Insights: Data Foundation First – The Key to Unlocking Your AI Future

Artificial Intelligence is no longer optional – it’s the engine of competitiveness. Yet many organizations still struggle to turn AI into measurable business value. Why? Because AI only works when data quality, a clean core, and seamless integration come together.

Our core belief: The long-term success of AI begins with a strong Data Foundation and Clean Core.

  • Data Foundation ensures consolidated, reliable, and trustworthy data.
  • Clean Core keeps your systems agile, update-ready, and extensible.
  • Together, they provide the platform for AI to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant business impact.

 

AI as a True Business Value Driver

We don’t do AI for the buzz. We deliver AI where it matters most – creating tangible business outcomes:

  • Finance: Smarter forecasts improve accuracy, reduce inventory costs, and strengthen cash flow.
  • Procurement: SAP Joule gives buyers contextual insights – making procurement faster, more precise, and more efficient.
  • Supply Chain: Predictive analytics anticipates bottlenecks early, prevents downtime, and cuts costs.
  • HR: AI co-pilots accelerate recruiting and increase productivity across HR services.

Every use case starts with KPIs and is safeguarded with guardrails (data privacy, auditability, and controlled outputs).

 

A Rock-Solid Data Foundation

With a Business Data Fabric, we seamlessly connect SAP and non-SAP sources. Inside the SAP Business Data Cloud (including Datasphere), curated Data Products emerge – trusted, version-controlled domains ready for analytics and AI.

Integration without silos: Using the SAP Integration Suite, we design a cloud-native integration layer – API-first, event-driven, and hybrid-capable. Governance, observability, and versioning ensure that integrations remain robust, maintainable, and compliant.

We also establish:

  • Master Data Governance
  • Data Quality Management
  • Catalog & Lineage

Example: Instead of relying on countless tables, the invoicing process uses one certified “Receivables” product – meaning fewer queries, consistent numbers, and faster processes.

 

Clean Core & RISE – Keeping Your SAP Future-Ready

We help you keep your SAP landscape light, flexible, and innovation-ready:

  • Standard processes with ABAP-compliant extensions
  • Side-by-side apps on SAP BTP (CAP/RAP) instead of system modifications
  • RISE with SAP for the right operating and security model
  • SAP Cloud ALM for full transparency in build, test, and run

Result: New features become available instantly with each release cycle – no expensive rework, no bottlenecks.

 

Operations, Security & Governance – A Trustworthy Foundation for AI

A secure, transparent, and well-governed operating model is non-negotiable for AI. We ensure:

  • Visibility & Monitoring: Real-time observability of data, integrations, and models via SAP Cloud ALM with SLA KPIs.
  • Automation: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines for stable, repeatable deployments.
  • Resilience & Continuity: Proven DR strategies (RTO/RPO) to guarantee uptime and business continuity.
  • Security & Compliance: IAM, segregation of duties, encryption, GDPR readiness, and audit-proof processes.
  • Data Governance: Clear data ownership, quality KPIs, audit trails, output validation, and regular model reviews.
  • DataOps Acceleration: Feedback loops, self-service, and automation – ensuring data flows securely, continuously, and at speed.

 

How We Work With You

We follow a clear, step-by-step engagement model:

  1. Assessment (2–4 weeks): Evaluate your data landscape, integration, clean core readiness, and KPI targets.
  2. Blueprint: Design your target architecture (BDC/BTP/Integration Suite/Cloud ALM), define guardrails, and map migration paths.
  3. Pilot: Deliver one data product plus one prioritized use case (e.g., demand forecasting or Joule-powered procurement).
  4. Scale: Roll out, automate, and establish operating and FinOps guardrails.

 

Our IT-Service Portfolio – Built on “Data Foundation First”

  1. Data Foundation Services – Data harmonization, SAP Datasphere, SAP BDC, MDG, Integration Suite
  2. SAP Transformation (Clean Core & RISE) – S/4HANA migration, Fiori, process analysis, Cloud ALM
  3. Middleware Modernization – PI/PO retirement, API-first, event-driven architectures
  4. Analytics & AI Enablement – BW modernization, self-service analytics, AI readiness & SAP Joule
  5. Secure & Compliant Landscapes – IAM, encryption, GDPR compliance, audit security
  6. Operations & Automation – IaC, monitoring, FinOps, resilience plus DataOps & DevOps

 

Beyond SAP

We don’t stop at SAP. We also consult on non-SAP environments – API/event architectures, Data Lakes and Lakehouses, Security & IAM. This way, we build an end-to-end roadmap that positions your entire ecosystem for AI readiness.

 

About beON

beON is an independent IT consultancy with deep SAP and non-SAP hybrid expertise. For more than 15 years, we have supported enterprise clients across the DACH region with a “Made in Germany” mindset: strong compliance, robust security, and trusted delivery. Our clients benefit from an expert pool of permanent consultants in Germany, with optional nearshore and offshore resources – always tailored to your needs.

 

Next Step

Book an AI Readiness Assessment with us:

We’ll analyze your data foundation, clean core maturity, and propose a high-value starting use case.

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