especially relevant for finance, IT, data, supply chain, and line-of-business leaders who need self-service analytics, governed data, collaborative planning, and AI-assisted insight across SAP landscapes.
What is SAP Analytics Cloud?
SAP Analytics Cloud is SAP’s cloud-based analytics and planning solution for creating dashboards, reports, forecasts, visualizations, and enterprise plans using SAP and non-SAP data. It helps business users analyze performance, model scenarios, and collaborate on plans without relying entirely on technical teams.
In SAP environments, SAP Analytics Cloud is commonly used with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, SAP Datasphere, SAP Business Data Cloud, and SAP BTP to bring together transactional, operational, and analytical data. The platform supports business intelligence, augmented analytics, predictive capabilities, and planning in one environment, aligning analytics work with SAP business processes and enterprise decision-making.
What are some SAP Analytics Cloud use cases?
Financial planning and analysis
Finance teams use SAP Analytics Cloud to build forecasts, budgets, rolling plans, and scenario models connected to SAP finance data. This helps FP&A teams move beyond spreadsheets and support faster planning cycles, variance analysis, and executive reporting.
Executive dashboards and performance reporting
Organizations use SAP Analytics Cloud to create dashboards that track KPIs across finance, sales, supply chain, procurement, and operations. These dashboards help leaders monitor performance using SAP data and identify trends before they become business issues.
Predictive forecasting
SAP Analytics Cloud supports predictive analytics for areas such as revenue, demand, workforce planning, and operational performance. Teams can use historical SAP data to anticipate outcomes, test assumptions, and improve planning accuracy.
Collaborative enterprise planning
Business users can work together on plans, assumptions, forecasts, and scenarios in SAP Analytics Cloud. This supports cross-functional planning across finance, sales, HR, and supply chain teams that need a shared view of business performance.
Data-driven supply chain decisions
Supply chain teams can use SAP Analytics Cloud to analyze demand, inventory, supplier performance, and logistics data. This helps organizations improve visibility, respond faster to disruptions, and align operational decisions with business plans.
What does SAPinsider research say about SAP Analytics Cloud?
Enterprise Data and Analytics in the Era of AI finds that data and analytics are now foundational to improved forecasting, faster decision-making, better customer experiences, and AI readiness. The report also examines how data and analytics maturity affects KPIs and business outcomes.
SAP Business Data Cloud Use Cases and Adoption shows why governed data foundations matter for SAP Analytics Cloud strategies: only 3% of organizations report having a unified, governed data layer, while 38% remain siloed. This reinforces the importance of connecting analytics, planning, and data governance. Analytics modernization is cited by 28% of respondents as a top driver, while AI and agent-based use cases are cited by 26%. For SAP Analytics Cloud users, this points to growing demand for analytics environments that support planning, AI-readiness, and trusted enterprise data.
Technology Leader’s Strategic Agenda for 2026 finds that 70% of respondents identify increasing operational efficiency and reducing costs as their top priority. SAP Analytics Cloud supports that agenda by helping SAP teams convert operational data into planning insight, performance visibility, and faster business decisions.
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In this article we will review the following:
• What are SAP SAC Data Actions
• What types of Data Actions are available
• How to create Data Actions
• Working with Script Logic in SAP SAC to create a customized program and link it to your Data Action Trigger button.
• How to integrate Data Actions into Stories in SAP SAC.
Dec 11, 2020
•11 minute read
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In this article we will review the following:
- How to automatically upload a flat file using drag and drop;
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- Add dynamic filters using input controls so both your chart and table change dynamically based on selections; and
- Configure dynamic text that will change depending on user selections.
Oct 21, 2020
•7 minute read
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- Rumpke’s SAC discovery and decision journey
- The proof of concept process in SAC
- Lessons learned from their implementation
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Oct 21, 2020
•1 minute read
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Oct 20, 2020
•1 minute read
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- How SAP Analytics Cloud enables extended dashboard capabilities by combining business intelligence (BI), predictive technology, and planning insights
- The new functionality included with the analytics designer
- How to leverage live connections with your on-premise resources, including universes from SAP BusinessObjects BI solutions, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP HANA, and SAP S/4HANA
Oct 20, 2020
•1 minute read
Drive Better Business Outcomes with SAP Analytics CloudThis session will demonstrate how to successfully utilize SAP Analytics Cloud to streamline your financial planning and analysis processes. Walk through key activities for performing budgeting, forecasting, and driver-based planning with SAP Analytics Cloud such as variance analysis, enterprise reporting and what-if analysis. Discover how features such as Smart Insights and Smart Discovery focus your attention on key insights and accelerate FP&A and explore SAP Analytics Cloud’s intuitive UI and see what’s possible for self-service reporting.
Oct 20, 2020
•1 minute read
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Sep 9, 2020
•3 minute read
Session Recap: Make Fast, Confident Business Decisions with SAP Analytics CloudAnnie Kennedy, Associate Conference Producer, SAPinsider During day 1 of SAPinsider’s Virtual Conference Experience, Dave Williams, VP of Product Marketing at SAP, presented “Make Fast, Confident Business Decisions with SAP Analytics Cloud,” explaining that SAP Analytics Cloud is a modern, built for SaaS analytics solution. Capabilities of the software include predictive functioning, allowing users to run different types of scenarios and time-oriented question, and enterprise reporting […]
Aug 18, 2020
•3 minute read
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Read this article and learn:
- An overview of SAP Analytics Cloud, including its capabilities and key functionality;
- How to use this functionality to support and improve your business analytics requirements and customer experience;
- Types of data sources that can be connected to the solution; and
- Which AI tools are available in SAP Analytics Cloud to help you automatically create relevant information.
Aug 18, 2020
•7 minute read
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