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SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

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# Page 6 - Reviews of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

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BS

BARBIE S.  
analyst  
Utilities  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "versatile program"

February 4, 2020

5.0

overall it has been a game changer for our company

Pros

Love how quick and easy it is to use this program . A lot of our major software programs are SAP based and very user friendly

Cons

sometimes the layout of things was a little confusing or too cluttered for my taste. i would probably change the layout

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HM

Hasnain M.  
Thoughtleader  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Used this for supply chain reporting and metrics analysis"

June 7, 2017

3.0

Pros

The best part was the robust enterprise nature of the system. Data quality is controlled centrally by IT and processes and users always know that the data they are getting is good quality and usable. It becomes a single source of truth

Cons

This product is definitely not user friendly. Takes a lot of IT support to get up and running and often if changes are to be made to existing reports also IT needs to get involved. Plus its very pricey and not meant for smaller businesses

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gS

gaurav S.  
Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Nice tool for traditional reporting"

January 25, 2019

4.0

no support for cube based technology

Pros

Nice SAP product which integrates with all databases and connects to different tools for reporting and analytics

Cons

Not good in performance while connecting to multi dimensions and in-memory analytics and reporting, no support for cube based technology

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PK

Pushwinder K.  
Commercial Manager  
Oil & Energy  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great tool to secure data and day to day operations"

July 7, 2022

4.0

Pros

Fast and reliable. Data protection given utmost priority

Cons

Not that user friendly compared to other tools in the market.

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CH

Carl H.  
Business Process Analyst  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful Suite for all your BI needs"

September 2, 2016

4.0

Pros

The best part of SAP Business Objects is it's powerful suite of tools. You can run Analysis for Office for many end users and they are able to self serve whatever they need. You can build out powerful storyboards with Lumira. You can also create standardized formatted reporting with Crystal Reports. That doesn't even touch on Design Studio, which can also be a powerful tool.

Cons

Some of the programs are still not quite as bug free as you would expect from a vendor like SAP. I feel like we still have too many freezes, crashes, and unexplained behavior. However, I will say that SAP is very quick to respond and they are a great vendor to work with.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Site Reliability Architect  
Biotechnology  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The king of business intelligence"

December 3, 2019

5.0

Well worth the price, in terms of ROI for any organization with BI needs.

Pros

Very powerful business intelligence engine behind the scenes, allowing for multi-dimensional querying. This allowed our business to gather deep insights that would have been hard to materialize manually.

Cons

Error messages are often hard to decipher, in terms of actionable next steps to resolve. Some better instructions during error cases would go a long way.

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AS

Aubree S.  
Staff Auditor  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Business Intelligence Solution for all sizes"

July 18, 2019

5.0

Overall, SAP BusinessObjects offers multidimensional data analysis. This allows you to create reports on multiple business parameters from multiple external data sources.

Pros

SAP BusinessObjects allows the company to integrate with external systems, such as SIMS Claims and Microsoft Office and combine data from these for business analytics and reporting functions. There is a drag-and-drop interface which allows you to create custom reports using the perimeters you want.

Cons

The drag-and-drop interface is sometimes difficult to use especially when working with a large amount of data. Once you use this program more, it seems to get easier to use.

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HJ

Henrijs J.  
BI specialist  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easy BI tool"

September 9, 2020

5.0

Apart for loading speedn, its well designed, intuitive and easy to maintain.

Pros

Easy to set up the backoffice part of the tool. Simple way how to organize and manage access rights. Perfect for dashboard customization, its even possible to add some html code and thus custom designs and outputs.

Cons

The data universes takes some time to load. It takes time for system end users to learn how to create and format their ad-hoc reports.

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fT

funda T.  
Curriculum Developer  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SAP BO is used throughout the university for employee management and student information system"

January 10, 2020

5.0

We use SAP BO both to get students data, employee management, personal applications and permissions. Besides, if we want to have file a problem to be solved by the IT department, it is the system we need to use, in summary SAP is the common software to do almost every task in the university and it is used by everyone from management to students and academic staff.

Pros

The best thing about SAP in our institution is that it is extremely easy to get data from the system as well as doing you own management applications, from having a data sheet about the number of students to ask for annual leave.

Cons

It may be a bit complicated to learn how to use it but once you do it is quite useful

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CG

Courtney G.  
Customer Service Account Representative  
Furniture  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SAP Business One"

January 15, 2019

3.0

We are digging further into the features of SAP, we will see as we expand.

Pros

The amount of accessible information and the reports that can be generated.

Cons

The ability to lay-out your personal screen is not user friendly. You need an independent IT contractor.

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KB

Kris B.  
Accountant  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful reporting tool with quarks"

November 17, 2017

4.0

Pros

You can accomplish a lot with this tool. The use of universes connecting the tables is powerful. I also love the ability to set up email instances of reports - it’s always helpful when a software can do a routine task for you.

Cons

There have been some weird quarks in BO 4.0. Changes that we’ve made to a report will work one day and not the next. It’s not very friendly for someone who wants to do ad hoc analytical reporting.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Business Intelligence Data Analyst  
Outsourcing/Offshoring  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Ideal for large companies"

January 6, 2021

3.0

I design various automatic reports using SAP BusinessObjects.

Pros

I enjoy the fact that I can create an automatic report in an easy and fast manner using multiple universes.

Cons

I dislike the fact that sometimes the tool just fails to send the report for no apparent reason. Also you can receive timeouts on developing part when you want to save you're work.

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AB

Alese B.  
Owner  
Logistics and Supply Chain  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Gets the job done!"

September 2, 2019

5.0

This software has streamlined my daily work duties working for the LARGEST ag company in the US. I can't imagine using anything else!

Pros

I love the one key functionality of the software and the ability to hop around using single commands. The main menu allows you to list all of your "favorites" on one screen for easy access.

Cons

Some of the commands can be a bit confusing but nothing a cheat sheet can't fix!

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sr. Forecasting Analyst  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SAP BO Has too many struggles among its high points"

August 29, 2019

3.0

Pros

The ability to pull data and export it to Excel in a useable format that makes it easy to pivot off of.

Cons

Using the search criteria and saving fields is tedious and time consuming.

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MG

Marcos G.  
Analista de Qualidade  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Sap"

August 4, 2023

4.0

Pros

Software de controle de estoque, desenhos, e produtividade bem interesantes.

Cons

Alguns comandos são um pouco com fuso até entender a lógica.

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GK

Gulsel K.  
Sales Expert  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The Shortest Way to Analyze Your Data Correctly"

July 15, 2019

5.0

Pros

It is important to collect and visualize data from all data sources, to perform analysis quickly and effectively and to present it in the best way ... With SAP BusinessObjects, you can achieve a comprehensive end-to-end solution and make your business processes fast and efficient.

Cons

We use many modules of SAP application within the company. The deficiencies of these modules may be in the first place or may not meet the requirements of the company. As the module is privatized, it adapts to the structure of the company and all problems are eliminated.

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Jose Alejandro C.  
Consultor SAP Basis Netweaver  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SAP BO makes easier the reporter on the company"

March 30, 2019

5.0

Pros

It have been improved very much since i used it from version 3.1 to the last version 4.2, always creating new features and new integration with new tools, its very complete and fast, also can be good modeled from final user, make your own reports, customize it, and share it, its really works good, can be integrated with sap erp sap bw, sap bpc, it has many purposes.

Cons

SAP BO becomes a bit slow when its a high amount of data for processing, if you have to create a big data report, its heavy to create it.

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MN

Marco N.  
Controller  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Top Warenwirtschaft mit SAP"

December 27, 2022

5.0

Wirklich gute Software

Pros

Funktioniert einwandfrei und ist wirklich sehr gut

Cons

Keine besonderen. Der Preis ist aber sehr hoch.

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SO

Sergio O.  
Gerente de Sistemas y Control FM  
Leisure, Travel & Tourism  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SAP BO potencia pero carencias para generar cuadros de Mando dinámicos."

September 15, 2022

4.0

Pros

La potencia para explotar grandes cantidades de información.

Cons

Creo que se ha de mejorar gráficos mas enfocados a cuadro de mando, como gráficos de tendencias y que fuesen mas dinámcos.

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BM

Brad M.  
Executive Director  
Philanthropy  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Non Profits"

April 14, 2017

4.0

Pros

It's highly scalable and flexible. We use it to track participants in youth serving agencies. We use it to connect many databases together. It's the best tool we've found in almost 20 years.

Cons

The only drawback is not the software itself, but rather training. We use it in a fairly non-traditional way, but I struggle to find training that is appropriate for our needs.

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LC

Luca C.  
Database Administrator  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A great BI suite"

March 22, 2016

4.0

Pros

SAP is one of the leading companies in the business intelligence industry. The seriousness and professionalism of SAP is maximum, the products are highly professional and suitable for large companies wanting to establish a comprehensive BI solution structured and well-functioning. Through SAP Business Objects you can independently develop highly professional products business intelligence, creating optimal and detailed reports, dashboards attractive, and OLAP structures by connecting to different heterogeneous data sources.

Cons

SAP Business Object surely is not a product that can be developed by inexperienced users, can certainly be used by intermediate users following a minimum of necessary training.

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GT

George T.  
Self Employed  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Business Objects- great for reporting"

April 25, 2019

5.0

i love the reports you can make using this program and all the infomraiton in stores

Pros

I love how you can build and customize reports. I love how the software allows you to feed the informaiton in and it comes out very easy to use and summarize

Cons

I needed training in order to fully understand the program. Perhaps more in depth training guide

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BR

Ben R.  
IT BI Analyst  
Utilities  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SAP Business Objects Helping Us Gain Visibility and Transparency"

September 16, 2016

4.5

Pros

In my opinion, not all SAP BO offerings are equal, but several are very useful. The offerings we have chosen to utilize will, without doubt, help us to transform our business. The offerings I find most useful for helping our field personnel and leadership get a better understanding of their environment are Lumira, Crystal Reports, Information Design Tool and HANA Studio. The Implementation of HANA is critical for reaching the next level of performance as well. SAP has very good customer service and the free education and learning resources are very useful.

Cons

As with any new product there are bugs and errors. I have been frustrated at times with the newer software and sometimes even the more mature software can be frustrating.

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jY

joseph Y.  
business analyst  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Business objects Review"

October 20, 2016

4.0

It is easy to use and presentable in different ways with visualizations. Out out can be shareable in different formats and automatic publishing capabilities. Adhoc reporting easy to use and dashboards design in specific to mobile and tablet is good.

Pros

self data analysis without much technical knowledge and simple to use it.

Cons

Dash boards filtering options and performance when we have huge data could be improved.

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PT

Prince T.  
Consultant  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SQL, BI, Reporting&Analytics"

January 24, 2019

5.0

Pros

You have options to upgrade, SAP Lumira is the next amazing product to always upgrade to when you are ready for the next level of analytics and graphical representation of your data

Cons

SAP BI itself is still stagnant in its improvements, sticking on to the traditional functionalities of the product, it has a huge gap between its next level of reporting.

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