In a market where rapid delivery, adaptability, and cost control are non-negotiable, SAP Build gives organisations the tools to meet these demands and stay ahead.
For enterprises building on the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), SAP has recently shared findings from a GigaOm Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) report, commissioned by SAP, which confirm what many in the SAP ecosystem have already begun to experience: SAP Build is changing the game.
As a long-standing SAP partner, On Device Solutions sees firsthand how our clients benefit from faster development cycles and easier integration across business units using SAP BTP. This latest analysis provides quantifiable proof that organisations leveraging SAP-native low-code tools can expect significantly faster delivery and reduced costs – all without sacrificing quality or control.
Beyond the cost and time benefits outlined in SAP’s summary of the GigaOm report, SAP Build offers practical capabilities that organisations can deploy immediately to streamline development and operations.
Streamlining Development with SAP Build Process Automation
Part of SAP BTP, SAP Build Process Automation enables organisations to simplify application development and automate business processes through no-code tools, workflow automation, and robotic process automation (RPA).
These capabilities help:
- Reduce manual effort and speed up task completion.
- Improve accuracy and compliance by standardising processes.
- Automate across both legacy and modern applications.
- Provide better visibility with unified monitoring and reporting.
Whether in a B2B or B2C setting, SAP Build Process Automation can enhance efficiency, improve customer experience, and allow teams to focus more on high-value innovation instead of repetitive operational tasks. Read one of our recent posts to learn more about streamlining development with SAP Build Process Automation.
Enabling All Developers – Not Just Experts
One of the most significant advantages of SAP Build lies in how it elevates junior developers and business technologists.
Traditionally, building enterprise-grade apps required extensive experience with backend systems, data models, and security frameworks. SAP Build changes that by embedding much of this complexity into pre-configured components and AI-assisted development flows.
With SAP Build, entry-level and mid-level developers can take on more complex tasks that traditionally required senior engineering expertise. This broadens the talent pool and helps speed up delivery.
At On Device Solutions, we help organisations structure and guide their development teams to get the most from this capability – ensuring that junior and mid-level developers are equipped with the right processes, governance, and integration strategies to deliver high-quality solutions from day one. This also allows senior developers to focus on long-term architectural decisions, system strategy, and innovation.
AI with Context: Joule and Synthetic Data
SAP Build is more than just a low-code platform — it is AI-powered at its core.
SAP’s own AI assistant, Joule, is deeply integrated into SAP Build. Unlike generic copilots, Joule understands SAP-specific structures, terminology, and best practices. It assists developers by:
- Suggesting context-aware code completions
- Explaining existing ABAP logic
- Helping create new services based on business data models
- Generating synthetic data sets for development and testing
This last capability – synthetic data – is particularly important for businesses concerned with compliance. Rather than exposing production data during testing, developers can now create realistic, representative datasets that eliminate GDPR or similar regulatory risks.
These AI-driven features significantly accelerate both development time and quality assurance – further driving down TCO without compromising control.
Seamless Integration with SAP and Beyond
SAP Build runs natively on SAP BTP, giving it a unique advantage: seamless integration with SAP solutions across finance, logistics, HR, and customer experience. Whether your backend is SAP S/4HANA or a hybrid cloud mix, SAP Build applications can connect securely and efficiently without the need for custom middleware.
This means businesses can extend core processes quickly and reliably – a SAP Build benefit we covered in detail in our recent blog on streamlining supply chains with SAP Build.
Moreover, SAP Build’s interoperability goes beyond SAP systems. With access to integration services on BTP, customers can securely connect third-party applications, databases, and legacy environments using pre-built connectors and harmonised data models. This supports the vision of a unified, scalable digital core.
The Real Risk? Standing Still.
The real risk for businesses today isn’t in adopting new tools – it’s in standing still while the competition moves forward. Teams that continue to rely solely on senior developers and custom-coded stacks are locking themselves into slower delivery, higher maintenance overheads, and missed opportunities for innovation. The shift toward AI-assisted, low-code platforms is not a fad. It’s a structural change in enterprise IT and SAP Build places SAP customers at the forefront of it.
Start Smart, Scale Confidently
The recommendation is clear: start with low-risk datasets and straightforward use cases. From there, businesses can scale their SAP Build adoption safely and iteratively – confident in the platform’s governance, extensibility, and alignment with SAP best practices.
At On Device Solutions, we help clients design and implement SAP Build strategies that deliver measurable outcomes – faster. Whether you’re automating supply chain tasks, building Fiori-like interfaces, or extending S/4HANA with new functionality, we ensure your SAP BTP investment delivers on its promise.
Ready to unlock SAP Build’s full potential? Get in touch here to speak with our experts about how SAP Build and BTP can transform your development approach.
