BI Planning – SAP & AI Consulting Partner

Data and Analytics

BI and Planning Built on Data Your Finance Team Can Trust

Candent delivers executive dashboards and integrated planning on SAP Analytics Cloud and Power BI, connected to the data layer that makes the numbers reliable.

Our Capabilities

From Raw Enterprise Data to Board-Ready Decisions.

SAP Analytics Cloud Implementation

Planning, reporting, and predictive capability built natively on SAP Analytics Cloud. Integrated with S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, and Datasphere. One platform for FP&A, consolidation, and operational analytics.

Power BI Enterprise Dashboards

Power BI reporting for organizations with mixed data environments. SAP connector configuration, semantic model governance, and dashboard design built for executive and operational audiences.

Executive and Boardroom Reporting

Dashboards designed for the CFO, CEO, and board. KPIs agreed at program start, not retrofitted. Drill paths that answer follow-up questions without a pivot table.

Integrated Financial Planning and Analysis

Rolling forecasts, driver-based planning, and scenario modeling built in SAP Analytics Cloud. Replaces spreadsheet-based budgeting cycles that take weeks and break under pressure.

SAP BPC Migration to SAC

Structured migration from SAP BPC to SAP Analytics Cloud Planning. Data model translation, process redesign, and user training included. Not a lift-and-shift.

Autonomous Planning and Alerting

AI-assisted forecasting, anomaly detection, and intelligent alerts built on SAP Analytics Cloud and integrated with your SAP environment. Planning that surfaces exceptions before the month-end close, not after.

Why the Data Layer Matters

Reporting Is Only as Reliable as the Data Behind It.

Most BI engagements begin at the presentation layer. The problems that surface at go-live, conflicting figures, missing cost centers, late actuals, trace back to the data layer that was never addressed.

Candent’s BI and planning engagements include a structured data readiness assessment before the reporting layer is designed. We connect SAP Analytics Cloud and Power BI to a governed data foundation: SAP Business Data Cloud, Datasphere, or a cloud data platform your organization already operates.

When the data is right, the reporting is credible. When the reporting is credible, the planning cycle actually closes.

Our data integration capabilities for BI

SAP Business Data Cloud and Datasphere as the semantic layer for SAC reporting
SAP S/4HANA live connection and BW/4HANA data sourcing
Databricks, BigQuery, and Snowflake integration for mixed-platform environments
Master data governance alignment before go-live, not after

Beyond Reporting

BI That Closes the Loop

Static dashboards answer yesterday’s questions. The organizations reducing their planning cycle from weeks to days are doing it by connecting BI to automated workflows. Candent builds BI and planning capability that integrates with SAP’s intelligent automation layer. When a forecast variance crosses a threshold, an action is triggered, not an email. When actuals close, the plan updates. When a risk is detected in the supply chain, the financial impact is modeled before the CFO asks. This is where BI and planning converge with the autonomous enterprise. We build for that connection from the architecture stage.

Why Candent for BI and Planning

We Build the Layer That Makes BI Defensible in the Room.

BI projects fail for predictable reasons: data nobody trusts, KPIs nobody agreed on, and dashboards built for the project team rather than the executive. Here is how Candent addresses that before the build begins.

Data readiness before dashboard design

We assess the state of your data before committing to a reporting architecture. Scope reflects the actual data environment.

KPI alignment in the discovery phase

We define the metrics that matter to your CFO and COO before a single visual is designed

SAP-native and hybrid delivery

Programs led by consultants with direct SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BW/4HANA delivery experience, plus Power BI capability for mixed environments.

Integration designed in

BI connects to your SAP landscape through the same integration architecture, not a separate data feed bolted on at the end.

One team through go-live and beyond

The consultants who design the data model run the managed analytics service after go-live.

Often Used Alongside

BI and Planning Works Best When the Rest of the Data Estate Is Governed.

Candent’s BI and planning capability connects directly to its Data Platform Modernization and SAP S/4HANA practices. Clients typically combine this with: