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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft BI (MSBI)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft BI is a business intelligence product used for data analysis and generating reports on server-based data. It features unlimited data analysis capacity with its reporting engine, SQL Server Reporting Services alongside ETL, master data management, and data cleansing.

    $14

    per month per user

    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AThe SAP Signavio portfolio offers an integrated platform that helps usersto realign the organization and bring changes, with a suite of products that support business processes. The SAP Signavio portfolio offers a range of business transformation solutions to serve the emerging practice of customer excellence (CEX). SAP Signavio solutions bring together a full 360-degree view of outside-in and inside-out thinking, translating experiences into operational reality by putting the customer at the…N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Editions & Modules
    Power BI Pro
    $14
    per month per user
    Power BI Premium
    $24
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Microsoft BI (MSBI)SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    77 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    59 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    15 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    75 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    51 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    55 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.0
    53 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.546 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.653 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.951 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    53 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.548 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.253 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.342 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.953 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    52 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web9.348 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.547 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.426 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.651 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.748 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.745 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    9.3
    53 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.449 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.347 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.949 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.431 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.0
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.239 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.739 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    8.5
    24 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    -
    Ratings
    REST API9.221 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API8.821 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.820 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API8.718 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)7.319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    7.1
    60 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.259 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.257 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    7.4
    75 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Process designer00 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Process simulation00 Ratings7.366 Ratings
    Business rules engine00 Ratings7.122 Ratings
    SOA support00 Ratings7.442 Ratings
    Process player00 Ratings7.347 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages00 Ratings7.549 Ratings
    Form builder00 Ratings7.140 Ratings
    Model execution00 Ratings7.740 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    7.5
    57 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Social collaboration tools00 Ratings7.557 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of Microsoft BI (MSBI) and SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Feature
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Content management00 Ratings7.849 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (77 ratings)
    7.6
    (79 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (19 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (15 ratings)
    7.2
    (33 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.6
    (7 ratings)
    7.7
    (41 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.5
    (42 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.4
    (41 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft BI (MSBI)SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft BI has a lot of features and is a very powerful tool, especially if you have folks on your team that know how to utilize all of its capabilities. To truly unlock all that it can do, it does require people to have a deep understanding of its capabilities. That's where the software really shines. If you are looking for a simpler, more basic reporting tool, there are other programs available that do not require such a steep learning curve.
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    SAP
    Pros: 1. It reduces technical debt and accelerates a smooth transition, while harmonizing across data migration regions which replaces the legacy customization that are not for S4/HANA. 2. It cuts operational cost by 30% - 40% and improves SLA adherence, while process intelligence identifies duplicate or redundant approval steps when we know SAP ecosystems ties all modules together for better data insights. Cons: 1. Complicated and costly for small businesses. 2. Mature process required for better data feeding and data insights. 3. If non-SAP system data feed might cause misleading and incomplete data insights
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Comparatively easy to use compared to other data analytics solutions, collaborating with other colleagues on data work is simple.
    • Using Visual Studio for database, ETL, reporting, and analytics development save time and money.
    • Transfer of data from one application to another via Excel and comparison of data attributes between applications
    • Dashboard functionality, as well as Python support, are available, allowing you to add additional charts and graphs.
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    SAP
    • Location agnostic (or home office agnostic) collaboration in virtual workshops
    • Internally within the team or with clients, I can prepare, gather materials, and lead during a workshop or meeting with SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite and feel incredibly positioned as the facilitator. Whether in real time or in an asynchronous manner.
    • The combination of highly adaptable and visual work with collaborative tools like forms, comments, timers, and point voting transforms it into a tool I use frequently.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • MSBI designs can work on increasing data processing capabilities enough to handle the huge datasets etc.
    • It would be a lot better if it is a little low on cost.
    • it needs to create opportunities little more than they do regarding customization of some very unique visualization effects
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    SAP
    • For businesses looking to improve their current business processes, I think SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite is incredibly well-suited.
    • In my opinion, SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite excels in sectors with strict regulatory requirements.
    • I think SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite is the best option when teams from several departments must work together on process design or improvement initiatives because of its real-time collaboration capabilities.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    Microsoft BI is fundamental to our suite of BI applications. That being said, Northcraft Analytics is focused on delighting our customers, so if the underlying factors of our decision change, we would choose to re-write our BI applications on a different stack. Luckily, mathematics are the fundamental IP of our technology... and is portable across all BI platforms for the foreseeable future.
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    SAP
    Signavio is part of our process ownership and is key for visible of end-to-end process
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    The Microsoft BI tools have great usability for both developers and end users alike. For developers familiar with Visual Studio, there is little learning curve. For those not, the single Visual Studio IDE means not having to learn separate tools for each component. For end-users, the web interface for SSRS is simple to navigate with intuitive controls. For ad-hoc analysis, Excel can connect directly to SSAS and provide a pivot table like experience which is familiar to many users. For database development, there is beginning to be some confusion, as there are now three tool choices (VS, SSMS, Azure Data Studio) for developers. I would like to see Azure Data Studio become the superset of SSMS and eventually supplant it.
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    SAP
    Really great and well designed
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    The product has been reliable.
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    SAP
    Yes its always available
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) can drag at times. We created two report servers and placed them under an F5 load balancer. This configuration has worked well. We have seen sluggish performance at times due to the Windows Firewall.
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    SAP
    Everything is very fast
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    MSBI natively has a site that allows you to vote on user enhancements and bug fixes. This allows the largest nagging issues to float to the top and the development team can prioritize accordingly. As mentioned earlier, the large community base of MSBI developers assist technical resources in handling technical questions.
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    SAP
    i contacted support via sap for me via the person who implemented and also via our customer support executive. all 3 channels i was satisfied. of course it was the slowest via the ticket, but even that one i got proper solution in relatively OK time frame
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    This training was more directed toward what the product was capable of rather than actual programming.
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    SAP
    Real useful trainings and hand ons
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    I have used on-line training from Microsoft and from Pragmatic Works. I would recommend Pragmatic Works as the best way to get up to speed quickly, and then use the Microsoft on-line training to deep dive into specific features that you need to get depth with.
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    SAP
    Very complete and useful for day to day operations
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    We are a consulting firm and as such our best resources are always billing on client projects. Our internal implementation has weaknesses, but that's true for any company like ours. My rating is based on the product's ease of implementation.
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    SAP
    Training is taking way longer than expected. We have had more than 50 hours of training and still do not feel proficient enough to do anything meaningful with Process Intelligence. The Process Insights are pretty intuitive but does take a willingness to dig in and explore, but in general good right out of the box.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    We have used the built in ConnectWise Manager reports and custom reports. The reports provide static data. PowerBI shows us live data we can drill down into and easily adjust parameters. It's much more useful than a static PDF report.
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    SAP
    We were able to end the use of archive versions thanks to SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite, and everyone has access to the most recent archive. Mac and Windows users can collaborate on a single document. A design tool that spans the concept phase, design phase, and delivery to engineering
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Not really, its easy to comprehend
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Definitely a 10!
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • As a SaaS provider we see being able to provide self-service BI to our client users as a competitive advantage. In fact the MSSQL enabled BI is a contributing factor to many winning RFPs we have done for prospective client organisations.
    • However MSSQL BI requires extensive knowledge and skills to design and develop data warehouses & data models as a foundation to support business analysts and users to interrogate data effectively and efficiently. Often times we find having strong in-house MSSQL expertise is a bless.
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    SAP
    • With the help of Signavio, we are now much more operationally efficient, which saves money and makes better use of our resources.
    • The software's emphasis on collaboration has encouraged innovation within our teams, resulting in original solutions and better project outputs.
    • Compliance is crucial for our sector. We have lowered the danger of regulatory problems by maintaining stringent compliance standards with the aid of Signavio.
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Signavio Process Transformation Suite Screenshots

    Screenshot of SAP Signavio Process InsightsScreenshot of SAP Signavio Process Intelligence - InvestigationScreenshot of SAP Signavio Process Intelligence - DashboardsScreenshot of SAP Signavio Journey Modeler - Journey Complexity ScoreScreenshot of SAP Signavio Process Explorer - Best practice and process knowledgeScreenshot of SAP Signavio Process Manager - Live Insights