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SAP Business Data Cloud:
A reliable data foundation for analytics and AI

Business Data Cloud unifies SAP data and third-party data and creates the foundation for analytics and AI. Together we clarify what makes sense for your company.

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The starting point

Data is scattered and numbers disagree

Data sits in ERP, BW, Excel and third-party systems. Every report builds its own logic. For AI this is a problem, because models and agents need reliable, consistent data with business context.

Several systems, several numbers

Every department calculates differently. Alignment meetings cost time.

Copying instead of using

Data is copied from system to system and goes stale.

AI without a data foundation

Without clean data, AI projects stay pilots.

What is included

One platform, six building blocks

Business Data Cloud is a fully SAP-managed SaaS solution. It unifies data from SAP and third parties in a business data fabric.

Data products

Curated, semantically rich data based on SAP business process definitions.

SAP Datasphere

Discover, share and model the same trusted data.

SAP Analytics Cloud

Analytics and enterprise planning in one solution.

SAP Business Warehouse

Modernize business warehouse data in the cloud without interruption.

SAP Databricks

Build custom AI and machine learning models for your entire data landscape.

SAP HANA Cloud

Transactional, analytical and AI workloads in one multi-model database.

Your benefits

A shared business context for data and AI

The business data fabric connects data with the processes, policies and semantics that give it meaning. Analytics, applications and AI agents draw on the same context.

Share instead of copy Delta Sharing makes data available without duplicating it.

Meaning stays Business context and semantics travel with the data.

Open to third-party data Third-party data can be connected too.

Foundation for agentic AI Joule Agents draw on the knowledge core and coordinate workflows across domains.

Ready-made applications

Intelligent Applications for your departments

Formerly insight apps. They deliver analytics and planning based on the data products, without you modeling everything yourself.

Cloud ERP Intelligence

Link operational and financial data, for example on working capital, profitability and sustainability.

Financial insights

Run finance processes faster, more simply and with less risk.

Supply Chain Intelligence

Connect planning, procurement, logistics and operations.

Which one fits you?

We find the right application with you

Spend Intelligence

Spend transparency with cleanly integrated data.

Revenue analytics

Unify data from sales, service, marketing, commerce and ERP while keeping semantics and governance.

Before you start

What we clarify first

Not every landscape needs everything right away. We start with what brings you value.

Your SAP edition

Available data products and intelligent applications depend on the edition. We check your landscape.

Existing investments

Running Datasphere and BW projects are taken into account, not replaced.

Use cases

We choose a first use case with clear value and build on it.

AI in SAP

Use SAP Joule and AI features in a meaningful way.

Go to AI in SAP

SAP BTP

Platform for integration, extension and automation.

Go to SAP BTP

RISE with SAP

The path to the cloud with SAP.

Go to RISE with SAP

GROW with SAP

Your entry into cloud ERP.

Go to GROW with SAP

Cloud Solutions

Sales Cloud, DRC, Ariba CIM and Concur.

Go to Cloud Solutions

SAP licenses

License purchase and optimization.

Go to SAP licenses

Frequently asked questions

Business Data Cloud: questions and answers

Answers to what companies ask us most often before they start.

What is SAP Business Data Cloud?

A fully SAP-managed SaaS solution that unifies and governs data from SAP and third parties. It includes SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP Databricks and SAP HANA Cloud and creates a reliable data foundation for AI.

What is a business data fabric?

An architecture that connects data, semantics and business processes in one layer. Systems access data with its business context without duplicating it.

What happens to our SAP Datasphere?

According to SAP, investments in SAP Datasphere remain supported. All Datasphere capabilities are also available in Business Data Cloud.

What do I need SAP Databricks for?

For advanced users such as data engineers and ML developers. This is where custom AI and ML models, SQL analytics and data processing are built. Business users keep working in Datasphere and Analytics Cloud.

Is data copied?

Usually not. Business Data Cloud relies on Delta Sharing: data is shared without being duplicated.

Which SAP edition do I need?

It depends on scope. Which data products and intelligent applications are available depends on your SAP edition. We check this for your landscape.

Your next step

Let's talk about your journey

Our sales team has extensive experience with both small and medium-sized businesses and SAP. Contact one of our team members directly or schedule an initial consultation.