What’s the Ideal Background of an SAP Analytics Cloud Consultant?

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is a cloud-based analytics tool that helps different organizations to combine, analyze, and visualize their data. In today’s market, SAP enables its clients to connect to various sources of data, including SAP and non-SAP data sources, and it is an all-in-one software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based product that allows companies to perform advanced analysis, data modeling, and predictive analysis.

When looking at the current retail, consumer products, and manufacturing industries, you will quickly notice that there has been a growing need for data-driven solutions. When it comes to an increasing demand for data-driven decision making, SAP Analytics Cloud consultants can help implement SAC and utilize its features to gain important insights through data.

As businesses continue to grow and expand, there has been an increased need to digitalize their operations and that is where SAP SAC consultants come in. An SAP Analytics Cloud consultant can help to implement, customize, and optimize SAP’s cloud analytics to provide powerful data visualization allowing businesses to gain deeper insights into their data and make more informed decisions. 

Below, we discuss the ideal background and experience of an SAP Analytics Cloud consultant as you consider recruiting one for your needs. 

The Ideal Background and Experience of an SAP SAC Consultant

Technical Skills

Technical expertise is an integral requirement for an SAP Analytics Cloud consultant. The consultant must have in-depth knowledge of the SAC platform while being proficient in working with different environments like SAP S/4HANA and SAP BW (Business Warehouse), as these are some of the primary sources of data for SAC. The consultant should also be familiar with data warehousing and have some knowledge around other non-SAP data sources such as Excel, CSV, and SQL databases. Having experience and a strong understand of SQL, as well as different scripting languages like Python, is crucial for data modeling, data transformation, and automation of workflows in SAC. Background and experience in BI (Business Intelligence) tools such as Tableau or Power BI can also help when it comes to designing and developing reports and dashboards that provide detailed insights through data. 

Project Management Skills

An SAP Analytics Cloud consultant should have experience in managing projects in different environments, including planning, design, development, testing, and deployment. Additionally, they should have excellent communication skills that can easily tie into becoming a successful candidate. This can include experience communicating with clients, cross-functional teams, and management. They should be able to clarify and clearly articulate requirements for the project, along with goals and risks. Identifying potential risks before they occur is a vital skill to have, and ensuring that all project changes are communicated, documented, and managed is an important part of analysis as a cloud consultant. 

Industry Experience

If a company is looking for industry specific expertise in a cloud consultant, they should focus on finding someone who is familiar with challenges and opportunities in the industry they are working in. For example, a retail consultant should have experience in analyzing sales data, inventory data, and customer data to drive sales. This specific retail industry experience can help to develop solution-driven results for clients. Companies should focus on hiring an SAP SAC consultant with expertise related to their industry, business operations, and unique needs. Candidates with multiple industry and domain backgrounds such as finance, manufacturing, retail, or healthcare can be applied to developing analytics solutions across sectors that can provide actionable insights for your business.  

Finding an SAP SAC Consultant That Is Right for You

An ideal SAP Analytics Cloud consultant candidate should have industry expertise with a combination of technical, business intelligence, project management, and communication skills. With such skills, the consultant can help the organization reach data-driven solutions within SAP Analytics Cloud, achieve their targeted goals, and provide valuable insights to their clients.  

If you want to learn more about the future of SAP SAC and its impact on your business, please visit our website at Bull City Talent Group or contact the team directly. 

Contributions from Prapti Roy