Business Data Cloud: empowering Asian Chief Data Officers with SAP and Databricks
In today’s fast-paced Asian business landscape, data is the lifeblood of growth and innovation. For Chief Data Officers (CDOs), the ability to quickly analyze, share, and act on trusted data is what sets leading enterprises apart.
While AI is a powerful engine for enterprise intelligence, it can only create real impact when it has seamless access to clean, contextualized data. This is where SAP and Databricks come together to launch the Business Data Cloud, a platform designed to help enterprises in Asia make their data AI-ready for mission-critical work.
Why business data cloud matters for Asian CDOs
The enterprise resource planning (ERP) backbone of global business, SAP, now consolidates data from diverse sources and integrates effortlessly with next-generation AI tools. Combined with Databricks’ AI and data analytics capabilities, this new ecosystem allows CDOs to:
- Reduce costs and complexity in SAP data extraction.
- Retain business context while preparing data for AI.
- Build scalable architectures for modern data governance.
For Asian enterprises navigating competitive markets, regulatory requirements, and multi-regional operations, the Business Data Cloud provides both flexibility and control.
Unlocking the power of SAP with Databricks
Overcoming traditional data challenges
Extracting SAP data has long been complex, costly, and time-consuming. The lack of consistency in preserving SAP context made it difficult for CDOs to build high-quality AI applications at speed.
The SAP + Databricks Business Data Cloud resolves these challenges by:
- Unifying structured and unstructured data for AI and analytics.
- Securing bi-directional sharing between SAP and Databricks.
- Streamlining workflows by eliminating redundant data pipelines.
- Enabling cloud flexibility to simplify modernization journeys.
- Delivering a true 360-degree view of customers, operations, and supply chains.
Databricks’ analytics and machine learning capabilities, combined with SAP’s data, will make it easy for organizations to integrate AI-driven insights into core business operations and use rich data sources for AI development.
Business Data Cloud in Action
By integrating SAP with Databricks, organizations in Asia can leverage timely AI-driven insights across critical business areas:
- Customer care: anticipating needs and improving satisfaction.
- IT operations: reducing costs through predictive analytics.
- Financial planning and forecasting – enabling agility in volatile markets.
- Supply chain optimization: improving resilience in regional operations.
These applications provide CDOs with a strong foundation to translate data strategies into measurable business outcomes.
How VISEO helps Asian Enterprises
At VISEO, we support enterprises in Asia to fully leverage the Business Data Cloud. Our proven expertise in SAP and Databricks includes:
- Building modern data ecosystems tailored to local and regional needs.
- Preparing data pipelines for AI-driven insights.
- Developing agentic AI platforms to automate decision-making.
- Providing accelerators to simplify SAP data integration.
- Ensuring governance and compliance with Business Data Cloud best practices.
To meet the unique needs of Asian clients, VISEO has established centers of excellence in the Philippines, Malaysia, and India. These hubs enable enterprises to deploy Databricks as a unified platform for all data and AI initiatives.
The big picture for Asian CDOs
The road to seamless AI adoption is not without obstacles: infrastructure roadblocks, complex legacy systems, and security concerns remain top of mind.
But with over 25 years of SAP partnership and strong expertise in regional markets, VISEO helps CDOs identify where AI, powered by trusted data, delivers the greatest impact.
The SAP + Databricks Business Data Cloud is a game-changer, making AI adoption faster, more accessible, and more actionable for enterprises in Asia. For CDOs, this is not just about technology—it’s about empowering data leadership to drive competitive advantage.