SAP BW/4HANA & SAP BW on HANA

SAP Business Warehouse, SAP BW for short, is one of the leading enterprise data warehousing platforms. As the central single point of truth in the company, SAP BW forms a proven database to support your downstream planning, consolidation and reporting processes.

SAP BW can be operated on various database systems (including SAP HANA) up to and including release 7.5. From SAP BW/4HANA onwards, the platform is exclusively geared towards SAP HANA - with a clear focus on in-memory performance and optimized data models. Regardless of the release, SAP BW acts as a hub for extracting, harmonizing and transforming operational data from SAP and third-party systems.

With SAP standard content, best practice models and its own industry-specific templates (e.g. SD, CO, HANA CFO content), All for One Analytics & Insights enables fast and targeted implementation of powerful data warehouse solutions. Whether classic scenarios or complex ETL routes - the flexible modeling via DataStore objects (advanced) or composite providers allows individual architecture concepts.

• Hybrid cloud scenarios: SAP BW/4HANA is increasingly being integrated with SAP Datasphere, the strategic data platform within the SAP Business Data Cloud. This connection adds cloud-based flexibility to existing BW landscapes and enables a future-proof combination of on-premise structures with modern cloud services.
• SAP BW PCE as a bridging technology: The Private Cloud Edition (PCE) of SAP BW/4HANA offers an attractive solution for companies that want to take advantage of cloud benefits today without having to forego proven BW models. Operated within the SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP BW PCE represents a transitional technology - with a clear path towards SAP Datasphere.
• Performance, security, automation: Improved performance in mass data processing, modern access controls, stronger encryption and AI-supported data processes increase efficiency and security in day-to-day business.
• Advanced analysis tools: Improved reporting functions and visualization options allow data-based decisions to be made even faster and more informed.

For companies with existing SAP BW landscapes, the combination of SAP BW/4HANA PCE and SAP Datasphere offers a step-by-step migration scenario to the modern cloud world - tailored to the individual roadmap and existing investments.

However, if no central data warehouse is yet in use, we recommend direct entry via SAP Datasphere - as a cloud-native foundation for an open, scalable and AI-capable data architecture.

Whether you are migrating from SAP BW 7.x, transforming to the cloud or completely realigning, we support you with in-depth expertise, tried-and-tested tools and a clear strategy - including the gradual introduction of SAP Datasphere as part of the SAP Business Data Cloud on request.