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SAP Analytics Cloud

The cloud-based solution for reporting, analysing and planning

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The SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is a cloud-based software-as-a-service solution from SAP. The solution comprises both classic business intelligence functions for analysis and reporting as well as planning applications and predictive analytics functions. The use of SAP HANA in-memory technology supports the processing of very large volumes of data with efficient response times for the evaluation of time series analyses, plan/actual comparisons and the calculation of forecasts, predictive and real-time analyses.

On the go or on your desktop, you can use the application anytime and anywhere with any device. Modern and intuitive user interfaces make it easy to create data models, stories and dashboards. As your company expands, the software can be expanded quickly and effectively using virtual resources.

Benefits of SAP Analytics Cloud

  • SaaS solution for forecasts, smart discovery analysis and corporate planning
  • Real-time analyses of structured and unstructured data sources
  • No complex technical installation and operational management
  • Permanent updates of new functions
  • Enhanced self-service and collaboration options
  • Integration of SAP and non-SAP and cloud and on premise systems
  • Execution of simple ad-hoc and real-time scenarios
  • Better and, most importantly, knowledge-based decisions

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Thorsten Scholz

Principal IT Consultant

SAP Analytics Cloud – Business Intelligence

  • Offers the option of analysing company-wide data via self-service
  • Simple visualisation of data: using charts, tables, etc.
  • Developed with business users in mind: low code (analytical application) and no code (story)
  • Seamless integration of different data sources
  • Collaboration: share content, write comments, chat functionalities

  • SAC is a business user-orientated solution with a focus on self-service BI
  • Low-code (Analytical Applications) and no-code options (Stories) are offered for the creation of customised dashboards
  • Create meaningful reports without extensive programming knowledge

  • Integrate various data sources such as SAP and non-SAP systems as well as on-premise and cloud solutions
  • Visualise your data using stories and analytical applications
  • Use different charts, tables and smart functionalities for visualisation to gain insights at a glance

  • Use the various collaboration functionalities such as sharing reports or the chat option
  • Share your insights and ideas within the team and make informed decisions together based on data

SAP Analytics Cloud Planning

  • Create simple planning models with the help of provided templates
  • Integrate SAP Business Planning and Consolidation applications into new or existing SAC scenarios
  • Experience planning layouts with a modern look and feel
  • Utilise new collaborative functions for the effective coordination of decisions

  • Calculate plans and forecasts with high performance based on SAP HANA
  • Plan and simulate with different levels of detail
  • Consolidate your individual plans
  • Carry out plan/actual comparisons in one application

SAP Analytics Cloud – Augmented Analytics

Accelerate your decision-making with integrated artificial intelligence

  • Predictive insights and precise forecasts using predictive analytics
  • Automated creation of reports based on existing data
  • Integration of augmented analytics in planning scenarios for data-driven strategy development

Discover correlations and patterns in your data

  • Use of integrated Smart Insight functions for recognising data correlations
  • Use of what-if simulations to evaluate potential scenarios
  • Support through classification and regression analyses for an in-depth understanding of data

Shape the future with data-supported forecasts

  • Development of precise forecasting models by utilising historical data for well-founded predictions
  • Use of forecast analyses to anticipate and strategically align with future trends

Use the pre-configured SAC dashboards and stories to visualize and plan your business processes

  • Real-time integration of your SAP S/4HANA Cloud instance with SAP Analytics cloud
  • Ready-made analysis dashboards, KPIs and management stories for controllers and planners
  • P&L and balance sheet reports based on cost centers and profit centers
  • Profit center accounting, year-end closing and cash flow planning
  • Ready-made planning templates, planning functions and process examples
  • Trend and variance analysis
  • Smart discovery analysis to detect trends and actual to plan variances
  • Restore plan data to the SAP S/4HANA Cloud

  • Activation of sales analysis, portfolio and customer performance based on your SAP Cloud-​for-Customer instance
  • Ready-made analysis dashboards, KPIs and management stories
  • Sales analyses, analyses of customer pipelines, leads, opportunities, monitoring of sales activities and campaigns
  • Story books with revenue trends, customer pipeline development, offer leads, opportunities, wins & losts
  • Analysis of seasonal trends
  • Sales planning by sector, area, product groups as top-down planning

  • Integration and presentation of your SAP S/4HANA Finance system based on the general ledger
  • Presentation of P&L and balance sheet report
  • Cost center and profit center accounting and investment accounting
  • Cash flow, liquidity management
  • Receivables management
  • Profitability analysis (EBIT and EBITDA) based on actual and forecast
  • Ready-made analytical dashboards, KPIs for analysts and controllers
  • Management story books with sales analysis, presentation of price/quantity effects
  • Contribution margin accounting

  • Ready-made HR analytical dashboards, KPIs and management stories
  • KPI analysis for HR controllers and analysts (headcount distribution, turnover, average length of service)

Diversity

  • Gender distribution in management positions
  • Distribution by job classification and age

Performance Management: 

  • Employee target attainment
  • Presentation of the current salary and wage structure

Recruitment KPIs: 

  • Analysis of recruitment activities
  • Analysis of internal and external candidates by country, gender, payment
  • Search requests, job advertisements, applications, recruitment, time to fill, time to hire

Staffing overview and succession planning 

  • Staffing overview and succession planning

Talent pipeline analysis 

Expense analysis and KPIs: 

  • Travel cost analyses with a wide range of drill-down options
  • Drill-down by program, projects, country and business areas, expense types, release status etc.
  • Analysis of outstanding payments in international currencies
  • Analysis of credit card usage and budget overruns
  • Definition of threshold values and analysis of dynamic charts
  • Smart discovery analysis and predictive scenarios to detect trends and variances based on time series analyses

Ready-made analysis dashboards, KPIs and management stories

Prerequisites:

  • Use of variant configuration based on SAP S4HANA

Reporting & analysis:

  • Sales and revenue analysis of configurable products
  • Analysis of sales pipelines and revenue forecasts
  • Analysis by product groups (top to low performer), material, classes, customers, countries, locations etc.
  • Analysis of production duration and costs
  • Analysis of price/quantity effects
  • Analysis of sales programs

Ready-made analysis dashboards, KPIs and management stories

Product tour SAC

Analyses based on real-time data

Use of templates and project accelerators

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