SAP

SAP BusinessObjects

7.6 /10

What is SAP BusinessObjects?

SAP BusinessObjects BI is a reporting and analytics business intelligence (BI) platform aimed at business users. It consists of a number of reporting applications that allow users to discover data, perform analysis to derive insights and create reports that visualize the insights.

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SAP BusinessObjects Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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83 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

2
Since last award

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+84 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SAP BusinessObjects?

7% Negative

5% Neutral

88% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Friendly Negotiation
Enables Productivity
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 76

Data Modelling Tools

BI Security

Data Exploration and Visualization

Operational Reporting Capabilities

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications

Collaboration

BI Platform Administration

Metadata Management

Advanced Analytics and Data Science

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

Spatial Analysis

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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Score 7.9

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SAP BusinessObjects Reviews

Role: Operations
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted May 2020

Good product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

JoAnna J.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2020

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SAP BusinessObjects from other similar products?

Just a way better overall product, easier to use and better results.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

User-friendly and more professional results.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I don't think our company disliked anything.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Give it a try, be patient and really learn about all the features. You won't be disappointed.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Acts with Integrity

Camille J.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Not for Profit
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2020

very self explanatory and updates automatically.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SAP BusinessObjects from other similar products?

Great data extraction.Easily adaptable for any level of user's technical ability. Connection to the SAP universe via a good front-end.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

it is extremly easy to use and navigate.

What do you dislike most about this product?

it cost a bit too much.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

if you dont mind the price this is the best way to go.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

SAP BusinessObjects

What is SAP BusinessObjects?

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SAP BusinessObjects Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

2 Since last award

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+84 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SAP BusinessObjects?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Modelling Tools Includes ability to model complex relationships between internal application sources and other parties.

BI Security Data access control management, including access permissions management, user authentication and enforcement of access permissions via technology.

Data Exploration and Visualization Ability to visually manipulate, interact with, and explore data, and perform basic descriptive statistics and pattern detection.

Operational Reporting Capabilities Real-time detailed reporting to support operational business processes.

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications Ability to create, manage, send and receive notifications, enhancing efficiency and productivity.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

BI Platform Administration Centralized console to manage BI portal administration. Management metrics and reports on usage, resource utilization, security, and other activities.

Metadata Management A metadata layer makes reporting easy and eliminates the need for coding and SQL, allowing users to see and access information in simple business language.

Advanced Analytics and Data Science Techniques including predictive, data and text mining, machine learning, forecasting, what-if analysis, sentiment analysis etc.

Data Connectors and Data Mashup Connect to, merge and clean data from multiple diverse data sources.

Spatial Analysis Ability to natively visualize and analyze spatial data out of the box tied to postcode, zipcode or spacial co-ordinates.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

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SAP BusinessObjects Reviews

Good product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

JoAnna J.

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Camille J.

very self explanatory and updates automatically.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Data Modelling Tools

BI Security

Data Exploration and Visualization

Operational Reporting Capabilities

Intelligent Alerts and Notifications

Collaboration

BI Platform Administration

Metadata Management

Advanced Analytics and Data Science

Data Connectors and Data Mashup

Spatial Analysis

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement