Board vs. SAP Integrated Business Planning

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Board
Score 8.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
BOARD is a business decision-making platform for organizations of any size. BOARD hosts several business modeling, planning, and analysis all in one cloud-based platform.N/A
SAP Integrated Business Planning
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
SAP supports supply chain management with Integrated Business Planning, the company's real-time cloud-based supply chain planning platform supporting demand response, supply planning and inventory management oriented features, with supply chain analytics to support decisioning.N/A
Pricing
BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.7
94 Ratings
19% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
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Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports6.781 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards6.794 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates6.787 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.7
99 Ratings
22% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis6.797 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities5.995 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages6.767 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.490 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.1
91 Ratings
14% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Publish to Web6.780 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.588 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning6.781 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.579 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.2
74 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.773 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.467 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.565 Ratings00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.4
75 Ratings
17% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)7.573 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.470 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)6.773 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.270 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.7
78 Ratings
18% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access5.973 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application5.858 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile5.969 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.4
80 Ratings
12% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Long-term financial planning7.375 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial budgeting7.579 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting6.776 Ratings00 Ratings
Scenario modeling8.272 Ratings00 Ratings
Management reporting7.578 Ratings00 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.2
75 Ratings
12% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Financial data consolidation8.171 Ratings00 Ratings
Journal entries and reports6.572 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency management7.462 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations7.463 Ratings00 Ratings
Minority Ownership7.457 Ratings00 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting6.769 Ratings00 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails6.666 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.0
78 Ratings
17% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Financial Statement Reporting7.473 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Reporting6.777 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting6.774 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting7.471 Ratings00 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing6.651 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.3
80 Ratings
10% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Personalized dashboards7.579 Ratings00 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards7.475 Ratings00 Ratings
KPIs6.777 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis7.473 Ratings00 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting7.572 Ratings00 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data7.463 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.4
78 Ratings
12% below category average
SAP Integrated Business Planning
-
Ratings
Flat file integration7.477 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel data integration7.476 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.472 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain Planning
Comparison of Supply Chain Planning features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
7.1
20 Ratings
2% below category average
Custom alerts00 Ratings6.219 Ratings
Scenario-based planning00 Ratings7.119 Ratings
Resource optimization00 Ratings7.518 Ratings
Supply forecasting00 Ratings6.918 Ratings
Capacity estimation00 Ratings7.115 Ratings
Employee allocation00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Supply network coordination00 Ratings7.614 Ratings
Procurement Management
Comparison of Procurement Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
8.2
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Raw material sourcing00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Supply market analysis00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Cost analysis00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Expense Logging00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Order Fulfillment Management
Comparison of Order Fulfillment Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
8.1
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Order fulfillment optimization00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Return services00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Purchase order generation00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Purchase order tracking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Supplier delivery scheduling00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
Pricing and product configurations generation00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Logistics and Transportation Management
Comparison of Logistics and Transportation Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
8.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Packaging00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Delivery planning00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Route optimization00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Shipping performance00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Fleet management00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Warehouse & Inventory Management
Comparison of Warehouse & Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
8.3
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Automation of warehouse operations00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Inventory storage00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Stock monitoring00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Warehouse asset management00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Inventory and price forecasting00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
Demand Management
Comparison of Demand Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
SAP Integrated Business Planning
7.4
20 Ratings
2% above category average
Demand signal sensing00 Ratings7.417 Ratings
Demand forecasting00 Ratings7.619 Ratings
Customer analytics00 Ratings7.315 Ratings
Inventory stock optimization00 Ratings7.714 Ratings
Sales and operations planning00 Ratings7.418 Ratings
Pricing and promotion tracking00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
Best Alternatives
BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
Small Businesses
IBM Planning Analytics
IBM Planning Analytics
Score 8.4 out of 10
Acumatica
Acumatica
Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Centage
Centage
Score 9.6 out of 10
Acumatica
Acumatica
Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
Score 8.2 out of 10
Anaplan
Anaplan
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
Likelihood to Recommend
6.7
(100 ratings)
7.3
(23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(7 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(5 ratings)
7.3
(22 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
Likelihood to Recommend
Board International
Board is a useful tool with a great set of features. We migrated from human apps to board and we find it relatively fast in search results and better-managed threads and forums. There are some areas, such as UI and interactions which could be improved but overall a great product. The learning section is also pretty good.
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SAP
Integrate SAP Integrated Business Planning in the daily operation of the core business is easy if the use of SAP HANA Cloud requires to increase in budget and is not possible for all types or sizes of organisations, but if your IT department requires to connect to on-premise data, connect to other data repositories on cloud or off-premise and customize reports for specific businesses cases, these tasks can increase the projected costs and require to adopt other SAP modules that can not be required at all.
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Pros
Board International
  • The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate
  • You don't need programming knowledge to create dashboards which is a great flex for non-technical users
  • You can seamlessly convert large, raw, and complex data to meaningful reports to visualize better and plan to act accordingly
  • The financial forecasting that Board provides post-analysis is truly reliable
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SAP
  • Comfortable database, it adjusts to what we know how to use.
  • The platform acts quickly, and throws metrics and analysis adjusted to the times we need, thus automating the results.
  • Complete and detailed reports, we can dynamically evaluate all the information.
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Cons
Board International
  • Board BI tool has a steep learning curve and can be challenging for a new user to reach to board's full capacity.
  • We have to use a windows scheduler to schedule data import tasks; it would be great if Board could provide its own scheduler.
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SAP
  • The trial version is very limited, but it's a trial! But for the awareness of the platform, SAP could improve the free version.
  • SAP IBP has a lot of functions, but not all are easy to understand and put into practice. Maybe a better demo would be a plus for the awareness of all of them.
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Likelihood to Renew
Board International
Board is a fantastic product for swift BI solution delivery when compared with its peers. Ease of use, support and integration with Microsoft Office Addin open a wide horizon of opportunities for further enhancements to solutions. Easy bespoke app development capabilities make it a winner for us. BOARD is just like a white canvas, it lets you explore your creative side while designing and delivering a solution
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SAP
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Usability
Board International
From a user perspective, Board is quite simple to use. You
can evaluate the presentation of the data, the navigation, the configuration of
the users, the selection of the data etc ... It would have a better rating if
it were even more intuitive as regards the construction of a project, starting
from the database, to the info-cubes, to entities, to data acquisition
procedures from other servers.
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SAP
Because It is is a cloud-based platform that can be accessed from anywhere and also it has a user-friendly which is great for navigation within the software. As it offers a wide range of features including demand forecasting, supply chain planning, and collaboration tools which makes it even more powerful
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Performance
Board International
very fast and no integration problems
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Board International
The only time I needed assistance was due to a problem in
the prints: the colors of the brochures as they were on the screen were not
reproduced in the print, but a series of standard colors were reproduced. This
fact made colored numbers on a colored background illegible. From the
assistance they confirmed that it was a problem of version 10.2 that occurred
when leaving the brochures with the default colors proposed by Board. To obtain
the desired colors, they had to be personalized ... I didn't like the solution
very much and the technician who recommended it didn't like me either, but they
would have solved the problem with the following versions. In any case, the
assistance was quick and effective even if not exactly efficient.
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SAP
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
Board International
Board is fairly simple and straight forward. Advance training on workflows and procedures is a good one but the training content only touches through the interesting areas. training content needs to cover a few areas more in-depth
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SAP
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Board International
The problem of user profiling in our context is certainly
quite complex. The complexity is given by the fact that the company is divided
territorially into logistic points of sale, but at the same time they are
virtually divided into divisions (or specific implementation areas) and points
of sale of competence. The same operator can have access to data at different
logistic sales points, sales points of competence and divisions.
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SAP
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Alternatives Considered
Board International
Board has been more complete when compared to Anaplan. Although I didn't participate in the buying decision of any of those products I have used both and by far Board just has more features. It's more than a CPM, it's BI and CPM put together. If I had to make a choice now it would be Board.
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SAP
They are entirely different solutions so ‘stacking them up’ doesn’t make sense. I raise this solution because PaPM is a highly-scalable analytics engine. If SAP sold IBP with PaPM it would eliminate the issues we have with scalability as we develop our top-down, bottom-up planning structure. Yes, it would raise the price, but given the focus on analytics to improve decision making, it seems a necessity for a company combining analytics and planning.
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Return on Investment
Board International
  • Board facilitates proactive decision making - it gives all the insights of the company's needs, which includes predictive analytics and manipulation of data to make different types of reports.
  • Easy to use for non-programmer and integration with other software is seamless. It has [the] ability to handle large amounts of data.
  • It facilitates advanced decision-making.
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SAP
  • IBP helped improve the overall S&OP Process
  • It provides a central platform for our teams globally to manage the forecast and the demand
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ScreenShots

Board Screenshots

Screenshot of PlanningScreenshot of Sales PlanningScreenshot of ProfitabilityScreenshot of GeomapScreenshot of ForecastScreenshot of Financial Plan

SAP Integrated Business Planning Screenshots

Screenshot of SAP IBP Statistical ForecastScreenshot of SAP IBP for DemandScreenshot of SAP Supply Chain Control TowerScreenshot of Supply Chain Visibility