2019-06-25T06:49:00Z

What advice do you have for others considering SAP Analytics Cloud?

Miriam Tover - PeerSpot reviewer
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SH
Real User
Top 10
2024-02-22T10:22:20Z
Feb 22, 2024

The solution operates in real-time, but we had an issue with it. Fortunately, the team resolved it. Usually, working with real-time or various-time connections prompts entering connection criteria like a new username and password. It is also useful for financial planning. Additionally, I use it for costs related to time series jobs.Understanding the forecasting process can be like dealing with a black box. I recognize the need for flexible tools that allow me to choose the algorithm and see what's happening in the backend. It will help to determine whether the forecasting is working or not. I recommend the product. It is very useful. I rate it an eight out of ten.

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SK
Real User
Top 20
2024-01-09T09:11:00Z
Jan 9, 2024

As a recommendation, when deciding on using SAP Analytics Cloud, it primarily depends on whether your company is already utilizing SAP as its ERP. If SAP is the ERP, this solution makes sense due to seamless integration and optimization within the same organization. However, if you're considering Oracle or Postgres, alternatives like Tableau or Power BI might be more suitable. The learning curve, as SAC employs Core Data Services (CDS), which can be challenging for developers unfamiliar with this concept. Finding experienced SAC developers can be a challenge compared to the more prevalent expertise in Tableau or Power BI. Community support is another consideration. While Tableau and Power BI have strong and active communities for support and knowledge-sharing, SAC may have a smaller and less engaged community. I would rate it 6 out of 10.

AhmedHaridy - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2023-10-04T08:56:18Z
Oct 4, 2023

I rate SAP Analytics Cloud an eight out of ten. I wouldn't recommend it to non-SAP customers.

Hesham  Essa - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2023-05-29T12:45:18Z
May 29, 2023

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.

Narayansingh Bhandari - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 20
2023-05-26T08:23:44Z
May 26, 2023

I would rate the solution four out of ten, but we are still analyzing other our alternatives, which could affect the rating. All the same, I would not recommend SAP Analytics Cloud.

JC
Real User
Top 10
2023-02-21T08:41:27Z
Feb 21, 2023

I would like to see the new upgrade. There are some things in the roadmap that I want to experience rather than relying on white papers. I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

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MS
Real User
Top 20
2023-01-23T18:56:55Z
Jan 23, 2023

I give the tool a seven out of ten. I was looking for a tool that could help me add value-added services to my department, such as predictive analytics from the audit perspective. I wanted a tool that could analyze text, mostly based on natural language processing. There are other heavy tools that could be applied to the audit lifecycle to improve the process. I was looking for a data analysis tool that would help me roll out the fifth generation of our internal audit department. I considered several options, including SPSS, Alteryx, and SAP Analytics. There is a generation of auditors and assurance professionals called 4.0 or 5.0 who are turning from performing basic analytics to using advanced analytics tools with AI to enhance their audit processes. They are becoming more proactive and using bottom-up analytics. This is a little bit technical for some people. In the same way that we have fourth-generation audit insurance, we have the fourth industrial revolution in the generic industry, we have a revolution in the audit department, a fourth-generation revolution, where we apply AI tools, RPA, robotic process, and advanced analytics to improve our processors. This allows us to perform more audits, 15-20 instead of 10, and to do so using a complete database rather than samples. As an auditor, we will no longer be providing reasonable assurance that we cannot provide everything, we will be able to provide assurance on the entire database. The analytics will automate this process for us, so I'm launching that strategy. In my strategy, I have, for example, some contracts I want to automate instead of reviewing them manually. Each and every contract, for example, comes to the audit department. Instead of reviewing the contract manually, and spending hours, converting this from the OCR text, and then applying the NLP on it, trying to identify the risks and the threats within this contract, and trying to audit based on that risk template, I can automate this process. I'm a certified professional in GRC and ECC. I've been working in this field for a long time. I've seen predictive analytics in action, and I've tried to compare the effectiveness of different tools, like SPSS and Alteryx, with SAP Analytics. I'm doing this because I want to see how much these tools can help me with my overall strategy. But I know that no single tool can guarantee success. We need a bunch of tools. For example, we have this SAP Celonis, which can help us understand business processes and do business process re-engineering and analysis. This SAP Celonis will help automate the process of understanding business processes, instead of having manual meetings with the business and trying to understand everyone's understanding of the process. We can rely on the data to tell us the truth. The central truth is the data. SAP Celonis will take the event log and try to analyze the process on our behalf, and try to give us the anomalies in our business process. The strategy has a different flavor, different tools, and different aspects. SAP Analytics would be more helpful in the audit execution process, and reporting stage. There is another tool that helps with fraud management. It's called business integrity screening. This tool basically fetches data and tests it for us. The tool also gathers information from SAP Analytics for Cloud and performs predictive analytics with strong machine learning algorithms. SAP Analytics is not the only thing I use to achieve my goals. It is a part of my strategy, and it helps me automate certain aspects of my plan. An organization that has its backend systems as SAP would be making a smart move to go with SAP Analytics, but if they have a mix of SAP or non-SAP systems, I never advise organizations to go with SAP Analytics. An organization that does not have SAP in the backend and still wished to use SAP Analytics should perform a proper requirement analysis first.

Abdelwaheb HAFSAOUI - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
Top 10
2022-12-21T15:08:32Z
Dec 21, 2022

We are SAP partners. I am certified in SAP Analytics Cloud. I got the certification last year. I'd recommend the tool to others. In the other reporting tools, we don't find, for example, the EPM or the smart data functionality or the machine learning functionality. In SAP Analytics Cloud, it's not only a tool for creating a dashboard and a report. We can also create some machine learning applications and some EPM dashboarding. I recommend others to use itas it is a very rich tool and it is updated often. Every two or three months there is a new update. I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. The only issue we've had is working with the live connection. Other than that, it's great.

ChristopherOrilogbon - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-11-18T15:01:49Z
Nov 18, 2022

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

MB
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-10-11T19:30:15Z
Oct 11, 2022

Take your time and study the product because when you use SAP Analytics Cloud, you'll find it's very easy to make graphs and tables, to analyze and cross data. It's important to understand how it works but to also have a very clear idea of where you're going. There are online courses available as well as online help which is very useful. I rate this solution eight out of 10.

Cornelia MBA - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-09-02T22:46:00Z
Sep 2, 2022

I would highly recommend SAP Analytics Cloud. I would rate it a ten out of ten.

VB
Consultant
Top 5
2022-08-17T12:12:48Z
Aug 17, 2022

My company has around fifteen users of SAP Analytics Cloud. My advice to anyone looking into using SAP Analytics Cloud is to first have an understanding of the BI system, based on the BI data models, and to have good analytical skills to develop reports in the solution. If you know the system, you can create reports and dashboards in SAP Analytics Cloud, but if you don't, you'll find it difficult. I would also tell others to go for SAP Analytics Cloud over other technologies because SAP has a vast infrastructure, so you can integrate different modules and products within SAP very easily. For example, SAP has launched Data Warehouse Cloud, so you don't need a separate BI solution such as the SAP BW/4HANA system. You can directly take the data from the source and store it in the cloud, and compared to other technologies, it's quite cheap as well. My company doesn't have any plans of increasing usage of SAP Analytics Cloud, but there's a plan to integrate it with SAP DWC. I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud seven out of ten.

AlejandroValencia - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2022-07-08T18:25:21Z
Jul 8, 2022

I would tell potential users to focus on the data, the source of the data, and the modeling capabilities. If you model well, you can present anything you want. On a scale from one to ten, I would give SAP Analytics Cloud an eight. I won't give it a ten just because of the solution's modeling capabilities and the price compared to other solutions in the market.

Santosh Pallai - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-06-06T15:37:45Z
Jun 6, 2022

We are using the corporate edition. I'm a user and consultant. I'd advise new users to use it as much as possible. It helps make it more stable and scalable. It's very user-friendly and intuitive for both the management and technical team - no matter who uses it, it's not too hard to deal with. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. There's still from for improvement, however, I am largely happy with the product.

SL
Real User
Top 20
2022-05-31T11:00:42Z
May 31, 2022

I'm a software engineer and I'm working with SAP Analytics Cloud. I'm using the latest version of the solution which was released this quarter: 2022.07. SAP Analytics Cloud is deployed on a public cloud, but I don't know the cloud provider, so SAP must have tied up with a data center. In my company, people who are using the tool have the role of developing it and developing reports, and currently, one hundred people are using SAP Analytics Cloud. I would recommend SAP Analytics Cloud to others who are currently not using it because it is a very good, easy-to-use tool. It's quite user-friendly and that's the most important factor. My rating for SAP Analytics Cloud is eight out of ten. I'm not a customer, but a partner of SAP Analytics Cloud.

Wonjae BAE - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-05-11T11:52:24Z
May 11, 2022

I would rate this solution 7 out of 10. My advice is the same as BW/4HANA. For someone who wants to start using this solution, they need to refine their requirement in the beginning and analyze the available data and how it should be consumed in the dashboard or analytics. They need to design from the beginning. It can be just a sketch, but they need to think about it before they start implementing it.

GR
Real User
Top 20
2022-04-06T17:37:46Z
Apr 6, 2022

We're using SAP Analytics Cloud in our company. I still don't have an idea on how scalable the product is. I'm unable to give feedback on the technical support for SAP Analytics Cloud, because I don't deal directly with SAP, but with another company that assists us, and they work with SAP. My advice to others looking into implementing SAP Analytics Cloud is for them to check the cost of implementation, because the cost of the product is not high, but sometimes the implementation could cost a lot more, e.g. the connection to your access system could cost a lot. I'm rating SAP Analytics Cloud nine out of ten.

Camille Maitrot - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2022-01-30T06:35:43Z
Jan 30, 2022

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.

MR
Real User
2022-01-20T10:28:54Z
Jan 20, 2022

I think it's important to be strategy-driven based on your underlying data. If you are an SAP-based organization, this is a good solution. If you are non-SAP, then you might be better off looking at an alternative solution. I rate the solution nine out of 10.

SH
Real User
Top 10
2022-01-05T07:32:45Z
Jan 5, 2022

We are an implementor. We are using the latest version of the solution. I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten.

BG
Consultant
2021-11-06T01:22:42Z
Nov 6, 2021

My advice would be to all-out purchase the analytics application, as some of the features are in just the designer mode, and they are not going to be sufficient. You're going to need some of the features that are contained in the third option, the analytics application. Users need to be very familiar with what they have called the data modeler and should spend some time modeling and rendering data in their data modeler or just importing data into something called the dataset. With the dataset, users have more flexibility, however, the data modeling, that's something I didn't know starting out. Had I done it differently, I might have used the data modeler. I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten.

SK
Real User
2021-11-01T19:51:35Z
Nov 1, 2021

If someone is using an SAP environment in their businesses, it's good to adapt SAP Analytical Cloud. But, if the person is using another ERP software, say, QuickBooks, there are other market options to opt for. The solution works well if one is using the SAP package. I rate SAP Analytics Cloud as an eight out of ten.

AD
Real User
2021-05-08T10:42:25Z
May 8, 2021

If your data is stored in the SAP environment, it is still the best tool in the market. Microsoft Power BI and Tableau are very nice in functionality and layout, but they lack functionality when you link them to an SAP database. My suggestion would be to use the tools from the same vendor. The reporting tool should be from the same vendor whose backend system you are using. I advised the same in our company because we have a lot of tools. If you have an SAP data warehouse, then use tools from SAP on top of this data warehouse. If you have SQL Database, then Microsoft Power BI is more suitable. I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud an eight out of ten.

RT
Real User
2021-04-02T18:11:01Z
Apr 2, 2021

If you're interested in using this solution, you have to be aware of the frequent changes and product improvement that occurs. Every month there's a new update. You need to be aware of that but at the same time, don't get carried away with all the new features. Keep track of the roadmap and what new updates are coming. It won't cause any problems, but as it updates so often, it's good to keep track of what new features will be available and which features you should implement. SAP Analytics can be used as an all-in-one source. It can bring everything together: BI, predictive, planning, simulation — it can combine all of this into a single user interface. Other products have also done this, but SAP has done it very nicely. It's quite good, it's quite stable — I like it. Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of eight. It combines all features into a single user interface, including planning, prediction, simulation, analytics application, and analytics or data dash boarding and reporting — I like it.

PP
Consultant
2021-03-29T13:55:50Z
Mar 29, 2021

I would recommend this solution. Generally, their roadmap is full of good innovations. They focus a lot on things that can be improved and bring the improvements that you don't even realize that you need. They are great. I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud a nine out of ten.

KK
Real User
2021-02-05T09:58:54Z
Feb 5, 2021

I would recommend this product to potential customers. On a scale from one to ten, I would give SAP Analytics Cloud an eight.

AM
Real User
2020-12-18T15:07:00Z
Dec 18, 2020

I would recommend the SAP ERP and Analytics Cloud products for users who want to start using it. In general, on a scale of one to ten, I would give SAP ERP an eight. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud a seven. I would like to see more standardization here.

KE
MSP
2020-12-08T20:01:03Z
Dec 8, 2020

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.

Segun Oyeleke - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-11-25T18:18:49Z
Nov 25, 2020

If the client is SAP-based then I would say it's quite okay to implement this product. It's stable, provided they have the budget for the licensing which is, I think most of the time, the bottleneck. Also, they have to consider other supply systems, their internal users. What is the diversity, how many of them work on strictly SAP solutions, and what are the compatibility issues where you cannot be stuck with one product? I think it's pretty much okay provided you can scale and then it depends on how technical the people are. So, we have two variants of it in SAP. There is the SAP Analytics Cloud Discovery, which is just mainly for discovery analytics. You basically create SAP reports, nothing advanced. Then you have the Designer, which enables you to do a little bit more scripting and other advanced features. Depending on the end-user population, you can train down towards the pure basic reporting or really develop an application on it. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

AA
Real User
2020-11-15T06:34:00Z
Nov 15, 2020

The best way to keep up with relevant information about SAP Analytics Cloud is in public forums. I check those daily, including any blogs. There are many useful articles on the internet about SAP Analytics Cloud. I rate SAP Analytics Cloud as a 10, based on the implementation, functionality to the users and it is the best tool to measure KPIs in the Cloud.

MH
Real User
2020-10-14T06:36:53Z
Oct 14, 2020

SAP Analytics Cloud is an easy-to-use tool that can help you to analyze data. It also depends on the industry and what you want to use it for, but it is an easy tool. Before start using it for advanced reports, I would suggest spending a month learning this tool well. Because it is so easy to use, when you start using it for doing complex things in the beginning, you might realize that you haven't done it the right way because you didn't have the training. Don't get too enthusiastic about the ease of use of SAP. Do get the training and learn how to make proper reports, how to appropriately use the models, how to connect to on-premise systems, and how to implement live connections. After that, start building complex reports and use it for productive work. I would rate SAP Analytics Cloud an eight out of ten.

SP
Consultant
2020-10-04T06:40:00Z
Oct 4, 2020

If you are new to SSE and are trying to implement SSE in your project, don't think that SSE is an SAP product. Look into the features because I am sure you'll be satisfied with the features. They come out with the releases. I go into the release notes to understand what are the enhancements are. This will make it easier to understand. If you have somebody who isn't as experienced with BI, even that person can still learn SSE and can cope up with the BI requirements. In India, if you want to be a BI compatible, you have to have at least three years' experience so that you can understand all of the data warehousing concepts, and EDL. With SSE, learning is very smooth and easy. I would rate it a nine out of ten. The missing point would be because of the performance.

MG
Real User
2020-08-04T07:26:12Z
Aug 4, 2020

It's really important to think about data governance in the solution because it's very much a self-service application. It can be quite open for users to create their own versions of data, so it's really important that you think about customers, think about a data governance model to make sure that there's clear ownership of data, and there's a clear single source of truth for enterprise data in the model. It's easy to create a situation where it's open, but you still very much need to consider having a data governance strategy that underpins your Analytics Cloud implementation. I would rate this solution an eight out of 10.

it_user1269450 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant
2020-01-29T11:22:00Z
Jan 29, 2020

I would rate it an eight out of ten. Sometimes it has less flexibility when doing something. You can only do with what is available in SAP. We can't double up anything in SAP. I would take off two points for that.

AO
Real User
2020-01-26T09:27:00Z
Jan 26, 2020

The program runs on the cloud. We push the data from the source offline entirely in the cloud, and the cloud takes over the analytics. It's a bit of a hybrid solution for now but we are thinking of moving fully into the cloud so that everything just happens in the cloud, and we get our insights and our KPIs displayed on the dashboard. There can always be improvements and updates are coming in regularly but if you can afford this solution I would say 'go for it!' For now, I would rate this product an eight out of 10.

it_user885657 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-12-25T08:21:00Z
Dec 25, 2019

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

SS
Real User
2019-12-19T06:32:00Z
Dec 19, 2019

For now, we are only using the solution on public cloud but we have several customers in the pipeline and we are planning to use private cloud for future clients. I've worked for many business warehouses over a period of 18 years and I strongly recommend this particular product because whatever I do in multiple tools, in reporting or dashboarding, for example, I carry out a planning process where everything is integrated, so I strongly recommend SAP. I would rate this product a 10 out of 10 because I'm impressed with its function.

it_user1220244 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-12-16T08:13:00Z
Dec 16, 2019

We are trying to get the reports out of AWS Redshift. We are consolidating all of our data in the Amazon Data Lake, and we have it in AWS S3. It is from there that we are pushing to Redshift, but we had a challenge because there is no native connector. This is a solution that I recommend to anybody with SAP in their landscape. We used to prefer QlikView and Tableau, but as of now, I suggest trying SAP Analytics Cloud to see the results first. There is a lot of seamless integration and you can avoid a lot of licensing costs. It is also pretty good at connecting multiple SAP systems together. It is quite useful in terms of data connectivity, data transmission, and modeling. Our customers definitely prefer SAP Analytics Cloud on Amazon Redshirt, regardless of the third-party connector that we had to use. I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

RS
Real User
2019-12-15T05:58:00Z
Dec 15, 2019

I'm a consultant as well as a user of the solution. We're a small team that does work for our clients. If our clients want analytics done, we use the solution to work on their data. Our team is about 15 people. Our clients are typically small and medium-sized enterprises. With some clients, there'll be some hand-holding with them to understand how SAP benefits them. At the same time, we've got some real large giants who have 3,000+ users and they are using a CPS room. They want lots of analytical capabilities. Some use Tableau or Click. The awareness of this solution isn't as good as those. I'd recommend others try the solution. It's quite a good tool with a lot of features and different user levels. Users don't need to be trained professionals; anyone can start with smaller analyses on their own. A few video tutorials should be sufficient to get someone started. It's only when you get into more complex items that you may need more assistance. I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

Sudhir Kanakoti - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-12-15T05:58:00Z
Dec 15, 2019

I would advise anyone looking into SAP Analytics Cloud to go for it. One a scale of 1 - 10 I would rate it an 8. To raise that score they need more exporting options.

VG
Consultant
2019-12-12T07:48:00Z
Dec 12, 2019

My advice to anybody who is implementing this solution is to first look at the connectivity that is required. Second, look at the functionality and the visuality that you are going to need. If you are looking at simple things, like traditional visualization, then this solution is good to go. However, if you're thinking about more complex scenarios with more complex logic, then you may need to wait. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

UV
Consultant
2019-12-12T07:48:00Z
Dec 12, 2019

The suitability of this solution depends on several things including use case, budget, and licensing costs. Tableau will do the same thing as this solution. If cost is not a problem and you want to try something new then I would recommend SAP Analytics Cloud. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

VB
Consultant
Top 5
2019-12-05T11:14:00Z
Dec 5, 2019

My advice to anybody who is thinking about moving out of their standalone system is to implement this solution. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

reviewer1131582 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2019-06-25T06:49:00Z
Jun 25, 2019

My only suggestion is that people try SAC, and start using it.

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...
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