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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Board

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Board is presented as an enterprise planning platform, offered as a solution to accelerate business performance and enable continuous planning with greater forecast accuracy to drive confident, aligned decisions.N/A

    SAP Integrated Business Planning

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP 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
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    Community Pulse
    BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
    Considered Both Products
    Board International
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    56 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    58 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    52 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    55 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    60 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    Features
    BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    6.8
    91 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports6.778 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards6.991 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates6.984 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    6.9
    96 Ratings
    12% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis6.994 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.292 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.687 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    7.2
    88 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web6.977 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.285 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning6.978 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    7.3
    71 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.970 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.664 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.662 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    7.5
    72 Ratings
    11% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.671 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.467 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)6.970 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.367 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    6.9
    75 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.270 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.256 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.267 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    7.5
    77 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning7.672 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting6.773 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario modeling8.369 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting7.675 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    7.3
    72 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation8.368 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports6.869 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management7.659 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations7.660 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership7.654 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting6.766 Ratings00 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails6.963 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    7.2
    75 Ratings
    12% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting7.670 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting6.974 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting6.971 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting7.668 Ratings00 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing6.948 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    7.4
    77 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards7.672 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs6.974 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis7.670 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting7.669 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data7.460 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    7.4
    75 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration7.474 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration7.473 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.369 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain Planning
    Comparison of Supply Chain Planning features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    7.8
    61 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Custom alerts00 Ratings7.657 Ratings
    Scenario-based planning00 Ratings8.258 Ratings
    Resource optimization00 Ratings7.852 Ratings
    Supply forecasting00 Ratings8.152 Ratings
    Capacity estimation00 Ratings7.850 Ratings
    Employee allocation00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Supply network coordination00 Ratings7.944 Ratings
    Procurement Management
    Comparison of Procurement Management features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Raw material sourcing00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Supply market analysis00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Cost analysis00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Expense Logging00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Order Fulfillment Management
    Comparison of Order Fulfillment Management features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    0% 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 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Pricing and product configurations generation00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Logistics and Transportation Management
    Comparison of Logistics and Transportation Management features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    7% 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 Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    2% 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 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Demand Management
    Comparison of Demand Management features of Board and SAP Integrated Business Planning
    Feature
    Board
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Integrated Business Planning
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Demand signal sensing00 Ratings8.245 Ratings
    Demand forecasting00 Ratings8.353 Ratings
    Customer analytics00 Ratings7.538 Ratings
    Inventory stock optimization00 Ratings8.640 Ratings
    Sales and operations planning00 Ratings8.051 Ratings
    Pricing and promotion tracking00 Ratings6.434 Ratings
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    BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
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    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BoardSAP Integrated Business Planning
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.2
    (97 ratings)
    8.5
    (64 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.3
    (63 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    6.3
    (87 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    6.3
    (95 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
    One of the best parts is how it is suited to global or multi-site organizations with complex supply chains. It just operates across multiple regions with various manufacturing facilities, and that too with very much ease; it is simple, solid and very reliable in terms of working when the logistics is an issue and fetches data and insights very quickly.
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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.
    Incentivized
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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 system does not work as smoothly when processing large volumes of data. There are processing delays when we are busy planning.
    • Moreover, because inventory exceptions are not automatically alerted, employees have to check them manually, which takes extra time. Upgrades in these sections could raise our operational efficiency.
    Incentivized
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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
    Very useful. Already have a team that learnt the system and although took a while, they now use it seamlessly
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    User experience has various issues, from the way to represent data on the Dashboard to complex graphical interfaces for making the right report of something that is easiest to make on other similar platforms. SAP Integrated Business Planning is difficult to integrate into other operating systems and ecosystems. Activity planning, in some cases, is confused, and access is limited if customers or end-users don´t use the platform over the internet using a desktop computer.
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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
    Fast reaction specialists available
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    Set up a supply chain strategy. Define your north star. Follow it with good consultants. Get know how from consultants with a deep know how in the system. Do proper change management.
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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
    Well at least, the cost factor und the implementation time. 4 month from the decision to the productive use. This is overall being accept very fast! SAP Integrated Business Planning definitely increased the quality of our data and decision making process.
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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
    • The biggest positive is improved forecast accuracy; now, I can work in a structured manner to reduce my costs and anticipate demand for the products.
    • Now, one certain item is that the Enhanced Data Quality is helping us a lot in making quicker decisions and a faster work life.
    • The sales and operations teams are aligned now in a much better manner, and work is faster.
    • Planning has become easier and smoother.
    Incentivized
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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