SAP BTP features span four portfolio areas: application development and automation, data and analytics, integration, and artificial intelligence. This guide covers what each area provides, what the BTP cockpit does, and the use cases and implementation challenges you should plan for. For the platform's core definition, see our article on what SAP Business Technology Platform is.
SAP Business Technology Platform is an open platform that allows you to enhance, customize or develop SAP cloud business applications in a fully provisioned environment. SAP BTP is a solution consisting of four technology portfolios: analytics, intelligent technologies, application development and integration, and database and data management. The platform enables users to create end-to-end business processes, transform data into business value, and easily build and enhance SAP applications.
The SAP BTP cockpit is the main entry point to the cloud platform, where you can access your accounts and applications and control all of the actions connected to them. You can use the cockpit to manage resources, services and security, monitor application metrics, and perform actions on cloud applications.
SAP BTP provides quick in-memory processing, scalable, flexible solutions and services to combine data and extend applications, as well as embedded analytics and intelligent technologies.
The creation of business applications and other platform services on SAP BTP is enabled, accelerated, and made easier through services. Services are grouped into business and technical services. The table below summarizes the four main portfolio areas.
Portfolio area | What it covers | Example service |
Application development and automation | Building and extending apps with low-code, no-code and pro-code tools | SAP Build, RPA bots, workflow automation |
Data and analytics | Turning SAP and non-SAP data into business insight and plans | SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere |
Integration | Connecting SAP and third-party systems and processes | SAP Integration Suite |
Artificial intelligence | Running and governing AI models across your applications | SAP AI Core, SAP AI Launchpad, Generative AI Hub |
Promises faster app development, process automation, and limitless scaling. You can use low-code and no-code techniques to create apps more quickly. RPA bots and prebuilt workflows can be used to automate your business. You can create workspaces easily with drag and drop and promote development with content relevant to your industry.
By connecting people and plans, your corporate planning advances and plans integrate to SAP applications seamlessly. You can plan with assurance using reliable data and improve planning throughout the company.
Utilize SAP BTP's data and analytical tools to achieve more insightful and meaningful data interpretations. The current tool in this area is SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), which is now delivered through SAP Business Data Cloud and continues to be developed on its own roadmap.
Connect and automate all of your company's processes. Using a comprehensive approach to data and process integration, you can easily achieve seamless business processes. The core service here is SAP Integration Suite.
Use scalable and responsible artificial intelligence integration in your apps with pre-trained AI models that are business-specific and ready to use. You can manage the entire AI lifecycle from one location through SAP AI Core and SAP AI Launchpad, running AI ethically, openly and in compliance.
At SAPPHIRE 2026, SAP outlined a strategy to bring BTP, SAP Business Data Cloud and Business AI closer together under one umbrella. As part of this, SAP's partner competency track renamed the "SAP BTP competency" to the "SAP Business AI Platform (BAIP) competency" effective June 30, 2026. This does not change what the underlying services do, but the platform's branding may keep evolving. Confirm the current naming with SAP or your partner before you plan a new project around it.
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Starting with SAP BTP involves understanding your business needs, setting clear objectives, and choosing the right tools and services. Begin by assessing your current IT landscape and identifying the areas where SAP BTP can bring the most value. This step often includes consultations with SAP experts or certified partners to tailor the platform to your specific requirements.
Contact us to meet our integration team, which has successfully implemented more than 1000 integration projects with over 15 years of experience, and to get information about SAP BTP.
Application development and automation, data and analytics, integration, and artificial intelligence. Each area comes with its own set of services supporting your business processes.
It is the main entry point for accessing your accounts and applications, letting you manage resources, services and security from one place.
Not the platform itself, at least not yet. SAP renamed its partner competency track to SAP Business AI Platform (BAIP) in June 2026. The broader branding direction may keep evolving, so confirm current terminology with SAP.
Data migration from legacy systems and integration complexity with existing systems are the most common challenges. A detailed migration plan and an experienced integration partner reduce this risk.
SAP BTP features center on application development, data and analytics, integration, and artificial intelligence. Identify which area brings the most value to your business and start there. Contact MDP Group for your SAP BTP project.
SAP Fiori Consultant
Özge Yılgür is an SAP consultant at MDP Group specialized in SAP Fiori and SAPUI5. She develops custom UI5 applications on S/4HANA using OData and CDS services. She delivers Clean Core–compliant solutions and designs cloud architectures with SAP BTP, Fiori Elements, and CAP. She assumes end-to-end responsibility in international projects.
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