SAP Analytics Cloud Review
March 10, 2023
SAP Analytics Cloud Review
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with SAP Analytics Cloud
We have implemented an SAP Analytics Cloud Planning solution for corporate planning requirements. It is a straightforward tool to set up with minimal integration points. Also, it is a cloud-based solution so no need to worry about hardware sizing and associated DB services/resources. There are some cool out-of-the-box features like predictive analytics which are very unique and helpful from a decision-making point of view. The integration with other SAP products like S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, and DWC is very quick. It is like plug-and-play. Commenting functionality is also way better than conventional BPC. The tool can be used in many different ways like only to perform analytics or analytics + planning or hybrid planning with BPC so one can have the liberty to implement it by considering the existing enterprise architecture. We have implemented it where BW/4HANA is used as a data mart and then the transformed data is sent to SAC planning for further adjustments. Also, analytics designer is a great feature for those who want to build the entire planning layouts and other functionalities from scratch but from our experience, most of the planning features are out of the box and it is not really required to have analytics designer based layouts for each and every planning template.
- Commenting
- Planning data actions, Multi Actions
- Predictive analytics
- Possibility of more advanced scripting for data transformation without analytics designer
- Provision to consider rate types from TCURR in SAC and should be able to write FX conversion logic considering rate types
- Read data directly from BW by reading aDSOs backend tables
- Positive - More advanced tool than BPC
- Positive - No infrastructure maintenance cost
- Negative - Less Excel integration capabilities
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
The product should have all the basic planning capabilities which any planning tool currently available in the market provides as standard features.
- SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) and BISP Solutions Oracle EPM Consulting
1. Commenting is better than BPC
2. Driver-based planning is better than Oracle EPM
3. Top-down and Bottom-up planning is better than both BPC as well as Oracle EPM
4. The ability for power user participation in structure and logic maintenance is better than both BPC as well as Oracle EPM
2. Driver-based planning is better than Oracle EPM
3. Top-down and Bottom-up planning is better than both BPC as well as Oracle EPM
4. The ability for power user participation in structure and logic maintenance is better than both BPC as well as Oracle EPM
Do you think SAP Analytics Cloud delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
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