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    Coremetrics / IBM Digital Analytics (discontinued)

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABased on the former Coremetrics, IBM Digital Analytics is a discontinued analytics product. IBM acquired Coremetrics in 2010, and re-branded the platform to the IBM Digital Marketing Optimization Solution. Product support was ultimately provided by Acoustic, but the product is not a part of the company's plans going forward.N/A

    SAP Concur

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASAP Concur is a SaaS expense report management product, and handles corporate travel booking, expense report automation, reimbursement, audit, and business intelligence, and corporate card integration.

    $7

    per month

    Pricing
    Coremetrics / IBM Digital Analytics (discontinued)SAP Concur
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Base
    $7.00
    per report (average price)
    Plus
    $11.00
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Coremetrics / IBM Digital Analytics (discontinued)SAP Concur
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Coremetrics / IBM Digital Analytics (discontinued)SAP Concur
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    SAP Concur
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Would buy again
    734 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    588 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    740 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    386 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    419 Answers
    Features
    Coremetrics / IBM Digital Analytics (discontinued)SAP Concur
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Coremetrics / IBM Digital Analytics (discontinued) and SAP Concur
    Feature
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    Ratings
    SAP Concur
    8.4
    565 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.4557 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.3421 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Coremetrics / IBM Digital Analytics (discontinued) and SAP Concur
    Feature
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    Ratings
    SAP Concur
    8.2
    496 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.2435 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.5370 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.6430 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.3401 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings7.6359 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.2313 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings8.4288 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Chartbeat
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Coremetrics / IBM Digital Analytics (discontinued)SAP Concur
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (24 ratings)
    8.3
    (1015 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    5.8
    (18 ratings)
    8.4
    (48 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (245 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.8
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.3
    (4 ratings)
    7.8
    (45 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (7 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (63 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (62 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Coremetrics / IBM Digital Analytics (discontinued)SAP Concur
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    IBM analytics has continued to improve upon the days of being the original core metrics. After using the updated version for quite some time, it has been great at providing the needed analytics to measure ROI and goal performance for our quarterly KPI's. It has resulted in a great increase in web engagements although we are a midsize company, smaller outfits may not need such an expensive option.
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    SAP Concur
    Most other products don't offer solutions for US statutory compliance. Concur handles it natively by localizing legal requirements and VAT reclamation. Another key benefit is that it enforces formal authorizations before an employee can even book a ticket. It can also enforce strict spending caps and mandatory justification for specific fields.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • IBM CXA comprises an acquisition called Tealeaf. This tool has deep heritage and this is evident in its present-day capabilities.
    • The Universal Behaviour Exchange or UBX puts the concept of personalisation at the forefront. The ability to combine physical (analog) and digital transactions to create the complete picture of a customer journey, is a stand out benefit.
    • The solution does not have to involve the purchase of software. IBM CXA can be sold as a service bundled with analytics as a service. This not only lowers the cost of ownership, it gets around one of the principal issues. Strong staff with design and analytical capability to drive the solution and deliver tangible benefits.
    • The seamless integration of Watson AI services to help with the heavy lifiting. Watson reinforces the analytical focus this solution has and can learn to recognise situations specific to a company.
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    SAP Concur
    • Self service and easy to navigate
    • Available on all mobile devices
    • Provides travel options such as airlines for the destination with several options
    • Automatically define check in and check out dates and time for hotels
    • Reminds users to book other travel related activities
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • The user interface is in Flash, which can be very frustrating and slow at times. Apparently, this is to be transitioned in a future release.
    • Can only segment the last 93 days of data. Any historical segmentation beyond the 93 days must be run in Explore (which is credit based, and has its own limitations with the number of credits per month, based on the initial contract with IBM).
    • Reports can only display 93 days of data at a given time for custom date ranges. There are pre-programmed date ranges setup with IBM during implementation (last week, last month, last quarter etc.), but are not flexible enough to answer more specific questions.
    • Certain reports cannot have segments applied, making answering some simple questions a bit more tricky. For example, I can create a segment around mobile devices and apply it to the marketing channels report, but I can't create a marketing channel segment and apply it to the mobile reports.
    • Built in API calls allows for nice report design and automation.
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    SAP Concur
    • It is not very straightforward on how to add in loyalty programs. I've had several instances where my loyalty programs don't carry through with my booking
    • Expense reports are tedious to build, especially when you have several expenses to enter from a company trip
    • The new AI functions for reading uploaded receipts has never worked for me, requiring me to do it manually anyways
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    IBM Digital Analytics is a great solution for our clients and I believe they offer the best solution for the retail space. We have access to IBM support via email or live chat and they can answer many of the reporting questions that come up. IBM is receptive to our feedback of the product so I am confident they will continue making improvements
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    SAP Concur
    Now that we are fully on Concur, switching is not an option. Concur has become ingrained in our expense reporting process. Furthermore, Concur continues to improve its offering. Each month, they release updates and changes, many of which were client requested. Concur's constant evolution means it is adapting with my business
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    Very easy to implement and use.
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    SAP Concur
    I think it is very easy to use, especially once you are acquainted with it. I think the UX could be improved so some things, like accessing old reports, are more intuitive once you learn it though it is not difficult to replicate.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    Never had any issues
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    SAP Concur
    In prior years I would have given them a 9.5 for availability. Unfortunately in 2015 so far this rating has dropped to a 7 overall.
    We have experienced far too many interruptions - from admins to employees who rely on it for day to day booking of travel and submission of expense reports. Server errors, slow system response time and spinning wheels are too common place. Those things should be a rare occurrence, not a daily interruption.

    While Conur still has great product offerings overall, they are currently not offering world class or best in class product (and customer service) availability. Remaining hopeful they step up and get their A game going again soon.
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    As reports are templated, the system is pretty quick. Sometimes you have to wait a bit for a report to render. Or you might have to re-load the page. But there is no real issue here and the system is on par with other similar systems.
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    SAP Concur
    Performance-wise, it's good, loads pages quickly, and reports are highly accurate and easy to understand. Also, we can generate custom reports as needed, and we have integrated with a few other apps, and we have not seen any downgrade in performance.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Overall, the level of support is very good and I would say it is a strong asset of the solution. However, you can sometimes feel that there is a difference of level among the support team.
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    SAP Concur
    I have never had to use customer support when using Concur Expense - the UX could be a bit nicer on the eyes or easier to understand, but there have never been any problems when using Concur Expense that I have had to ask or reach out to customer support to help me with anything.
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Concur
    My Seniors were the ones who taught me about Concur. Concur Support team has sent me training links and answered me in their tickets too. Usually they are helpful and knows their stuff. There are times when webex meetings is conducted for reporting training. They were very patient and took down all the details from me.
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    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
    Online training is really great. One of the best assets that they have. Lots of great videos, pop quizzes at the end of each module. Fantastic. Other tools have similar features, but not as good.
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    SAP Concur
    The person on the online training was very through and helped us with all questions. The trainer was excellent—very knowledgeable, engaging, and easy to understand. If you'd like, I can tailor it for a formal evaluation or add specific strengths
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    See previous comment: reading and understanding the encyclopedic implementation guide is a must.
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    SAP Concur
    There are different implementation teams for each module of the product you purchase, so implementation is not a 'one size fits all' environment. Also, the different implementation teams have different ways of doing things, so Concur could stand some standardization and streamlining in this area. A Project Manager can make or break an implementation so don't be scared to ask for a new one if things are rocky.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Much of the work we did in IBM Digital Analytics could have been answered through Google Analytics, a much simpler, agile and FREE solution set. Not mention, given the vast number of Google Analytics USERS, free and actionable support is simply a click away ... this compared to IBM Digital Analytics fractured and often absent support service.
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    SAP Concur
    Expensify and Zoho Expense work for small and mid-size businesses. Big multinationals do not receive benefits from the apps. Coupa is good as a solution for organizations with non-SAP leading systems. If you plan to use SAP ERP as the main/lending system then SAP Concur is the best solution, mainly for its native integration with SAP ecosystem.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    This solution can support large amount of data and transaction. The way that user management features are built, it shows it is meant for large organizations.
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    SAP Concur
    This program has been very helpful, user friendly and has been a great asset to use to assist with time management. Not only are leadership involved with using this program but all staff as well. This is also a great way to hold each accountable. Easy startup with not many means for hands on training
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • We spend too much time trying to work around bugs on the new UI.
    • We spend too much time trying to figure out how to make certain segments work because support and the knowledge center are lackluster.
    • Our sales rep is very unresponsive and leaves us searching for a lot of answers on our own, including what other products we may benefit from that IBM offers.
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    SAP Concur
    • It makes the entire process of expense management crystal clear and thus helps in maintaining the trust of the employees, and thereby having good rapport of the company among the employees.
    • It helps in detecting the duplicate bills, thereby saving lots of money of the company.
    • It also helps in payment audits and thereby it helps in improving the overall process.
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    Screenshot of a picture of a receipt snapped from a smartphoneScreenshot of analytics from SAP ConcurScreenshot of the integrated travel and expense applicationScreenshot of the SAP Concur mobile app