Case Study 05 · Teksof
ERP-Driven Procurement & Cash-Flow Analytics on Azure
ETL from SAP ERP, SAP HANA and MYCOM into an Azure data mart, with Power BI analytics for spend, supplier performance and cash flow.
- SAP ERP
- SAP HANA
- Azure data mart
- Spend analytics
- Organization
- Teksof
- Role
- Microsoft Power BI Developer
- Period
- Feb 2020 – Nov 2021
- Sector
- ERP & Enterprise Software
Overview
My first enterprise engagement was ERP-centred analytics. I built an Azure data platform with pipelines and dataflows from SAP ERP, SAP HANA and MYCOM into a data mart, delivered Power BI reporting for procurement and finance, and managed requirements and deployment end to end.
Business problem
- Procurement and finance data sat inside ERP and POS systems that were hard to analyze directly.
- Finance needed monthly variance and cost-optimization reporting built on agreed KPI definitions.
- Reporting had to be deployed, controlled and maintained across the organization.
Architecture
Sources
- SAP ERP
- SAP HANA
- MYCOM
- POS
Azure Pipelines
- Data pipelines
- Dataflows
- Quality checks
Data Mart
- Procurement
- Suppliers
- Cash flow
Semantic
- DAX KPIs
- Variance logic
Analytics
- Power BI
- Managed deployment
My responsibilities
- Requirements across SAP ERP, POS and BI reporting, including BRDs, user stories, timelines and resource allocation.
- ETL from SAP ERP, SAP HANA and MYCOM into an Azure data mart.
- KPI translation into DAX with finance and procurement teams.
- Power BI deployment, controls and routine maintenance.
Technologies
- Power BI
- DAX
- SAP ERP
- SAP HANA
- MYCOM
- Microsoft Azure
- Dataflows
Implementation
- 01
Capture requirements
Worked with stakeholders and product owners on BRDs, user stories and delivery timelines.
- 02
Build the data mart
Azure pipelines and dataflows loaded SAP ERP, SAP HANA and MYCOM data with quality, consistency and accuracy controls.
- 03
Model the KPIs
Translated procurement and finance KPIs into DAX for monthly variance and cost-optimization analysis.
- 04
Deliver & operate
Dashboards for spend, supplier performance, procurement efficiency and cash-flow projections, with managed deployment, backups, user maintenance and refreshes.
Outcomes
- 3ERP & operational sources integrated
- 4Analytics domains: spend, suppliers, procurement, cash flow
- AzureCloud data mart delivered
- E2ERequirements to deployment & support
Figures as documented in my CV.
Business impact
- Procurement gained visibility into spend and supplier performance.
- Finance gained variance and cash-flow insight on agreed KPI definitions.
- Reporting ran as a governed, maintained service, not as ad-hoc files.
Demo
Illustrative spend by category
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