SAP BTP — Architecture and Consulting
SAP Business Technology Platform is where extensions are meant to live that would previously have ended up as modifications in the core. We design those extensions so they leave the core clean and still hold up in production.
Side-by-side instead of modification
Clean core means something concrete: whatever is not standard runs next to the system and talks to it through defined interfaces. That makes upgrades predictable and extensions individually testable. The price is a deliberate cut between core and extension, and somebody has to draw it.
Identity and authorisations
Cloud Identity Services decide whether an extension can actually be operated in your organisation. Single sign-on, role design and the question of which system is the leading identity source belong in the architecture, not at the end of the project.
Connecting data and analytics
Extensions need data, and it is rarely all in one system. We settle what gets replicated and what is read at runtime, because that single decision drives performance, consistency and running cost at the same time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SAP BTP now called SAP Business AI Platform?
SAP repositioned the platform as SAP Business AI Platform in 2026. BTP remains in place as the foundation layer, with Business Data Cloud and Business AI above it. What that means for running projects is covered on our SAP Business AI Platform page.
What is the difference between SAP BTP and Integration Suite?
BTP is the platform, Integration Suite is one of the offerings on it. Anyone subscribing to Integration Suite is already using BTP. Other services such as Build, AI Core or the Identity Services sit alongside it and can be combined with Integration Suite.
Is BTP worth it without S/4HANA?
Yes. The platform is not tied to a particular core system and is frequently used to connect ECC landscapes or integrate non-SAP systems. The value does rise sharply when an S/4HANA programme is on the table, because clean core then has to be decided anyway.
How does BTP consumption get costed?
Billing is consumption-based through models such as CPEA, or by subscribing to individual services. The cost trap is rarely the list price, it is architectures that generate unnecessary messages or runtime hours. That is a design question, not a procurement question.