Frequently asked questions: Tap the power of advanced analytics with SAP Spend Control Tower

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PUBLICFrequently asked questionsTap the power of advanced analytics with SAP SpendControl TowerTopic: SAP Spend Control Tower solutionDate: 3 June 2024
© 2024 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers, disclosures, or restrictions related to this material. 2 / 6What is the SAP SpendControl Tower solution?OVERVIEW AND BENEFITSSAP Spend Control Tower is SAP’s new, next-generation analytics solutiondesigned to give companies faster, better visibility into enterprise-widespend data. Built on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) providing a strong foundation for rapid innovation the new solutionquickly captures and transforms data from multiple source systems intorelevant information you can see all in one place. Automated connectorsexpedite integration with SAP ERP, streamlining data extraction, cleansing,enrichment, mapping, and more, with support for uploads from non-SAPsystems as well. A sleek and modern user interface powered by SAPAnalytics Cloud streamlines tasks and workflows, allowing you to completeeven complex analyses with simplicity and speed. The solution alsoincludes a new AI/machine learning (ML) model for spend categorizationbased on United Nations Standard Product and Service Code (UNSPSC)version 25 as well as supplier enrichment from Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Theunderlying data model is delivered through the procurement datawarehouse capability, which is built with data lake architecture using SAPS/4HANA, SAP BTP, and SAP Analytics Cloud.What are some of thecurrent and plannedcapabilities for SAP SpendControl Tower?The table below shows functionality highlights for the initial release of SAPSpend Control Tower as well as capabilities planned for future releases(subject to change):Capability Initial Release PlannedAutomated Data IngestionSAP Concur Reference DataFlat File Data IngestionStandard SAP Analytics Cloud DashboardsReference Spend Information from SAP FieldglassSolutionsPricing DashboardsDiversity Dashboards with D&B DataExpanded Diversity Data Model for Third-Party DataImportSAP Sustainability Footprint Management SolutionIntegration and Scope 3 Emission Dashboard