SAP

SAP BusinessObjects

7.6 /10

What is SAP BusinessObjects?

SAP BusinessObjects BI is a reporting and analytics business intelligence (BI) platform aimed at business users. It consists of a number of reporting applications that allow users to discover data, perform analysis to derive insights and create reports that visualize the insights.

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SAP BusinessObjects Ratings

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83 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SAP BusinessObjects?

7% Negative

6% Neutral

87% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Reliable
Transparent

Feature Ratings

Average 76

Data Modelling Tools

BI Security

Collaboration

BI Platform Administration

Operational Reporting Capabilities

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications

Data Exploration and Visualization

Metadata Management

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

Spatial Analysis

Real-Time Visualization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

SAP BusinessObjects Reviews

Mahum K.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Apparel
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Very useful but training required

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SAP BusinessObjects from other similar products?

Great for analytics and insight

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Quick to learn

What do you dislike most about this product?

Can be difficult to use without training

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Make sure to get training

Pros

Fair
Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Harshit A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Fantastic Analytics and Reporting But Costly.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SAP BusinessObjects from other similar products?

SAP BusinessObjects is easy to implement and have a great user-friendly interface which makes it easier to share insights and dashboard also regular updates are there.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's easy to use reporting and analytics service provider. It's user friendly User Interface makes it accessible to everyone and support provided is really great!

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes I feel glitches in software also its requires a large amount of funds to be invested.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're looking for best analytics and reporting provider and ready to invest a good amount of funds than it's for you.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Praveen B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

SAP BO is pricey and somewhat complex than others

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SAP BusinessObjects from other similar products?

SAP BO is good when using with other SAP products as their integration is easier.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

SAP Dashboard feature

What do you dislike most about this product?

Integration with third party software is somewhat complex.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Use it with other SAP products as their integration and support is easier.

Pros

Security Protects
Performance Enhancing
Efficient Service
Inspires Innovation

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SAP BusinessObjects Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SAP BusinessObjects?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Modelling Tools Includes ability to model complex relationships between internal application sources and other parties.

BI Security Data access control management, including access permissions management, user authentication and enforcement of access permissions via technology.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

BI Platform Administration Centralized console to manage BI portal administration. Management metrics and reports on usage, resource utilization, security, and other activities.

Operational Reporting Capabilities Real-time detailed reporting to support operational business processes.

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications Ability to create, manage, send and receive notifications, enhancing efficiency and productivity.

Data Exploration and Visualization Ability to visually manipulate, interact with, and explore data, and perform basic descriptive statistics and pattern detection.

Metadata Management A metadata layer makes reporting easy and eliminates the need for coding and SQL, allowing users to see and access information in simple business language.

Data Connectors and Data Mashup Connect to, merge and clean data from multiple diverse data sources.

Spatial Analysis Ability to natively visualize and analyze spatial data out of the box tied to postcode, zipcode or spacial co-ordinates.

Real-Time Visualization Ability to analyze and visualize data as soon as it becomes available via data-streaming pipelines.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

SAP BusinessObjects Reviews

Mahum K.

Very useful but training required

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Harshit A.

Fantastic Analytics and Reporting But Costly.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Praveen B.

SAP BO is pricey and somewhat complex than others

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

1
Since last award

1
Since last award

2
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Data Modelling Tools

BI Security

Collaboration

BI Platform Administration

Operational Reporting Capabilities

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications

Data Exploration and Visualization

Metadata Management

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

Spatial Analysis

Real-Time Visualization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement