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SAP Analytics

Real business value is only achieved through sound data, relevant information and the right decisions — made at the right time. The SAP analytics portfolio spans data warehousing, enterprise reporting, cloud BI, predictive analytics and planning. 2iSolutions delivers end-to-end services across the full SAP analytics stack: SAP BW/BW4HANA, SAP BusinessObjects, and SAP Analytics Cloud.

SAP GoldPARTNER — SAP ANALYTICS CERTIFIED
21 yrsSAP ANALYTICS CONSULTING SINCE 2005
2–3×PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT — LAVA INTERNATIONAL
50 daysHANA MIGRATION — LAVA INTERNATIONAL
The SAP Analytics Stack

Three layers of SAP analytics — from data warehouse to cloud AI

The SAP analytics portfolio is not a single tool — it is a connected stack. Most organisations need more than one layer. We help you understand which combination makes sense for your current landscape, your data sources and your reporting requirements.

Data Foundation

SAP BW / BW4HANA

SAP Business Information Warehouse — the data warehousing layer that extracts, transforms and loads data from SAP and non-SAP sources, modelled for fast, consistent reporting across the enterprise.

  • End-to-end BW implementation & optimisation
  • BW/4HANA migration from classic BW
  • In-memory HANA layer for real-time data
  • Data modelling, ETL and performance tuning
  • Integration with S/4HANA, ECC and third-party sources
Enterprise Reporting

SAP BusinessObjects

The enterprise BI and reporting suite — Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence, Lumira and Analysis for Office — for structured management reporting, operational dashboards and ad-hoc analysis.

  • Strategy, implementation & ongoing management
  • Integration with SAP BW & SAP HANA
  • Crystal Reports and Web Intelligence development
  • Migration and version upgrade services
  • Universe design and semantic layer management
Cloud Analytics & Planning

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP's cloud-first BI, planning and predictive analytics platform — connecting live to S/4HANA, BW and third-party sources for self-service analytics, integrated planning and AI-driven insights in one interface.

  • Strategy, roadmap, proof of concept & rollout
  • Boardroom and executive dashboard solutions
  • Integrated planning & predictive capabilities
  • Self-service analytics configuration and training
  • Live and import data connectivity across sources
What We Deliver

End-to-end SAP analytics services

Our analytics practice covers the full engagement lifecycle — from strategy and architecture through implementation, migration and ongoing support — for all three layers of the SAP analytics stack.

SAP BW & BW4HANA Implementation

End-to-end data warehouse implementation — data modelling, ETL process design, InfoObject and DataStore configuration, and reporting layer delivery. New builds and migrations from classic BW to BW/4HANA on HANA.

SAP BusinessObjects

Strategy, implementation and ongoing management of the full SAP BusinessObjects suite — with particular expertise in integrating BusinessObjects with SAP BW and HANA to deliver consistent, governed enterprise reporting.

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Full SAC implementation — live and import data connections, story and dashboard development, integrated planning models, predictive scenarios and self-service analytics. Connectivity to S/4HANA, BW, HANA, Salesforce and SuccessFactors.

HANA Migration & Optimisation

Assessment, planning and execution of migration to SAP HANA — Suite on HANA (SOH), BW on HANA or S/4HANA migration paths. Performance optimisation post-migration to unlock the in-memory speed improvement that HANA delivers.

Planning & Predictive Analytics

Integrated business planning built on SAP Analytics Cloud — financial planning, supply chain planning and workforce planning models that connect operational data to planning processes, replacing disconnected Excel-based planning cycles.

Analytics AMS & Support

Ongoing support for SAP BW, BusinessObjects and SAC environments — incident resolution, change request management, release testing and proactive system health monitoring. ITIL-based delivery, same practice that supports our ERP clients.

SAP Analytics Cloud

What we deliver with SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP Analytics Cloud is the analytics and planning layer for the intelligent enterprise — connecting live to S/4HANA and consuming data from BW, HANA, BOBJ and cloud platforms in one governed environment.

Strategy, Roadmap & Proof of Concept

We start with a clear analytics strategy — understanding what decisions need to be made, what data exists to support them, and which SAC capabilities deliver the most value fastest. POC delivery before full commitment.

Boardroom & Executive Dashboards

Purpose-built executive dashboards for CFOs, COOs and MDs — KPIs, variance analysis and trend views that are consumable in a five-minute morning review, not a two-hour report-reading session.

On-Premise & Cloud Integration

Live connectivity to SAP S/4HANA and BW. Import connections from SAP ECC, HANA, BusinessObjects universes (UNX), Salesforce, SuccessFactors and non-SAP data sources — all governed in one SAC tenant.

Self-Service Analytics

SAC configured for governed self-service — business users build their own stories within a data model they can trust, without needing IT involvement for every new report request.

Integrated Planning & Predictive

Financial, supply chain and operational planning models that replace disconnected spreadsheet processes — with predictive forecasting, what-if simulation and plan-versus-actual comparison built into the same tool as the actuals reporting.

AI-Driven & Augmented Analytics

Smart Predict for machine-learning forecasts, Search to Insight for natural language data queries, and automated insight generation — capabilities that surface patterns in data that manual analysis would miss.

Why 2iSolutions

Why choose 2iSolutions for SAP Analytics

21 Years of SAP Analytics Experience

Our only focus for over two decades has been increasing our clients' profitability through SAP. The analytics practice is built on deep BW, BusinessObjects and SAC expertise accumulated across manufacturing, pharma, CPG, high tech and engineering customers.

BW + BOBJ + SAC — Full Stack Coverage

Many analytics partners specialise in one layer. We cover all three — data warehouse, enterprise reporting and cloud analytics — which matters when you need your BW models to feed your SAC stories and your BOBJ universes to migrate cleanly.

Deep ERP Integration Expertise

SAP analytics without clean ERP data is just sophisticated guesswork. Our analytics consultants work alongside our S/4HANA and Business One teams — understanding the transactional source data that your reports need to be accurate and trusted.

Certified Consultants

Experienced professionals certified in SAP BW, SAP BusinessObjects and SAP Analytics Cloud — with hands-on delivery across strategy, architecture, implementation, migration and support engagements across diverse industries.

Industry-Specific Analytics

We build analytics solutions that reflect how each industry measures performance — production efficiency for manufacturers, batch traceability for pharma and CPG, project cost variance for ECO, channel sell-through for FMCG. Not generic dashboards.

SAP Activate Methodology

Our analytics implementations follow SAP Activate — structured, non-disruptive, with comprehensive testing at each phase. Critical for analytics projects where a flawed data model causes incorrect numbers across every report the business relies on.

Case Study

Suite on HANA migration for Lava International

ClientLava International
IndustryMobile Phones & Accessories
LocationIndia
ServiceMigration to Suite on HANA (SOH)

Lava International is one of India's leading manufacturers of mobile phones and accessories. 2iSolutions executed the migration of their SAP landscape to Suite on HANA — moving the entire system to in-memory computing to unlock the real-time data processing and reporting performance that HANA delivers over a traditional database.

The project required careful assessment of the existing SAP landscape, data migration planning, technical conversion execution and post-migration performance validation — completed within a tight timeline to minimise business disruption.

50 daysMigration to Suite on HANA completed in 50 working days
2–3×Performance improvement across most processes and reports post-migration
Real-time dataIn-memory HANA processing enabling faster reporting and analytics across the business
Lava International is one of the leading manufacturers of Mobile Phones and Accessories in India. We completed the migration in 50 working days and performance of most processes and reports improved 2–3 times.
Track Record

SAP analytics delivery backed by 21 years of SAP consulting

Our analytics practice sits within a broader SAP Gold Partner capability — giving clients access to BW, BOBJ, SAC and HANA expertise alongside the ERP integration knowledge that makes analytics data trustworthy.

50 daysHANA MIGRATION — LAVA INTERNATIONAL
2–3×PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT POST-MIGRATION
246+CUSTOMERS ACROSS THE SAP PRACTICE
98%ON-TIME PROJECT DELIVERY
FAQ

SAP Analytics: frequently asked questions

What is the difference between SAP BW, SAP BusinessObjects and SAP Analytics Cloud?

They serve different layers: SAP BW is the data warehousing layer — it extracts and models data from source systems. SAP BusinessObjects is the enterprise reporting tool — Crystal Reports, Web Intelligence, Lumira — for governed report distribution. SAP Analytics Cloud is the cloud-first BI and planning platform — self-service dashboards, integrated planning and AI-driven insights. Most mature SAP analytics environments use all three in combination.

What is SAP Analytics Cloud and how does it connect to SAP ERP?

SAP Analytics Cloud is SAP's cloud BI and planning platform. It connects live to SAP S/4HANA and SAP BW using direct HANA connections, imports data from SAP HANA, ECC and BusinessObjects universes, and integrates with Salesforce and SuccessFactors. Live connections mean reports in SAC reflect ERP data in real time without data duplication or scheduled refreshes.

What is involved in migrating from classic SAP BW to BW/4HANA?

A BW/4HANA migration involves assessment of existing BW objects (InfoObjects, DataStore Objects, queries), conversion or recreation of BW models to BW/4HANA-native objects, data migration, and testing of all reports against the new layer. The performance improvement from moving to in-memory HANA is significant — as demonstrated in the Lava International migration where processes improved 2–3× in 50 working days.

How does SAP Analytics Cloud support integrated business planning?

SAC's planning capability allows organisations to build financial, supply chain and operational planning models on the same platform as their actuals reporting. Business users enter forecasts and plans in SAC, the system applies allocation logic and predictive models, and plan-versus-actual comparison is available in real time — replacing disconnected Excel planning files that go stale the day they're published.

Can SAP Analytics Cloud connect to non-SAP data sources?

Yes — SAC connects to Salesforce, SuccessFactors, Google BigQuery, Microsoft Azure and other cloud platforms through its OData and REST API connectivity. It also imports data from on-premise databases and flat files. Live connections are available for SAP sources; import connections allow data from non-SAP sources to be blended with SAP data within SAC stories.

What is the right SAP analytics strategy for a mid-size manufacturer or CPG company?

For most mid-size SAP S/4HANA or ECC customers, the practical starting point is SAP Analytics Cloud connected live to the ERP — for operational dashboards and management reporting — alongside embedded analytics in S/4HANA for operational users. SAP BW and BusinessObjects become relevant when reporting complexity, data volume or legacy report migration requirements justify the additional layer. We assess this honestly before recommending a path.

Looking to get more value from your SAP analytics investment?

Whether you need a new SAP Analytics Cloud implementation, a BW/4HANA migration, BusinessObjects support or an honest assessment of your current analytics landscape — we'd start with a conversation about what you're trying to achieve, not a product pitch.

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