SAC 2025 ReleaseQ1 2025

Optimised Story Experience

Redesigned story designer with faster rendering, improved widget handling, and full custom CSS support. Build enterprise dashboards that look and perform exactly the way your business needs.

Explore Reporting Services
SAC Story — Revenue Dashboard Revenue $24.8M Growth +18.2% Margin 42.1% Forecast $28.5M
Planning InnovationQ1 2025

Seamless Planning with S/4HANA

Plan directly on S/4HANA actuals without data replication. Real-time write-back, data locking, validation rules, and multi-currency support for enterprise planning scenarios.

Planning Services
SAC Planning — Budget 2026 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Revenue 6.2M 7.1M 7.8M 8.4M COGS 3.1M 3.5M 3.8M 4.0M Margin 50% 51% 51% 52% 🔒 Q1 Locked ✅ Validated 🔄 Seamless Planning — Live connection to S/4HANA actuals
AI & AutomationQ2 2025

Joule AI Copilot in SAC

Natural language querying, automated insight generation, and planning assistance embedded across SAP Analytics Cloud. Augmented analytics is becoming the enterprise standard.

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Joule — AI Assistant "Show me Q3 revenue by region with YoY trend" J Q3 revenue was $7.8M (+12% YoY). EMEA led with $3.2M (+18%). APAC grew 22%. Here's the breakdown: EMEA APAC LATAM NAM MEA
Data Architecture2025

BW4HANA, LSA++ & Datasphere

From BW4HANA's proven LSA++ layered architecture to Datasphere's modern data fabric — we design and deliver the full data foundation. Replication flows, analytic models, row-level authorizations, and data governance built in from day one.

Architecture Services
DATA SOURCES S/4HANA BW Cloud 3rd Party SAP DATASPHERE Replication Transform Analytic Model Business Layer SAC Reporting SAC Planning Remote Tables
SAP Events 2026Jun–Oct 2026

SAP Sapphire & TechEd

Sapphire 2026: Orlando (June 3-5) and Barcelona (June 10-12). TechEd returns in October with deep-dive workshops on SAC scripting, Datasphere modelling, and AI integration.

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2026 SAP Calendar Sapphire Orlando June 3-5, 2026 Product roadmaps, SAC sessions AI keynotes, Datasphere labs Sapphire Barcelona June 10-12, 2026 EMEA focus, customer stories Planning innovations SAC Quarterly Release Q3 2026 New features, planning updates Datasphere integration SAP TechEd 2026 October TBC SAC scripting workshops Datasphere modelling labs
🇬🇧 UK Registered 🏗 Solution Architecture 📊 SAC & Datasphere 🔒 Security & Governance ✅ 4x SAP Certified 🚀 20+ Implementations

Why Hanalytic

We go beyond requirements to design analytics solutions that deliver real business value

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Solution Architecture

End-to-end solution design across SAP's analytics and planning stack. Architecture that scales with your business.

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Design-Led Delivery

Strong problem-solving and design thinking. We find what's missing and build what's needed -- not just what's specified.

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Maximum Platform Value

We unlock what others miss — LSA++ architecture, row-level authorizations, advanced scripting, data governance, and planning features most teams don't know exist.

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Flexible Engagement

Fixed price, time & materials, or team augmentation. We work alongside consultancy firms and directly with enterprise clients.

Services

End-to-end SAP Analytics Cloud, Planning, Datasphere, and Data Governance delivery

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SAC Reporting & Stories

Enterprise dashboard design with full visual and technical control.

  • Optimised Story Experience and responsive layouts
  • Custom CSS, composites, and advanced scripting
  • Custom widgets, extensions, and Joule AI
  • Live and import data connections
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SAC Planning & EPM

Enterprise planning, budgeting, and forecasting with Seamless Planning and S/4HANA integration.

  • Planning models, versions, and allocations
  • Seamless Planning — live on S/4HANA actuals
  • Data locking, validation rules, and workflows
  • Multi actions, data actions, and multi-currency
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Datasphere & BW4HANA Modelling

Data architecture, semantic modelling, and LSA++ layered design for enterprise analytics.

  • Analytic models, dimensions, and LSA++ architecture
  • BW4HANA and BW Bridge migration paths
  • Replication flows and transformation nodes
  • Remote tables, data federation, and Open SQL
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Solution Architecture

Strategic design, migration planning, and technical leadership across the SAP analytics stack.

  • EPM and analytics solution architecture
  • BW/BO to SAC/Datasphere migration
  • LSA++ data layer design and governance
  • Agile and waterfall delivery
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Security & Authorizations

Row-level and user-level authorization design across SAC, Datasphere, and BW4HANA.

  • Row-level data access controls
  • User authorization concepts and role design
  • Analytic privileges in HANA and BW
  • Team and folder-based SAC security
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Data Governance & Quality

Master data governance, data lineage, and quality frameworks for trusted analytics.

  • Data governance strategy and policies
  • Master data management in BW4HANA
  • Data lineage and impact analysis
  • Quality rules and validation frameworks
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Data Protection & Compliance

GDPR-aligned data protection, privacy controls, and compliance frameworks across the SAP landscape.

  • GDPR and data privacy in SAP analytics
  • Data masking and anonymization strategies
  • Audit trail and access logging
  • Compliance reporting and documentation
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Maintenance & Support

Post-go-live support, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement for SAP analytics platforms.

  • Application management and support (AMS)
  • Performance tuning and optimisation
  • Quarterly release impact assessment
  • User training and knowledge transfer
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Migration & Transformation

End-to-end migration from legacy BI platforms to SAP's modern analytics stack.

  • BW 7.x to BW4HANA migration
  • BusinessObjects to SAC transition
  • Design Studio to SAC Analytics Designer
  • Data migration strategy and execution

Engagement Models

Flexible approaches to match your project needs and budget

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Fixed Price

Scoped delivery with agreed outcomes, timeline, and budget certainty. Ideal for well-defined projects with clear requirements.

Time & Materials

Flexible engagement for evolving requirements. Pay for actual effort with full transparency on hours and deliverables.

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Team Augmentation

Embedded in your project team for a defined period. We integrate with your methodology, tools, and governance structure.

Delivery Track Record

Selected project experience across industries

Oil & Gas

Integrated Business Planning Programme

Stream lead and developer on a global SAC Planning and Datasphere programme for a major energy company. Designed SAC analytic designer applications with reusable composites and scripting. Built planning models with data locking, validation rules, and advanced formulas. Created Datasphere spaces, views, and analytic models on LSA++ structure. Rolled out standardised templates across multiple global entities.

SAC Planning • Datasphere • Composites • Scripting • Global Rollout • via EY
Pharmaceutical

Global Reporting Centre of Excellence

Delivered Consensus Forecast, Sales, and C-Class planning solutions within an agile team for a global pharma leader. Built SAC Analytics Designer applications with custom CSS and composites. Created SAC Planning applications with multi actions, data actions, and advanced formulas. Developed BW/BW4HANA LSA++ models and HANA calculation views. Led sprint planning and stakeholder engagement.

SAC Reporting • SAC Planning • Custom CSS • BW4HANA • HANA • Agile
Housing

SAC & Datasphere End-to-End Delivery

Designing and implementing SAC Stories for reporting and planning with reusable composites and scripting. Building SAC Planning models with validation rules, data locks, and multi-actions. Architecting Datasphere spaces, views, data flows, and analytic models on LSA++ structure using BW Bridge, S/4HANA, and SuccessFactors as sources.

SAC Stories • SAC Planning • Datasphere • BW Bridge • SuccessFactors
Higher Education

Dashboard Migration & HANA Modelling

Led the migration of 100+ Tableau dashboards to the SAP BI landscape for a UK university. Developed SAP Lumira Designer applications with composites and custom CSS. Created HANA graphical and SQL calculation views, ABAP CDS views, and analytic privileges. Designed BW LSA++ data models with full ETL flows.

Lumira Designer • HANA Modelling • Custom CSS • BW LSA++ • Migration
Aviation

BI Solution Architecture & Project Management

Led the BI project team as both project manager and solution architect for a major airline. Designed the full Propagation, Corporate Memory, Business Transformation, and Reporting layers. Developed BWoH LSA++ data models, Design Studio applications, and HANA calculation views. Managed scope, change control, testing, data migration, and go-live.

Solution Architecture • BWoH • Design Studio • HANA • Project Management
Utilities

SAP IS-U BI Architecture & Delivery

Managed project delivery and hands-on BI/HANA architecture for a large-scale SAP IS-U implementation serving 600K+ customers. Designed all BI layers and developed BWoH LSA++ models. Delivered reporting via Design Studio, QlikView, Web Intelligence, and Analysis OLAP/Office. Led data migration from legacy systems including GIS and meter reading data.

BI Architecture • BWoH LSA++ • IS-U • Data Migration • 600K Customers

SAP Insights

Latest developments across the SAP analytics and planning landscape

SAC

Optimised Story Experience

Redesigned story designer with faster rendering, improved widget handling, and enhanced custom CSS support.

Planning

Seamless Planning

Plan directly on S/4HANA actuals without replication. Real-time write-back and unified data models.

Datasphere

Strategic Data Layer

Enhanced replication flows, transformation nodes, and federated access as the successor to BW/4HANA.

AI

Joule AI in SAC

Natural language querying, automated insights, and planning assistance embedded across SAC.

BW4HANA

BW4HANA & LSA++ Architecture

Layered Scalable Architecture for enterprise data warehousing — propagation, business, and reporting layers.

Security

Row-Level Authorizations

Granular data access control via analytic privileges, user roles, and row-level security across HANA and BW.

Governance

Data Governance Frameworks

Master data management, data lineage, quality monitoring, and policy enforcement for trusted analytics.

Protection

GDPR & Data Protection

Data masking, anonymization, audit trails, and GDPR-aligned privacy controls across SAP analytics platforms.

Maintenance

Post Go-Live & AMS

Application management, performance tuning, quarterly release assessments, and continuous improvement programmes.

Industries

Cross-sector experience in SAP analytics and planning delivery

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Pharmaceutical
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Universities
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Manufacturing
Maritime
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Aviation
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IT
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Consultancy
Utility

SAP Events

Key dates for the SAP analytics and planning community

Jun
3
Conference

SAP Sapphire 2026 -- Orlando

Flagship annual conference. Product roadmaps, innovation keynotes, SAC and Datasphere sessions.

Jun
10
Conference

SAP Sapphire 2026 -- Barcelona

European edition. EMEA market focus, SAC planning innovations, customer stories.

Q3
'26
Release

SAC Quarterly Release

New features, planning enhancements, story improvements, Datasphere updates.

Oct
TBC
Technical

SAP TechEd 2026

Deep-dive workshops on SAC scripting, Datasphere modelling, and AI integration.

About Hanalytic

SAP Analytics & Planning Consultancy -- London, UK

Delivery-Focused, Architecture-Led

Hanalytic Limited was established in London in 2017 with a clear focus: enterprise SAP analytics and planning. We specialise in SAP Analytics Cloud, Seamless Planning, and Datasphere -- covering solution architecture, implementation, and ongoing delivery.

We work as an extension of your team. From data architecture design and Datasphere modelling through SAC story development with custom CSS and scripting to planning models with data locking and validations -- we deliver across the full analytics and EPM stack. Our goal is not just to meet requirements but to exceed them.

How We Engage

We support consultancy firms on their client projects and work directly with enterprise organisations. Fixed price for defined scopes, time & materials for evolving needs, or team augmentation for extended programmes. Agile or waterfall -- we adapt to your methodology.

15+
Years Experience
20+
Implementations
4x
SAP Certified
8+
Industries

SAP Certified

🎓 SAP BDC (C_BCBDC_2505) 🎓 SAP Analytics Cloud (C_SAC2114) 🎓 SAP HANA 2.0 SPS05 🎓 SAP BW 7.3 & BI 4.0

Hanalytic Limited also operates Moyako -- an AI-powered app development studio and cognitive training platform.

Let's Build Your Analytics Landscape

Whether you need SAC reporting, planning, BW4HANA modelling, data governance, or end-to-end solution architecture -- we are ready to deliver.