SAP SE has unveiled SAP Business Data Cloud, a breakthrough solution that combines all SAP and third-party data across an enterprise, delivering the trustworthy data foundation required to make more effective decisions and nurture dependable AI.
This solution integrates data from an organization’s most vital applications with data engineering and business analytics capabilities, paving the road for next-generation innovation and insights.
“SAP Business Data Cloud unleashes the full value of enterprise data for business AI,” said SAP CEO Christian Klein. “It combines SAP’s unique expertise in mission-critical, end-to-end processes and semantically rich data with Databricks’ world-class data engineering capabilities to create a groundbreaking solution that helps organizations do more with their data than ever.”
This landmark partnership between SAP and Databricks marks a new era in enterprise data management as two leaders in their domains come together to redefine how applications and data platforms work together. The new solution natively embeds Databricks technology for data engineering, machine learning, and AI workloads.
“Every company on the planet wants to get more value out of their data and greater returns on their AI investments,” said Ali Ghodsi, co-founder and CEO of Databricks. “By joining forces with SAP, we’re helping organizations bring together all their data—regardless of format or where it lives—to govern, analyze, and build domain-specific AI applications on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.”
SAP Business Data Cloud will improve how Joule, SAP’s generative AI copilot, accelerates cross-functional workflows and improves business decision-making with AI agents. Powered by the quality enterprise dataset in the industry—and the SAP Knowledge Graph solution—Joule agents deeply understand end-to-end processes and can collaborate across functions to solve complex business challenges, something no other agent builder technology can do out of the box.
“SAP Business Data Cloud will help us nlock the value of our data and drive innovation across our business,” said Markus Hartmann, Corporate Vice President and Head of Business Technology and regions Europe, APAC, and IMEA, at Henkel, a multinational chemical and consumer goods company. “Its semantically rich data products and deep Databricks integration will enhance our existing data products and empower us to model scenarios and leverage AI insights, building a sustainable future for our data ecosystems.”
Underscoring today’s announcement and its significance for AI innovation, SAP also unveiled a series of ready-to-use Joule agents across finance, service, sales, and more to come across the SAP Business Suite.
