SAP Certified Associate - Data Analyst - SAP Analytics Cloud

C_SAC_2415 · ● Active · Associate · SAP

Certification exam for SAP Analytics Cloud data analysis, story design, modeling, and planning. 60 questions, 120 minutes, 70% passing score. Exam code subject to versioning (e.g., C_SAC_2501, C_SAC_2415); always verify current exam code at SAP Learning portal.

Exam facts

Vendor source — SAP Certified - Data Analyst - SAP Analytics Cloud ↗
Exam guide — Preparing for the certification ↗
Exam objectives & practical exam info — SAP Certification practical exams - FAQ ↗

About

SAP Certified Associate - Data Analyst - SAP Analytics Cloud validates hands-on proficiency in designing analytical stories, modeling data, connecting live and imported data sources, and implementing planning solutions within SAP Analytics Cloud. Released in 2021 as part of SAP's enterprise analytics suite, it remains actively maintained by SAP with exam code updates (e.g., C_SAC_2415, C_SAC_2501). The certification targets data analysts, BI professionals, and SAP Analytics Cloud developers who build dashboards, conduct analytics, and support planning workflows. SAP transitioned to performance-based, open-book, unproctored exams in 2026.

Domain context — Analytics / Business Intelligence

Self-service analytics, cloud BI, data storytelling, and augmented intelligence across enterprise data sources. SAP Analytics Cloud sits alongside Tableau, Looker, Power BI, Qlik, and Alteryx in the modern BI ecosystem.

Read full deep dive — SAP Ecosystem →

Topics covered

• Story Design & Visualization (20–25%): Design and configure stories, pages, tables, charts, input controls, filters, formatting, interactivity, and story optimization.
• Data Modeling & Connections (25–30%): Create analytic and planning models; configure live data connections and import data; manage data quality and transformations.
• Planning & Forecasting (20–25%): Implement planning models, budgeting, forecasting, version management, and what-if simulation.
• Data Analysis & Smart Predict (15–20%): Exploratory analysis, augmented analytics, predictive algorithms, anomaly detection, and recommendation engine.
• Security, Administration & Mobile (10–15%): Role-based access, audit logging, mobile app support, and system configuration.
• Data Wrangling & Calculation Views (5–10%): Transform and prepare data; build calculated fields and analytic expressions.

Source: SAP Analytics Cloud Data Analyst Certification Exam Syllabus ↗

Common skills at Analytics / Business Intelligence · Associate

Shared content for the Analytics / Business Intelligence domain at Associate level — not specific to this cert.

• Designing dashboards and interactive reports for non-technical stakeholders
• Connecting and transforming structured and semi-structured data
• Performing exploratory data analysis and hypothesis validation
• Writing calculated fields and basic SQL/DAX-equivalent expressions
• Implementing row-level and object-level security policies
• Deploying dashboards and managing access controls
• Monitoring data freshness and pipeline health
• Presenting findings and building buy-in with business stakeholders
• Understanding dimensional modeling and star schema design
• Optimizing query performance and query design patterns

Recommended courses at Analytics / Business Intelligence · Associate

Course-selection rule: Prioritize SAP Learning's free official courses and learning journeys; supplement with Udemy or ERPPrep for exam-focused drills and scenario practice.

Practice exams

Note: SAP's shift to unproctored, open-book, performance-based exams in 2026 means traditional multiple-choice practice tests are less predictive than scenario-based labs. Prioritize hands-on exercises in SAP Analytics Cloud itself.

Books

Book rule: Prioritize the third edition by Abassin Sidiq (2024) as the most current and comprehensive reference. The Predictive Analytics title is specialized; use if your role emphasizes forecasting or Smart Predict features.

Typical job titles at Analytics / Business Intelligence · Associate

SAP Analytics Cloud Consultant · SAC Developer · SAC Planning Consultant · BI Analyst (SAC) · Data Analyst (SAP) · Analytics Implementation Specialist

(Job titles drawn from current job-board postings that list this cert as required or preferred.)

Salary

Salary note: SAP Analytics Cloud specialists command premium pricing due to scarcity of skilled practitioners. Newer SAP cloud specializations (Analytics Cloud, Fiori, SuccessFactors) show 10–20% uplift vs. traditional SAP ERP consultants.

Skills validated

Cert-specific — what this exam actually tests, distinct from the shared "Common skills" above.

• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) data model creation and configuration
• Story design: pages, widgets, charts, filters, interactive elements
• Live data connections and imported data integration
• Data transformation and wrangling (data prep)
• Planning model creation and budget/forecast implementation
• Smart Predict (augmented analytics and predictive algorithms)
• Calculation views and analytic expression building
• Mobile analytics app support
• Security: role-based access control (RBAC) and audit logging
• Planning workflows: versions, submissions, consolidation

Related certifications

• Adjacent SAP BW/4HANA certs: SAP BW/4HANA Consultant ↗ — data warehouse and reporting layer beneath Analytics Cloud
• SAP Planning specialization: C_SACP_2215 (SAP Certified Associate - Planning and Budgeting in SAP Analytics Cloud) — specialized planning track
• Vendor ecosystem overview: SAP Ecosystem ↗
• Cross-vendor equivalents at Associate level: Microsoft PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst ↗ · Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (data focus) ↗

Sources

• SAP Learning: SAP Certified - Data Analyst - SAP Analytics Cloud ↗
• SAP Learning: Becoming a Certified Data Analyst in SAP Analytics Cloud ↗
• SAP Certification practical exams - FAQ ↗
• ERPPrep: SAP Analytics Cloud Certification Exam Syllabus ↗
• ERPPrep: Is SAP Analytics Cloud Certification Worth It? ↗
• openSAP: Planning with SAP Analytics Cloud ↗
• openSAP: SAP Analytics Cloud Authentication and Data Connectivity ↗
• Glassdoor: SAP Analytics Consultant Salaries ↗
• ZipRecruiter: SAP Analytics Cloud Salary ↗
• PayScale: SAP Consultant Salary South Africa ↗
• PayScale: SAP Consultant Salary United Kingdom ↗
• IT Jobs Watch: SAP Consultant ↗
• Amazon: SAP Analytics Cloud (Third Edition) by Abassin Sidiq ↗
• Amazon: SAP Analytics Cloud: Predictive Analytics ↗

Last verified: 2026-05-01
Parent ecosystem: SAP Ecosystem
Parent domain: Analytics / Business Intelligence