MoneyMay 14, 2026via Forrester Blog
SAP is Targeting the AI Data Control Plane
Why it matters
As enterprises shift from copilot experiments to production agentic AI, data governance and activation—not model selection—becomes the constraint. SAP is acquiring its way into the data control plane to lock in its installed base.
Key signals
- SAP acquiring Dremio and Prior Labs
- Strategic positioning around AI data control plane
- Target use case: governed activation of business data for agentic workflows
- Unification of SAP and non-SAP data sources
- Embedded structured decision intelligence in operational workflows
- Focus on SAP-centric customer acceleration
The hook
SAP's planned Dremio and Prior Labs acquisitions signal a $2B+ bet on becoming the AI data control plane for enterprises moving beyond copilots.
As enterprises move from copilots to agentic AI, they are no longer constrained by model selection, but rather they are limited by governed activation of business data. SAP’s planned acquisitions of Dremio and Prior Labs signal an effort to position SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) as an AI data contro…