Hi John!  Thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions about Relish Data Assure, the SAP BTP Platform and why everyone should be interested (dare I say “excited”) about Data Assure on the SAP BTP Platform. 

Q: First, please tell us a bit about your history with SAP and what you are currently working on at Relish.

A: I spent a decade at SAP, including nine years as an Ariba Account Executive and one year as Vice President of Sales.

Throughout my time there, I had the privilege of working alongside some of the most talented and dedicated professionals in the industry.

I joined Relish in September 2025, where I now focus on helping SAP clients across the Northeast United States and Northeast Canada optimize their operations through supplier validation and invoice automation solutions.

Q: What are the benefits to SAP customers when using Data Assure on the SAP BTP Platform?

A: Relish Data Assure delivers seamless supplier validation, bank account ownership verification, and sanctions screening directly to SAP customers.

When combined with the power of the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), customers benefit from faster time to value, enterprise-grade security, scalable architecture, and robust governance—ensuring trusted data and confident operations across the organization.

Q: What differentiates Data Assure from other data quality or assurance solutions on SAP BTP?

A: Continuous validation, not one time cleansing.

Relish Data Assure continuously validates supplier data, ensuring it remains accurate over time as suppliers, banking details, and regulatory requirements change.

Q: What types of data issues does Data Assure detect (completeness, accuracy, timeliness, consistency)?

A: Relish Data Assure is designed to detect and prevent the most common supplier data issues that impact SAP-driven finance and procurement processes.

Its capabilities align with the core dimensions of data quality and assurance, helping organizations establish trusted supplier data from the start and maintain it over time.

Completeness – Ensures supplier data is complete at onboarding, reducing downstream delays and exceptions.
Accuracy – Validates supplier information against trusted external and authoritative sources to minimize errors and risk.
Timeliness – Continuously monitors supplier data and flags outdated or changed information before it impacts business operations.
Consistency – Identifies inconsistencies such as duplicate or misaligned records across systems, supporting reliable reporting and automation.

Q: How does Data Assure align with SAP BTP security standards and identity management?

A: Relish Data Assure is built and deployed on the SAP BTP and is designed to align closely with SAP’s security, compliance, and identity management standards—giving SAP customers confidence that data assurance is delivered within a trusted enterprise framework.

Relish Data Assure leverages SAP BTP’s underlying security model, including secure networking, encryption at rest and in transit, and platform-level threat protection.

The solution integrates with SAP Identity Authentication Service and Identity Provisioning Service, enabling single sign-on, centralized user lifecycle management, and role-based access control.

Together, these capabilities ensure Relish Data Assure delivers trusted supplier data assurance without compromising the security, identity management, or governance frameworks SAP customers already rely on.

Q: How does Data Assure support regulatory requirements (e.g., audit trails, SOX, GDPR)?

A: Relish Data Assure maintains comprehensive, system-level audit logs that capture supplier data changes, validation outcomes, user activity, and approval workflows.

Together, these capabilities enable SAP customers to move beyond reactive compliance toward proactive governance—supporting regulatory requirements such as SOX and GDPR while preserving operational efficiency, transparency, and control.

Q: Are there any last points you would like to share with the readers?

Relish Data Assure on SAP BTP is a must for SAP customers looking to protect payments, support compliance, and maximize the return on their SAP investments!

Thank you so much for your time!