SAP Analytics Cloud - So much potential, but still lots of limitations
November 21, 2022

SAP Analytics Cloud - So much potential, but still lots of limitations

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Analytics Cloud

It almost 5 years, we are using SAP Analytics Cloud to innovate and give our customers a new BI user experience, but unluckily the tool doesn't always support the innovation. On the marketing side, everything is there, and actually, in the tool, you have a lot of functionalities, but when you are going to use it, in the reality, there are too many limitations, and you are not able to use any of that. Commenting, import connection, smart insight, explorer view, limitation on waterfall chart, etc... All these key functionalities have had several limitations for years, and they are known to SAP, but they are never implemented.
  • Integration with BW
  • Story telling creation
  • User-friendly analysis
  • Commenting
  • Performance
  • Charts limitations
  • Import connection
  • New modern look and feel for reporting
  • Central repository for stories
  • Explorer view analysis
I would give it 10, but the direction with OVM is still going in really good usability for the analyst and technical people. I love that SAP Analytics Cloud will improve also the managers and high-level head of functions journey, like the explorer view that simplify the way how business can answer questions.
  • Product Features
  • Prior Experience with the Product

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

Not sure

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

No

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

No

Did implementation of SAP Analytics Cloud go as expected?

No

Would you buy SAP Analytics Cloud again?

No

It's good for a small amount of data already aggregated or with a small number of dimensions or when the model in the backend is already a keyfigures model.
Not good for a big Finance landscape based on accounts definitions, where dimensions and details levels go to accounts. This will include that import connection will be challenging due to the number of records and limitations in the import.

SAP Analytics Cloud Feature Ratings

Financial Statement Reporting
4
Management Reporting
4
Excel-based Reporting
4
XBRL support for regulatory filing
Not Rated
Personalized dashboards
3
Color-coded scorecards
3
KPIs
3
Cost and profitability analysis
3
Key Performance Indicator setting
3
Benchmarking with external data
3
Flat file integration
10
Excel data integration
10
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
10
Pixel Perfect reports
7
Customizable dashboards
7
Report Formatting Templates
7
Drill-down analysis
10
Formatting capabilities
7
Report sharing and collaboration
4
Publish to Web
7
Publish to PDF
7
Report Versioning
7
Report Delivery Scheduling
7
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
3
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
7
Predictive Analytics
7
Multi-User Support (named login)
9
Role-Based Security Model
9
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
9
Single Sign-On (SSO)
9
Responsive Design for Web Access
7
Mobile Application
4
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
4