Analytics and planning
Reporting and planning in one place, on SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud puts dashboards, plans and forecasts on the same live data. TSP builds the reports leaders use, moves planning off BPC and spreadsheets, and automates the steps planners repeat every cycle.
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Certified partners
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is SAP’s cloud software for business intelligence, planning and predictive analytics. The Silicon Partners (TSP), with 20+ SAC reporting and planning implementations, builds dashboards and reports, moves financial and operational planning off SAP BPC and spreadsheets, and adds predictive planning and automation.
- 20+20+SAC reporting and planning implementations
- 40+40+BI implementations
- 10+10+Years of long-term client relationships
Reporting and dashboards
Reports leaders use, on data they trust
Executive dashboards
The KPIs leadership reviews, on one governed model, with drill-down to the transactions behind each number.
Live SAP connections
Stories connected live to S/4HANA, BW and Datasphere, so reports show what’s posted now.
Advanced visualizations
Interactive charts, maps and tables that make complex data readable at a glance.
Mobile and Microsoft 365
Dashboards on phones and tablets, and SAC content inside Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
Analytics catalog
One place to find approved reports and models, so people stop rebuilding what already exists.
Self-service lab
A governed sandbox where business users build their own models, and IT promotes the ones that prove useful.
Planning on SAC
Planning for every team, on one connected model
Pick the kind of planning you’re working on to see what TSP builds and what changes.
Budgets and forecasts built on live actuals, with scenarios that show the effect of a decision before it’s made.
What we build
- BudgetingTop-down targets and bottom-up input in one process
- Rolling forecastsUpdated each month from the latest actuals
- Scenario planningWhat-if versions compared side by side
- Financial statementsPlans that roll up to P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
What changes
- A shorter planning cycle
- Forecasts finance can explain
Every operational plan feeds the financial one, so a change in sales or headcount shows up in the numbers straight away.
What we build
- Opex and CapexCost center and investment planning with approvals
- Sales and profitabilityVolume, price and margin by product, customer and region
- WorkforceHeadcount and personnel cost planning
- Logistics costsFreight, warehouse and other operating costs planned by driver
What changes
- One plan across finance and operations
- Fewer spreadsheets to consolidate
Planners start from a statistical baseline and let the system do the repetitive work.
What we build
- Predictive forecastsTime-series forecasts generated from history, then reviewed by planners
- Data actions and multi-actionsAllocations, version copies and calculations run in one click
- Scripted automationData loads and recurring steps scheduled
- JouleQuestions about plans and variances answered in plain language
What changes
- Less time on mechanics, more on decisions
- Forecasts that improve every cycle
How do we move planning from SAP BPC to SAP Analytics Cloud?
Rebuild planning on SAC one process at a time, and simplify as you go. Dimensions and logic move to SAC models, data actions and multi-actions. Actuals connect live from S/4HANA or BW. Planners can keep working in Excel through the SAC add-in. Running old and new in parallel for one cycle builds confidence.
What changes when planning moves from BPC to SAC
| SAP BPC | SAP Analytics Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Planning models | BPC models on BW | SAC models, live or loaded from S/4HANA, BW or Datasphere |
| Planning logic | Script logic and custom code | Data actions, multi-actions and advanced formulas |
| Working in Excel | EPM add-in | SAC add-in for Microsoft Excel |
| Forecasting | Manual or custom | Predictive forecasts built in |
| Updates | Upgrade projects | Delivered by SAP in the cloud |
BPC 10.1 on BW 7.5 follows BW’s 2027 maintenance timeline. See SAP BW modernization.
Key questions
What finance and IT leaders ask about SAP Analytics Cloud
Can planners keep working in Excel?
Yes. The SAC add-in for Microsoft Excel lets planners enter and review plans in Excel, on the same model as everyone else. Changes save back to SAC, so there’s still one version of the plan.
How does SAC connect to S/4HANA and BW?
Through live connections, where data stays in the source and reports show it as it changes, or through import connections, where data is loaded on a schedule. Planning usually uses imported actuals, and reporting often uses live connections. TSP picks per use case.
How quickly can we see results?
A first dashboard or planning process can be live in weeks when the data is ready. TSP starts with one use case leadership cares about, then extends the model to more teams.
Ways to start
Start where you are
Usual first step
Free SAP Analytics Cloud call
- Duration
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
What you get
A TSP analytics lead’s view on your reporting and planning, and the first use case worth moving to SAC.
Analytics maturity assessment
- Cost
- Scoped to your landscape
What you get
Your reporting and planning benchmarked, the gaps ranked by value and a roadmap for SAC and the data under it.
FAQ
Questions about SAP Analytics Cloud
Straight answers to what SAP leaders ask us most.
What is SAP Analytics Cloud?
SAP Analytics Cloud is SAP’s cloud software for business intelligence, planning and predictive analytics. It covers dashboards and reporting, financial and operational planning, and machine learning forecasts, and is part of SAP Business Data Cloud.
Is SAP Analytics Cloud part of Business Data Cloud?
Yes. SAP Analytics Cloud is one of the core parts of SAP Business Data Cloud, alongside Datasphere. It can also be used on its own. See SAP Business Data Cloud.
What are data actions and multi-actions?
Planning automation in SAC. A data action runs calculations such as allocations or version copies. A multi-action chains several steps, such as loading actuals, running a forecast and publishing a version, into one click.
Can SAC use non-SAP data?
Yes. SAC connects to many non-SAP sources directly, and Datasphere can combine SAP and non-SAP data into one model for SAC to use.
Does SAP Analytics Cloud include Joule?
Joule, SAP’s AI copilot, is available in SAP Analytics Cloud for asking questions in plain language and getting help with stories and plans. Capabilities grow with each release, so TSP checks what’s available for your edition.
Next step
Talk to us about SAP Analytics Cloud
Thirty minutes with a TSP analytics lead on your reports, plans and data. You leave knowing what to move to SAC first and how.
- info@tsp.tech
- Headquarters · Folsom, California
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What happens next
- 01You tell us how reporting and planning work today
- 02We point out the quickest wins on SAC
- 03If it makes sense, we scope a first use case or an assessment