Likelihood to Recommend OAC doesn't require software to be installed since it is browser based. This allows for easier deployment since a local client software is not required to be installed for each user. OAC can be used for the casual light user who mainly consumes data to the power user who can created sophisticated dashboard with advanced analytics. OAC is not meant to replace Essbase reporting.
Read full review SAS Enterprise Miner is world-class software for individuals interested in developing reproducible models in a reasonable amount of time. Perhaps the most useful part of SAS Enterprise Miner is the ability to compare models with other models without writing code. The ensemble modeling capabilities is the easiest way to do ensemble modeling I have come across. SAS Enterprise Miner is well-suited for beginning to advanced analysts who know something about advanced analytics. The software is not well-suited for analysts or companies that have little interest in advanced modeling.
Read full review Pros Analyzing heaps of data dumped into the machine learning tool. Giving the researcher an insight on which direction to proceed in order to get the desired results. Can help perform a functional analysis before doing a deep dive. Meena B Information Technology Project Manager
Read full review Enterprise Miner is really visual and lets you do a whole lot without actually going into the detailed options. For decent results, you should really explore the different advanced options though. The recent versions of Miner allow users to use R code in Miner. You can then compare several models and approach to get the best performing model. The resulting data is really well displayed and easy to understand (ex: the lift graph, score ranking, etc.) Miner has the ability to integrate custom SAS code which allows the user to add functionalities that are specific to the project. Read full review Cons As mentioned by others the formatting of reports constantly has issues Once your initial contract terms are up be prepared for a significant increase Pricing needs to be inline with what other competitors are offering Read full review With large data sets, SAS Enterprise Miner sometimes takes a long time to run. Sometimes you have to just leave your computer running while Enterprise Miner does its thing. If you want complete control over the modeling framework, you have to take what Enterprise Miner does and customize it. SAS seems to be working hard on making things easier to customize, but it's not completely there yet. The graphic capabilities of SAS Enterprise Miner leave a lot to be desired, especially in the era of self-service business intelligence software. Read full review Support Rating I have contacted SAS twice in the past year and they have been super responsive both times. They solved my problem. I am also registered for an in-person class next month and they called today to tell me that it will be an online-only session. They apologized for the change and registered me for the online version. Super helpful!
Read full review Alternatives Considered Sorry this product was not selected by me, but was a legacy install that was upgraded. I see the value in the product, however, I was not involved in the selection process.
Read full review SAS EM has a very great set of machine learning and predictive analytics toolsets, which helped our organization achieve its goals. We used other tools, but for us, SAS EM was the most intuitive and easy to learn the tool and it provides greater data exploration and data preparation capabilities compared to the other tools we used.
Read full review Return on Investment Our ROI has been great since we have been able to get a birdseye view of our business operations. Shows your areas within your company that needs attention and improvements. Oracle has had a positive impact on all of our business objectives since it provides a clear view of your business operations. Read full review SAS Enterprise Miner is a positive ROI in the sense that it saves a ton of time coding. SAS Enterprise Miner is a negative ROI in that it's expensive, and perhaps makes analysts brainless. Read full review ScreenShots