SAP Business Technology Platform is the set of tools and products that enable you to integrate and extend all SAP and third-party applications and data assets. SAP BTP encompasses database/data management, analytics, application development/integration, as well as support for intelligent technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. You can sign up for a productive account on SAP BTP and try SAP's services with free tier service plans.
The SAP BTP trial allows you to build full applications in a test environment in order to explore the capabilities of SAP BTP. With the free tier model for SAP BTP, you can start with a productive SAP BTP account right away.
Relevant Concepts
Databases and Database Management
Databases and data management products are at the core of SAP BTP. You can manage, govern, integrate and analyze your enterprise data to help your company make smart business decisions. SAP BTP supports the following:
- Databases: SAP HANA, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP IQ, SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise and SAP SQL Anywhere
- Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance, SAP Data Intelligence, SAP Information Steward, SAP Data Quality Management, SAP PowerDesigner, SAP Information Lifecycle Management, SAP Landscape Transformation Replication Server and SAP Data Services
- Data Management Solution Extensions: SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText, SAP Advanced Data Migration by Syniti, SAP Information Steward Accelerator by Syniti, SAP Master Data Governance, retail and fashion management extension by Utopia, SAP Data Mapping and Protection by BigID and SAP Asset Information Workbench by Utopia
Analytics
SAP BTP gives you the tools to pull the most value from your enterprise data. Get real-time insights through machine learning, artificial intelligence, business intelligence, and augmented analytics that analyze past and present situations, while simulating future scenarios. SAP BTP supports the following:
- Business Intelligence: SAP Analytics Cloud for business intelligence, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) suite and SAP Crystal solutions
- Data Warehousing: SAP Data Warehouse Cloud, SAP HANA and SAP BW/4HANA
- Enterprise planning: SAP Analytics Cloud for planning and SAP Business Planning Consolidation
Low-code/No-code
As part of SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), you can develop apps or improve processes using a low-code/no-code approach. With the SAP AppGyver development environment and SAP Business Application Studio, you can build new applications, extend existing ones, or automate complex tasks.
- SAP AppGyver: This allows you to deliver sophisticated enterprise-scale applications for the Web and mobile apps using an intuitive drag-and-drop user interface.
- SAP Business Application Studio: The visual programing environment means users can simplify application modelling and dive deeper into code when needed.
- SAP Workflow Management: Use it to automate workflows, manage decisions, gain end-to-end process visibility, and configure processes in a low-code approach. Your business users can configure the process flow without the involvement of IT to improve process efficiency.
Integration and Application Development
SAP BTP provides a range of tools, services and programming models for integrating and extending your systems and solutions. You have many choices and paths for integrating and extending your SAP and non-SAP apps and systems.
For example, SAP Integration Suite is an enterprise integration platform as a service (EiPaaS). Leverage over 2,000 prebuilt integrations, 170+ third-party application connectors and 140+ business events.
Begin the SAP Integration Suite Learning Journey
Learn about SAP Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (openSAP course)
USE CASE
Integrate apps and processes
With SAP BTP, you can integrate business processes, giving end-users a better UX. You can also refine and enhance your business processes by integrating applications and data assets across SAP and third-party solutions. For example, you can leverage the messaging and API capabilities in SAP Integration Suite to help you integrate SAP S/4HANA with non-SAP applications.
USE CASE
Get real-time insights from different sources
Analytics capabilities in SAP BTP let you deliver real-time insights to your organization. You can simulate future scenarios and predict outcomes with AI and machine learning. Create dynamic, responsive visual representations of data assets that enable you to drill down for more detailed information.
USE CASE
Enhance and extend business apps
Using SAP BTP, you can improve and extend applications to meet your organization's needs by leveraging business process management and intelligent business services. For example, you can extend SAP S/4HANA Cloud with extension applications running on the cloud platform using automated integration configuration. Or, you can extend SAP customer experience products using the Kyma environment.
USE CASE
Integrate apps and processes
With SAP BTP, you can integrate business processes, giving end-users a better UX. You can also refine and enhance your business processes by integrating applications and data assets across SAP and third-party solutions. For example, you can leverage the messaging and API capabilities in SAP Integration Suite to help you integrate SAP S/4HANA with non-SAP applications.
USE CASE
Get real-time insights from different sources
Analytics capabilities in SAP BTP let you deliver real-time insights to your organization. You can simulate future scenarios and predict outcomes with AI and machine learning. Create dynamic, responsive visual representations of data assets that enable you to drill down for more detailed information.
USE CASE
Enhance and extend business apps
Using SAP BTP, you can improve and extend applications to meet your organization's needs by leveraging business process management and intelligent business services. For example, you can extend SAP S/4HANA Cloud with extension applications running on the cloud platform using automated integration configuration. Or, you can extend SAP customer experience products using the Kyma environment.
Tutorial: Start Developing in SAP BTP
Learn about platform fundamentals, register for a free trial account, and get to know the lay of the land.
Tutorial: Build a Business Application Using CAP for Node.js
Develop a business application using SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP). Start on your local environment and deploy to SAP Business Technology Platform.
Tutorial: Start Developing in SAP BTP
Learn about platform fundamentals, register for a free trial account, and get to know the lay of the land.
Tutorial: Build a Business Application Using CAP for Node.js
Develop a business application using SAP Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP). Start on your local environment and deploy to SAP Business Technology Platform.
Under the Hood
SAP BTP encompasses database/data management, analytics, application development/integration, as well as support for intelligent technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence.
SAP Community
The community is ready to help you with your day-to-day questions about SAP Business Technology Platform.
Documentation
The SAP Help Portal contains all the official documentation for SAP Business Technology Platform, ranging from concepts and development to latest releases.
Code Samples
Code samples illustrate software features and capabilities, and provide other helpful resources to show you how an SAP solution may be extended.
Under the Hood
SAP BTP encompasses database/data management, analytics, application development/integration, as well as support for intelligent technologies, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence.
SAP Community
The community is ready to help you with your day-to-day questions about SAP Business Technology Platform.
Documentation
The SAP Help Portal contains all the official documentation for SAP Business Technology Platform, ranging from concepts and development to latest releases.
Code Samples
Code samples illustrate software features and capabilities, and provide other helpful resources to show you how an SAP solution may be extended.