Overview :
A strategic New solution called SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) was created to assist businesses in integrating, managing, and analyzing data from a variety of sources, including SAP and non-SAP systems. It offers a cutting-edge framework for AI, business analytics, and decision-making.
Today’s Customer Requirements are :
Easier access to SAP Data
Challenge : Customers have to extract data out of SAP Systems and rebuild the semantic and context, to prepare data for analytics and AI.
Access All data across line of business
Challenge : Access to sap Line of business data is inconsistent and requires 3rd party connectors and tools.
Unified Business View
Challenges : Customers wants a unified view of their business. But each sap applications has its own data model. Data Harmonization is very difficult.
Accelerate AI with AI-ready data
Challenges : Customers want to accelerate innovation with AI. But lacks the high-quality data needed for reliable and accurate AI.
Faster time to Insights
Challenges : Customers need to invest time and resources to build their own semantic models, analytic and data rich applications.
Simplified Landscape:
Challenges : Multiple tools, silos and manual data preparation slows down development of advanced analytics.
SAP’s Answer to the above challenges : Business Data Cloud (BDC) :
Key Benefits of SAP Business Data Cloud
– Unified Data Landscape – Seamlessly integrates SAP and non-SAP data without replication.
– Improved Data Governance – Ensures compliance, security, and data consistency.
– Business-Centric Data Models – Translates raw data into meaningful business insights.
– Enhanced Collaboration – Enables secure data sharing across organizations and partners.
– Faster Decision-Making – Leverages real-time analytics and AI-driven insights.
– Scalability & Flexibility – Works with various cloud environments and grows with business needs.
There are many key terminologies we will be learning on this journey , In this section we will take only 2 key concepts in SAP Business data cloud :
1. Data Product
2. Insight Apps
Data Product :
A data product is a well-organized, reusable, and packed dataset that can be used in a variety of business processes, analytics programs, and applications. Across systems, it guarantees controlled, high-quality, and trusted data.
Key Characteristics:
Standardized & reusable across multiple use cases.Includes metadata, lineage, and governance controls.Can be shared internally (within the organization) or externally (partners, vendors).
Insight Apps :
An insight app is an interactive analytical tool that uses data from multiple sources to deliver business-driven insights in real time. It is intended to facilitate operational effectiveness and decision-making.
Key Characteristics:
Built with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).Uses interactive dashboards, KPIs, and AI-driven insights.Often embedded within operational systems like SAP S/4HANA.Helps users take action based on insights (e.g., triggering a workflow).
Conclusion:
SAP Business Data Cloud offers a complete framework for contemporary businesses to effectively manage and use their data. Businesses may increase transparency, operational effectiveness, and creativity in the rapidly changing digital economy by embracing this platform. we will learn more about this in coming days.
Thank you ! Happy Learning !
Overview :A strategic New solution called SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) was created to assist businesses in integrating, managing, and analyzing data from a variety of sources, including SAP and non-SAP systems. It offers a cutting-edge framework for AI, business analytics, and decision-making.Today’s Customer Requirements are : Easier access to SAP DataChallenge : Customers have to extract data out of SAP Systems and rebuild the semantic and context, to prepare data for analytics and AI.Access All data across line of businessChallenge : Access to sap Line of business data is inconsistent and requires 3rd party connectors and tools.Unified Business ViewChallenges : Customers wants a unified view of their business. But each sap applications has its own data model. Data Harmonization is very difficult.Accelerate AI with AI-ready dataChallenges : Customers want to accelerate innovation with AI. But lacks the high-quality data needed for reliable and accurate AI.Faster time to InsightsChallenges : Customers need to invest time and resources to build their own semantic models, analytic and data rich applications.Simplified Landscape:Challenges : Multiple tools, silos and manual data preparation slows down development of advanced analytics.SAP’s Answer to the above challenges : Business Data Cloud (BDC) :Key Benefits of SAP Business Data Cloud- Unified Data Landscape – Seamlessly integrates SAP and non-SAP data without replication.- Improved Data Governance – Ensures compliance, security, and data consistency.- Business-Centric Data Models – Translates raw data into meaningful business insights.- Enhanced Collaboration – Enables secure data sharing across organizations and partners.- Faster Decision-Making – Leverages real-time analytics and AI-driven insights.- Scalability & Flexibility – Works with various cloud environments and grows with business needs.There are many key terminologies we will be learning on this journey , In this section we will take only 2 key concepts in SAP Business data cloud : 1. Data Product2. Insight AppsData Product :A data product is a well-organized, reusable, and packed dataset that can be used in a variety of business processes, analytics programs, and applications. Across systems, it guarantees controlled, high-quality, and trusted data.Key Characteristics:Standardized & reusable across multiple use cases.Includes metadata, lineage, and governance controls.Can be shared internally (within the organization) or externally (partners, vendors).Insight Apps :An insight app is an interactive analytical tool that uses data from multiple sources to deliver business-driven insights in real time. It is intended to facilitate operational effectiveness and decision-making.Key Characteristics:Built with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).Uses interactive dashboards, KPIs, and AI-driven insights.Often embedded within operational systems like SAP S/4HANA.Helps users take action based on insights (e.g., triggering a workflow).Conclusion:SAP Business Data Cloud offers a complete framework for contemporary businesses to effectively manage and use their data. Businesses may increase transparency, operational effectiveness, and creativity in the rapidly changing digital economy by embracing this platform. we will learn more about this in coming days.Thank you ! Happy Learning ! Read More Technology Blogs by SAP articles
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