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Understanding SAP BTP Global Accounts, Directories, Subaccounts, and Entitlements


In SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), organizing your resources effectively is crucial for efficient management and scalability. This blog provides a comprehensive overview of global accounts, directories, subaccounts, and entitlements within SAP BTP.

What is a Global Account in SAP BTP?

A global account in SAP BTP represents the contractual agreement you have with SAP. It serves as the top-level container for managing various resources, including directories, subaccounts, members, entitlements, and quotas. Within a global account, you receive entitlements and quotas for platform resources, which can be allocated to subaccounts for actual consumption.

How Do Directories Function in SAP BTP?

Directories in SAP BTP allow you to organize and manage your subaccounts based on your technical and business requirements. A directory can contain other directories and subaccounts, enabling you to create a hierarchical structure. This hierarchy can be up to 7 levels deep, with the global account at the highest level and subaccounts at the lowest. Grouping directories and subaccounts is optional; you can choose to create subaccounts directly under your global account if preferred.

What Are Subaccounts in SAP BTP?

Subaccounts enable you to structure your global account according to your organization's and project's needs concerning members, authorizations, and entitlements. A global account can contain multiple subaccounts, each serving as a separate environment where you can deploy applications, utilize services, and manage subscriptions. It's important to note that subaccounts within a global account are independent of each other, which has implications for security, member management, data management, data migration, and integration.

What Are Entitlements in SAP BTP?

Entitlements in SAP BTP represent your rights to provision and consume resources. They define the service plans you're entitled to use within your global account. Entitlements are essentially the services you've booked and have access to within SAP BTP.

Key Takeaways

  • Global Account: The overarching container for managing resources in SAP BTP, including directories, subaccounts, members, entitlements, and quotas.
  • Directory: A hierarchical organizational unit within a global account that can contain other directories and subaccounts, allowing for structured management.
  • Subaccount: An independent unit within a global account where applications are deployed, services are used, and subscriptions are managed.
  • Entitlement: The rights granted to provision and consume specific resources and services within SAP BTP.

Understanding these components and their relationships is essential for effectively managing your SAP BTP environment, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently, and maintaining a structured and secure architecture.



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