SAP, a global leader in enterprise software solutions, has announced transformative data innovations aimed at empowering customers to harness the full potential of their data for deeper insights, faster growth, and enhanced efficiency in the era of AI. These new capabilities, integrated into the SAP Datasphere solution, leverage generative AI features to revolutionize enterprise planning by simplifying data landscapes and enhancing data interaction.

“Capturing data to make better decisions is an enterprise technology imperative that’s become increasingly critical as AI – which relies on quality data – revolutionizes every aspect of business,” said Juergen Mueller, SAP Chief Technology Officer and member of the Executive Board. “Our newest SAP Datasphere innovations, as well as an expanded partnership with Collibra, represent a quantum leap in our ability to help customers drive intelligent business transformations through data.”

At the core of these innovations lies the concept of the business data fabric, an architecture designed to ensure that data serves as not just an asset but also as the foundational element of strategic initiatives. These advancements equip organizations with the capability to deliver meaningful data to data consumers while preserving business context and logic.

“We have decided to leverage SAP Datasphere for a modern business data fabric architecture in conjunction with our SAP S/4HANA landscape. It allows us to effectively establish a modern data analytics platform that enables a business self-service capability based on trusted data and data models,” said Achim Welter, Senior Director of ERP, Digital & IT Strategy, Hershey’s.

The latest innovations in SAP Datasphere enable customers to achieve a unified data view, simplifying data landscapes while retaining context and logic, thereby facilitating faster adaptation to market changes and more efficient decision-making. Key innovations include:

• Generative-AI Copilot and AI Governance: The integration of SAP’s generative-AI assistant, the Joule copilot, with the SAP Analytics Cloud solution, automates the creation and development of reports, dashboards, and plans. This automation, enabled by the SAP HANA Cloud vector engine capabilities, ensures that the business context remains consistent in generative AI outputs. Additionally, SAP expands its partnership with Collibra to integrate AI Governance, ensuring transparency and accountability in AI-driven processes.
• Discover Hidden Insights and Patterns with Knowledge Graph: The SAP Datasphere knowledge graph enables organizations to uncover hidden insights and patterns across their applications and systems, enhancing understanding of data relationships and boosting the effectiveness of machine learning.
• Unified and Advanced Planning and Analytics: The integration of SAP Datasphere with SAP Analytics Cloud offers a single data management system and advanced analytics for cross-organizational planning. The new compass capability in SAP Analytics Cloud enables data-driven simulation, supporting organizations in transforming planning processes.

These innovations underscore SAP’s commitment to empowering organizations with the tools and insights needed to thrive in today’s data-driven business landscape, driving intelligent business transformations through innovative data solutions.