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SAP® Analytics · Embedded analytics

Real-time KPIs, right where people work.

S/4HANA® embedded analytics reads live transactional data through CDS views: no copies, no overnight loads. We build the KPIs, apps and dashboards on top, in Fiori®, SAC, Power BI, Tableau and EIS by Quatelio.

Book a KPI workshop How it works
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data copies: reads live S/4HANA® data
CDS
views as the one data model
4 app types
KPI tiles, overview pages, list pages, reports
Any front end
Fiori®, SAC, Power BI, Tableau and EIS
01 — How it works

Three layers. Zero data copies.

Embedded analytics runs inside S/4HANA® itself. The data model reads live tables on SAP® HANA, so a booking made a second ago is in the report now.

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Front ends
Where people see the numbers — inside their daily apps.
Fiori® KPI tilesOverview pagesSAC livePower BITableauEIS
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Virtual data model
CDS views and analytical queries that turn tables into business terms — with authorisations built in.
CDS viewsAnalytical queriesDCL access control
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Live data
Transactional data in S/4HANA® on SAP® HANA — no extraction, no overnight load.
S/4HANA®SAP® HANA
02 — What we build

From a single KPI tile to a full dashboard.

Custom CDS views

Analytical CDS views and queries on top of the SAP® standard model — clean core, upgrade-safe.

Smart Business KPIs

KPI tiles with targets and thresholds on the Fiori® launchpad, with drill-down to the document.

Overview & list pages

Overview pages and analytical list pages that combine KPIs, charts and filters for one role.

SAC stories, live

SAP® Analytics Cloud on a live connection — dashboards without replicating data.

Power BI, Tableau & EIS

Connect your existing BI tools to S/4HANA® models, with SAP® definitions and authorisations kept.

Authorisations

Access control (DCL) on every view, so users only see what their SAP® roles allow.

03 — Embedded or data warehouse?

Use both, for different questions.

Embedded analytics is unbeatable for operational, real-time questions inside S/4HANA®. It does not replace a data warehouse for history, many sources or group-wide KPIs.

Embedded analytics

Operational
  • Real-time data, exactly as booked
  • Inside Fiori®, next to the transaction
  • Light modelling, fast to build
  • S/4HANA® data only

BW/4HANA · Datasphere

Strategic
  • History and snapshots over years
  • SAP® and non-SAP® sources combined
  • Group-wide KPIs and governance
  • Planning and consolidation on top
DATA FOUNDATIONNeed history, many sources or group KPIs? See our data warehouse services. Data foundation →
04 — How we work

From KPI list to live app.

  1. 1

    KPI workshop

    Which decisions need which numbers, per role, with definitions everyone agrees on.

  2. 2

    Model

    Standard CDS views first, custom views only where needed, documented and upgrade-safe.

  3. 3

    Build apps

    KPI tiles, overview pages or SAC stories, shown to users every two weeks.

  4. 4

    Enable

    Key users learn to build their own reports on the same model.

FROM QUATELIO · EISQuestions your dashboards don't answer yet? Ask them in plain English. Explore EIS →
FAQ

Good questions to start with

Do we need BW if we have embedded analytics?

For operational reporting on S/4HANA® data, often not. For history, many sources or group-wide KPIs, a data warehouse, BW/4HANA or Datasphere, is still the better place. Most customers use both.

Does embedded analytics slow down S/4HANA®?

Well-built CDS views run directly on SAP® HANA and are designed for this. We check heavy queries and design views so that operational work is not affected.

Can we use Power BI instead of Fiori® or SAC?

Yes. Power BI, Tableau and EIS can read S/4HANA® analytical models. We keep the definitions and authorisations in SAP®, so every tool shows the same number.

Is it upgrade-safe?

Yes, when built on released SAP® CDS views and the clean core approach. We avoid modifying SAP® standard objects.

Let's put your KPIs where people work.

Book a KPI workshop: you leave with a KPI list, a data model plan and a first app design.

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