SAP HANA, SAP BW and SAP Analytics Cloud
Reliable reporting starts with a sound data foundation. We run and migrate SAP HANA databases, model data in SAP BW, and build dashboards and planning models in SAP Analytics Cloud.
What you get
- One version of the numbers across finance and operations
- Faster reporting on in-memory SAP HANA
- Plans and actuals compared in the same tool
- Data models documented and owned by your team
Where are you today?
The database needs attention
SAP HANA has to be installed, kept up to date, backed up and tuned, or SAP Business One should move from SQL Server to SAP HANA.
SAP HANAReports wait for the warehouse
Loads fail overnight, queries are slow, and new reporting requests pile up in SAP BW.
SAP BW/4HANANumbers live in exports
Management reports are built by hand from spreadsheets, and every department has its own version.
SAP Analytics Cloud reportingThe budget is a spreadsheet
Plans are collected by email, consolidated by hand and compared with actuals weeks later.
SAP Analytics Cloud planning
From source systems to decisions
Each layer builds on the one below. We work on every layer, so a report can be traced back to the transaction it came from.
Source systems
SAP Business One, SAP S/4HANA and other business systems, where the transactions happen.
SAP HANA
The in-memory database: installed, backed up, monitored and tuned.
SAP BW/4HANA
The data warehouse: data extracted, transformed and modeled once for every report.
SAP Analytics Cloud
Dashboards, planning and forecasts for the people who decide.
Data and analytics services
SAP HANA
SAP HANA installed, administered, backed up and tuned, and SAP Business One moved from Microsoft SQL Server to SAP HANA.
- Installation and administration
- Backup and recovery
- Performance tuning
SAP BW/4HANA
Data models, extraction from SAP source systems and ongoing remote support for SAP BW/4HANA.
- Data modeling
- Extraction from SAP
- Ongoing support
SAP Analytics Cloud reporting
Stories and dashboards on live data from SAP HANA, SAP BW/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA, or on imported data such as SAP Business One.
- Live connections
- Imported data
- Stories and dashboards
SAP Analytics Cloud planning
Budgets and forecasts in SAP Analytics Cloud, with versions, allocations, automated planning steps and approval by department.
- Planning models
- Allocations
- Data actions
Case studies
All case studiesFinancial & professional services · United Kingdom
SAP Business One and HANA 2.0 upgrade for a UK financial services firm
- Situation
- SAP Business One, its integrations and add-ons ran on SAP HANA 1.0, which is no longer maintained, on aging company servers.
- What we did
- Upgraded SAP Business One to the latest release on SAP HANA 2.0 in Microsoft Azure, with updated integrations and add-ons.
- Result
- Supported versions, a noticeably faster system and new features, with no disruption for users.
Read case studyManufacturing · Austria
SAP BW/4HANA support for a manufacturer in Austria
An Austrian manufacturer relies on Softinent for SAP BW/4HANA support: daily load monitoring, new reports, performance tuning and documentation of its SAP S/4HANA data flows.
Read case study
Free consultation
Start with a look at your reporting
In the free 30-minute video call we look at how your reports are produced today and where the effort goes. Afterwards you receive a written recommendation.
How we work with you
Fixed-scope project
For a defined result, such as a migration to SAP HANA or a first set of dashboards.
Time and materials
For ongoing work on a running system, such as new reports and changes to data models.
Support contract
For keeping databases and data loads healthy after the project.
Frequently asked questions
- Do we need SAP BW if we already have SAP HANA?
- Not always. Smaller landscapes can report directly on SAP HANA or SAP Business One. SAP BW/4HANA pays off when data from several systems must be combined, kept as history and reused across many reports.
- SAP Analytics Cloud or Power BI?
- We work with both. SAP Analytics Cloud connects live to SAP HANA, SAP BW/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA and includes planning. Power BI suits companies that already report in Microsoft tools. We recommend one after looking at your sources and users.
- Can you report on SAP Business One data?
- Yes. SAP Business One data can be imported into SAP Analytics Cloud on a schedule, so dashboards refresh automatically.
- Can you take over an existing system?
- Yes. We support running SAP HANA databases and SAP BW/4HANA systems remotely, and extend existing SAP Analytics Cloud content.
- How do we start?
- Book a free 30-minute video call. Afterwards you receive a written recommendation for the next steps, with no obligation.
Knowledge base
Open the knowledge baseFree consultation
Talk to a specialist about your systems
Discuss your current systems and what you need in a 30-minute video call. Afterwards, you receive a written recommendation for the next steps, with no obligation.
- 1Tell us briefly about your company and systems
- 2Meet a specialist in a 30-minute video call
- 3Receive a written recommendation