Analytics and planning
Turn your SAP data into decisions, plans and AI
TSP builds the analytics and planning layer on SAP: dashboards leaders trust, plans that finance and supply chain run in one place, and governed data ready for AI. SAP Business Data Cloud is the platform. We start with one use case, prove the value, then scale.
Still on SAP BW 7.5? Plan your move before 2027
Certified partners
SAP analytics and planning turns data from SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors and other systems into reporting, plans and AI. The Silicon Partners (TSP) designs and delivers it on SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, BW and IBP, with 30+ BW and Datasphere implementations and 20+ SAP Analytics Cloud implementations.
- 30+BW, BW/4HANA and Datasphere implementations
- 20+SAC reporting and planning implementations
- 40+BI implementations
SAP analytics and planning services
SAP Business Data Cloud
SAP’s data platform for analytics, planning and AI, set up around your SAP and non-SAP data.
SAP BW modernization
Plan the move off SAP BW 7.5 before 2027, to BW/4HANA, BW private cloud edition or Datasphere, chosen area by area.
SAP Analytics Cloud
Reporting, dashboards and planning on SAP Analytics Cloud, including the move off BPC and spreadsheets.
SAP Integrated Business Planning
Demand, supply, inventory and S&OP in one connected plan on SAP IBP, with scenarios and machine learning forecasts.
Where we help
Analytics and planning help for every stage of your data on SAP
Pick the area you’re working on to see what TSP does and what changes for your teams.
Leaders need the same numbers in every meeting, on any device. TSP builds reporting on SAP Analytics Cloud, connected live to S/4HANA, BW and Datasphere.
What we do
- Executive dashboardsThe KPIs leadership reviews, on one trusted model
- Operational reportingFinance, supply chain, sales and HR reports built for the people who act on them
- Advanced visualizationsInteractive dashboards that make complex data readable
- Mobile and Microsoft 365Reports on phones and tablets, and inside Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
- Self-serviceAn analytics catalog and governed models business users can explore on their own
What changes
- One version of the numbers
- Fewer report requests waiting on IT
Plans built in spreadsheets drift apart and take weeks to consolidate. TSP moves financial and operational planning to SAP Analytics Cloud, and supply chain planning to SAP IBP, on one connected model.
What we do
- Financial planning and analysisBudgets, forecasts and scenarios on live actuals
- Operational planningOpex, Capex, workforce, sales and profitability plans that roll up to the financial statements
- Supply chain planningDemand, supply, inventory and S&OP on SAP Integrated Business Planning
- Moving off BPC and ExcelPlanning models, logic and templates rebuilt on SAP Analytics Cloud
What changes
- Shorter planning and close cycles
- Plans that agree across finance and operations
Analytics and AI are only as good as the data under them. TSP designs the data platform on SAP Business Data Cloud and Datasphere, and modernizes SAP BW before its maintenance ends.
What we do
- SAP Business Data CloudAdoption planned, data products in place and the first insight apps live
- SAP DatasphereHarmonized models that keep the business meaning of SAP data
- SAP BW modernizationThe path off BW 7.5 to BW/4HANA, BW private cloud edition or Datasphere
- Data warehouse architectureScalable, secure design across SAP and non-SAP sources
- GovernanceOwnership, definitions, quality rules and access agreed once and enforced
What changes
- Data teams spend less time reconciling
- A platform that grows with each new use case
Once data is trusted, it can predict and act. TSP adds forecasting, machine learning and Joule to the reports and plans your teams already use.
What we do
- Predictive planningMachine learning forecasts that planners review and adjust
- Machine learning on SAP dataModels built in SAP Databricks within SAP Business Data Cloud, on SAP data products
- Joule in analyticsQuestions asked in plain language, with answers drawn from governed data
- Generative AI reportingDraft reports and commentary generated from your models
- Analytics appsWeb and mobile apps that put real-time data where work happens
What changes
- Forecasts that improve every cycle
- Answers without waiting for a new report
Most companies know they need better data for AI. Fewer know where to start. TSP assesses where you are and sets out a roadmap tied to business results.
What we do
- Analytics maturity assessmentYour capabilities benchmarked, with the gaps ranked by value
- Strategic roadmapThe use cases, platform and order of work, tied to business goals
- BW modernization assessmentWhat your BW holds, what’s still used and the best path forward
- Adoption and best practicesTraining, methods and support so people use what’s built
What changes
- A plan leadership can fund
- Quick wins early, scale after
SAP Business Data Cloud, Analytics Cloud, Datasphere, BW and IBP: which does what?
SAP Business Data Cloud is the platform that brings SAP’s data and analytics products together. Inside it, SAP Analytics Cloud handles reporting and planning, Datasphere models and shares data, BW private cloud edition runs existing BW, and SAP Databricks covers data science. SAP IBP sits alongside for supply chain planning.
SAP’s analytics and planning products at a glance
| Intelligent AnalyticsWhat it does | |
|---|---|
| SAP Business Data Cloud | Brings the products below together, with ready-made SAP data products |
| SAP Analytics Cloud | Dashboards, reporting, financial and operational planning, predictive forecasts |
| SAP Datasphere | Data modeling, federation and sharing with business meaning kept |
| SAP BW private cloud edition | Existing BW 7.5 or BW/4HANA run by SAP inside Business Data Cloud |
| SAP Databricks | Data science and machine learning on SAP data products |
| SAP Integrated Business Planning | Demand, supply, inventory and S&OP planning |
Most landscapes use several of these. TSP designs them to share one set of data and definitions.
How we deliver
Automation and AI in how we build and run analytics
The same automation TSP uses across SAP programs takes repetitive work out of analytics and planning.
How we work
Start small, prove value, then scale
Assess and architect
Your data, tools, skills and priorities reviewed against where the business is going. Out of it comes the target architecture and a short list of use cases, ranked by value and effort.
Build and deploy
The first use case built end to end: data, model, reports or plans, and adoption. Business users see results in weeks, and the design sets the pattern for everything after.
Optimize and expand
More domains, more users and AI added on the same foundation, with performance, costs and adoption tracked. TSP stays on to support and improve what’s live.
Why TSP
A partner for the whole SAP data landscape
Key questions
What finance, data and IT leaders ask about SAP analytics
What happens to SAP BW 7.5 in 2027?
Mainstream maintenance for SAP BW 7.5 ends in 2027, with extended maintenance at extra cost until 2030. The supported paths are SAP BW/4HANA, maintained to 2040, BW private cloud edition inside SAP Business Data Cloud, or a gradual move to SAP Datasphere. A BW assessment shows which fits.
Do we need SAP Business Data Cloud?
If you run SAP and want analytics, planning and AI on the same trusted data, it’s SAP’s direction. Business Data Cloud delivers SAP data as ready-made data products and shares them with platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric without copying. Start with one use case where the data products already exist.
How do we move planning off BPC and spreadsheets?
Rebuild planning on SAP Analytics Cloud, one process at a time. Models, logic and input templates move to SAC, actuals connect live from S/4HANA or BW, and planners can keep working in Excel through the SAC add-in. Running old and new in parallel for one cycle builds confidence.
Should supply chain planning run in SAP IBP or SAP Analytics Cloud?
Supply chain planning with capacity, materials and inventory constraints belongs in SAP IBP. Financial and operational planning fits SAP Analytics Cloud. Connected, the two give one plan: S&OP decisions in IBP flow into the financial forecast in SAC.
Ways to start
Start where you are
Usual first step
Free analytics call
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
What you get
A TSP analytics lead’s view on your data, reporting and planning landscape, and the first use case worth doing.
Analytics maturity assessment
- Cost
- Scoped to your landscape
What you get
Your analytics and planning capabilities benchmarked, the gaps ranked by value and a roadmap tied to business goals.
BW modernization assessment
- Cost
- Scoped to your BW
What you get
An inventory of your BW, what’s still used and what it costs, with the right path off BW 7.5 and a plan to get there.
FAQ
Questions about Analytics and planning
Straight answers to what SAP leaders ask us most.
What is SAP Business Data Cloud?
SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) is SAP’s managed data platform for analytics, planning and AI, launched in February 2025. It brings together SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP BW private cloud edition and SAP Databricks, and delivers SAP data as ready-made data products and insight apps.
Which SAP analytics products does TSP work with?
SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere, SAP BW and BW/4HANA, SAP Integrated Business Planning and SAP’s AI capabilities, including Joule. TSP also connects them to non-SAP sources and data platforms.
Can you combine SAP and non-SAP data?
Yes. Datasphere and Business Data Cloud combine SAP data with data from other systems, either by federation or by loading it. Zero-copy sharing also connects SAP data products with platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Google BigQuery and Microsoft Fabric.
How big is TSP’s analytics practice?
TSP has delivered 30+ BW, BW/4HANA and Datasphere implementations, 20+ SAP Analytics Cloud reporting and planning implementations and 40+ BI implementations, with consultants certified across SAP’s analytics products.
Do you work with data from SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors?
Yes. TSP runs SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors programs too, so finance, supply chain and HR data is modeled with the people who configured those systems. See SAP S/4HANA services and SAP SuccessFactors.
Where should we start?
With one use case that matters to leadership and has data you can trust, such as a financial close dashboard or a rolling forecast. A free call with a TSP analytics lead helps you pick it.
Next step
Talk to us about SAP analytics and planning
Thirty minutes with a TSP analytics lead on your data, reports and plans. You leave knowing the first use case worth doing and how to get there.
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