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Updated 19th December 2023
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Data Analyst
1B - 3B USD, Travel and HospitalityFAVORABLE
“Direct SAP Vendor Support Enhances Integration But Past Pricing Created Entry Barriers”
Since we adcquire this product we have absolutely increased our end user experience due to our old lack of a powerful front end. It let us to show up the data from BW4 queries in both kind of connections live and import; from Datasphere in live mode and some users are using file import in a personalized and self service way.
According to the Data preparation it is an advanced tool that let me to carry out the most organized reports in an easy way. Although our data is already prepared in Datasphere or BW4 there are some datamodels that the end users prefer to import from Structures files, so SAC let us to blend all datamodels in one. Not only roles/authorizations management by teams identity is also something excellent to organize our folders to mention but also chatting through the stories is very useful and eye-catching for end users.
Furthermore, we have already turned on a planning project for financials business units. It is absolutely different from other processes we took into account. The experience with end users from this perspective is highly possitive and we intend to continue adding planning scenarios to our system.
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ARCHITECT
250M - 500M USD, ManufacturingCRITICAL
“SAP Analytics Cloud Offers Strong SAP Connections But Administration Remains Challenging”
SAP Analytics Cloud is a browser-based data tool with a focus on visualisation and planning. Data modelling capabilities are limited and overlap with other tools. Report creation functionality is in continual development and the user and consumption experience keeps changing -- generally for the better, but it does not feel like a stable, reliable product, and build time is not always very fast. The solution requires the presentation of data in reports for analysis rather than supplying direct analytical capabilities, making it a strong but limited tool that is difficult to use in isolation.
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SAP was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. The company employs over 105,000 people globally and develops software solutions for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and related business functions. SAP’s early products, SAP R/2 and SAP R/3, were widely adopted for managing core business processes. Its current ERP platform, SAP S/4HANA, uses in-memory computing to support data-intensive operations and integrates capabilities such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. SAP offers a portfolio of software applications that support various business functions across industries. These applications are designed to operate on a unified digital platform. As of 2025, SAP reports over 230 million cloud users and provides more than 100 solutions. The company’s offerings are used by organizations to manage finance, human resources, procurement, supply chain, and other operational areas.
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Public
Year Founded
1972
Head office location
Walldorf, Germany
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
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- Data Analyst1B-10B USDTravel and HospitalityReview Source
Direct SAP Vendor Support Enhances Integration But Past Pricing Created Entry Barriers
Since we adcquire this product we have absolutely increased our end user experience due to our old lack of a powerful front end. It let us to show up the data from BW4 queries in both kind of connections live and import; from Datasphere in live mode and some users are using file import in a personalized and self service way. According to the Data preparation it is an advanced tool that let me to carry out the most organized reports in an easy way. Although our data is already prepared in Datasphere or BW4 there are some datamodels that the end users prefer to import from Structures files, so SAC let us to blend all datamodels in one. Not only roles/authorizations management by teams identity is also something excellent to organize our folders to mention but also chatting through the stories is very useful and eye-catching for end users. Furthermore, we have already turned on a planning project for financials business units. It is absolutely different from other processes we took into account. The experience with end users from this perspective is highly possitive and we intend to continue adding planning scenarios to our system. - BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ARCHITECT50M-1B USDManufacturingReview Source
SAP Analytics Cloud Offers Strong SAP Connections But Administration Remains Challenging
SAP Analytics Cloud is a browser-based data tool with a focus on visualisation and planning. Data modelling capabilities are limited and overlap with other tools. Report creation functionality is in continual development and the user and consumption experience keeps changing -- generally for the better, but it does not feel like a stable, reliable product, and build time is not always very fast. The solution requires the presentation of data in reports for analysis rather than supplying direct analytical capabilities, making it a strong but limited tool that is difficult to use in isolation. - Data Analyst1B-10B USDEnergy and UtilitiesReview Source
Integration Strengths of SAP Analytics Cloud Offset By Interface and Speed Limitations
overall, the experience with SAP Analytics Cloud has been positive. The Platform provides strong data visualization capabilities and integrates well with existing SAP ecosystems, making reporting and analytics more streamlined. It has helped improve decision making through real-time insights. However, there are occasional performance lags with large datasets and a learning curve for new users. With some UI and performance improvements, the experience could be even better. - IT Manager10B+ USDRetailReview Source
We choose SAC not for what today's capabilities but the roadmap and SAC narrative for what it will be in the future with further evolvement of leveraging from the SAP reference architecture and interconnecting business processes.
We are very pleased with the product SAP Analytics Cloud in terms of functions and features it offers. An area for improvement, however, is that the overall commercial model for SAP's public cloud service offerings could be simplified to enable quicker adoption of new capabilities, such as AI. - Technology Specialist - SAP Analytics Cl10B+ USDBankingReview Source
Powerful analytics platform with strong live connectivity capabilities, but inconsistent feature delivery, limited transparency in patching and costly migration gaps
Overall, I am satisfied with the product as a strategic analytics platform. The solution continues to improve, especially around live data handling. However, the product development lifecycle often feels inconsistent: features are introduced without full coverage, later reworked, and sometimes partially or fully deprecated. This results in avoidable rework, uncertainty and additional testing efforts for teams who rely on SAC in a business-critical environment
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