
The agenda for this session included:
Overview of SAP Business Data Cloud course structure
Introduction to SAP Business Technology Platform
Role of BDC in modern data landscape
High-level comparison with BW and Data Sphere
Overview of use cases and benefits
The agenda for this session included:
SAP BTP trial account overview
Global account and subaccount structure
Region and environment setup
Navigation of BTP cockpit
User and role overview
The agenda for this session included:
End-to-end BDC system architecture
Core components of Business Data Cloud
Role of spaces in architecture
Interaction with Data Sphere and Databricks
High-level data flow overview
The agenda for this session included:
Understanding data fabric concepts
Role of data marketplace in BDC
Integration layers within Business Data Cloud
Secure data sharing approach
Governance-driven data consumption
The agenda for this session included:
Introduction to semantic modeling concepts
Role of Databricks in BDC
Interaction between Databricks and Data Sphere
Analytical data preparation approach
High-level integration flow
The agenda for this session included:
Data modeling using SAP Data Sphere
Business layer creation concepts
Views, models and semantic definitions
Space-based modeling approach
Consumption readiness concepts
The agenda for this session included:
Overview of data integration techniques
Replication and connectivity concepts
Source system integration overview
Data movement approaches
Integration best practices
The agenda for this session included:
Replication flow concepts
Data flow configuration overview
View creation and usage
Transformation logic basics
Monitoring data movement
The agenda for this session included:
SAP source system connectivity
Non-SAP system integration overview
Connection configuration concepts
Authentication and access basics
Data ingestion overview
The agenda for this session included:
Data governance concepts in BDC
Metadata management overview
End-to-end data lineage visibility
Audit and monitoring basics
Governance best practices
SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) is at the core of SAP’s modern data and analytics strategy, enabling organizations to unify, model, govern, and consume data across SAP and non-SAP landscapes. This comprehensive training program is designed to give learners a complete, end-to-end understanding of SAP Business Data Cloud, from foundational concepts to advanced analytics integration.
The course begins with a clear introduction to SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and positions SAP BDC within the broader SAP data ecosystem, including comparisons with SAP BW/4HANA and SAP Datasphere. Learners gain a strong architectural understanding of SAP BDC, its key components such as Data Fabric, Data Marketplace, and Data Integration, along with connectivity options for both cloud and on-premise systems.
A major focus of the course is data modeling and the business semantic layer. Participants learn how to design fact, dimension, and analytical views, enrich metadata, and prepare models for consumption in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). The course also dives deep into data integration techniques, covering replication flows, data flows, real-time and batch scenarios, and integrations with SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, and third-party systems.
Governance, security, and controlled data sharing are addressed through topics such as metadata management, data lineage, data quality, access control, data masking, and secure collaboration using BDC Spaces. The course further explores SAP Data Marketplace capabilities, enabling external data sharing and monetization use cases.
Finally, learners connect SAP BDC to SAP Analytics Cloud to build dashboards, stories, and predictive insights, while also mastering monitoring, performance optimization, and operational best practices. This course equips professionals with the skills required to confidently design, manage, and scale enterprise-grade data solutions using SAP Business Data Cloud.