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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AOracle's PeopleSoft HCM is a complete, customizable suite including Global Core Human Capital Management, Workforce Management, Workforce Service Delivery, and Talent Management. PeopleSoft can be integrated to run on the Oracle Cloud.

    $85

    Per User Per Month

    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence Platform provides users with ad hoc queries, reporting, data visualizations, and analysis tools. Its integrated, unified infrastructure aims to offer scalability from one-to-many tools and interfaces on-premise, in the cloud, or as a hybrid approach.N/A
    Pricing
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Editions & Modules
    Benefits
    $85.00
    Per User Per Month
    Pension Administration
    $85.00
    Per User Per Month
    Human Resources
    $185.00
    Per User Per Month
    Payroll
    $225.00
    Per User Per Month
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    81%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.9
    75 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.771 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history8.169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.871 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.969 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.961 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.066 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    65 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.861 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.456 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.659 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.657 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.344 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.6
    53 Ratings
    8% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow8.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.452 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.341 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    74 Ratings
    11% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.764 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information8.272 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation6.850 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.343 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.068 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    8.5
    30 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets8.530 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.2
    70 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder8.567 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.159 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.5
    49 Ratings
    7% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.549 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.545 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.4
    38 Ratings
    9% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.436 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.238 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    6.2
    43 Ratings
    25% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.542 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans5.941 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.241 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders6.236 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    6.7
    34 Ratings
    16% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools6.833 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.632 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search6.633 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development6.630 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    7.0
    39 Ratings
    12% below category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management6.637 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.432 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.329 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.737 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    -
    Ratings
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.550 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings6.752 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    -
    Ratings
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.1
    53 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings6.452 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings6.551 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.335 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.352 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    -
    Ratings
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.344 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.251 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.646 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.052 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings6.931 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    -
    Ratings
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.0
    48 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings5.846 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings6.143 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings6.042 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    -
    Ratings
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.4
    53 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.953 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings7.251 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.450 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings7.234 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    -
    Ratings
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.3
    38 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings5.637 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings5.332 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings5.534 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM
    -
    Ratings
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.9
    28 Ratings
    2% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings8.124 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings7.723 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.221 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings7.426 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.624 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.622 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (83 ratings)
    7.1
    (78 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (11 ratings)
    6.6
    (21 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (45 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (45 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCMSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is great for onboarding new hires. The process, including some newer direct entry features, has been streamlined and made more intuitive. However, there is a steep learning curve for those who are completely unfamiliar with enterprise systems as a whole. In my experience, Oracle PeopleSoft HCM's updates have historically failed to improve the intuitiveness of navigation and features even through a move to a SaaS configuration in the cloud. This makes it hard to train new HR staff because there may be five different ways to accomplish the same thing and none of them are intuitive enough to just "figure out". This has been a bone of contention for me for all Oracle products for my entire 20+ year career, and it has never been fully addressed.
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    SAP
    As mentioned earlier reporting was a big headache for us and the tools we used didn't support large data sets and visualization Performing analytics with such data sets was cumbersome and later post using this SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence we were able to correlate different data sets and prepare the dashboard pretty easier which were helpful and easier to understand.
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is one of the best product and has helped implement the complex Business functionalities in the Higher Education business in a very streamlined process.
    • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM helped in moving from 34 different legacy system to one centralized system which helps immensely in maintaining the data and reporting purpose.
    • Oracle PeopleSoft HCM also helps immensely in data analytics and trend analysis which helps immensely in preparing for the resourcing and planning for the peak season in advance and be better prepared to handle the quarterly on annual activities.
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    SAP
    • This software is easy to initially learn, and very powerful in producing reusable reports.
    • It is much faster than my company's internal manual queries. The ability to build off of a saved query and share queries to other users is a great positive.
    • My favorite part is that you can run queries in the background and it does not interfere with your current work or slow your computer down.
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    Cons
    Oracle
    • We have issues with students using Time & Labor for multiple jobs, where time is incorrectly calculated, including negative balances where none exist.
    • The application is complex and some areas, especially Time & Labor, are very difficult to troubleshoot. The overall level of complexity has increased over the years.
    • We also use Campus Solutions and had to split apart HCM and CS, significantly increasing our maintenance overhead and creating inter-system issues that aren't always resolvable.
    • Campus Solutions has developed a solution for managing preferred names and gender identity that is missing/ incompatible with the HCM product.
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    SAP
    • The installation can be very complex and time-consuming, it requires a lot of planning and foresight as to what role the software will play in the organization.
    • The software has a relatively large learning curve that takes dedicated users months to get comfortable with, the UI is a bit intimidating for new users.
    • SAP could organize their help better, it can be difficult to find dependable solutions to issues via their website and support channels.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Oracle
    PeopleSoft HCM has provided a very flexible platform for our HR needs. The ability to add customizations to handle some of our unique business processes have been critical in the longevity of our PS HCM use. We've been able to handle a wide variety of business processes for multiple subsidiaries due to the ability to customize when needed.
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    SAP
    The institution has decided to move in a different direction, and will be using MSBI for reporting. I have been very happy with the Business Objects suite of tools, and will continue to use them heavily until we make the transition.
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    Usability
    Oracle
    Oracle HCM has been around for more thab a decade and is a preferred package to use for Human capital management.Ease with which upgrades happen and how updates are pushed has come thru a long way of improvement and research over the years.Oracle has moved toward cloud based architecture which will help in its customers keep at par with current industry trends.
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    SAP
    From a server and client side perspective. the Business Intelligence Platform provides a foundation for all aspects of content development, distribution, analysis, collaboration and self service. Ease of use from targeted content delivery through controlled accessibility. Content exporting in the format of the users choice. Scheduling for internal or external delivery. Public and private folders for secure content access when requied. Web based for viewing on the users device of choice without the need to download additional applications.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Oracle
    I give this rating because we have had no issues in the area of the product's overall availability. In my opinion the resources are there when we need them and the features serve the purpose they are set to do. I feel things have gone really well as far as the availability of the product.
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    SAP
    When we implemented 3.1, we had a tough time managing the system: It took almost a year to stabilize.

    With 4.0, we want to roll out to more users, and are holding back because of fears about the performance issue
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    Performance
    Oracle
    This is highly dependent on the server setup you implement. You need to make sure you've included enough hardware to support your users. Not enough power will quickly rear its ugly head. If you've got the correct setup, the product will operate quickly and provide a good user experience. Oracle is slowed down by certain realtime interfaces to other systems, but this can be addressed by your technical team relatively easily.
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    SAP
    Overall, the tool (Web Intelligence 4.2) is fast and solid. One issue is a dependability on JAVA for a full feature report creation/edit capabilities (as opposed to limited HTML option). Second, planned end of JAVA support by major browsers (Chrome is already not supporting JAVA applet).
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    Overall support has been positive and Oracle has gladly sent out representatives to meet with our teams in person. Despite sometimes sow and inadequate fixes, their willingness to try and meet face to face helps give them a better name in our organization. Sometimes their people do not understand unique needs of the industry, and it can be a challenge to explain that one size does not fit all. Finding the appropriate IT support for our unique requests has been hit and miss.
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    SAP
    SAP has released various versions of SAP BO BI. starting from 3.1 and going to 4.0,4.1,4.2 and latest being 4.3. SAP provides support to these new versions. As new versions keep on coming, support for the very old software goes out of scope from SAP. it is when the different organization plans to get their BO content migrated from a lower version to a newer version. The newer version had definitely added functionality and features which ease the work of users.
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    In-Person Training
    Oracle
    In my opinion, training in Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is arduous at best. In my experience, there are numerous issues with creating training environments and that makes practice in a sandbox costly. I prefer asynchronous simulated environment training for this reason, but that costs even more due to the development and testing time needed to create that training. eLearning is always there with only the need to keep it up-to-date.
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    SAP
    SAP authorized training is best, Please go ahead with it. Even lot of online training options/videos available for self learning
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    Online Training
    Oracle
    It was a great training tool and provided all of the necessary information we needed to implement the sites for our clients. We were provided with a great deal of resources in regards to Oracle CRM. We didn't have any issues with the training at all. The only thing I would say would that there could be more FAQ's for users to read through
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    SAP
    I haven't used it or got feedback from the end user.

    Content looks to be pretty detailed. Focused on SQL but not BW.
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    Implementation Rating
    Oracle
    When we implement Oracle and Taleo to different clients it typically goes pretty smoothly. When we do system upgrades we usually test the main issues the clients are having just to make sure there are not outstanding issues or errors. I don't have any examples where implementation went poorly. It typically goes well and clients are pleased with the final result. The only complaint would be the time it takes to implement
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    SAP
    Hire specialists and experienced staff. Mix some beginners so that everyone is not a leader but a learner too. Plan well; architect well; break down implementation in small steps and move towards larger steps. Create a centralized and authorized SAP Business Objects implementation team.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is not as good as SuccessFactors HCM. The look and feel of Oracle PeopleSoft HCM is still 'old school'. Cloud solutions can do more. SuccessFactors offers a great talent management, performance measurement, and employee development, while Oracle PeopleSoft HCM's core is employee records, benefits, and payroll.
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    SAP
    We selected SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) based on price. It can stack up against others in terms of price and honestly, that's about it. Salesforce Commerce does a hell of a better job at handling it. However, in the space of Business Intelligence, SAP can do more, and that's why at the end we went with it
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    Scalability
    Oracle
    In my opinion I rate this high because we have had no issues in this area and so that is why I give it such a high rating. There is no issue with the product's overall scalability. In my opinion this has been a positive from my team and client's view.
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    SAP
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform supports SOA Service Oriented Architecture. You can start/restart/enable/disable all the servers. You can seamless do load balancing and clustering. It supports all leading application and web server. Supports LDAP SSO integration. People who can work on excel with training they can work on SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence, dashboard, Lumira, Information design tool product suite. Tool is very user friendly and easy to learn and implement
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • As a long time PeopleSoft user, my institution has found great advantages of being involved in the HCM realm such as first-hand information, a complete suite of solutions as well as regular updates to stay up with federal and state regulations.
    • Ease of use of development, customization, maintenance and usage perspectives can lead to a better management of financial resources, that minimizes expenditure while providing all necessary resources.
    • Opportunities to provide better customer service and meet organizational policies have to lead to a positive outlook on the tool and its features.
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    SAP
    • By generating and distributing reports in a timely manner, we were able to save millions of dollars for the company which otherwise would not have been visible.
    • Almost realtime dashboard, saved the company a huge amount by showing the outages and kept the company from buying a tool to do just that.
    • It showed the customers who were not paying the bills and were missing in the system due to some loophole. This was visible by doing reporting on the theft usage of electricity.
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