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Hesham  Essa - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager, SAP at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
May 31, 2023
High availability, integrates well, but lacking features
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of SAP Analytics Cloud is its integration with SAP."
  • "SAP Analytics Cloud should improve the dashboard."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of SAP Analytics Cloud is its integration with SAP.

What needs improvement?

SAP Analytics Cloud should improve the dashboard.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using SAP Analytics Cloud for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of SAP Analytics Cloud is good.

I rate the stability of SAP Analytics Cloud a nine out of ten.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We are using SAP Analytics Cloud 24 hours a day.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used other solutions in the past. Microsoft Power BI has more powerful features, such as a dashboard, overall management, and maintenance.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of SAP Analytics Cloud can take a couple of hours.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend that companies using SAP consider not investing in separate analytics solutions in order to fully leverage the benefits of integration. This is because SAP utilizes the same database for administrative functions, such as Oracle for the ART. Consequently, the database itself does not offer significant advantages, as a connector is established between Oracle and other systems. While real-time integration is achievable, it does not adhere to the standard approach. Specifically, SAP S4HANA employs the HANA database for analytics while utilizing the Oracle database for ERP purposes. Therefore, it would be more beneficial for companies using SAP S4HANA to opt for SAP Analytics Cloud.

I rate SAP Analytics Cloud a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Project manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Jan 10, 2023
Stable and has a good dashboard and data extraction feature, but it could be more user-friendly, and support needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "What my customers like best about SAP Analytics Cloud is the dashboard because it's pretty good."
  • "One area for improvement in SAP Analytics Cloud is incorporating Python into the coding. That functionality is available, but it's not as efficient, and it's a bit difficult sometimes to do it, so that could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use SAP Analytics Cloud mainly to get insights into the customer data, such as what type of orders, the type of customers, and correlations among the orders. For example, we also get insights on cash flow, the frequency of orders, and causes for unfulfilled orders.

The data we get from SAP Analytics Cloud is more analytical, where we try to analyze what happened. Based on our analysis, our customers can explain the pitfalls in their current systems.

What is most valuable?

What my customers like best about SAP Analytics Cloud is the dashboard because it's pretty good.

I also find the data extraction feature, where you extract data to an Excel sheet, useful.

What needs improvement?

One area for improvement in SAP Analytics Cloud is incorporating Python into the coding. That functionality is available, but it's not as efficient, and it's a bit difficult sometimes to do it, so that could be improved.

Compared to the IBM solution, per many of my customers, SAP Analytics Cloud is less user-friendly than IBM, so this is another area for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've worked with SAP Analytics Cloud for more than a year and still use it, though it's not every day that I use it. My usage of SAP Analytics Cloud is on and off based on the client's requirements. My company is an SAP solutions provider, but it doesn't often get requests for SAP Analytics Cloud here in India.

Looking at my period of usage for SAP Analytics Cloud, it seems long, but the actual work is not so much. Sometimes, there's none. The last time I worked with the solution was one month ago.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

SAP Analytics Cloud is stable, so my company hasn't received many complaints from a stability point of view.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of SAP Analytics Cloud is eight out of ten.

My company hasn't had the opportunity to work with enormous data because clients only had a few hundred GBs of data, so not a very big database to work with, but then, with SAP HANA coming in, it's becoming easier to deal with the data. It's much more efficient to handle larger data sets versus connecting with SAP ECC. Connecting to SAP HANA makes the process more efficient and the data transfer much more effortless.

How are customer service and support?

The support for SAP Analytics Cloud could use some improvement because if the client is pretty important, my company receives faster replies from the support team. However, it takes longer for technical support to reply and resolve the issues if the client isn't that big.

I'd rate SAP technical support as six on a scale of one to ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I was also involved in one or two projects trying to connect SAP Analytics Cloud with IBM Analytics, and it was a good experience, but I haven't worked with an IBM solution. Still, I feel IBM is more flexible because it uses different languages versus SAP Analytics Cloud, where you have to use SAP proprietary language by default. You can use other languages, but you need to do some configurations first, while IBM, out of the box, supports multiple languages, so that's the big difference between SAP Analytics Cloud and IBM Analytics.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for SAP Analytics Cloud was pretty easy, primarily because my company only works with SAP solutions, so connecting SAP Analytics Cloud to an SAP environment was easy, with not much hassle.

What other advice do I have?

My company works with multiple solutions, including SAP Analytics Cloud and traditional BI tools.

Because of the SAP partnership, my company doesn't get data from other systems; instead, it only uses data from SAP to create all data services.

Overall, SAP Analytics Cloud is a good solution, and if you're dealing exclusively with SAP products, then it's a good marriage. It's a seven on a scale of one to ten.

I recommend the solution to others because it's excellent. It's a good fit in the overall landscape of SAP.

My company is an SAP partner.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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ChristopherOrilogbon - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Consultant SAP MM/QM & HCM SuccessFactors at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Leaderboard
Nov 30, 2022
You don't need much technical skill to set it up.
Pros and Cons
  • "It's easy to connect Analytics Cloud with other SAP solutions, and it's also effortless to deploy. You don't need much technical skill to set it up. It's as easy as setting up a tablet. I said tablet before. It's very easy to actually set up."
  • "SAP could add more templates to the platform."

What is our primary use case?

Analytics Cloud integrates your system with a platform, takes data from it, and interprets those data. We have two clients using it now.

What is most valuable?

It's easy to connect Analytics Cloud with other SAP solutions, and it's also effortless to deploy. You don't need much technical skill to set it up. It's as easy as setting up a tablet. I said tablet before. It's very easy to actually set up.

What needs improvement?

SAP could add more templates to the platform.

For how long have I used the solution?

We started using SAP Analytics in 2020, then moved the system to Azure. We decided to also use Analytics Cloud as the reporting tool. Analytics Cloud is similar to Tableau, Domo, etc.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Analytics Cloud is a highly stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Analytics Cloud is scalable because it's cloud-based.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Analytics Cloud is straightforward. If you use SAP solutions, you can deploy it in a week because there are templates in the system. There are reporting templates you can leverage, but you can also build a custom template in the system. It depends on the number of reports, but it shouldn't take more than a week or two.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The license is very cheap

What other advice do I have?

I rate SAP Analytics Cloud nine out of 10. It's a very useful tool.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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reviewer1601535 - PeerSpot reviewer
Intelligent Automation Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Aug 6, 2022
A great solution that is easy to use, publish and understand
Pros and Cons
  • "Easy to use."
  • "Sometimes we have difficulty connecting to a SharePoint list."

What is our primary use case?

We have a partner relationship with SAP Analytics Cloud and use an internal domain.

What needs improvement?

The product could be improved by establishing connectivity with SharePoint because SharePoint has a similar data set that could be valuable to end users and will assist in improving the visualization of a dataset. Currently, we can connect with different major databases. However, sometimes we have difficulty connecting to a SharePoint list.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for a year and a half.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We use both Tableau and SAP Analytics Cloud, and sometimes we find that SAP Analytics performs better than Tableau.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this product a nine out of ten because it is easy to use, publish, and understand.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Camille Maitrot - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager , Team Leader Data Analytics at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Feb 2, 2022
Good planning and reallocation features, average support, and not complex to deploy
Pros and Cons
    • "The business intelligence features should be improved because there is a lack of functionality regarding that part."

    What is our primary use case?

    I am an SAP consultant and Analytics Cloud is one of the products that I work with. It is used for business intelligence and planning.

    What is most valuable?

    The planning functionality is good.

    What needs improvement?

    The business intelligence features should be improved because there is a lack of functionality regarding that part.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been working with SAP Analytics Cloud for one year.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability is good.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Scalability-wise, this is a good product.

    How are customer service and support?

    The technical support from SAP is average.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is not complex. However, the length of time required for deployment depends on the project, and what you have in the project's scope. It can take days or it can take months.

    What about the implementation team?

    We implement this product for our clients.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    The BI capabilities are not competitive when compared with other BI tools.

    What other advice do I have?

    My advice for anybody who is looking into implementing this product is to enlist the help of consultants to get started. This is the service that my company offers.

    I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Other
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    reviewer1308417 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Senior Consultant SAP / BW / SAP BOBJ at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Top 10
    Jan 6, 2022
    Easy to onboard new users with decent pricing and good reliability
    Pros and Cons
    • "It offers good backup capabilities."
    • "Technical support could be more helpful and responsive."

    What is our primary use case?

    The solution is good for handling projects via dashboards for finishing projects and understanding budgets (if we're over or not), financials, working capital, et cetera.

    What is most valuable?

    If you need to give a chart for training for sales, you can show profits for the company. You can use it for smart discovery and for using data to search and give you more date information about the data and what happened when.

    The pricing is decent.

    The onboarding process is pretty good. 

    It offers good backup capabilities. 

    The solution is stable.

    The scalability is there if you need it.

    What needs improvement?

    Technical support could be more helpful and responsive. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We've been using the solution for six years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The product is stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution is scalable and easy to expand.

    How are customer service and support?

    While technical support is okay, sometimes it takes a bit too long to get help when you open a ticket.

    How was the initial setup?

    It's easy to onboard users at the outset.

    What was our ROI?

    It's a good investment. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing is okay. It's not overly expensive. 

    That said, sometimes I only need to deploy one user and it's expensive. You need to buy it in bulk, for maybe five users or more. 

    What other advice do I have?

    We are an implementor. 

    We are using the latest version of the solution.

    I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten.

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    reviewer1466862 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Manager Finance at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
    Real User
    Feb 8, 2021
    A user-friendly and flexible solution that combines BI and predictive analytics
    Pros and Cons
    • "It's so user-friendly."
    • "I would also like to have more advanced features for predictive analytics."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use it for all our reporting right now. Everything is happening in SAP, and all dashboards are there, and all data comes through in real-time. We have thought management there, and Azure Operations Management is dependent upon SAP.

    What is most valuable?

    It's so user-friendly. The configuration is done by the user, not by an IP or anybody. It's also very flexible.

    What needs improvement?

    I would like to have some functionality when they have a live connection with our BW. Some of the functionalities SAP promotes, like integration, aren't available to me. I would also like to have more advanced features for predictive analytics.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been using SAP Analytics Cloud for a few months.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    I'm not satisfied with technical support because they're taking some time. Sometimes I think they could be faster.

    How was the initial setup?

    It's cloud-based, and no installation is required. Deployment time and the number of personnel largely depends on the project. The implementation time was less than three months, and I think it was quite easy.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    I think we have 50 active licenses. Right now, I think it's okay, and it's fine for us. It's not that costly as such for the time being.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend this product to potential customers.

    On a scale from one to ten, I would give SAP Analytics Cloud an eight.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Microsoft Azure
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    reviewer1465296 - PeerSpot reviewer
    SAP Associate IT Consultant at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
    MSP
    Dec 11, 2020
    User-friendly, feature-rich, and stable
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable features are the analytical application and the user story."
    • "SAP Analytics Cloud requires a lot of coding and I would like the coding to be somewhat minimal."

    What is our primary use case?

    We are using this solution for the analysis of the daily sales with this particular project that we are working on. 

    We also analyze what items are used daily, and how many items there are. We are using this solution to gather this information.

    We are also using this for protection.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable features are the analytical application and the user story.

    I have used all of the features that are available with this solution, including the dropdown list filter, radio button, and R Visualization.

    Related to storage there is the Numeric point, geo-map, latitude, and longitude.

    The interface is user-friendly.

    What needs improvement?

    With the R Visualization, the coding is somewhat complex.

    SAP Analytics Cloud requires a lot of coding and I would like the coding to be somewhat minimal. When I use other tools, they don't require a lot of coding. There is coding for columns and that is fine, that is minimal. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been working with SAP Analytics Cloud since I started with this company, two and a half years ago.

    We are using a live connection.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It's a stable solution. We have created the connections and we help pull the data. We have not had any issues.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We have not tried to scale this solution. We had two users, but now I am the only person who is using this solution.

    At this time we only have one project running with SAP Analytics Cloud. We are expecting that more will decide to use it, but we haven't had any contracts related to this solution.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We have not contacted technical support or submitted any tickets.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was complex.

    It took seven months in total. Three months to deploy and before going live, there were several months of testing to ensure that everything was completed.

    What about the implementation team?

    I completed the setup and deployment and needed help from an integrator for the data.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend SAP Analytics Cloud to others. It is a good solution but I want to suggest that they minimize the coding by using the analytical application.

    I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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