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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams

    Score5 out of 10
    N/ASisense for Cloud Data Teams (formerly Periscope Data) is a data visualization tool that allows users to connect to their SQL databases to create sharable, interactive dashboards. In addition to SQL, its analytics integrate with R and Python, allowing users to prep datasets, perform analysis, and create their own visualizations. Sisense acquired Periscope Data in mid-2019.N/A
    Pricing
    SAP BusinessObjects Business IntelligenceSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    SAP BusinessObjects Business IntelligenceSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SAP BusinessObjects Business IntelligenceSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
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    Sisense Ltd
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    81%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
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    Features
    SAP BusinessObjects Business IntelligenceSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    56 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    7.0
    19 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.550 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards6.752 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.251 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.1
    53 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    4.8
    19 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Drill-down analysis6.452 Ratings6.015 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.551 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.335 Ratings3.010 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.352 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    53 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    7.6
    18 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Publish to Web8.344 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.251 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.646 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.052 Ratings5.015 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers6.931 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.0
    48 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    4.8
    19 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)5.846 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.143 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.042 Ratings1.011 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining6.16 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.4
    53 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.953 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.251 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.450 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)7.234 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    6.4
    38 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access5.637 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application5.332 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile5.534 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence and Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Feature
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.9
    28 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.124 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API7.723 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.221 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API7.526 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)7.624 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.622 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SAP BusinessObjects Business IntelligenceSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (78 ratings)
    4.0
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.6
    (21 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.2
    (45 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (45 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP BusinessObjects Business IntelligenceSisense for Cloud Data Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Sisense Ltd
    Sisense for Cloud Data Teams is suited so well for our project that works with lots of data and needs some ways to share data internally or externally with our clients. It's very easy to pull out the data from the sense in best and in a suitable format and moreover a huge number of options are available there to represent the data. All features of this Sisense for cloud data teams software can be taken advantage of if you have a team who are well versed in data analytics, data management, and programming.
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    Pros
    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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    Sisense Ltd
    • Rapid deployment of polished T-SQL-based data visualization charts and dashboards. Periscope supports a variety of database technologies, and allows users to write custom queries to display data.
    • Included caching to reduce server load.
    • Outstanding customer service/support, with expert advice as needed.
    • Constant updates and new features.
    • Built-in SQL formatters take the pain out of manipulating date/time objects.
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    Cons
    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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    Sisense Ltd
    • Include more appropriate updates in their monthly newsletter as opposed to the general overview that doesn't always have the most pertinent information at the forefront.
    • There are bugs at times when certain dashboards are down, though not in an overwhelming way.
    • If you do not tag something it shows up in multiple views and may be accessible to people that it should not be, though that is a user error it may make sense to prompt for a tag and security setting.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Sisense Ltd
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    Usability
    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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    Sisense Ltd
    If you know SQL or are somewhat data-savvy, you'll feel right at home with Sisense for Cloud Data Teams. However, like most other BI tools, it is a little challenging to use for users that are non-technical. The graphs and charts are very visually appealing, and there's lots of customization and export options.
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    Reliability and Availability
    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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    Sisense Ltd
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    Performance
    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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    Sisense Ltd
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    Support Rating
    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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    Sisense Ltd
    The user interface is just amazing and it's really very easy to use and navigate, even for a newbie. Mostly it provides us the accurate data.
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    In-Person Training
    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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    Sisense Ltd
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    Online Training
    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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    Sisense Ltd
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Sisense Ltd
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Sisense Ltd
    Google Analytics works well but it does not have all of the bells and whistles that Periscope Data offers. Google Analytics is best used in a Google environment but if you are using other tools and programs outside of the Google universe, then Periscope Data is a much better option.
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    Scalability
    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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    Sisense Ltd
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Sisense Ltd
    • Very positive - has allowed us to glean insights quickly and in real time.
    • Definitely helpful for evaluating performance of accounts and employees.
    • Versatile - we even use it with recruiting metrics, our software team uses it to test feature deployment.
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