In today’s highly dynamic business world, data is one of a company’s most valuable resources. Access to high quality data and the ability to turn it into useful insights is critical to business success. To get even more out of their data, companies that use an SAP BW system are particularly interested in setting up a scalable, decentralized Business Analytics Platform.
The Business Analytics Platform is a holistic framework of coordinated applications, services and technologies. Its purpose is to collect, provide, harmonize, analyse and visualize data and derive usable insights for business decisions. An existing SAP BW system can be ideally integrated in this context and can cover the area of data warehousing.
The Business Analytics Platform enables companies to overcome their most pressing data-related challenges. The holistic approach takes into account not only technological aspects, but also the organization and the people. With the help of accompanying Organizational Change Management, a new data culture is established within the company.
A decentralized Business Analytics Platform creates the necessary flexibility to integrate data from different sources and departments. It can be easily adapted to changing conditions and requirements. New data sources can be added and seamlessly connected, analyses and reports can be updated quickly without the need for complex development projects.
The option to access and analyze real-time data is critical in today’s fast-paced business world. The Business Analytics Platform enables SAP BW customers to perform real-time analytics to respond to current business events and make informed decisions based on the latest data.
Business requirements change over time. A scalable platform can continuously keep pace with the growth of the business by supporting the integration of additional data and users without the need for major investments in hardware and software.
The Business Analytics Platform offers extended data access. Departments and teams can access the data they need to complete their tasks at any time. Self-service functionalities make the specialist departments more independent and relieve the burden on IT. This promotes collaboration throughout the company and optimizes data usage.
The development of a scalable, decentralized Business Analytics Platform offers SAP BW customers the opportunity to exploit the full potential of their data. The Business Analytics Platform is flexible and scalable, enables real-time analyses and facilitates data access for users in individual teams and departments. This creates the ideal conditions for companies to act in a data-driven manner and be successful in the long term.