BW to BDC Migration
If you're navigating the road away from SAP BW, you're not alone and the conversations happening in our community right now are exactly where you need to be.
This roundtable session will begin with Tom Mead, Sanctuary Group presenting on one of the most pressing data strategy challenges of the moment: what does a smart, sustainable migration from SAP BW to SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) actually look like, and is the platform ready for it?
This will include exploring real-world potential of BDC Connect's zero-copy integration with platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks and the emerging Data Product Studio capability. Crucially, the risk of lifting BW into BDC only to entrench legacy data further, a concern many will recognise.
From licensing uncertainty and hyperscaled implications to SAP's track record of rebranding products before fully replicating their predecessor functionality, you can discuss candidly about what's needed before organisations can commit with confidence.
Real-world experience from Sanctuary Group will bring the conversation to life and we anticipate a lively discussion to follow with practical insight on Business Objects end-of-support options, SAC migration, Analysis for Office and the enduring challenge of retiring BEx reporting.
Speaker
Tom Mead
Community Chair
Tom Mead
Tom Mead, ACCA, is a Finance Manager with extensive experience in finance systems leadership. He oversees a team that supports SAP Business Planning & Consolidation, Business Objects and SAC Planning solutions for both finance professionals and operational teams in an organisation that operates across a portfolio of industries. With broad knowledge across FI/CO, BI tools, and Project Systems, Tom combines technical and financial expertise.
Sandeep Pankhania
Sandeep has been involved in the Business Intelligence arena for the past 17 yrs. Over this time he has undertaken roles such as Bi Implementation and Exploitation Manager. In his current role Sandeep is looking at how technologies and data around Platform and Database can help drive new insight within organisations.
Committee
Simon Bradford
Simon Bradford is a data and analytics leader with 20+ years across pharma, government and research. He is currently leading analytics for a large-scale enterprise transformation. He has led global teams, built data warehouses, delivered data governance platforms and accelerated insight generation across R&D and corporate functions.
Samuel Evans
Since joining Megger in 2011, Samuel has gained extensive experience with SAP from both the business and IT perspectives and across various aspects of the SAP landscape. Currently, he serves as the Head of Data Analytics, leading a team responsible for providing comprehensive reporting and analysis across the entire Megger Group.
