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# Page 7 - Reviews of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

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JY

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

### " SAP Business objects is east to use tool with Adhoc reporting capabilities, user friendly "

October 10, 2017

4.0

Self-service reporting, easy to use, various tools based on use case. lot of formatting and charts inclusion options.

Pros

Self-service reporting, easy to use, various tools based on use case. lot of formatting and charts inclusion options.

Cons

visualizations and dash boards products instability and not mobile friendly , many tools and need to learn various tools for each use case.

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RG

Rosalinda G.  
Material clerk  
Consumer Electronics  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Hardest Program I have ever learned "

March 26, 2019

5.0

I used program in a manufacturing environment

Pros

Once I understood the concept of layers of data then it became easier to use.

Cons

The difficulty of the concept of layers

Review Source

MN

Mohammed N.  
Quality  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Sap"

January 22, 2023

5.0

Pros

Sap is the best ERP in the world, because of it you can manage all your company departments

Cons

Is too hard to get familiar with it, you need some trainings

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LN

Laurie N.  
Group Product Manager, Analytics  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Business Objects embedded capabilities"

December 9, 2018

4.0

I used Business Objects over nearly 10 years at 2 different corporations and generally was able to accomplish what I set out to do with it. Customer Service was usually able to point us in the right direction to resolve issues we ran into. I also like the Universe concept that facilitates combining the business and data layer for self-service reporting.

Pros

I liked that it could be embedded with single sign on with a transactional application in a SaaS environment. This enables companies to build the software they have domain knowledge in and take advantage of reporting capabilities that tools like Business Objects has.

Cons

It can sometimes be difficult to work through navigation issues when embedding the software. It requires someone to understand how to get into the toolkit, which has a learning curve.

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JB

Jill B.  
Commissions Manager  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Business Objects"

September 17, 2019

5.0

I use Business Objects every day and get the data I need.

Pros

This product give us the ability to pull reports with ease. Once you have successfully composed a report, you are able to build on the structure as needed.

Cons

Sometimes finding a field can be difficult if you are not sure what exactly you are looking for. With time, this gets easier.

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MG

Marco G.  
Avv  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "It doesn't excel"

November 1, 2023

2.0

Pros

It allows you to have targeted and easily consultable reports

Cons

It is too fragmentary a product with many different components which make it not very intuitive to use

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NU

Navid U.  
SAP Bo consultant  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Enterprises Package "

October 23, 2016

5.0

SAP Business Objects is a complete package that suits a large enterprises. From designing to visualization and delivering real time reports. This tool is always stands at top.

Pros

Easy to visualize raw data. Efficient in scheduling Reporting Low maintenance Worth for money

Cons

As other BI tools avaible in the market, this also lacks at some features and functionality

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RN

Rekha N.  
Service level manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SAP Business Objects"

January 3, 2019

4.0

Pros

The best part of it is once the report is designed, we can schedule its time to run, and recipients and it is not restricted to the Organization which purchased. It allows more than one lakh records at a single stretch. It fetches live and latest data from Operational Data Source We can create user defined functions

Cons

Migration from SAP BO to another reporting tool was very difficult. It can be more compatible and flexible. We cannot apply the filters using brackets.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Business Intelligence Analyst & Developer  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "I test different BI tools to advise customers what is best for them, positive but not intuitive"

April 5, 2018

4.0

a solid BI system, I had the maximum control of the data

Pros

Probably the most complete BI software, it interfaces with any database. it's cloud based so I can access it from anywhere, it's mobile/tablet friendly, it works also in real time. Excellent tool to create static reports and send them by email. Easy to visualize the source data (useful to create data clouds), low maintenance because the system is stable

Cons

it would be nice if the graphic presentations were more animated, more interactive. IT COSTS TOO MUCH (it is not recommended for SME). it requires expensive hardware (powerful machines), it requires a technical figure to update the software (and the procedure can last even a whole day). the end user must be trained with a short session

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LW

Louis W.  
CTMA  
Pharmaceuticals  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Difficult to use"

March 23, 2020

5.0

Pros

Very difficult to use. Not intuitive. Not a lot of help or support.

Cons

The layout and the functionality. No support.

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BJ

Brian J.  
Owner  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "It is a great suite of products"

October 4, 2017

4.0

It provides an analytic suit, easy to work and with a great look and feel.

Pros

It has different product for every user type. From excel integration to mobile funcionality. It is very complete.

Cons

It would be better to have a strongest desktop tool to work with webis, etc. the roadmap of SAP BO tool is changing very fast.

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OA

Olayinka A.  
Specialist  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "It is an excellent software. It allows many users to navigate through the databases easily"

March 9, 2018

5.0

Pros

It allows many users at the same time. It can be easily used with different databases configuration. Easy to learn and use.

Cons

inability to generate graphics such as graphs, charts, etc. Sometimes slow depending on the nature of task. Not for economically ok for individuals or small corporation

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SN

Shankar N.  
Sr System Analyst  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "BI: Now and Forever"

October 13, 2016

4.0

SAP Business Objects is the pioneer in BI space and now a leader with the release of 4.2 packed with tons of features and easy to implement architecture. Whether you are taking from SAP data or other systems, Business Objects is one stop solution for all your reporting and analytics needs

Pros

Ease of use and All in one

Cons

Deprecation of some old features

Review Source

BC

Brian C.  
Sr. Health data analyst  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Large scale, accurate and secure business intelligent at any level "

January 11, 2018

4.0

Pros

Wonderful for a large healthcare setting. The product is scalable to the system, region, facility, and patient level, and the security features ensure that PMI is never inappropriately exposed.

Cons

It’s expensive. This product isn’t like Power BI or even SPSS in terms of buying an enterprise license or a few licenses for a hundred thousand and covering the organization. Be ready to pay for the features you’re getting with SAP.

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tamara B.  
bi programmer  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "good for sharing data "

April 24, 2019

4.0

Pros

because it is webi it is easier to share and monitor reports. easy to make basic tables and show data in different ways

Cons

doing more complicate graphs or calculation can be difficult (much more than just doing it on excel) there is an limit of rows and also limits on how to combine queries. outline features is very uncomfortable.

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MŞ

Murat Ş.  
Computer Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "SAP BusinessObjects"

May 9, 2019

5.0

We are a company offering call center solutions. This software is being used for report needs.

Pros

User interface is very easy and report development is quite easy.

Cons

I think it uses a lot of memory. It should be able to work with less

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Research Analyst  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Good for invoicing, but a bit clunky at times"

April 17, 2019

4.0

Pros

Not very difficult to set up and develop reports, schedule them, etc.

Cons

can sometimes be very confusing to identify end points of data pulls - from budgets to customers

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
COO & EA Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "World class Business Intelligence Solution, the information just in time for taking decisions"

December 14, 2018

5.0

Pros

I loved the way for sharing insights and in collaborative way make decisions in our business team. The solution was really helpful to our business needs for data/information requirements

Cons

Integration with other solutions was a little bit difficult, in some cases we had to create some interfaces for get this work done.

Review Source

CH

Chenyu H.  
research fellow  
Biotechnology  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "We use it for creating internal purchase order"

May 26, 2019

5.0

Pros

We used SAP system quite often for purchasing lab items from supply store. And the supply store in University will ship the items basically within a day, so the system is quite efficient for ordering. Lab manager and account manager can also track the spending and let us know the status of the budget.

Cons

I don't have any problem using this system. We have been using this system for a long time.

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rM

robin M.  
developer  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "bo review"

October 19, 2017

3.0

Pros

Traditional BI tool with good information available for developers. Good for conventional reporting.

Cons

Lacks some of the modern reporting and dashboarding features available in similar competitor products.

Review Source

ME

Manikandan E.  
Solution Architect  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Mania review"

October 1, 2016

5.0

I have been working with BO and related products for almost a decade. Worked since from XIR2 days to tillost recent BI 4.2

Pros

Managed system, eas of use and semantic layer

Cons

Multiple tools and frequently changing product roadmaps

Review Source

HK

Harkiran K.  
Consultant  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "SAP business objects "

January 5, 2017

3.0

I am using SAP business objects at my current position for report creation and adjacent data queries and for simple data dumps

Pros

It's easy to use, the cost is less as compared to tableau or other BI products in the market and customer care is good.

Cons

You need to maintain universe layer to talk to the database, it does not talk to databases directly. If you have to add a new field in the report from the database then you have to add that particular field in universe layer which is added headache. If you have to create a report by using data from multiple data sources then you have to create detail variable, which is again a mess!!! Also, visualization wise it is pathetic because I have checked tableau. Usually, I use excel to do my visualization and presentation because it's better than business objects Also, you cannot use it for predictive analysis.

Review Source

MN

Martha N.  
CEO  
Broadcast Media  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Review"

December 24, 2022

5.0

Pros

Ease of use and easy to learn for my team.

Cons

A bit expensive but given the work we are doing in my group, the price is worth it.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Testing Coordinator  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good Business Software"

April 10, 2019

4.0

Good benefits when the use cases we have match up with the capabilities provided by the software

Pros

This software allows you to easily map business processes to execution capabilities

Cons

At certain points in the life-cycle the software exhibitis a lack of capabilities and flexibility

Review Source

SK

Srujan K.  
  
Banking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best reporting tool"

October 13, 2016

5.0

Been working on Business Objects past 10 years and enjoying new functionality in every new release

Pros

Best tool for reporting

Cons

Not good for analiticals

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