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University of Amsterdam Improves Student Analytics with SAP HANA

Case study showing how University of Amsterdam migrated SAP BW and ERP to SAP HANA for faster reporting and student evaluation.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source
SAP

The University of Amsterdam replaced legacy infrastructure with SAP HANA to accelerate access to student performance data. After a two-month implementation, report generation became four times faster and ERP transactions improved by 83 percent. The platform supports learning analytics across faculties and enables mobile access for faculty and students without additional hardware upgrades.

Key takeaways

SAP HANA migration completed in two months without new physical servers

Report generation speed increased four times after moving SAP BW to HANA

ERP transaction processing improved 83 percent from 30 seconds to 5 seconds

Faster grade evaluation supports identification of student success drivers

Platform enables learning analytics and mobile communication initiatives

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