At On Device Solutions, we specialise in helping organisations unlock business value with SAP BTP.
SAP Business Technology Platform continues to evolve, hence staying informed about the latest innovations is key to ensuring clients get the most from their investments.
Toward the end of last year, SAP introduced several important enhancements within the SAP Discovery Centre – updates that further strengthen the value of Business Technology Platform (BTP) and provide practical tools for planning, adoption, and optimisation.
In this blog, we explore three standout additions: the AI Catalogue, the AI Estimator, and the newly embedded BTP Guidance Framework, which now includes a Maturity Assessment Tool.
Explore AI Use Cases with the New Catalogue
The expanded AI Catalogue brings together hundreds of pre-built AI features and agents that are now integrated across SAP applications. With over 330 options available now (up from around 70 just a year ago), the catalogue makes it much easier to identify relevant AI capabilities for specific use cases.
What’s particularly useful is the way these features are organised – with filters to sort by function, availability, commercial model, and product relevance. Whether it’s embedded intelligence in asset maintenance or smart recommendations in a customer experience flow, the catalogue helps users discover what’s available and what’s new.
At On Device Solutions, we see this as a powerful enablement tool – one that helps our clients evaluate AI opportunities within their BTP landscape and accelerates the path to implementation.
Plan with Precision Using the AI Estimator
Building on the catalogue, SAP now offers the AI Estimator – a companion tool that allows users to forecast both cost and ROI for AI features. With a few inputs, you can see how pricing scales based on user count or usage volume and estimate the expected returns.
The Estimator introduces a more transparent way to approach AI planning. For example, you can:
- Add AI packages to your estimate
- Modify key inputs (e.g., number of users)
- View a return-on-investment calculation based on SAP benchmarks
This is especially valuable during the early planning stages of AI projects, where understanding commercial impact is critical. For organisations working with ODS, we can support this process by helping define the scope, identify high-value features, and validate assumptions based on real-world scenarios.
Strategic Support with the SAP BTP Guidance Framework
Another significant update is the integration of the SAP BTP Guidance Framework into the Discovery Centre. Previously hosted separately, it now sits alongside tools like the AI Estimator and brings together best practices, architecture templates, and methodologies tailored for BTP projects.
The guidance is structured around common BTP domains – including integration, extensibility, data and analytics, and AI – and mapped to familiar project stages such as Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realise, Deploy, and Run.
This framework acts as a reference point throughout the lifecycle of BTP initiatives – helping project teams adopt proven approaches and avoid common pitfalls.
Assess Readiness with the BTP Maturity Assessment
To support more strategic BTP adoption, SAP has also launched a Maturity Assessment Tool. This guided self-assessment helps organisations evaluate where they currently stand across key capability areas – from governance and operations to integration and AI.
With just a short set of questions, users receive a clear view of their current maturity level, visualised in a spider chart, along with tailored next-step recommendations. This is especially useful for organisations that have started their BTP journey but want to scale or improve adoption.
At ODS, we see this tool as a great entry point for workshops, strategy sessions, or digital road mapping. It supports our advisory work by providing structure and helping prioritise investment areas.
What This Means for ODS Clients
These updates reinforce SAP’s commitment to making BTP more accessible, actionable, and aligned with business outcomes. For organisations working with On Device Solutions, they offer new ways to:
- Discover AI-driven capabilities relevant to their operations
- Forecast costs and ROI more effectively
- Adopt SAP best practices with confidence
- Plan their BTP roadmap based on clear maturity insights
We’re already working with clients to integrate these tools into our BTP advisory and delivery services, helping them unlock value faster and with greater clarity.
Start Your SAP BTP AI Journey with ODS
If you need help understanding which features will deliver the greatest return for your enterprise, get in touch with our team of SAP BTP experts here, and let’s plan your next steps with confidence.
