Are you already making the right decisions - or are you still planning?
Our workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to the SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and covers all important topics - from the basics to advanced applications. You will learn how to use the SAC for planning, creating interactive dashboards, in-depth data analysis and developing individual reporting and modeling solutions.
Whether simple reports or complex analyses - we will show you how to optimally adapt SAC to your needs. The workshop is suitable for all levels of knowledge and will help you to take your skills in using SAC to a new level.
Expand your skills and learn how you can use the SAC not only to plan, but also to analyze and implement your business strategies efficiently!

Workshop 1: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Basics
The SAC Basics workshop teaches the basic concepts and functions of the SAP Analytics Cloud. Participants learn how to create simple data models, visualize data and apply best practices for an optimal user experience.
- Understanding of the basic concepts and functions of SAP Analytics Cloud
- Own creation of a simple data model
- Visualization of data in the SAP Analytics Cloud
- Best practices for user experience (e.g. filters, etc.)
Our workshops are primarily aimed at the following people:
- Business analysts and controllers
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) users from various business units (e.g. Finance, Sales and Production):
- Workshop 1: SAC Basics: Beginners and new users of the SAP Analytics Cloud
- 2 days (can also be shortened if required)
- Overview and components of the SAP Analytics Cloud
- Advantages and possible applications
- Architecture and system requirements
- Structure of a model
- Adding master data to the model
- Model hierarchies and dimensions
- Features of the connection types (Live & Import)
- Importing data from an Excel file
- Creation of a story
- Structure and customization of diagrams
- Summary and repetition of the course content
- Questions and discussions
- Final examination and certification
Materials:
- Detailed documents on the content of the workshop
- Practical exercises and lab sessions
- Access to SAP Analytics Cloud demo installations (SAP Content)
Prerequisites:
- Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud an advantage, but not required
Workshop 2: Planning with the SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
The Planning with SAC course teaches the basics and advanced functions of planning in the SAP Analytics Cloud. Participants learn how to create their own planning masks, transfer data, apply workflows and authorization concepts and use writeback options in different systems.
- Use of the SAC for basic planning purposes
- Creation of own planning masks 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
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) users from various business units (e.g. Finance, Sales and Production):
- Workshop 2: Planning with the SAC: Users with basic knowledge of the SAP Analytics Cloud
- 2 days (can be shortened if required)
- Building stories for planning
- Options for recording planning data
- Creating Data Actions and Multi Actions
- Use of version management
- Creating import/export jobs
- Configuration of data locks
- Security concepts
- Users and teams
- Role and dimension-based data access control
- Basic information on writeback options
- Summary and repetition of the workshop content
- 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 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 the effective use of the 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) and practical tips such as locking and review mechanisms.
- Performance improvements
- Use of composites
- Application of IBCS
- AI in the SAC (Business AI / Joule)
- Best practices for using the SAC (e.g. locking via pop-up, review, etc.)
Our workshops are primarily aimed at the following people:
- Business analysts and controllers
- SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) users from various business units (e.g. Finance, Sales and Production):
- Workshop 3: SAC Advanced: Experienced users of the 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 and error correction
- Functions in the workflow calendar (e.g. planning process)
- Use of composites
- Application of IBCS
- Use of AI in the SAC
- Outlook (switch to seamless planning)
- Summary and repetition of the workshop content
- 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 SAP Analytics Cloud required, depending on individual workshop content
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- We also offer regular workshops in small groups.
- On site or online possible (hybrid only in exceptional cases)
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