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SAP BusinessObjects

7.6 /10

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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

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 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

7% Neutral

86% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Reliable
Transparent

Feature Ratings

Average 76

Data Modelling Tools

BI Security

Collaboration

BI Platform Administration

Operational Reporting Capabilities

Data Exploration and Visualization

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications

Metadata Management

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

Spatial Analysis

Real-Time Visualization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 75

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

SAP BusinessObjects Reviews

Manisha J.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Good product for creating professional report

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SAP BusinessObjects from other similar products?

Complex calculations can be achieved using BO tool.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Good for creating professional report for business user..

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing as such..good product...

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good for creating professional report for business user. Complex calculations can be achieved using BO tool.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Mahima S.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Best in the industry

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SAP BusinessObjects from other similar products?

So basically it’s functionality has always been unique and it offers best service in the industry

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I personally like the implementation stuff

What do you dislike most about this product?

As of now, I am satisfied with this product

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly recommended and if in case you’re looking for migration go for this

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Saves Time
Acts with Integrity
Client's Interest First

Aditya J.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Good tool for self service analytics!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SAP BusinessObjects from other similar products?

Easy to model the data to get the reports

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Learning this tool is much more easier compared to competitors,

What do you dislike most about this product?

Advance analytics using AI is missing.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Go for it if you are looking for a easy to use tool to get the self service analytics, adhoc reports.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

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SAP BusinessObjects Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

94 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

SAP BusinessObjects Reviews

Manisha J.

Good product for creating professional report

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mahima S.

Best in the industry

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Aditya J.

Good tool for self service analytics!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Data Modelling Tools

BI Security

Collaboration

BI Platform Administration

Operational Reporting Capabilities

Data Exploration and Visualization

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications

Metadata Management

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

Spatial Analysis

Real-Time Visualization

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training