SAP Analytics Cloud Introduction

SAP Analytics Cloud is a simple Cloud solution that connects your people, information and ideas to enable quick and confident decision making. Machine-learn technology and built-in artificial intelligence help to discover in-depth insights, simplify access to critical information and enable adequate decision-making.

• Saas - Its delivered as Software as a Service - purely from the Cloud
• Unified - One service to handle  Business Intelligence, Predictive and Planning
• Connected - real-time connection to all your live data provides access to everyone and anywhere
• Build your Digital Boardroom to manage your digital economy

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Augmented Analytics

The machine learning technology of SAP Analytics Cloud increases the analysis process, allowing you to go straight from insight to action in a fraction of time. Automated functions enable you to avoid agenda-driven decision making by revealing the facts that are important for making decisions.

Next level of Business Intelligence

The business intelligence and augmented analytics capabilities of SAP Analytics Cloud help to evaluate and predict business results. Now you can reduce the uncertainty by trusting in the extra insight.

The following content is available:

• SAP Business ByDesign (Finance and Procurement)
• Environment, Health and Safety
• Finance
• Financial Planning & Analysis S/4HC (BPE)
• FI Operational Expense Planning
• Human Resources (SuccessFactors)
• Human Resources Salary Planning
• Hybris Marketing
• Manufacturing S/4HC (BPE)
• Procurement
• Procurement S/4HC (BPE)
• Project and Portfolio Management
• Project Staff Planning
• Sales and Distribution
• Sales Performance (CRM)
• Solution Manager: Test Suite Analysis /
  IT Service Management Analytics
• Travel & Expense (Concur)
• Vendor Management System (Fieldglass)

Business Planning

Analyze, plan and predict from one application to save time and increase the agility of the organization. SAP Analytics Cloud becomes your sole source of truth through the complete integration with your required resources.

The following packages include Planning:

• Finance
• Financial Planning & Analysis S/4HC (BPE)
• FI Operational Expense Planning
• Human Resources Salary Planning
• Project Staff Planning
• Sales Target Planning
• Travel & Expense (Budget Planning)

Hybrid Analytics

Design an intelligent ERP environment based on a hybrid model. SAP delivers the best analyzes by combining high-speed innovation from the cloud with the current SAP ECC system. This integrated hybrid solution expands analytical insights without sacrificing your existing on-premise investments.

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Digital Boardroom

SAP Digital Boardroom invites leaders to communicate with insights and to simulate the impact of decisions on the company in real time. The unique and compelling user experience works with your SAP Analytics Cloud subscription to help managers steer with a 360 ° view of the company.

SAP Analytics Cloud Best Practices

The Best Practices of SAP Analytics Cloud can be used with SAP S/4HANA On Premise, SAP S/4HANA Cloud and also with SAP Business ByDesign.
More information about SAP Analytics Cloud can be found on the SAP Analytics Cloud-website.
Please follow the link to SAP S/4HANA Best Practices or SAP Business ByDesign Best Practices for detailed information related to that particular ERP solution.