Analyze data using the Fiori Launchpad to access analytical and transactional applications coming from S/4HANA and take action according to the insights.
SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics
Embedded Analytics is an integral component and a key innovation of SAP S/4 HANA. Get real-time business insights and improved operational reporting in your transactional (ERP) system with SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics.Embedded Analytics uses SAP Fiori as the front-end user interface. SAP has delivered Fiori analytical apps for various functional areas.
Key Principles
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Scalable Enterprise- Grade AI
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Tangible Business Outcomes
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Trusted Data and Intelligent Recommendations
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Integrated Technologies and Processes
Core Features
Assist Data-Driven Decision-Making
Adapt Business Processes in Real-Time
Automate Processes Within & Between Systems
Main User types for SAP S/4HANA
Embedded Analytics
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Business/ End users
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Analytics specialists
Enable the business users by extending and customizing analytical content, creating essential analytical artifacts, enabling consumption and navigation and enhancing data analysis capabilities. Analytics specialist is a single user role in all SAP S/4HANA systems.
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Offering per User Type
SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics
Core Pre-Defined Content Available for Business Users
SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics comes with a lot of predefined business content in the form of
Pre-Delivered Dashboards
SAP Analytics Value-Based Solution Capabilities
Get total transparency in your end-to-end business scenarios across different Lines of Businesses and succeed in this digital economy with SAP Embedded Analytics value-based solution capabilities. Make better business decisions by analyzing data in real-time and making information consumption simple, personalized and dynamic.
Predefined Analytics Content- Overview
SAP Analytics- Value-Based Solution Capabilities
Finance
Procure
Produce
Sales
- Accurate financial statements enable agility
- Accurate financial goals & business plans to facilitate efficient and effective execution
- Monitor DSO to determine customer credibility
- Use margin analysis to gain valuable insights as to the drivers of profitability
- Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and manage risk
- True spend visibility for effective cost management
- Manage supplier risks to ensure prompt deliveries and improvement in customer satisfaction
- Management of purchase order and vendor spend to help reduce cost and improve profitability
- Manage inventory effectively for accurate production
- Manage stock in transit for improved cost control and customer satisfaction(more on-time deliveries)
- Utilize accurate production costs in profitability analysis
- Set targets and forecast future sales performance using insights from sales data, trends, and metrices
- Accurately forecast sales & profits based on observed results
- Manage delivery schedules by monitoring delivery performance to improve customer satisfaction.
Analytics
- Optimize invoice payment process (AP)
- Financial status, foreign exchange rates G/L (TRM)
- G/L Accounting Transactional Analysis
- Asset accounting analysis
- Year-over-Year growth analysis
- Actual v plan variance analysis
- Balance sheet analysis
- Cash flow analysis
- Financial KPI analysis (Dynamic)
- Days payable outstanding analysis
- Days sales outstanding analysis
- Trend cost analysis
- Profit & loss analysis
- Financial consolidation for group reporting
- Guided Analytics / Templates*
- Finance contract accounts analysis
Analytics
- Purchase requisition item analysis
- Supplier performance analysis
- Purchasing spend analysis
- Non-management spend analysis
- Off-contract spend analysis
- Monitor Scheduling agreements analysis
- Central contract analysis
- Purchase order value analysis
- Contract consumption prediction
- Supplier delivery prediction
- Cash discount at risk prediction
- Supplier evaluation trend analysis
- Supplier evaluation trend analysis
- Service spend analysis
- Guided Analytics / Templates*
- Sourcing – speeds and suppliers award analysis
- Validity of contracts analysis
- Buyer network analysis
Analytics
- Stock Champion analysis
- Overdue material delivery analysis
- Blocked invoice payment analysis
- Actual vs plan variance analysis
- Work center cost variance analysis
- Inventory stock analysis
- Outbound delivery performance analysis
- Scrap amount variance analysis
- Stock-in-Transit analysis
- Defective materials analysis
- Demand driven replenishment prediction
- Production cost analysis
Analytics
- Central Stock with returns analysis
- Managing sales quotations
- Sales volume, profit margin, net sales cost and open sales analysis
- Customer returns analysis
- Incoming orders vs open orders variance analysis
- Backorders- sales order confirmation situation analysis
- Delivery performance analysis
- Predict conversion of sales quotations to sales orders
- Predict sales forecasts
- Delivery performance: Predict delivery delay
*Maximize the value of SAC as a flexible tool and provide templates that help the customer build analytics targeted at their specific business requirements. This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.
Note : Predictive Analytics highlighted in bold
SAP Embedded Analytics Architecture Overview
SAP S/4 HANA Embedded Analytics enables Embedded (built-in) Analytics, Real-time Operational Reporting and Smart Business Cockpits. It uses the technology of SAP ABAP Core Data Services (referred as CDS) to create Virtual Data Models (Representation of operational data). Additionally, it also provides forward looking tools that offer user friendly access such as SAP Fiori for Embedded Business Intelligence, Reporting Client, Query Builder, Query Browser, SAP Lumira and SAP Business Objects Enterprise/Cloud for Strategic Business Intelligence.
SAP Embedded Analytics Data Integration
Build an intelligent enterprise with connected operational processes and first-class analytics by seamlessly embedding SAP S/4HANA Cloud to SAP Embedded Analytics into your daily work. Get maximum value out of your enterprise data with ad-hoc analytical capabilities.
Why Choose VC ERP Consulting as your Technology Partner
Leverage 20+ years of SAP ERP and Business Intelligence & Analytics expertise and get actionable insights that fuel your business efficiency unlike ever before. VC ERP’s Business Intelligence & Analytics Center of Excellence promises unrelenting support and superior efficiency for a high performing Business Intelligence & Analytics Ecosystem. Utilize the best Business Intelligence & Analytics Ecosystem built for the SAP ERP Ecosystem.
Faster Implementation Cycle
Dedicated Support
Onshore/Offshore Flexibility
Extended User Training Programs
How VC ERP Consulting Delivers S/4HANA Embedded Analytics Value
Strategy & Analytics Roadmap
Before any build begins, VC ERP Consulting works with stakeholders to define how embedded analytics fits into the broader enterprise analytics landscape, ensuring the right balance between S/4HANA analytics and BI platforms such as SAP Analytics Cloud or Power BI.
What VC ERP Consulting delivers:
- KPI frameworks aligned to Finance, Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain processes
- Rapid value identification using standard CDS content and prebuilt Fiori analytical apps
- Embedded vs. enterprise analytics architecture design
- Role-based analytics governance and data ownership frameworks
Outcome: A structured analytics roadmap focused on business outcomes
Data Modeling & CDS View Development
VC ERP Consulting specializes in building scalable embedded analytics foundations using Core Data Services (CDS) and SAP’s Virtual Data Model.
Key capabilities:
- Extension of SAP standard VDM content
- Development of custom CDS views with advanced joins, calculations, and hierarchies
- Annotation optimization for Fiori analytical consumption
- Creation of reusable semantic data layers
- Analytical query and cube modeling aligned with business KPIs
Value: Robust data models that enable real-time analytics without overloading transactional performance.
Fiori Analytical App & UX Design
VC ERP Consulting embeds analytics directly into operational workflows using modern SAP Fiori analytical applications.
Design services include:
- KPI tiles, overview pages, and executive dashboards
- Analytical List Pages (ALP) for operational decision-making
- Smart Business KPI frameworks
- Drill-down navigation and contextual analytics flows
- Role-based Fiori Launchpad experience design
Result: Actionable insights available exactly where users execute business processes.
Performance Optimization
Real-time analytics requires careful design to ensure scalability and responsiveness. VC ERP Consulting focuses heavily on performance engineering.
Optimization expertise:
- SAP HANA calculation and query performance tuning
- CDS design optimization for large datasets
- Data volume management and indexing strategies
- Real-time vs. replicated reporting architecture decisions
- Authorization and access optimization for analytics workloads
Impact: Fast, responsive dashboards that support real-time business decisions.
Integration with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) & Enterprise BI
VC ERP Consulting enables a hybrid analytics landscape where embedded analytics complements enterprise reporting platforms.
Integration services:
- Live data connections between S/4HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud
- Enterprise dashboard consolidation using embedded KPIs
- Hybrid analytics architecture (S/4 + BW + Data Lakes)
- Predictive analytics and planning enablement
Benefit: Seamless analytics experiences across operational and strategic reporting layers.
Security, Governance & Compliance
VC ERP Consulting ensures analytics is delivered securely while maintaining compliance and governance standards.
Governance implementation includes:
- CDS-level authorization frameworks
- Analytical privilege configuration
- Segregation of duties alignment
- Data masking for sensitive information
- Audit-ready analytics governance models
Outcome: Secure analytics delivery without compromising usability or compliance.
Enablement & Adoption
VC ERP Consulting emphasizes long-term success through structured enablement and organizational adoption.
Adoption programs include:
- Business user training for embedded analytics tools
- Technical enablement for CDS and Fiori development
- Analytics Center of Excellence (CoE) setup
- Change management strategies
- Deployment accelerators and reusable templates
Result: Sustainable analytics capabilities owned by the business.
Migration & Conversion Support (ECC/BW to S/4HANA Analytics)
For organizations transitioning from ECC or legacy BW reporting, VC ERP Consulting provides structured analytics modernization.
Conversion services include:
- Mapping legacy reports to embedded analytics equivalents
- Replacing custom ABAP reports with CDS-based models
- Identifying and retiring redundant reports
- Redesigning KPIs for real-time S/4HANA processing
- Reducing unnecessary BW dependencies
Benefit: A modern, streamlined analytics landscape built for real-time operations.
Where VC ERP Consulting Delivers the Highest Value
Organizations benefit most when:
- Requiring custom KPIs beyond SAP standard content
- Aiming to embed analytics directly into operational workflows
- Implementing or newly adopting S/4HANA analytics
- Facing performance or scalability challenges
- Seeking to reduce BW reporting complexity
VC ERP Consulting has strong experience delivering S/4HANA Embedded Analytics solutions across industries and business functions. Our team brings deep expertise in analytics strategy, CDS data modeling, Fiori analytical applications, performance optimization, and enterprise analytics integration. With a skilled group of experienced SAP consultants, we help organizations design, implement, and scale embedded analytics that delivers real business value and supports data-driven decision-making.
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