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SAP Business Analytics
Use your data effectively and achieve clear added value for your company by using SAP solutions.
Too much of a good thing? The data challenge!
Companies are under great pressure to make well-founded, data-based decisions. Data from various internal and external systems is often available. However, if it cannot be combined and used in a targeted manner, both the descriptive analytics of traditional business intelligence (BI) and the predictive power of business analytics (BA) remain largely ineffective due to the sheer volume of data sources.
Data as the foundation for growth and innovation
Future-oriented companies use their data strategically to drive growth and innovation. The challenge and complexity lies in mastering the exponential and uncontrolled growth of data: in an average company, the volume of data increases by more than 50 percent per year – with more than 30 data sources. With Syntax, you can use big data, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to gain valuable insights from your treasure trove of data.
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Partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Syntax has been working with AWS for many years and has the status of an AWS Premier and MSP partner. Together, we can help your organization harness one of today’s most important technologies: business analytics. We offer you first-class data analysis capabilities so that you can benefit from greater performance, higher returns and increased productivity.
Unlike other ERP solutions, a typical SAP license does not allow you to query or extract information directly from the database. This makes data analysis in non-SAP environments complicated. Syntax has developed special operational data provisioning extractors for precisely this purpose. And thanks to our extensive SAP expertise, we know exactly which ones you need for your specific business requirements. This means you benefit from rapid provisioning of exactly the interfaces you need. This process does not require any third-party products, which are often used by SAP customers in similar scenarios and have numerous disadvantages. For example, they generate additional costs or require a host server. Syntax and AWS help you make the most of your SAP data – and turn it into a springboard for the next level of business analytics.
Predicting future demand: Use Amazon Forecast for ERP
Companies that integrate Amazon Forecast into their ERP systems using Syntax can increase the accuracy of their sales forecasts by up to 50 percent. The benefit: an accurate demand forecast based on previous ERP data points enables precise optimization of inventory levels. At the same time, production requirements and future demand can be accurately calculated. This not only saves costs, but also helps to make sound decisions on complex issues. It is also an important development step towards a data-supported operating model.
Amazon Forecast is extremely cost-efficient and does not require in-depth machine learning expertise to operate. It also doesn’t require full-time staff, physical servers or sophisticated software. With the support of Syntax, companies can easily use the information from their data lake for various forecasting scenarios.
Recognizes relationships between several related time series
Includes external data such as public holidays, sales promotions and much more
Creates forecasts for new goods
Precisely predicts peaks in demand
Data Lakes on AWS: Navigate through your data in a targeted manner
Turn your desolate data swamp into a real competitive advantage. Our experts will show you how to make the most of the unlimited possibilities of a deep data lake. Syntax has helped numerous customers set up a secure, flexible and cost-effective data lake on AWS. And with more than 20 years of experience in business analytics, we know exactly what it takes to migrate and manage such solutions. In a workshop, we start by identifying your short and long-term data analytics requirements and explain both the process and the benefits in detail.
Once your data has been “fed into the lake“, you benefit from numerous features, key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards as well as future-oriented machine learning applications such as AWS Forecast or Sagemaker – all without the need for internal expertise and at an extremely attractive price. Such functions are not included in traditional SAP Business Intelligence tools and open up completely new possibilities for SAP customers.
Use first-class AWS building blocks
Data lakes offer numerous possibilities. For example, more data from a variety of sources can be used very easily in a very short time. At the same time, users can collaborate better, analyze information in a variety of ways and massively accelerate decision-making. At Syntax, we go one step further: in a serverless environment, we use selected AWS building blocks to store, customize and analyze your data. We enable company-wide KPIs and provide you with predictive analytics. Once your environments are up and running, our Managed Services team takes care of ongoing optimization and supports you in making the best use of additional functions and ensuring smooth operation.
Break down data silos and gain insights from different data sources
Simply assigning a newly hired data scientist to feed a big data algorithm with all your ERP data and then sitting back and relaxing is a bad idea. Syntax supports you in taking a close look at your data and breaking down your data silos: For example, while ERP systems contain a huge amount of data, they are still ultimately just one source of many. You may also have data from Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Resources (HR) or the Internet of Things (IoT). Regardless of the size of your company or the stage you are at on your journey to business analytics, we can help you get a handle on your data to gain a competitive advantage. Whether you’re on the board or running a business unit, at Syntax we’ll help you find the answers you’re looking for.