Prepare to wave bye to stale spreadsheets
July 18, 2025
Prepare to wave bye to stale spreadsheets
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with SAP Business Network
Working with SAP Business Network is that everything is now simply easier. And in between there is a learning process (and perhaps some grumbling in the beginning), but once you get in there, so many of those irritating manual tasks go away. Teamwork is easy, and you always feel reassured that you do not miss an emerging hot financial topic.
Pros
- With the SAP Business Network, it is possible to get live access to your financial figures; thus, you are always dealing with the new info rather than last week's stale info.
- This platform allows you to create specific and detailed, customizable reports covering just about any situation.
- SAP Business Network sticks all your finance apps together and ensures that your data is moving and that your manual errors are kept under control.
Cons
- You will not become the wizard overnight. The interface is cluttered and will take a little getting used to, even to somebody who is a professional.
- Though there are numerous choices, many times to get that dream report, one has to navigate through excessively many settings.
- Unless you know how to be careful with your choices, the system will be glad to spice you up with the pings nonstop.
- Regular data input reduced numerous days of our cleaning schedules per month.
- Fewer embarrassing transfers come with less manual transfer.
- Audits are saved with the clear audit trail.
SAP Business Network is currently participating in the way of a digital town square that allows us to trace invoices, payments, and communications in a single place. Vendors even show gratitude in the openness because nothing goes through the gaps, and all the shows are open to view.
Frankly, we all learned of supply chain panic during the pandemic. When a disruption occurs, we know early enough and can source backup suppliers quickly, and integrated messaging was really effective since there was more action than just chats. Soon, risks did not go away; still, our reactions became faster.
Having all goods, orders, and payments tracked in the same dashboard meant we would notice a delay or problem before it escalated. The availability of supplier performance metrics is just so convenient to allow us to negotiate for better terms and ensure consistency, both internally and externally.
I have experimented with some other options, such as Oracle Netsuite or Microsoft Dynamics 365. They are solid enough, but the strength of SAP lies in its network approach. As an alternative to organizational solutions where data is kept in silos, SAP Business Network really feels complete. What was the significant event with us? The less complicated nature of incorporating suppliers and automation choices. They were not questioning only whether it works, but whether it can make life easier in the future.
Do you think SAP Business Network delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with SAP Business Network's feature set?
Yes
Did SAP Business Network live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of SAP Business Network go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy SAP Business Network again?
Yes
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