Are you making the right decisions, or are you still planning?
Our workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and covers all important topics – from the basics to advanced applications. You will learn how to use SAC for planning, creating interactive dashboards, making informed data analyses and developing individual reporting and modeling solutions.
From simple reports to complex analyses, we'll show you how to optimally adapt SAC to your needs. This workshop is suitable for all knowledge levels and will help you take your SAC application skills to the next level.
Enhance your skills and learn how to use SAC to efficiently design not only the planning but also the analysis and implementation of your business strategies!
Workshop 1: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Basics
The SAC Basics workshop teaches the basic concepts and functions of SAP Analytics Cloud. Participants will learn how to create simple data models, visualize data, and apply best practices for an optimal user experience.
- Understanding the Basic Concepts and Functions of SAP Analytics Cloud
- Own creation of a simple data model
- Visualizing Data in the SAP Analytics Cloud
- Best practices for user experience (e.g. filter, etc.)
Our workshops are primarily aimed at the following people:
- Business analysts and controllers
- Users of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) from various business units (such as finance, sales, and production):
- Workshop 1: SAC Basics: Beginners and new users of SAP Analytics Cloud
- 2 days (can be shortened if needed)
- Overview and Components of SAP Analytics Cloud
- Advantages and Possible Applications
- Architecture and system requirements
- Model creation
- Adding master data to the model
- Model hierarchies and dimensions
- Characteristics of the connection types (Live & Import)
- Importing data from an Excel file
- Creation of a story
- Creating and customizing charts
- Summary and repetition of the course contents
- Questions and discussions
- Final Examination and Certification
Materials:
- Detailed documentation on the content of the workshop
- Practical exercises and lab sessions
- Access to SAP Analytics Cloud demo installations (SAP Content)
Prerequisites:
- Experience with the SAP Analytics Cloud is an advantage, but not required.
Workshop 2: Planning with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
The Planning with SAC course teaches the basics and advanced functions of planning in SAP Analytics Cloud. Participants learn to create their own planning layouts, transfer data, apply workflows and authorization concepts, and use writeback options in different systems.
- Using SAC for basic planning purposes
- Creation of own planning layouts and transfer of planning data
- Application of advanced planning functions (e.g., data actions, scripting, workflow calendar, etc.)
- Writeback options (OData, S/4HANA, Export API)
- Authorization / Authorization concepts
Our workshops are primarily aimed at the following people:
- Business analysts and controllers
- Users of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) from various business units (such as finance, sales, and production):
- Workshop 2: Planning with SAC: Users with basic knowledge of SAP Analytics Cloud
- 2 days (can be shortened if required)
- Creating stories for planning
- Options for plan data entry
- Creation of Data Actions and Multi Actions
- Use of version management
- Creation of Import/Export Jobs
- Configuration of data locks
- Security concepts
- Users and Teams
- Role- and dimension-based data access control
- Understanding of Writeback Options
- Summary and repetition of the workshop contents
- Questions and discussions
- Final Examination and Certification
Materials:
- Detailed documentation on the content of the workshop
- Practical exercises
- Access to SAP Analytics Cloud demo installations (SAP Content)
Prerequisites:
- Experience with the SAP Analytics Cloud is required (e.g. Basic course s-peers)
- Basic knowledge of JavaScript is an advantage, but not required
Workshop 3: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Advanced
The SAC Advanced workshop teaches advanced techniques and best practices for effectively using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). Participants will learn about performance improvements, the use of composites, the application of IBCS standards, the use of Business AI (e.g. Joule), as well as practical tips such as locking and review mechanisms.
- Performance improvements
- Using Composites
- Application of IBCS
- AI in SAC (Business AI / Joule)
- Best practices for using SAC (e.g. locking via popup, review, etc.)
Our workshops are primarily aimed at the following people:
- Business analysts and controllers
- Users of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) from various business units (such as finance, sales, and production):
- Workshop 3: SAC Advanced: Experienced users of SAP Analytics Cloud or users with specific use cases (e.g. for Best Practices)
- 1-2 days
- Best practices for optimizing performance
- Performance Monitoring Tools
- Troubleshooting
- Functions in the workflow calendar (e.g. planning process)
- Using Composites
- Application of IBCS
- Use of AI in SAC
- Outlook (Switch to Seamless Planning)
- Summary and repetition of the workshop contents
- Questions and discussions
- Final Examination and Certification
Materials:
- Detailed workshop documents
- Practical exercises
- Access to SAP Analytics Cloud demo installations (SAP Content)
Prerequisites:
- Experience with the SAP Analytics Cloud is required, depending on the individual workshop content.
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- We also offer regular workshops in small groups.
- Possible on site or online (hybrid only in exceptional cases)
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