A powerful tool for self reporting
December 27, 2022

A powerful tool for self reporting

Nishant Kumar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Analytics Cloud

Overall very good experience using SAP Analytics Cloud. It allows an efficient online consumption from BW which guaranties a strong data access control as it is ensured by the source system. The performance of the tool improved in the last couple of months with introduction of optimised mode. We use online consumption from BW in more than 80% of cases, which requires well performing queries. Acquisition mode is used for some use cases but data transformation capabilities are limited. We now use Data Warehouse Cloud when important transformations are needed, which works very well with SAC. Embedded planning functionalities are also a clear advantage as we use a single system for planning and reporting.
  • It's a very user friendly tool with lots of in-built features like Smart Insights, Explorer View, Predictive and ML capabilities, and Forecasting.
  • I believe this is the best tool for self reporting for SAP
  • In-built templates, which are great for creating interactive Dashboards and Visualisations for the end users, serving them with detailed information while maintaining simplicity.
  • Limitations of the number of records loaded in an Import Model. This could be improved.
  • Load time for Story filters with hierarchy enabled takes some time to load.
  • If SAP starts providing more out of the box dashboards and reports, it would be really great.
  • Very User-friendly with SAP providing a lot of in-built features like Smart Insights, Explorer View, Predictive and ML capabilities, and Forecasting.
  • SAP Analytics Cloud is particularly used for budgeting and forecasting. Besides planning, customers mainly use SAP Analytics Cloud for dashboards/scorecards , standard/enterprise reporting.
It is indeed a great tool for self reporting, dashboards, data visualisation. However, having more in-built dashboards will definitely help users a lot. Most of the features are very useful and time-saving but the only thing that could be add-on is if we get more out of the box dashboards and reports also if the UI could be made a little more user friendly that will be great.
  • Other
I am not directly involved in that type of discussion. However, the functionality it offers makes it worth buying. The product has a lot of features which help in reporting, dash-boarding and data visualisation.
Since we are IT software Selling organisation we need to review data of the deals that are closed new project coming so we can plan our resources. SAP Analytics helps us to analyse the data and plan our deals and projects. Obviously, there are manual decisions taken post analysis but the result it provides helps us a lot in the discussion making process.

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

-Self reporting feature for SAP is really great.
-I appreciate the user-friendliness of the software.
-One of the best things about this is that it allows me to be efficient.It's a great tool for determining great insights and producing outputs from the dataset from the data and provide aid in decision making by making use of machine learning Algorithms. It's easy to use and understand, with user friendly environment.

SAP Analytics Cloud Feature Ratings

Long-term financial planning
8
Financial budgeting
8
Forecasting
9
Scenario modeling
9
Management reporting
9
Financial data consolidation
9
Journal entries and reports
9
Multi-currency management
9
Intercompany Eliminations
7
Minority Ownership
8
Local and consolidated reporting
7
Detailed Audit Trails
9
Financial Statement Reporting
8
Management Reporting
8
Excel-based Reporting
8
Automated board and financial reporting
9
XBRL support for regulatory filing
8
Personalized dashboards
10
Color-coded scorecards
9
KPIs
10
Cost and profitability analysis
9
Key Performance Indicator setting
10
Benchmarking with external data
9
Flat file integration
8
Excel data integration
8
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
8
Pixel Perfect reports
9
Customizable dashboards
9
Report Formatting Templates
9
Drill-down analysis
10
Formatting capabilities
10
Integration with R or other statistical packages
8
Report sharing and collaboration
9
Publish to Web
8
Publish to PDF
8
Report Versioning
8
Report Delivery Scheduling
8
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
9
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
9
Predictive Analytics
9
Multi-User Support (named login)
7
Role-Based Security Model
8
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
8
Single Sign-On (SSO)
9
Responsive Design for Web Access
9
Mobile Application
7
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
8