SAC planning and analytics
Planning and finance analytics on SAP Analytics Cloud, fed by CDS and embedded analytics in S/4HANA.
What it covers
- SAC planning
- Embedded analytics
- CDS views in S/4HANA, including Public Cloud
- Finance and liquidity planning
Typical questions
- Which plan should live in SAC, and which number should stay a posting in the ERP?
- Can this report be a CDS view instead of another extract?
- What does a planner need to see before the liquidity number is usable?
How I approach it
The work starts with the return. A capability has to earn its place. AI stays in a bounded layer: it can propose, and people plus deterministic logic commit anything that posts, pays, or changes master data. The ERP keeps the work it already does well.
Example projects
Embedded analytics, market data, and liquidity planning in the public cloud
Design and implementation of SAP Embedded Analytics in S/4HANA Public Cloud, and connection of SAP Sales Cloud V2. Setup of a dynamic data layer to load and prepare external market data for processing in the extended SAC setup. Additional setup of financial and liquidity planning in SAC.
From QlikView to SAP Analytics Cloud
Re-engineering and migration of existing dashboards and reports from QlikView to SAC. Functional and technical support in planning a greenfield migration, and post-go-live support.
S/4HANA greenfield in supply chain finance
Preliminary study on the choice of public cloud, private cloud, or on-premise. Responsibility for the greenfield migration. Consulting and customizing, and development in FI (for example dynamic payment-method optimization, and search algorithms for payment clearing in bank statements).
Setup of SAP Embedded Analytics based on ABAP CDS and analytical queries, plus SOAP and OData services, SAC implementation, and BTP support.
Long-running FI support with interfaces, embedded analytics, and SAC
FI consulting and implementation. Setup of SAP Embedded Analytics through ABAP CDS views and analytical queries, development of interfaces, FI support, and SAC development and implementation.
Planning and reporting concept in SAP Analytics Cloud
Development and implementation of a planning and reporting concept on SAP Analytics Cloud.
BW, Fiori launchpad, and key-user support for FI and CO
BW and Fiori launchpad setup, and delivery of various reports. Support for FI and CO through "Key User as a Service".
KPI models as embedded analytics in S/4HANA
Functional review of KPI models and their development as SAP Embedded Analytics: a virtual data model in CDS with analytical queries, delivered as a Fiori app through the KPI Modeler. Accounting support.