Enterprise-Wide Reporting and Analysis Platform SAP BW Replacement
Updated February 21, 2026
Enterprise-Wide Reporting and Analysis Platform SAP BW Replacement
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with SAP Datasphere
Strategic replacement for SAP BW, aimed at enabling enterprise-wide reporting and analytical capabilities. The platform supports core functionalities such as data modeling, orchestration of data loads, and centralized governance. Particularly useful when the main source is SAP S/4.
As the solution is still relatively new within SAP’s product portfolio, the central enterprise team is currently focused on building foundational expertise and operational stability. Once the team has gained sufficient familiarity and confidence with the platform, we plan to introduce dedicated line-of-business spaces.
As the solution is still relatively new within SAP’s product portfolio, the central enterprise team is currently focused on building foundational expertise and operational stability. Once the team has gained sufficient familiarity and confidence with the platform, we plan to introduce dedicated line-of-business spaces.
Pros
- Integration to SAP S/4 CDS views.
- Modeling towards reporting in SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Control of agile development via the lineage functionality.
Cons
- Support for 3rd party front ends like Power BI is lacking, open SQL on HANA cloud is not an ideal workaround because of user maintenance/RLS.
- Data Flow functionality and UI is neglected but still necessary as the new flow types do not support all source types.
- Pricepoint is reasonable and easier to get started with than traditional SAP offerings.
- However, the change that makes BTP credits unusable in the Business Data Cloud has been detrimental to the trust in the SAP license model.
SAP Datasphere is much more mature than the alternative, in particular for a data warehouse focused on enterprise level modeling and governance.
Do you think SAP Datasphere delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with SAP Datasphere's feature set?
Yes
Did SAP Datasphere live up to sales and marketing promises?
No
Did implementation of SAP Datasphere go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy SAP Datasphere again?
Yes
Using SAP Datasphere
20 - For now central IT BI architects to setup the system and create the reporting portfolio before introducing it to the end users.
Once the new platform is fully established with all the data products necessary on the underlying data sources and systems the data products will be consumed by the majority of the users within the company.
Once the new platform is fully established with all the data products necessary on the underlying data sources and systems the data products will be consumed by the majority of the users within the company.
16 - General BI developer skills as well as more datasphere specific skills like SQL script.
Deep knowledge of the underlying data and sources as well as good practises with regards to authorization and the different possibilities and limitations of various front end tools
Deep knowledge of the underlying data and sources as well as good practises with regards to authorization and the different possibilities and limitations of various front end tools
- SAP S/4 extraction and modelling
- Consolidation of data from various systems
- Business logic and data product orchestration
- Co-development with line of business analytics teams
- More agile development as data is persisted few times rather than in each development layer
- as the main enterprise BI platform
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