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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SAP Sustainability Footprint Management

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASAP Product Footprint Management is a software solution used to calculate product footprints periodically and at scale across the entire product lifecycle.N/A

    Microsoft SQL Server

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft SQL Server is a relational database.

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    SAP Sustainability Footprint ManagementMicrosoft SQL Server
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    Subscription
    $1,418.00
    Per License
    Enterprise
    $13,748.00
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    SAP Sustainability Footprint ManagementMicrosoft SQL Server
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    SAP Sustainability Footprint ManagementMicrosoft SQL Server
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    User Ratings
    SAP Sustainability Footprint ManagementMicrosoft SQL Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.9
    (107 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (17 ratings)
    Availability
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    10.0
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    Performance
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    9.0
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    Support Rating
    -
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    7.9
    (26 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
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    10.0
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    Data Sharing and Collaboration
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    9.0
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    Data Sources
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    10.0
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    Ease of integration
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    SAP Sustainability Footprint ManagementMicrosoft SQL Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    You can use it in a manufacturing environment or a software business in an office where environmental impact is less visible. We have regulators who require detailed data reporting. This system helps us meet that need. As the organisation is large with global operations, it is necessary to have a single system for the data. The concept of a carbon footprint is difficult to quantify but this platform helps visualise it and outputs data that can be reported. It is also an obvious choice where a company is already using some SAP ecosystem products because it integrates. It may be overkill for smaller companies with lightweight reporting needs. I also feel that the data you feed the system is crucial to get quality reports.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft SQL is ubiquitous, while MySQL runs under the hood all over the place. Microsoft SQL is the platform taught in colleges and certification courses and is the one most likely to be used by businesses because it is backed by Microsoft. Its interface is friendly (well, as pleasant as SQL can be) and has been used by so many for so long that resources are freely available if you encounter any issues.
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    Pros
    SAP
    • Provides a visual representation of inputs and outputs for things like transport and energy use
    • Complex intonation is displayed in a clear UI graphically
    • The tool is flexible so we tailor it to our different internal structures
    • Integrates well with the SAP product suite and the commonality makes this a straightforward switch.
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    Microsoft
    • Easy to configure and use with Visual Studio and Dot Net
    • Easy integration with MSBI to perform data analysis
    • Data Security
    • Easy to understand and use
    • Very easy to export database and tables in the form of SQL query or a script
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    Cons
    SAP
    • Scope 1 and 2 emission capture
    • Additional categories for Scope 3 emission
    • Integration with SAP EHSM Environment Management
    • Ability to calculate emission not only at product level but also corporate level
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    Microsoft
    • Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise edition has a high cost but is the only edition which supports SQL Always On Availability Groups. It would be nice to include this feature in the Standard version.
    • Licensing of Microsoft SQL Server is a quite complex matter, it would be good to simplify licensing in the future. For example, per core vs per user CAL licensing, as well as complex licensing scenarios in the Cloud and on Edge locations.
    • It would be good to include native tools for converting Oracle, DB2, Postgresql and MySQL/MariaDB databases (schema and data) for import into Microsoft SQL Server.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We understand that the Microsoft SQL Server will continue to advance, offering the same robust and reliable platform while adding new features that enable us, as a software center, to create a superior product. That provides excellent performance while reducing the hardware requirements and the total cost of ownership of our solution.
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    Usability
    SAP
    Easy and intuitive. I just question how accurate the reporting is. However it is based on the data you feed the system. If that is good quality then the reports will reflect reality and give you clues as to where improvements can be made to an environmental management system etc. I think there is room to improve in terms of third party system integrations to automate data entry and save some time in the workflow. Usability improvements could be made but as the system is technical I think it is great to use once you are used to it
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    Microsoft
    SQL Server mostly 'just works' or generates error messages to help you sort out the trouble. You can usually count on the product to get the job done and keep an eye on your potential mistakes. Interaction with other Microsoft products makes operating as a Windows user pretty straight forward. Digging through the multitude of dialogs and wizards can be a pain, but the answer is usually there somewhere.
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    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Its does not have outages.
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    Performance
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    SSAS data cubes may some time slow down your Excel reports.
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    Support Rating
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We managed to handle most of our problems by looking into Microsoft's official documentation that has everything explained and almost every function has an example that illustrates in detail how a particular functionality works. Just like PowerShell has the ability to show you an example of how some cmdlet works, that is the case also here, and in my opinion, it is a very good practice and I like it.
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It was good
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    Online Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    very hands on and detailed training
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    Implementation Rating
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Other than SQL taking quite a bit of time to actually install there are no problems with installation. Even on hardware that has good performance SQL can still take close to an hour to install a typical server with management and reporting services.
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    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    SAP Sustainability Footprint Management provides better opportunity to analyse the different aspects and provide an hollistic approach for calculates a company's total carbon footprint and attributes emissions to products and corporate overhead, aiming to achieve a balanced emission level through all production stages. with a special focus on holistic steering and ESG reporting, climate action, circular economy, and social responsibility.
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    Microsoft
    [Microsoft] SQL Server has a much better community and professional support and is overall just a more reliable system with Microsoft behind it. I've used MySQL in the past and SQL Server has just become more comfortable for me and is my go to RDBMS.
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    Scalability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    SQL server does handle growing demands of a mid sized company.
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • Improve transparency and accountability in terms of environmental sustainability.
    • It enables companies to identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiency through more sustainable practices.
    • Facilitates informed decision making by providing accurate data and analysis on the environmental performance of the company.
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    Microsoft
    • Increased accuracy - We went from multiple users having different versions of an Excel spreadsheet to a single source of truth for our reporting.
    • Increased Efficiency - We can now generate reports at any time from a single source rather than multiple users spending their time collating data and generating reports.
    • Improved Security - Enterprise level security on a dedicated server rather than financial files on multiple laptop hard drives.
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    Screenshot of Product footprint overviewScreenshot of View transport routesScreenshot of Sankey diagram