SAC 2025 Release

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.

Planning Innovation

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.

AI & Automation

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.

Data Architecture

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.

SAP Events 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.

Why Hanalytic

We engage with the problem behind the requirement — then architect and deliver a solution that holds up.

Solution Architecture

We define the full solution design before a single object is configured — every data flow and dependency mapped so the architecture holds up as the business evolves.

Problem-First Thinking

Requirements rarely capture the full picture. We engage with what the business actually needs, challenge assumptions early, and deliver the right outcome — not simply what was specified.

Platform in Depth

Most implementations realise a fraction of what the platform is capable of. We apply the right capabilities to the right problems — ensuring the investment delivers its full potential.

Flexible Engagement

Fixed price, time and materials, or team augmentation. We work alongside leading consultancies and directly with enterprise organisations — structured to fit how you operate.

Services

Full-stack SAP analytics and planning delivery — from data architecture to the reports and models your organisation depends on.

SAC Reporting & Stories

Enterprise dashboard design built around how the business operates — not the platform's defaults.

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

SAC Planning & EPM

Enterprise planning and forecasting built on live actuals — with the validation, control, and governance frameworks that large organisations require.

  • 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

Datasphere & BW4HANA Modelling

Robust data architecture and semantic modelling — designed so every report and planning model above it is built on a foundation that can be trusted.

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

Security & Authorizations

Granular access control ensuring the right data reaches the right users — designed to scale with the organisation and satisfy enterprise audit requirements.

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

Data Governance & Quality

Governance frameworks that establish consistent, trusted data across the analytics estate — giving stakeholders confidence in what they're acting on.

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

Maintenance & Support

Structured post-go-live support, performance management, and continuous improvement — ensuring the platform keeps pace with the business long after delivery.

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

Migration & Transformation

Structured transition from legacy BI platforms to SAP's current analytics stack — protecting existing analytical value while enabling the capabilities your organisation needs next.

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

Engagement Models

Structured to fit the way your organisation works — whether that's a defined scope, an evolving programme, or extended team capacity.

Fixed Price

Agreed scope, outcomes, timeline, and budget — providing full commercial certainty before work begins.

Time & Materials

Full transparency on effort and deliverables for programmes where requirements evolve — with clear reporting throughout delivery.

Team Augmentation

Embedded within your project team for a defined period — operating within your methodology, governance, and tooling as a senior SAP specialist resource.

Delivery Track Record

Selected project experience across industries

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.

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 & 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.

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.

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.

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.

SAP Insights

Latest developments across the SAP analytics and planning landscape

Optimised Story Experience

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

Seamless Planning

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

Strategic Data Layer

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

Joule AI in SAC

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

BW4HANA & LSA++ Architecture

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

Row-Level Authorizations

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

Data Governance Frameworks

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

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

  • Pharmaceutical
  • Universities
  • Manufacturing
  • Maritime
  • Aviation
  • IT
  • Consultancy
  • Utility

SAP Events

Key dates for the SAP analytics and planning community

SAP Sapphire 2026 -- Orlando

Flagship annual conference. Product roadmaps, innovation keynotes, SAC and Datasphere sessions. June 3-5, 2026

SAP Sapphire 2026 -- Barcelona

European edition. EMEA market focus, SAC planning innovations, customer stories. June 10-12, 2026

SAC Quarterly Release

New features, planning enhancements, story improvements, Datasphere updates. Q3 2026

SAP TechEd 2026

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

About Hanalytic

SAP Analytics & Planning Consultancy -- London, UK

Delivery-Focused, Architecture-Led

Hanalytic Limited was established in London in 2017 with a single focus: enterprise SAP analytics and planning. We specialise in SAP Analytics Cloud, Seamless Planning, and Datasphere — covering solution architecture, full implementation, and ongoing delivery across the analytics and EPM stack. We engage with the problem behind the requirement. Most of what determines the outcome of an analytics programme is not captured in the specification — and our approach is built around surfacing it before anything is built.

How We Engage

We support leading consultancies on enterprise client programmes and work directly with large organisations. Fixed price, time and materials, or team augmentation — agile or waterfall. We adapt to the governance and delivery structure already in place.

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

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