Enterprise Planning, Predictive Analytics & Business Intelligence in one Single Repository (SAC)
Updated September 13, 2023

Enterprise Planning, Predictive Analytics & Business Intelligence in one Single Repository (SAC)

Julia Becker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Analytics Cloud

Ever since 2019 as Assistance Coordinator, I have using SAP Analytics Cloud at workplace to automate workflow. I am currently relying on SAC since it is the main backbone tool for data modeling, preparation and visualization.
  • Data exploration across multi-cloud and on-premises sources.
  • No coding nor manual process is involved during data visualization.
  • Offers self-service data modeling tools.
  • Pre-integrates services accelerated implementation.
  • It is only available as cloud based and lack mobile apps for iOS and Android systems.
  • Prebuilt business content allows me to save time by accelerating my projects in real-time.
  • Embedded analytics allows me to have relevant data at point of making business decisions.
  • Predictive analytics and machine learning tools on SAP Analytics Cloud improves enterprise planning proceses.
SAC offers augmented analytics and enterprise planning tools that enables users to rapidly make informed decisions without partnering with data scientists.
  • Cloud Solutions
  • Scalability
  • Integration with Other Systems
  • Ease of Use
Ease of Use: SAC is one if the easiest CPM tools that I have ever used. Availability of prebuilt content and pre-integrated services accelerated time to value during implementation.
SAC is a full-featured analytics platform, it offers AP, CPM and PA unlike Tableau which doesn’t encompass corporate performance management tools.

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?

Yes

Would you buy SAP Analytics Cloud again?

Yes

Making business decisions is a bit complex, mainly when doing it manually. SAC gives me the ability to personalize and compose analytics applications which help me move faster from insights to actions.

SAP Analytics Cloud Feature Ratings

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

Using SAP Analytics Cloud

25 - Roughly 25-30 people in my organization use SAP Analytics Cloud. Listed are some of teams function in our business.
Senior Call Center Manager
Peer Support Specialist II
Business Development Manager
Outside Sales Representatives
2 - We only have two in-house SAC support in our organization. To be able to support SAC, one is required to be equipped with data analytics and planning skills.
  • SAP Analytics Cloud has improved visibility into business performance by automating data-driven insights with the help of ML capabilities.
  • SAC enables me to make rapid business decisions by utilizing full context of SAP data to bring analytics together for 24.7.
  • Through predictive analytics it is easy and rapid to make farm produce quote pricing.
  • Ever since we implemented SAP Analytics Cloud, it reduced paper-based payments replacing it with digital payments.
There’s no doubt I will renew SAP Analytics Cloud. It is the most vital tool in our organization that makes it seamless to make rapid business decisions by collecting, modeling and visualizing data in real-time.