SAP Analytics Cloud - the future of Analytics
July 22, 2022

SAP Analytics Cloud - the future of Analytics

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

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Analytics Cloud

We use SAP Analytics Cloud for Customer Attrition prediction, Prospects analysis, Weekly Operation Reporting KPIs, Revenue analysis, tracking daily SSR performance, Trim cleanup progress, etc. We are finding it challenging to push end users who are used to Power BI to use SAP Analytics Cloud.
  • Live data connection performance, 1 sec per widget ( chart, table)
  • Provisioning users and using SSO
  • Handling hierarchy’s
  • Ability to connect from external sources
  • Adhoc reporting for users
  • Certain features like Dynamic headers for table based on user select is missing in SAP Analytics Cloud which exist in BOBJ
  • Datapoint comments
  • Apply story/page filter when using hyperlink
  • Debug tool for Data Action
  • Proper handling of Geo Dimensions
  • Changing the order of story filter ( Major issue)
  • Disable users in SAP Analytics Cloud
  • Integrating SAP Analytics Cloud with GRC
  • Optimized budgeting and forecasting capabilities
  • Improved collaboration
SAP Analytics Cloud has a lot of growth potential listed in the previous sections but has its advantages too. Business users love it to an extent but also wish they had all the features of Tableau.
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
Features of the Product against ROI and SAP implemented and did a POC too.

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?

No

Good for new people to embrace whereas difficult for existing business users to adapt.

SAP Analytics Cloud Feature Ratings

Long-term financial planning
7
Financial budgeting
Not Rated
Forecasting
8
Scenario modeling
8
Management reporting
9
Financial data consolidation
7
Journal entries and reports
8
Multi-currency management
5
Intercompany Eliminations
8
Minority Ownership
Not Rated
Local and consolidated reporting
8
Detailed Audit Trails
6
Financial Statement Reporting
7
Management Reporting
8
Excel-based Reporting
8
Automated board and financial reporting
8
XBRL support for regulatory filing
Not Rated
Personalized dashboards
9
Color-coded scorecards
9
KPIs
9
Cost and profitability analysis
8
Key Performance Indicator setting
9
Benchmarking with external data
9
Flat file integration
9
Excel data integration
9
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
9
Pixel Perfect reports
Not Rated
Customizable dashboards
9
Report Formatting Templates
9
Drill-down analysis
10
Formatting capabilities
10
Integration with R or other statistical packages
9
Report sharing and collaboration
9
Publish to Web
9
Publish to PDF
8
Report Versioning
8
Report Delivery Scheduling
8
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
9
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
6
Predictive Analytics
9
Multi-User Support (named login)
8
Role-Based Security Model
9
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
9
Single Sign-On (SSO)
9
Responsive Design for Web Access
9
Mobile Application
8
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
9