SAP BW vs SAP HANA

• it has the best availability tool for generating different reports like Bex analyzer
• different data models like sementic data model for different data management systems
• can easily integrate and generate the reports from different sources like XML file uploading, 3rd party data sources etc...

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• Multi Store Tables - allowing to store data in default store and extended store as per data ageing.
• In Production Environment it allows same host deployments (Hana host + Dynamic Tiering). No need to have separate dedicated server for each of them.
• Incremental and differential backups - Reducing backup times and storage requirements.

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• I wish it could hold a part where even though it is not in use yet, but you know you will need it, it won't allow it to be checked it rather than put on backorder.
• Some of the menu paths can be a little difficult to remember or follow.
• It is not easy for a novice user to go in and create a report quickly.

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• Support - hard to find resources online so you are often dealing with an issue for a while.
• UI could be more intuative, takes a while to get use to or train users.
• Using a couple of models can make it not respond effectively.
• Doesn't support text data type.

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• The positive Return on Investment we receive with the software was the ability to import decades of data. We were then able to review the materials see trends we were previously unable to see without intense work.
• The only negative impact was applying the training and changing procedures to deal with the software. This worked out, obviously, because this is not a software to be using without proper training.

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• The [strategies] and the time consumed on migrating to HANA was time [consuming] and costly during the initial phases of the project.
• The time and resources utilized to set up the infra plan from requirements to production was huge.
• But once we were getting into cadence of utilizing the open architecture of HANA we were able to utilize its features that helped us to leverage.
• Again I would say that overall for us HANA [has] proved to be worth spending for as it helped us achieve our business's objectives.

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