Best cloud BI solution for SAP data sources
February 06, 2021
Best cloud BI solution for SAP data sources
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with SAP Analytics Cloud
I develop solutions based on SAP Analytics Cloud for clients. I have implemented an end-to-end Finance Solution with the help of Analytics Designer in SAP Analytics Cloud. Analytics Designer of SAP Analytics Cloud is the perfect cloud solution for complex dashboarding requirements that require various customizations requested by client. The Finance solution developed in SAP Analytics Cloud is being used used by more than 500 users daily and we have got positive feedback regarding user friendliness, performance load times, UI, etc.
- Scripting Capability in Analytics Designer gives greater flexibility for a variety of complex requirements given by client.
- Having planning and predictive capabilities along with BI reports is advantageous.
- Complete- development can be made in browser with no need for a separate software installation.
- Works extremely well with SAP data sources where the existing structures, security of the backend data sources like BW and HANA are supported.
- The options and settings are not as intuitive as Tableau.
- Competing products are well matured and have a lot of advanced features. For example, it is not possible to sub-total in charts.
- Cannot maintain a live connection with data sources other than the ones offered by SAP.
- If you are migrating from old BI solutions, then the initial investment is high as there are no provision to automatically migrate your dashboards from older SAP BI solutions.
- But the investment is excellent in long term, since SAP Analytics Cloud is going to be the one and only focus for SAP in terms of Visualization for next ten year[s] at minimum.
SAP Analytics Cloud is the only tool to offer extensive planning capabilities. It is the only cloud solution where you have all three planning, predictive and BI solutions in a single framework. Even though the competitors are mature and advanced in providing visualization options, aggressive investment in SAC by SAP is giving a positive outlook for the future.
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?
Yes
Did implementation of SAP Analytics Cloud go as expected?
I wasn't involved with the implementation phase
Would you buy SAP Analytics Cloud again?
Yes
SAP Analytics Cloud Feature Ratings
Using SAP Analytics Cloud
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Like to use Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Convenient Feel confident using | None |