SAC on the way to the new all-in-one reporting tool
December 07, 2020

SAC on the way to the new all-in-one reporting tool

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Analytics Cloud

I am both involved in development of SAC use cases as consultant for clients as well as for internal assets/showcases at my company. I have used SAC for a variety of use cases from top management reporting to planning applications. At our clients it is usually used across the organization once the decision for the product is made. Some of the teams at my current project have already set developments into productions whereas other teams will start doing so beginning Q1 2021.
  • Modern charts and graphics.
  • Scripting possibilities to implement business logics.
  • R Integration.
  • Lots of simple drag n drop development and settings.
  • CSS/Layout customizations.
  • Compounded Objects currently do not work in Application Designer.
  • "Back" button functionality.
  • Setting filters on model/data source level, not on individual chart level.
  • Great usability for end users.
  • Unifications of front end tools.
  • Self-service reporting possible.
For its current market maturity, SAC stacks up well against its competitors. There may be specific use cases for certain planning/analytic scenarios where it still lacks the functionality but generally speaking it is already a good reporting tool. SAC can still improve when it comes to layouting options as well as backend integration. However, with the product being quickly improved, SAC integrates well into an SAP landscape and has therefore advantages over non-SAP reporting tools.

Do you think SAP Analytics Cloud delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SAP Analytics Cloud's feature set?

Yes

Did SAP Analytics Cloud live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of SAP Analytics Cloud go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SAP Analytics Cloud again?

Yes

SAC already has a very good usability. In our tenant however, I am particularly missing the "back button" functionality. Additionally, it would be nice to be able to do CSS scripting in order to change the look and feel of an application to corporate design guidelines.
While I have no direct contact with the SAC support team, I feel that issues are taken up quickly and suggestions for feature improvements are always welcome. The second point particularly will help make this new tool even more user/developer friendly.
SAC is well suited for reporting or planning scenarios that do not involve too complex application logic. SAC has very modern looking charts and components which provides a great user experience. It is also relatively easy to learn/adapt and allows developments to be implemented quickly (fast prototyping). It is also great for business users to explore data on their own within stories.

SAC still lacks some functionality compared to a mature tool like e.g. Lumira where scripting/layouting is more mature. Also, SAC is not suited for fully customized reporting/business applications that require a lot of individual logic according to specific business requirements.

SAP Analytics Cloud Feature Ratings

Long-term financial planning
6
Financial budgeting
6
Forecasting
8
Scenario modeling
8
Management reporting
9
Financial data consolidation
5
Journal entries and reports
6
Multi-currency management
8
Intercompany Eliminations
Not Rated
Minority Ownership
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Local and consolidated reporting
7
Detailed Audit Trails
4
Financial Statement Reporting
7
Management Reporting
9
Excel-based Reporting
4
Automated board and financial reporting
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XBRL support for regulatory filing
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Personalized dashboards
8
Color-coded scorecards
7
KPIs
8
Cost and profitability analysis
6
Key Performance Indicator setting
6
Benchmarking with external data
Not Rated
Flat file integration
6
Excel data integration
7
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
7
Pixel Perfect reports
9
Customizable dashboards
6
Report Formatting Templates
1
Drill-down analysis
5
Formatting capabilities
2
Integration with R or other statistical packages
5
Report sharing and collaboration
7
Publish to Web
7
Publish to PDF
Not Rated
Report Versioning
6
Report Delivery Scheduling
7
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
8
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
6
Predictive Analytics
6
Multi-User Support (named login)
8
Role-Based Security Model
8
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
8
Single Sign-On (SSO)
8
Responsive Design for Web Access
1
Mobile Application
Not Rated
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
1