Business Objects a good option for complex data analysis
Updated May 24, 2016

Business Objects a good option for complex data analysis

Albano García Pelaz | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

SAP Business Objects 4.2

Modules Used

  • Data Services, Universe Designer, Webi, Dashboard Desing and Cristal Reports

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Business Objects

I have professional experience in business intelligence. The SAP BO solution can be used in any department of an organization. This system solves any problem regarding data integration or data consolidation. It allows users to analyze information, see trends, and define KPIs with very powerful reporting and visualization tools.
  • It´s a very complete suite, that covers all needs in a BI project - extraction, data consolidation, data warehouse design, report and analysis tools.
  • The dashboard designer is very powerful and it´s an easy way to visually key operational tracking data like KPIs and scorecards.
  • The data services is a very complete tool for data extraction and information consolidation. Allows for multiple connections and workflows.
  • The middleware is very complex, sometimes you don´t know how to configure data connections.
  • The business objects tools are the result of various acquisitions, sometimes the integration between them is not complete.
  • A high level of specialization is necessary to configure BO.
Business object is a very complete BI suite and its highly developed. I think is very suitable for companies with high complexity data and analysis.
The cost of the license and project is expensive.




I think it is a very good product that is very powerful with a wide variety of tools for data analysis.
SAP Business Objects is a solid player in the business intelligence market but it´s not a cheaper solution, I think it is a good option for big companies with a complex data structure. Its' greatest strengths are the visualizations tools and must be an important factor in the decision process.

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Feature Ratings

Pixel Perfect reports
8
Customizable dashboards
9
Report Formatting Templates
9
Drill-down analysis
9
Formatting capabilities
7
Integration with R or other statistical packages
7
Report sharing and collaboration
5
Publish to Web
9
Publish to PDF
9
Report Versioning
8
Report Delivery Scheduling
8
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
9
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
8
Predictive Analytics
6
Multi-User Support (named login)
9
Role-Based Security Model
9
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
9
Responsive Design for Web Access
8
Mobile Application
5
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
7

SAP Business Objects Reliability

I think the performance en general is good, depending on database and data volum. In general the biggest problems are in queries or reports that have been badly built.