SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) has emerged as a powerful, cloud-native analytics solution offering end-to-end business intelligence, planning, and predictive capabilities. While SAC can serve as a comprehensive BI platform on its own, many organizations operate heterogeneous BI environments comprising multiple tools.
For users leveraging SAP-HANA-Live content, integrating SAC with other BI tools (such as SAP BusinessObjects, Tableau, Power BI, or Qlik) can enhance analytical flexibility, support diverse reporting needs, and protect existing investments.
This article explores the strategies, benefits, and best practices for integrating SAC with other BI tools in the SAP landscape.
Scenario: Organizations with mature BusinessObjects deployments leverage SAC for advanced analytics and planning.
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Scenario: Non-SAP BI tools remain popular for self-service analytics or specific visualizations.
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Integrating SAP Analytics Cloud with other BI tools allows organizations to combine the best of both worlds — SAC’s modern analytics, planning, and cloud capabilities with the rich features of established BI platforms. For SAP-HANA-Live users, this integration strategy facilitates real-time analytics with flexibility and scalability.
By harmonizing data models, securing access, and optimizing connectivity, enterprises can build a future-proof analytics ecosystem that meets diverse user needs while maximizing return on technology investments.
Keywords: SAP Analytics Cloud, SAC, SAP-HANA-Live, BusinessObjects, Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, BI Integration, Data Connectivity, Real-time Analytics