SAP Business Data Cloud unifies your data across SAP and non-SAP sources into a single, AI-ready layer. We implement BDC, integrate it with your existing landscape, and prepare you for SAP's AI future.
SAP's AI strategy runs on data, and Business Data Cloud (BDC) is the engine. BDC combines Datasphere, Analytics Cloud, and data federation into a unified platform that powers Joule, AI agents, and intelligent business processes. But most SAP customers have data scattered across BW, HANA, S/4HANA, third-party databases, and cloud data warehouses. Without a coherent data strategy, AI investments deliver fragmented results.
Your business data lives in BW, HANA, S/4HANA, Salesforce, Snowflake, and dozens of other systems. AI models can only be as good as the data they access, and right now, no single platform sees the full picture.
You know your BW landscape needs modernization, but the path forward is unclear. BW/4HANA? Datasphere? SAP Analytics Cloud? Business Data Cloud unifies these decisions into a single strategy.
SAP is rapidly releasing AI capabilities that depend on unified, quality data. Without the data foundation in place, you'll be watching from the sidelines as competitors deploy Joule, AI agents, and predictive analytics.
Maintaining separate BW systems, HANA databases, data lakes, and analytics tools creates redundant infrastructure costs. BDC consolidates these into a single consumption-based platform.
One platform that federates data across SAP and non-SAP sources. Query Snowflake, HANA, and S/4HANA from a single semantic layer without moving data.
BDC is purpose-built to power SAP's AI capabilities. Joule, AI agents, and generative AI features consume BDC data natively. No additional integration needed.
Replace the patchwork of BW, HANA views, and third-party BI tools with SAP Analytics Cloud running on a unified semantic model.
Pay for what you use instead of maintaining oversized BW and HANA infrastructure. BDC's consumption model aligns costs with actual business value.
Comprehensive services tailored to your SAP landscape
Design and deploy your Business Data Cloud environment. Datasphere spaces, connections, and semantic layer configuration.
Connect SAP and non-SAP data sources. Live federation from Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, BigQuery, HANA, and S/4HANA without data replication.
Migrate BW queries, InfoProviders, and data models to Business Data Cloud. Preserve business logic while modernizing the platform.
Build modern dashboards and planning models on your unified BDC semantic layer. Replace legacy Webi, Crystal, and Lumira reports.
Structure your data for SAP Joule, AI agents, and custom AI models. Data quality, governance, and lineage for trustworthy AI outputs.
Data access policies, row-level security, audit logging, and compliance controls across your federated data landscape.
A proven methodology refined across 100+ engagements
Inventory all data sources, analytics tools, and BI assets. Assess BW landscape complexity, data quality, and current usage patterns. Define target state architecture.
Provision BDC environment, configure Datasphere spaces, establish data connections, and build initial semantic models for priority business domains.
Migrate priority BW content, set up live data federation, build Analytics Cloud dashboards, and validate data consistency across sources.
Prepare data layers for Joule and AI consumption, optimize query performance, expand federation to additional sources, and onboard new business domains.
Often implemented together for maximum impact
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