An Introduction to

SAP AnalyticsCloud

For today’s businesses, data is key to competitiveness and growth. Although a myriad of tools are available to organisations to help measure and gather information, it can be a challenge to compile and correlate data from different sources, and to fully comprehend how this impacts activity across the business. In larger corporations, data scientists may be employed to apply mathematical modelling to extract analysis, but these can be a scarce and costly resource.

SAP Analytics Cloud delivers a unified solution for business intelligence and organisational planning, enhanced with the power of predictive analytics and machine learning technology. Connecting people, information, and ideas with the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), SAP Analytics Cloud simplifies analytical tools, allowing users to unlock actionable insights from complex information and multiple sources in real-time.

The native cloud platform integrates all the tools you need to discover, analyse, plan, predict, collaborate and complete with SAP’s world-class compliance, security, and data protection practices.

SAP Analytics Cloud seamlessly integrates with your existing data and planning solutions to deliver a 360° view of your business. Access to all data and analytics can be embedded directly into business processes, allowing you to blend data from different sources, autonomously create compelling data visualisations, run ad hoc reporting and more, with just a few clicks.

The system also supports risk and correlation detection, providing personalised intelligence on suppliers, vendors and customers, helping users to quickly identify issues before they become a problem.

Sapphire Systems is a world leading business partner for SAP. With over 1,000 customers, 24-hour support and offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Latin America and Asia, Sapphire Systems has the expertise and the experience to ensure you get the most from your investment in SAP Analytics Cloud.

Introduction

SAP Analytics Cloud allows users to forecast future performance with just a single clickWhatever your business, we’ve got you covered.

Business Intelligence Planning Financial Planning

Collaboration Predictive Analytics Access Anywhere

Powered by the next-generation in-memory computing of SAP HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud provides hybrid data access to your most critical data sources, including SAP Business One, SAP Business ByDesign, SAP Analytics solutions, SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA, and non-SAP applications. Crucial data is instantly available whether you are on-premise or in the field, regardless of the size of your data volumes.

The integrated Smart Assist features, powered by Predictive Analytics, deliver automatic insights at any level of detail. Powerful analytics tools instantly deliver intelligent insights, with the ability to filter data and quickly access answers to business questions.

By unifying business intelligence with predictive analytics and planning, SAP Analytics Cloud makes it easier to extract accurate information and improve end-to-end decision making.

• Real-time Insights: Extract accurate analysis from across the business instantly and anywhere with cloud native connectivity and in-memory computing powered by SAP HANA.

• Collaboration: Built-in instant messaging tools help you intuitively share information with others – with no need to switch to another screen or application, helping to speed up time to action.

• Create from the Cloud: Cloud-based authoring lets you gain business insight directly from a web browser – eliminating the need to install new software on your desktop.

• Clear Communications: Easily create insightful data visualisations, business intelligence dashboards, and storyboards that engage and inspire your audience and are easily shared.

• Embedded Analytics: Extensive self-service business intelligence tools simplify Big Data analysis, reporting and forecasting, making it easier to comprehend data.

Business IntelligenceSAP Analytics Cloud is a unified decision making system, providing real-time analysis and collaborative business planning across all functions in a single platform. Self-service data discovery features allow users to interrogate accurate, consistent data drawn from all parts of the business including finance, HR, marketing, and sales.

SAP Analytics Cloud makes it easier to develop the most effective end-to-end plans for your business. The platform brings planning and analytics together in a simple application, empowering collaborative and consistent planning across the organisation in real-time.

A comprehensive suite of financial management tools, compatible with familiar enterprise solutions, allow users to visualise performance metrics and accurately forecast the impact of decisions and multiple variables. Integrating analytics, planning, predictions and reporting in a single enterprise solution helps to speed up evaluation and improve data-driven decision making.

Social collaboration features allow users from across the organisation to align plans and interact in real-time, wherever they’re located. This collaborative approach to planning and budgeting results in increased accountability.

SAP Analytics Cloud’s machine learning capabilities support faster analysis, allowing users to discover the key performance drivers without needing to calculate future values.

• Intelligent Enterprise: Embed analytics into planning and budgeting for better, data-driven decisions, using natural language for enquiries.

• Increased Accountability: Social collaboration between shareholders increases engagement and accuracy.

• Simplified Planning: Eliminate separate reporting and analytics tools, planning products and spreadsheets with a single cloud solution.

• Intuitive UI: Machine learning performs predictive forecasting with visual guidance and easy to read data visualisation.

• Empower Progress: Create and modify versions of your planning models for data-driven budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, all in the cloud.

Planning

SAP Analytics Cloud is powered by Smart Assist: advanced machine learning and predictive technologies that automatically deliver insights at any level of detail, from a single data point to a complete business model. Users can quickly create perceptive reports and share insights with colleagues easily.

Smart Discovery

Use guided analysis to discover the key drivers behind your KPIs with powerful forecasting. Predictive functionality improves visibility and clarity, supporting better informed decision making so you can put plans into action with confidence.

Smart Insights

Reveal the contributing factors behind your data using natural language enquiries and visual representations. With Smart Insights, you immediately gain a nuanced understanding of even the most complex data, without the need to employ a data scientist.

Smart AssistSmart Transformations

Enhance data modelling with recommendations from Smart Transformations. Automate repetitive data preparation workflows and clean and prepare data faster than ever.

Smart Grouping

This feature allows you to identify customer groups, perform behavioural segmentation, and categorise inventory. Create custom clusters of comparable data points automatically, and specify the number of groups or ask Smart Assist to recommend the right number.

Security and Compliance is built into every layer of SAP Analytics Cloud, so you can focus on your business and customer relationships knowing that your data is safe and reliable.

With a proactive, predictive approach, SAP Analytics Cloud helps ensure compliance and data security in the cloud and within your on-premise data center. Compliance is regularly checked through external reviews and audits and follow one common framework, including data security and privacy regulations, worldwide.

Security and Compliance

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