SAP Analytics Cloud Pros and Cons

Big improvement comparing to BOBJ

All in Web

Best SAP connectivity

Planning module

AI features

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Bugs that are considered as features (ie calculation metrics in planning models work only in some cases) and strict export data limitations

Poor ability to monitor platform performance

User interface could be better

Lack of charts formatting options for stories - you can't even set padding between items

Limited analytics features - no drilling through metric, only dimensions

Performance issues when having more than 6-7 visuals on the page

Performance issues when filtering one visual with another one

Adoption metrics improper counting when the need is to sum unique counts of active users for all the stories/ models in a folder

Limited API unable to deactivate user

No dependency analysis between Model and story

Poor REST API features for metadata

Sorting limitations when using multi model, you cannot sort table column according the metric you need

Frequent error messages and need to refresh screen

No versioning of stories, no recycle bin,no auto backup

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Many thing not one like planning, smart insights, linked analysis etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Planning options needs to make bit easy than complex Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The predictive machine learning features are very good. Analytics features are awesome especially in terms of dashborads and visualization. It's obvious integrations with other SAP products is also very good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Compared to other Analytics tools like Tableau and Powerbi especially in terms of visualization, SAP Analytics Cloud is bit harder to implement especially in terms of non SAP data sources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform offers a robust support system, including comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and a responsive customer support team. Users can find answers to their queries through various channels, ensuring that assistance is readily available whenever needed. The richness of features ensures that SAP Analytics Cloud remains a versatile and powerful tool for a wide range of analytical tasks. Its user-friendly interface encourages frequent use, enabling users to effortlessly explore and analyze data on a day-to-day basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While SAP Analytics Cloud offers a robust set of features, the implementation process may pose challenges for users. Setting up the platform can be time-consuming, particularly for those with limited technical expertise. Compatibility issues with certain databases or systems can arise, leading to complexities during the integration process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most attractive thing for me is the beginner friendly user interface. It's very easy to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Actually I haven't faced any main issue. Every single Issue I faced, there was always a workaround. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Helps to create any dashboard required for the Business & for Proper Decision Making Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Initial Setup of the data for the taking time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SAC planning is a nice concept. Can directly write back to S4 is nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mostly the constant loading bubbles, instabiliity, lack of innovation.

Ease of use: user access cntrol is too cumberome.

Ease of implementation: very hard, lots of coding limitation, limit skillsets in the market.

Ease of integration: hard to integrate, not many useful connectors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For my part I found it a very useful software and more in a multinational company, since it was not necessary to send very heavy documents but all the information was on the same platform which could be accessed anywhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only drawback I saw to the platform is that many times the information is not very summarized and you have to polish a lot of information at the time of submission, besides that at the time of downloading if the information was very extensive it took some time to download. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Overall I really like SAP Lumira while my professional career what stands out to me about SAP Lumira is its intuitive data visualization capabilities. It allows us to transform complex data into clear, understandable visual representations. Despite occasional interface glitches, Lumira's impact on data-driven decision-making is remarkable. It's a valuable tool for making insightful business choices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Well not much to dislike but can say need of small improvement like one aspect that can be a bit frustrating about SAP Lumira is its occasional tendency to experience slow load times, particularly with larger datasets. However, its ability to create impactful data visualizations remains a strong point. Despite this minor setback, SAP Lumira proves its worth in simplifying data analysis and presentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that the product has many options to create all sorts of graphs, charts, and tables. I find out more and more tricks and tools to utilize my data even more and make the presentation better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I don't like, and this might be just the servers within our company, are the Live models take very long to load at times. Sometimes I would rather create a modeler from a data source model, but if I happen to forgot one dimension or measure after creating it, then I cannot go back and add it, but have to start all over. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.