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Predictive Analytics
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We performed a comparison between SAP Analytics Cloud and SAS Predictive Analytics based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Kumar-Saurav
Data warehouse is available to pull data, change data types, and play with it and offers the flexibility of reading...
SAP Analytics Cloud is coming up with all the algorithms in-built as a function or cloud. We leverage those for predicting different scenarios. SAP... Read more →
Anonymous User
Good forecasting, reporting, and data integrity, but it needs to be more user-friendly
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Pros
"Data integration is very good.""The visualization feature is the most valuable. SAP Analytics Cloud is also very easy to use.""Considering the reporting part, I rate the tool a nine out of ten.""It is scalable.""One of the most outstanding features is being able to use the dashboard with a touch screen.""The most valuable features are the visualization and user-friendliness.""I like the connectivity the solution provides with other products.""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."

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"The most valuable features are forecasting and reporting.""The most valuable feature is its flexibility and the ability to integrate with SAS."

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Cons
"Pricing is fine for the BI license, but when it comes to client license, that fee is a bit high.""Some of the standard visualizations, such as a speedometer or a goal chart, are not there and should be added.""It should have the flexibility for scoping the story and models. When you use it in a three-layer architecture, you struggle with the fact that you usually have just one SAP Analytics Cloud tenant, and you have to switch the connections, which might be an issue for bigger developments. For the development role, there should be an option to switch between development and production scenarios.""Technical support could be more helpful and responsive.""Sometimes we have difficulty connecting to a SharePoint list.""Connection and integration with other applications have a lot of restrictions at the moment.""They need more support for more languages, Python for example.""It's lacking a bit in maturity and we find we can't run our business off it until it's improved."

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"I think that this solution should be more compatible with other software, including open-source solutions.""Technical support could be improved because they take too long to answer our queries."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is a bit expensive, but really worth it, especially if you are already using other SAP tools."
  • "It is not the most expensive one. You have to do the cost-of-ownership analysis and take a lot of things into consideration to come up with the conclusion that it is cheaper or not, but its price is reasonable. It provides value for money."
  • "It's quite expensive and costs a lot to maintain, especially with licensing."
  • "It's not that costly as such for the time being."
  • "Its licensing is on a monthly basis."
  • "Compute and storage features should be sold separately."
  • "Its pricing is okay as compared to its competitors."
  • "Its price is slightly on the higher side."

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  • "If SAS were more flexible in terms of licensing then that would be good, because it costs more than other solutions."

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    Questions from the Community
    Which would you choose - Tableau or SAP Analytics Cloud?
    Top Answer:Tableau is easy to set up and maintain. In about a day it is possible for the entire platform to be deployed for use. This relatively short amount of time can make all the difference for companies… more »
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    What do you like most about SAP Analytics Cloud?
    Top Answer:In the data warehouse, you're free to make changes. You can make everything text, meaning it's always a string. Even numbers appear as text, giving you the flexibility to work with all columns.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Analytics Cloud?
    Top Answer:SAP pricing tends to be premium, so it is slightly higher. However, in this case, the premium charges are justifiable because it comes with out-of-the-box connectors and adapters and can still… more »
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    2nd
    out of 35 in Predictive Analytics
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    9th
    out of 35 in Predictive Analytics
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    SAP BusinessObjects Cloud
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    Overview

    SAP Analytics Cloud is an all-in-one Software-as-a-Service business intelligence tool that provides the key functionalities of an analytics tool to SAP business users. This tool is built on HANA Business Intelligence (BI) platform, providing analytics from data collected from multiple sources, such as ERP, Microsoft SQL, and Salesforce, among other solutions.

    You can use SAP Analytics Cloud to compile data and perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis for predictive planning. SAP Analytics Cloud collects and analyzes the raw data from transactional systems into intelligent insights that allow you to make better decisions.

    SAP Analytics Cloud uses machine learning to clean up data, identify errors, and issues, and suggest optimization or filtering options. You can use the modeling feature in Analytics Cloud to create hierarchies and get deeper data insights.

    The three core functions of SAP Analytics Cloud consist of Planning, Predictive Analysis, and Business Intelligence as a holistic SaaS solution that offers real-time analysis to business leaders.

    SAP Analytics Cloud Capabilities

    • Data discovery
    • Machine learning
    • Integrated financial and business planning
    • Predictive analysis
    • Automated data cleansing
    • Custom widgets
    • Mobile extension
    • Role-based customization
    • Data exploration and visualization

    SAP Analytics Cloud Key Features

    • Augmented analytics: SAP Analytics Cloud allows organizations to make the most of AI (Artificial Intelligence)-powered analytics through augmented analytics. It includes a Search to Insight feature that enables users not skilled or experienced in data science to access and use the platform.

      These smart insight tools allow organizations to visualize business data without manual intervention. By combining multiple machine learning algorithms, SAP Analytics Cloud automates predictive analysis so that organizations can have significant insight into secured data.
    • Enterprise planning: As SAP Analytics Cloud is an all-in-one financial planning and analysis solution, organizations can use it to align strategies across all departments. It allows end-to-end, data-driven planning decisions via financial modeling, allocations, smart insights, and automated reporting.

      The Zero-based budgeting feature allows for an effective resources allocation with built-in collaboration tools. The finance team can collaborate easily, create budget templates and make accurate decisions.

    SAP Analytics Cloud Benefits

    • Real-time cloud insights: SAP Analytics Cloud makes it easy for users at every level to generate instant insights and improve data-driven decision-making. With SAP Analytics Cloud, you can have immediate and central access to all figures, diagrams, insights, and evaluations for every employee on every device and updated in real time.

    • Customizable dashboard: You can customize your dashboard according to your requirements. This customization means you can easily access all the relevant data on a single pane of vision tailored to your business.

    • Collaborative planning: As an all-in-one platform, SAP Analytics Cloud integrates the multiple aspects of a business into a single solution, including finance, HR, sales, and supply chain management.

    • Data on any device: You can integrate SAP Analytics Cloud with SAP S/4 HANA and deploy insights to Android and iOS devices. The SAP S/4 HANA integration also enables the rolling out of changes to multiple files and devices from a central location, so you can carry your business operations on the go over a secured cloud network.

    • In-memory technology: Since it is based on SAP HANA in-memory technology, SAP Analytics Cloud can process massive amounts of data in a short time.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Segun O., SAP HANA Developer at SOA PEOPLE, says that "The most valuable features are on the application side, where you can design applications into your analytics on the platform."

    The Head of Finance Enterprise Application at a computer software company adds that "The visualization feature is the most valuable. SAP Analytics Cloud is also very easy to use."

    "Its many features make it the best in the market," sums up a Consultor SAP Business Object, Sap Analytics Cloud at a tech services company.

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    Live Oak Bank
    MetLife
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Educational Organization14%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization20%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Financial Services Firm7%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    SAP Analytics Cloud is ranked 2nd in Predictive Analytics with 61 reviews while SAS Predictive Analytics is ranked 9th in Predictive Analytics. SAP Analytics Cloud is rated 8.0, while SAS Predictive Analytics is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of SAP Analytics Cloud writes "Good for reporting but needs to improve its predictive analytics features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAS Predictive Analytics writes "Good forecasting, reporting, and data integrity, but it needs to be more user-friendly". SAP Analytics Cloud is most compared with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, Tableau, IBM Planning Analytics, Microsoft Power BI and Anaplan, whereas SAS Predictive Analytics is most compared with DataRobot and TIBCO Statistica.

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