Become a Smart Enterprise with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
What are you waiting for to transform your business into an intelligent enterprise, where data is analyzed using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Process Robotization tools? It is increasingly important to use the right tools to make decisions, analyze data from your ERP systems and use the information to make plans or forecasts by applying predictive analysis algorithms to historical data. SAP Analytics Cloud provides all this functionality and much more.
What is SAP Analytics Cloud?
SAP Analytics Cloud is a strong cloud-based analytic solution that includes business intelligence, collaborative planning, and predictive analytics in the software-as-a-service platform (SaaS). A recent survey (BARC's BI Survey 18) confirms customer satisfaction that has used Cloud SAP Analytics (96% will recommend this solution).
Key Features of SAP Analytic Cloud
Cloud Solution
SAP Analytics Cloud, is a 100% accessible solution in the cloud. This means that collaborators only need their web browser to access their accounts. No desktop application is needed.
All in One Solution
Other main features, compared to other solutions on the market, are integrated planning in business intelligence solutions.
Standard Business Content
SAP Analytics Cloud allows downloading business content made by SAP or other solutions which contain specified models and reports.
Connectivity
Another strength owned by Cloud SAP Analytics is its connectivity. There are several connectors for SAP and non-SAP systems. SAP systems can be S/4HANA, ERP, BW, BPC, on-Premise or Cloud. Connections can be in the form of direct or import data types.
Permanent Innovation
According to BARC's BI Survey 18, 52% of users chose Cloud SAP Analytics because of the high innovation capacity of SAP. SAP released a new version each quarter and because it is a cloud solution, new features are available for customers without additional software updates or installations.
Mobility
The SAP Analytics Cloud Mobile app is now available for devices with iOS systems and SAP has announced that an app for Android devices will also be available soon.
Business Intelligent Functionality
Data analysis within the SAP Analytics Cloud is performed through the creation of "stories", which are the reports that enable you to visualize the information provided. A story can include all types of graphs and tables, including geographic maps. The data displayed and analyzed in a story can be from different sources. The story tool is so intuitive that it allows key users to create their reports.
The SAP Analytics Cloud facilitates employee collaboration through chats and story sharing.
Planning Functionality
When you plan business in Cloud SAP Analytics, you don't need to change the environment. Models and scenarios can be modified and tested in a private environment or personal version. In this private environment, users can make "how-if" analyses and play with data before publishing the final version. Planning users can choose when and what data is sent to be reviewed or published to be seen by other users.
The planning tool provides all the functionality needed in such a process:
Version management
- All types of versions can be created and they can be private versions or public versions.
Workflow management
- Users are assigned entry tasks according to their responsibilities, and tasks to report planning data. This includes notification of delivery functionality, approval and rejecting assignments assigned and monitoring of the status of the task sent.
Data actions
- Execution scripts to take action on data such as copying from one version to another or recalculating. This allows the definition of the script in a visual or with the pseudo-code.
Value Driver Tree
- The possibility of using the creator tree value to calculate the "plan" data in the "What-IF" analysis.
Predictive Forecasting
- Apply the algorithm to historical data to automatically calculate planning/forecasting data.
MS Excel integration
- SAP Analysis for Microsoft Excel can be connected directly to the Cloud SAP Analytics model, to allow planning data entered through the Microsoft Excel sheet.
Overview
Without a doubt, SAP Analytics Cloud is a solution to discover, visualize, and predict your data from a single environment. And all this in a cloud and pay-per-use solution.
In addition, to start using it, you don't need to wait to migrate to S/4 Hana, also doesn't require SAP BW. SAP Analytics Cloud provides a special connector for the SAP ECC system.
So what are you waiting for? Start working as a smart company today using SAP Analytics Cloud. Contact us for a demo or a feasibility study.
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