With the help of business analytics, you can analyze your existing data, answer important questions and make data-based decisions. For companies with SAP, there are several ways to implement business analytics. In this article, we explain which solutions these are and which solution suits your requirements.
Business analytics uses statistical and iterative methods to gain new insights. Data is collected, processed and analyzed for this purpose. Companies can use the results to make decisions for their business and strategy. Business analytics therefore helps you to improve your efficiency and increase your company's productivity.
The central theme of business analytics is transparency. Transparency is crucial for well-founded decisions, for implementing the corporate strategy and for reacting quickly to problems. To do this, you need a good database. The data is located in your IT systems. If you use SAP systems, this is exactly where you will find the information you need.
However, the various solutions for using this data are very different. Another big difference is how your existing systems are set up. Do you even collect the data you need and is it available in the right form (for example, for viewing over specific time periods)? Is the data harmonized or do you still need to process it?
Another criterion is your individual requirements for business analytics:
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