SAP Embedded Analytics is the native reporting layer built into SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management. It reads directly from the SAP HANA Database, is part of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and is how business users—not just technical teams—get insight into compensation data. But Embedded Analytics is one of THREE reporting tools in the ecosystem: Embedded Analytics for interactive dashboards, Crystal Reports for formatted document output, and SAP Datasphere for cross-system analytics. This learning path clarifies when to use which, how to query HANA data for reporting, and what comes out of the box.
Learning Path
Introduction to SAP Embedded Analytics
What Embedded Analytics is, how it differs from Crystal Reports and SAP Datasphere, and why business users can self-serve without IT help. The three reporting tools explained.
SAP Analytics Cloud and the IM Reporting Layer
The layered architecture: SAP HANA Database, Calculation Views, and SAP Analytics Cloud. Understanding data flow from raw CSC_ tables to Embedded Analytics stories.
Pre-Built Content and Standard Reports
The five standard Embedded Analytics stories SAP ships: Quota Attainment, Pipeline Audit, Earnings Distribution, Plan Coverage, and Hierarchy View. Customising and extending them.
Writing Queries for Embedded Analytics
Production-ready SQL queries that power reliable Embedded Analytics reports. Quota attainment, pipeline monitoring, earnings distribution, and coverage gap queries.
Crystal Reports vs SAP Embedded Analytics
When to use which tool. Interactive dashboards vs pixel-perfect formatted documents. Callidus Commissions to SAP SuccessFactors migration decision guide.
What You'll Learn
- How SAP Embedded Analytics is wired into SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management and SAP Analytics Cloud
- The three reporting tools in the ecosystem (Embedded Analytics, Crystal Reports, SAP Datasphere) and their distinct jobs
- How to navigate SAP HANA Database tables, Calculation Views, and pre-built Embedded Analytics stories
- How to write production-quality HANA SQL queries for custom reporting
- When to use Embedded Analytics for dashboards vs Crystal Reports for formatted documents
- How to extend and customise pre-built Embedded Analytics content in SAP Analytics Cloud
- Migration considerations if you're coming from Callidus Commissions on Oracle Database
Who this is for: Compensation analysts, sales operations teams, finance managers, and technical leads who need to report on SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management data. No prior experience with Embedded Analytics or SAP Analytics Cloud is assumed — the path starts from fundamentals.