Overview of the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

Introduction

In today’s data driven world, businesses face the challenge of how to harness and manage the power of massive amounts of data effectively.

The SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) offers a robust and comprehensive database and data management suite that enables customers to not only store data efficiently, but also extract valuable information from it.

In this article, we outline the database and data management capabilities of the SAP BTP solution and show how they help businesses make informed decisions and drive innovation.

What is SAP BTP?

The SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) is a comprehensive platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution, an innovation platform optimized for SAP applications in the cloud, that efficiently combines data and analytics, artificial intelligence, application development, automation and integration in a single, unified environment.

SAP BTP enables business developers and key users to build various enterprise applications with low-code or no-coding tools such as SAP Build Apps and SAP Build Workzone. In addition, solutions such as ABAP environment, SAP Business Application Studio and SAP Mobile Services are available for professional developers. The tool with a graphical interface enables easy creation and modification of processes, as well as robotic automation of repetitive processes.

Onespire Ltd. offers comprehensive consulting and development services along the pillars of the SAP BTP solution in the areas of application development, integration, data and analysis, and artificial intelligence.

The main pillars of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

Application development with SAP BTP

SAP BTP offers a wide range of application development options for both key users and SAP developers.

With low-code or no-code tools, business developers and key users can create enterprise applications and sites. These tools are:

• SAP Build Apps – application development without coding,
• SAP Build Workzone – Business site creation and administration without coding.

Tools for professional developers are available to complement business processes and applications and to develop complex applications.

The most important professional development tools are:

• ABAP environment: Provides the ability to develop cloud-based applications and extensions and adapt previous in-house developments, while also providing state-of-the-art development tools. Importantly, this environment can also leverage existing ABAP competencies.
• SAP Business Appication Studio: Full stack application development tool in a Cloud environment. It can be used to develop native SAP HANA applications and SAP Fiori applications, among others, in an integrated development environment.
• SAP Mobile Services: An open standard cloud-based platform that enables the development, configuration and support of mobile applications.

Onespire Ltd. provides extensive SAP BTP application development support to its clients, including low-code or no-code tools. With the help of our consultants and developers, both business developers and key users can easily create enterprise applications using tools offered by SAP, such as Build Apps and Build Workzone. We can also provide support for professional developers in the efficient use of the ABAP environment, SAP Business Application Studio and SAP Mobile Services

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Automation with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

The main automation tool in SAP BTP is the SAP Build Process Automation solution.

The SAP Built Process Automation is a key user development tool to adapt, improve and review business processes. The tool, which does not require any coding knowledge, also has workflow management and process automation capabilities.

The SAP Build Process Automation offers the following capabilities:

• Create and modify processes on graphical interfaces.
• Create form-based workflows with drag-and-drop functionality.
• Create decision logic with spreadsheets.
• Automate repetitive processes robotically with drag-and-drop functionality.
• Integrated dashboard and task center.
• Pre-built data content and services (bots, process steps, business rules and workflow elements).

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Our company’s SAP Build Process experts provide comprehensive and professional support to key users in the efficient use of the tool. If you have any questions, contact our experts now!

Integration with SAP BTP

The SAP BTP’s integration tool is the SAP Integration Suite, an Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS), which enables you quickly and easily integrate cloud-based and on-premises systems and services. The SAP Integration Suite includes 3,000+ pre-built integrations and connectors, and 3,600+ APIs, to quickly and cost-effectively connect to both SAP and third-party systems. In case the predefined tools do not meet the integration needs, SAP Integration Suite offers the possibility to create custom integration flows and APIs.

The experts of Onespire Ltd. can provide effective support during the planning and development of built-in or individual connections of the SAP Integration Suite. If you have any questions, please contact our experts!

SAP BTP data and analysis

SAP data and analytics solutions provide a modern, open cloud architecture for companies to get the most value from SAP and non-SAP data. Data is one of the greatest assets for an organization today, and SAP data is perhaps the most important of these, as it contains information about essential business processes that can be used to make significant, even strategic decisions.

Key elements of the SAP BTP Data and Analytics pillar:

• SAP HANA Cloud: Modern ‘Database-as-a-Service’ (DBaaS), which enables a new generation of data delivery and analysis for all data in the enterprise.
• SAP Analytics Cloud: An open cloud visualization tool, software as a service (SaaS) that combines analytics and planning.
• SAP Datasphere: SAP Datasphere, a comprehensive data service that enables any data scientist to seamlessly and scalably access mission-critical business data in both hybrid and cloud environments.
• SAP Master Data Governance: SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) is the state-of-the-art data governance solution. It helps to centrally manage the creation, modification and distribution of master data.

The services of Onespire Ltd. cover almost all areas of planning, implementation, use, training and optimization of the analysis tools found in the SAP BTP solution. Our business analysts have nearly 20 years of experience providing advice to our clients in the field of business data analysis.

The SAP Business Technology Platform’s artificial intelligence tools

SAP Business Artificial Intelligence services enable smarter applications and business processes. Its key tools include:

• SAP AI Core: BTP is a service that runs and operates AI tools in a scalable and standardized environment. It provides seamless integration with other SAP solutions and supports the full lifecycle of AI processes.
• SAP AI Launchpad: SAP AI Launchpad is a shared software as a service (SaaS) in SAP Business Technology Platform. Customers and partners can use SAP AI Launchpad to manage their AI use cases across multiple instances of the AI runtime environment (e.g., SAP AI Core).
• SAP AI Business Services: SAP AI Business Services provides easy-to-use, enterprise-ready intelligent business services to support companies in their initial machine learning projects. These services help solve various problems in business processes.

Our experts can provide professional support during the implementation and use of SAP BTP artificial intelligence tools. If you have any questions, please contact our colleagues!

Closing thoughts about SAP BTP and our related services

In conclusion, SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) emerges as a powerful ally for businesses navigating the complexities of today’s data-driven landscape. As organizations grapple with the challenge of effectively managing vast amounts of data, SAP BTP stands out as a comprehensive solution that seamlessly integrates various pillars, empowering businesses to innovate, streamline processes, and make informed decisions.

Onespire Ltd., as a reliable partner, extends its expertise across all facets of SAP BTP, offering comprehensive consulting and development services. From application development to automation, integration, data analysis, and artificial intelligence, our team is committed to assisting clients in maximizing the potential of SAP BTP tools.

With nearly two decades of experience, our business analysts and consultants are ready to guide organizations through the planning, implementation, and optimization of SAP BTP tools.

If you have questions or seek professional guidance in harnessing the full potential of SAP BTP for your business, we invite you to reach out to our experts.

Author: Peter Benko

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