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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Predictive Analytics

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ASAP Predictive Analytics is, as the name would suggest, a statistical analysis and data mining platform that can be deployed with SAP HANA.N/A

    Fathom by The Access Group

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AFathom is a management reporting, forecasting and financial analysis tool from the Access Group. It helps users to assess business performance, monitor trends and identify improvement opportunities. Fathom combines business planning with simple three-way cash flow forecasting.

    $44

    per month

    Pricing
    SAP Predictive AnalyticsFathom by The Access Group
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $44
    per month
    Silver
    $225
    per month
    Gold
    $325
    per month
    Platinum
    $575
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP Predictive AnalyticsFathom by The Access Group
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    SAP Predictive AnalyticsFathom by The Access Group
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of SAP Predictive Analytics and Fathom by The Access Group
    Feature
    SAP Predictive Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Fathom by The Access Group
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of SAP Predictive Analytics and Fathom by The Access Group
    Feature
    SAP Predictive Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Fathom by The Access Group
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Revenue Forecasting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Budgeting Tools
    Comparison of Budgeting Tools features of SAP Predictive Analytics and Fathom by The Access Group
    Feature
    SAP Predictive Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Fathom by The Access Group
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Automated Budgeting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Financial Planning Collaboration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Budget Customization00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Departmental Budgeting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Import & Export Tools00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SAP Predictive AnalyticsFathom by The Access Group
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP Predictive AnalyticsFathom by The Access Group
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    It's a great tool to merge actual data analysis (which Lumira doesn't do that well) with visualization (which Lumira does well) - so it can be seen as Lumira for data analysts. However, a lot of the 'predictive' side is hidden/black box which can be frustrating for those analysts, so you could argue it is too complex for casual users, but too 'black box' for analysts.
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    The Access Group
    I have found Fathom to be well suited for all meeting types since you can control the visibility of each recording.
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    Pros
    SAP
    • It doesn't require you to have a Ph.D. to build models!
    • You can use it to address a very large and wide dataset without worrying about sampling.
    • Automation is in the product DNA. You can prepare your data, ingest it into the "Kernel", then get insights about what was found, decide to publish it and schedule scoring tasks or model refresh in the same product.
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    The Access Group
    • Xero Integration
    • Instant Financials Reports
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    Cons
    SAP
    • Working with this software is very simple and enjoyable for me as [an] IT consultant and expert, but it is a bit complicated for novice users.
    • Some big data takes more time‌to load, which I think could be faster
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    The Access Group
    • Honestly I do not have any Cons to add.
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    Usability
    SAP
    the UI is a bit dated and available as a desktop tool mostly.
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    The Access Group
    User-friendly, precise transcriptions and efficient dashboard and interface
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    Support Rating
    SAP
    The documentation provides an explanation about what features are available but not necessarily what's happening behind the scenes. On the other side, the "community" has grown since the acquisition and most questions are properly addressed by SAP folks. Since the "product maintenance" mode announcement was made, there wasn't much new content published except on the Smart Predict side (which is built by the SAP Predictive Analytics team)
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    The Access Group
    I have not used customer support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    We have typically used Spotfire for data analysis but decided to move to SAP Business Objects due to its innate connection with SAP. I found Lumira to be good for visualizations but it is not meant for data analysis. Therefore, we have introduced Predictive Analytics to see if it can fill that gap. So far, it's been far less intuitive than Spotfire to get started, and as far as I am aware so far, it does not bring many additional capabilities. I do, however, like that it utilizes the Lumira look/feel and integrates very well.
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    The Access Group
    We also used Spotlight reporting before we tried out Fathom and we found Fathom much easier to navigate and Xero integration, consolidation are very strong feature of the product. Spotlight reporting is similar to Fathom however, Fathom is more flexible, there are better visual reports and grafts and we found it easier to customize the reports templates. You can also share the reports with multiple group of people online.
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • Proper forecasting increases our credibility with partners and customers
    • Forecasting determines the amount of investment in each sector and reduces the cost of additional costs
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    The Access Group
    • it saved us few hours a month to prepare consolidated reports.
    • it made is easy to understand the financials with visuals
    • Integration with Xero also made it much accurate
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