SAP Just Killed SAP BW. Most Consultants Don't Even Know Yet
SAP rebuilt their entire data stack from the ground up. SAP BW isn't in it. Not deprecated. Not phased out. Just gone.
In this video I break down exactly what SAP replaced BW with, layer by layer. S/4HANA data products, Datasphere, SAC, Joule AI agents, and the new Business Data Cloud (BDC) launched Q1 2025. I also cover the Reltio acquisition, why master data will make or break your AI strategy, and what happened to consulting rates for BW architects.
If you're an SAP BW consultant billing $60-$80/hr right now, or a company still running BW on ECC, this is the reality check you need.
Here's what I cover:
00:00 BW Shock Warning
01:06 Why BW Existed
02:05 BW Complexity Trap
02:48 SAP New Data Stack
03:02 S4HANA Data Products
03:58 Datasphere Meets Databricks
05:15 SAC Real Time Analytics
05:47 Joule AI Agents
06:20 BDC Not BW Upgrade
07:08 Master Data Reality Check
08:37 Joule In Action Example
10:28 Consulting Rates Shift
12:10 New Roles To Learn
12:39 Company Action Checklist
13:17 Wrap Up And Next Steps
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