The Path to an Optimal SAP Data Architecture

Clarify your data strategy
The SAP data landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. With the Business Data Cloud and open cloud architectures, a new vision for data, analytics, and planning is emerging. Many companies face the challenge of migrating their existing landscape to this new model—without clear guidance and under increasing pressure to act.
Our "SAP Data Strategy & BDC Readiness" packageprovides the clarity you need: We analyze your current situation, develop a future-proof target architecture, and define a concrete roadmap for the next steps.
Our Approach: We take a holistic view of your data architecture and use it to develop a clear, actionable vision. In doing so, we combine modern data architecture principles (cloud, federation, data products) with a deep understanding of SAP strategy. Our focus is not on individual tools, but on a sustainable architecture that supports your future needs in analytics, planning, and integration.
Your benefits: With the“SAP Data Strategy & BDC Readiness” package, you lay the groundwork for all future steps toward modern data and analytics architectures. You avoid wasted investments, reduce complexity, and ensure that your data strategy is sustainable in the long term.
Your current situation
You are facing one or more of the following challenges:
- Your current data landscape has evolved over time and is becoming increasingly complex
- You use SAP BW or similar systems and are unsure about their future
- You're still unsure about the role of Business Data Cloud and Datasphere
- SAP and non-SAP data are not consistently integrated
- Analytics and planning processes are spread across different systems
- There is no clear data strategy for the coming years
- Decisions are currently driven more by technology than by strategy
What you get
Upon completion of the assessment, you will have:
- A clear and understandable target architecture for your data landscape
- A solid basis for decision-making regarding Business Data Cloud, Datasphere, and BW
- Transparency regarding current vulnerabilities and drivers of complexity
- A prioritized roadmap for the next 12–36 months
- Specific recommendations for your next steps
- Identified quick wins to quickly improve your situation
Content of the assessment
The package includes the following components:
- Analysis of your existing data landscape (SAP and non-SAP)
- Assessment of Your Current Architecture in the Context of the SAP Strategy
- Identification of redundancies, complexity, and risks
- Integration of your systems (e.g., BW, S/4, external platforms)
- Developing a roadmap for your future data architecture
- Defining roles for key components (e.g., Datasphere, Lakehouse)
- Development of a concrete transformation and implementation strategy
- Development of a roadmap, including prioritization and a timeline
Procedure
The assessment follows a concise and structured process:
- Kickoff & Goal Setting
- Analysis of the Current Situation
- Architecture Workshops
- Strategic Vision Development
- Roadmap & Results Presentation
Duration & Format
- Duration: approx. 4–8 weeks
- Methodology: A combination of workshops, interviews, and analysis
- Stakeholders: IT, Architecture, and selected departments



