What are SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications?
SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications are prebuilt analytical applications in SAP Business Data Cloud that help organizations make faster, data-informed decisions.
Overview of SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications
Some enterprises are constantly extracting and rebuilding their mission-critical application data. This can lead to data silos and inaccuracies that affect business reporting, costs, and timely decision-making.
Discover transformative insights inside SAP Business Data Cloud with a suite of prebuilt analytical applications that simplify how organizations connect and integrate every part of their business. SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications help business leaders gather valuable information and fast-track decision-making through:
Reporting and analytics
AI and machine learning models
Accessing connected SAP and non-SAP data
With SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications, leaders can uncover hidden insights and fast-track decision-making. Intelligent applications are fully managed, built on curated data products, and incorporate pre-defined metrics, AI models, and planning capabilities.
Connect and streamline operations
Connect across all lines of business—including essential functions like ERP, spend, supply chain, HR, customer experience, and finance—and make smarter, faster decisions.
Unify and manage data
Organize data and eliminate information gaps, saving time and resources.
Access relevant tools
Explore a variety of intelligent applications through the SAP Business Data Cloud ecosystem to get critical information across key business functions.
Common data challenges
Traditional data processes often fall short because of:
Issues with scalability: Older systems typically have difficulty processing large volumes of data efficiently.
Siloed data: Data stored in different places is hard to track and get a uniformed scope of information.
Human error: Manual data entry increases the risk of errors and is inefficient.
Maintenance issues: On-premises systems require regular updates and upgrades, which can be both costly and time-consuming.
No AI capabilities: Older systems weren’t built with AI in mind, making it difficult to get advanced, real-time analytics.
Security and compliance challenges: Traditional systems often lack modern security protections and the ability to manage the latest data regulations.
These issues lead to a proliferation of data silos, an inconsistent source of truth, and a high total cost of ownership. Along in the process, enterprises are trying to unify disparate data sources, ensure data accuracy and security, and derive actionable insights.
With SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications, organizations can automatically connect data from various parts of their business. Through this, intelligent applications deliver practical, powerful insights and recommendations—without losing business context.
Core features and functionality
A data cloud is a centralized platform that connects and unifies data across an organization. This type of cloud infrastructure enables real-time data access and analytics, empowering teams to use these valuable insights to collaborate and innovate. Intelligent applications are only as effective as the data foundation they run on, which is SAP Business Data Cloud.
Setting the stage with SAP Business Data Cloud
SAP Business Data Cloud is a fully managed software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that unifies and governs all SAP data and connects with third-party data. It combines data and analytics with semantically rich data from key business processes, establishing a harmonized information core with AI capabilities. Through SAP Business Data Cloud, organizations get business-ready data, a holistic view of their organization, and a foundation to foster relevant, reliable AI.
Unlocking insights with industry expertise and AI
Businesspeople can use SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications to perform complex data management activities, facilitate collaboration, and gather analytic and AI-generated insights.
Intelligent applications feature:
Integration capabilities
Real-time analytics and visualization
A user-friendly interface
Customization options
And through using intelligent applications, customers get:
Ready-to-run insights with analytical models, dashboards, and workflows for many industry- and function-specific use cases
Sophisticated AI and machine learning to help businesses make timely decisions and respond to critical business signals in real time
Access to SAP’s large partner ecosystem with intelligent applications on SAP Business Data Cloud that automatically connect to an organization's data, helping ensure accuracy and efficiency
Benefits to businesses
SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications transform disconnected data into timely, AI-driven insights. This helps organizations not just react to changes but anticipate and drive strategic decisions, as well.
Optimized decision-making
Enable rapid decision-making through prebuilt apps that offer actionable insights without losing business context. Access a variety of data products, semantic models, dashboards, and reports needed to analyze critical business functions.
Enhanced collaboration and communication
Integrate data across existing processes to streamline operations and optimize areas of business. For example, leaders can use the prebuilt Working Capital intelligent app to get a 360-degree view of their organization’s financial health as well as a real-time view into cash flow and profitability.
Improved efficiency, teamwork, and productivity
Bridge the gap between technology and decision-making to foster collaboration and innovation. Install relevant intelligent applications and create a harmonized view of data that people can use to work together and plan for the future.
Intelligent applications can help organizations:
Achieve better business outcomes with predictive analysis and simulations
Set key performance metrics and automate data wrangling
Drive agile decisions through planning and analysis
Discover insights and tell compelling stories using interactive visualizations and data
Use cases for intelligent applications
SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications can help organizations with their most important business functions. Here are four intelligent app data packages and their applicable use cases within finance, HR, procurement, and supply chain:
Core Enterprise Analytics
Learn how to make use of current assets and maintain sufficient cash flow to meet short-term goals and obligations.
For example, intelligent applications can help businesses understand how working capital has trended over the past few periods and if there are opportunities to negotiate better payment terms with suppliers.
People Analytics
Better understand workforce composition and organizational structure.
For example, intelligent applications can inform organizations what their workforce looks like by role, location, demographics, and hierarchy.
Spend Analytics
Get faster, improved visibility into enterprise-wide spend data.
For example, intelligent applications can provide a comprehensive overview of spend and identify sourcing vulnerabilities.
Supply Chain Analytics
Use predictive data, real-time inventory tracking, and strategic insights to help ensure smoother operations.
For example, intelligent applications can provide immediate recommendations when unexpected events like supplier delays or transportation issues occur so leaders can adapt and efficiently resolve challenges.
Discover SAP Business Data Cloud Intelligent Applications
Transform disconnected data and unlock new levels of efficiency and business value. Explore intelligent applications in SAP Business Data Cloud.