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Updated 13th October 2025
What is SAP BusinessObjects BI Suite?
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Data Analyst
500M - 1B USD, BankingFAVORABLE
“Logical Feature Grouping and Intuitive Panels Enhance Report Building Experience”
Ease of use of the product and short learning curve. Any user can quickly learn the ways on how to build reports for the first time, the features are grouped logically and can be accessed easily.
DEVOPS ENGINEER
10B - 30B USD, TelecommunicationCRITICAL
“Examining the Effectiveness and Limitations of this Cost-effective BI Tool”
There are some hard limitations which make this tool good only for specific needs.
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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 Analyst50M-1B USDBankingReview Source
Logical Feature Grouping and Intuitive Panels Enhance Report Building Experience
Ease of use of the product and short learning curve. Any user can quickly learn the ways on how to build reports for the first time, the features are grouped logically and can be accessed easily. - DATA ANALYST<50M USDSoftwareReview Source
Pixel Perfect Reporting Prioritized Over Adaptation to Modern Analytics Demands
Was 5 star before the acquisition by SAP. Unfortunately, as with all big vendor take overs you lose the personability of the product - Data Analyst50M-1B USDInsurance (except health)Review Source
Flexible Reporting Features Appreciated Despite Concerns Over Outdated Interface Design
easy to use, ensures consistency and reliability across departments - BI & ANALYTICS MANAGER50M-1B USDManufacturingReview Source
SAP DataServices Excels While Business Objects Backend Architecture Shows Limitations
SAP BO BI Suite is a solid platform with both strengths and some limitations. On the positive side, I found SAP DataServices to be an excellent ETL tool, it's powerful, reliable, and integrates well for managing complex data processes. When it comes to reporting, Business Objects does deliver strong capabilities, but the solution feels somewhat obsolete and complicated on the backend compared to more modern BI tools. While it gets the job done, the architecture feels dated. Overall, it's a dependable suite with robust functionality, especially on the ETL side (new cloud connectors would be useful), but it could benefit from modernization and simplification in its reporting components. Let's see what new features and capabilities SAP BI 2025 will introduce! - Product Manager10B+ USDEnergy and UtilitiesReview Source
Comprehensive Reporting and Scalability Offset by Lengthy Initial Implementation
It has extensive reporting capabilities. Easily scalable and user friendly. The platform offers a wide variety of reporting tools but the initial implementation is quite long and time consuming for non experts.
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