My main use case for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is to perform business reporting and visualization for a broader range of audiences, and we perform large-scale data analytics to discuss in-depth business insights and perform forecasts for the rest of the financial year.

The best features SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform offers include cross-enterprise sharing, where sharing insights is easier and seamless across my organization, and creating role-based dashboards.

The role-based dashboards help my team and organization by providing information to specific users, allowing them to make decisions more easily, anytime, anywhere, across any device.

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to perform financial reporting to make decisions faster.

Since we started using SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, we have been able to make faster, data-driven business decisions based on actual data insights and data analysis, which has accelerated our ability to make better decisions for our business productivity.

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform can be improved in that the user interface needs much improvement, as not everyone has a complete understanding of the components.

In addition to needing improvements, the transfer of data between systems seems to be difficult if you have a system with one data source.

I have been using SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform for four years.

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is very stable.

The scalability of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is adequate; it is very scalable and grows with my organization's needs.

Customer support for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is responsive, aggressive, and always professional.

I would rate customer support for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform nine out of ten.

Previously, we evaluated SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Integrated Business Planning platform.

I would rate SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform nine out of ten.

I choose nine out of ten for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform because it has been a great tool that helps us to make data-driven decisions easily based on our data analysis and intelligence, and it has also increased our productivity across all our organization departments.

My advice to others looking into using SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is that if you need a great tool to help you with business intelligence and make data-driven decisions faster, then SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is the best tool for your organization to share your distributed data with your colleagues easily.

My company is a user and customer of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform.

I have additional thoughts about SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform: it is a great tool for operational reporting and making data-driven decisions easily.

My overall review rating for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is nine out of ten.

My main customer use cases involve migrating from other platforms to SAP BTP since SAP has a very mature ecosystem. This is the main reason why customers are migrating from other platforms to BTP.

The most profound feature which is useful for me is Fiori, and I am an IS consultant, so I use IS most of the time in Integration Suite.

SAP has a very mature ecosystem.

I would rate analytics in BTP as 8.5 to 9 in terms of providing real-time insights. It is a mature tool and platform, but since there is more AI development occurring, it has to evolve at a rapid pace.

Connecting SAP with the open-source platform is not as easy as it could be, so there is a long way to go. SAP has to work on it, but connecting with SAP platforms is very easy when compared to connecting with any other platforms.

For the next release, I had a couple of issues, and we have raised tickets for those. The SAP team has responded that they will try to implement it and release it. It will be included in the next release. I don't think I can mention it here because it's already in the SAP bucket.

In the future, I would appreciate seeing a much more friendly UI in the IS included in the next release.

I have been working with Business Technology Platform for approximately three years.

There are many communication issues when we are trying to connect to other servers or platforms, establishing the connection and maintaining it as per our expectations. The target system will be expecting something else, and since BTP is developed by SAP focusing more on the ecosystem side, it is not so feasible or friendly while sending data from one platform to another.

SAP BTP is stable.

SAP BTP is easy to scale.

The quality of support from my experience is good, and I would rate it eight out of ten. It could be better, but it's good.

The support could be better in terms of response time.

I am not currently using SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, I am just using SAP Integration Suite.

The initial setup for SAP BTP is straightforward. There is always room for growth and making it easier, but it is straightforward.

I am an implementer with the Technology Platform.

My customers have agreed that there is a good return on investment with SAP BTP.

I would recommend that all clients consider SAP BTP as far as my experience is concerned, as they are happy with the ROI. The initial investment will be more, but the ROI is also good, so they can consider it if they're looking for something in the long run.

SAP BTP is an expensive solution.

Process Orchestration is different from SAP NetWeaver.

The biggest benefit of SAP BTP is the entire SAP ecosystem, not only SAP BTP. I rate SAP BTP a nine out of ten.

The usual use cases for my customers involve developing reports based upon the financial model from the SRM system as well as the finance and transactions system.

The most valuable features of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform that I have found are the table widget, SQL functions, calculations, scheduling part, and the server management, which I frequently use.

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform supports my decision making with its reporting tools greatly, especially from the Business Intelligence point of view, particularly in the financial module. The Business Intelligence tools lack any planning options, which is why the SAP SCC tool and SAP Analytics Cloud tool are essential for planning, but for calculations, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform outperforms all other tools such as Power BI and Tableau, showing more accuracy, reliability, and flexibility compared to all other BI tools worldwide.

We need to speed up the performance of our tool because it is slower compared to the SAP Analytics Cloud tool. We need to improve the optimizing areas, and I frequently face these optimizing areas, but other than that, the visual, the UI, and everything else is good.

I believe they should optimize the pricing.

I have been working with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform for more than four years.

I rate the scalability of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform as a nine due to performance issues related to optimizing parts.

I have communicated with the technical support of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform. My impression of the support is good so far. Sometimes, they forward my ticket to the technical team, especially when my issue involves technical aspects that basis people may not be familiar with. There have been some hierarchy confusions, but other than that, it is good, and I rate them 8.5.

I did not use a different solution before SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform for these use cases because SAP Analytics Cloud tool is not reliable enough for calculations based on business requirements. I have also used Power BI and have some experience with Tableau, but in comparison, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is significantly ahead of all those tools.

The initial setup of this tool was very easy, rating a ten. The deployment took me within 30 minutes.

For the deployment process, I need to take a backup of all the reports using the Business Intelligence compression or archive files for all users, servers, access levels, and the auditing DB, taking all the files as a BCMBR file. Then, I can deploy or upgrade from the existing system to the latest version, or alternatively, create a new server node. Ensuring backups for updating and deployment is essential, and either installing or upgrading the existing system or creating a new node for deploying all updated latest features in the Business Intelligence system is an easy task.

For the deployment, I need two people: one from the basis and one from the technical side.

For maintenance, I have managed just one person for all user level access, server management, report side, and promotion side for the past four years based upon the system landscape. I have developed more than 130 reports in the Business Intelligence tools, so we typically need one person for maintenance, one for the basis side, one for technical tasks, and one for server-side maintenance, which totals to four to five people being more than enough for maintenance activities.

I have seen a return on investment so far in the form of saved time and resources.

I rate the pricing for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform as a seven or eight.

I have installation experience with these solutions. I use SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, and I am a consultant for this tool.

The data analysis capability that I experience with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is that we are using the table format widget frequently while rarely using other widgets such as charts and timeline charts. The most impressive aspect of the tool is the ability to perform all levels of complex calculations, date-level calculations, and operator-level calculations. This ability to handle calculations is a significant highlight when compared to other Business Intelligence tools from SAP.

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform integrates with AI for data analytics, which is promising. After the latest patch update, they've mentioned enhancements in the data analytics part, which has become more involved with AI, similar to what is found in SAP Analytics Cloud.

I have an average of about 150 users day to day for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform. I might have plans to increase the usage of this tool in the future in my company.

I rate this solution nine out of ten.

As a BusinessObjects Administrator, I work to deploy the solution, handle new installations, security setup, user management, and all of those tasks. Later, I started report development and became a BI developer, and then I did some data warehousing.

With the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, we build financial reports such as P&L and income statements for financial reporting, and we also build dashboards for top management.

Through interacting with top management in our business, I have been able to meet their needs through ad-hoc reporting capabilities.

Empowering business users means they should be able to work independently without depending on the developer. One advantage of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is self-service capabilities, allowing users to do drag and drop to build their own reports and perform analyses without needing technical know-how.

The platform has many drivers that I can use to connect to virtually all available databases, making it easy to integrate with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and many others. With the cloud version, I can fetch data on-premises and to the cloud for analysis easily. It is so flexible that I can make choices for fetching data. For authentication in an SAP environment, I can choose to integrate with SAP logon for SSO or use AD authentication for convenience, along with the flexible integration options.

There are areas of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform that need improvement, particularly in licensing, which can make it complex and expensive for users. If SAP could split the analytics side from financial analytics, it would become more affordable and easier to learn for technicians.

The integration of the cloud product needs improvement, as I have faced challenges fetching data from SuccessFactors, which isn't as seamless compared to on-premises solutions. I expect improvements over time, and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is still superior compared to other reporting tools.

I have been working with the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform for over 15 years now.

I have experience with SAP technical support and have supported customers, including those in financial services. I continue to assist old clients while supporting my colleagues as well.

Setting up SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform is one of the easiest things I've done. Having started my career as an SAP BusinessObjects administrator, I find it still easy due to my foundational knowledge.

For most of my clients using the on-premises version of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, the return on investment is positive due to its affordability and ability to handle diverse reporting needs while automating information distribution.

Using Power BI as an example, most customers choose it instead of SAP, primarily due to the cost, acquisition cost, and maintenance. People choose other products because of the flexibility, though I am not sure whether any other reporting tool is as flexible as SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform. Users often complain about the interface of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, saying it is not as aesthetic as Power BI, but SAC is addressing that issue. In terms of performance, other BI tools cannot compare with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, as those reports are not as fast as those built on SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, and other tools are not as robust for financial reporting.

Based on my years of experience with the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, I have worked with all the products, starting from Analysis for Microsoft Excel, then SAP Web Intelligence, and then the BusinessObjects dashboards, which graduated to Lumira. From Lumira, I moved to SAC, which is now the current product that SAP is positioning for reporting, and that is the cloud solution.

Currently, the organization I work for, Dangote, has close to 9,000 users in an SAP environment. We utilize SAP for our ERP, CRM, and SuccessFactors, and we also implement Power BI to enhance reporting aesthetics for specific users.

I am currently using Microsoft products for analysis and Power BI fabrics while fetching data from SAP ERP, SAP HANA, and BW, but I have not necessarily had any AI-driven projects within BusinessObjects.

I work on both the cloud and on-premises versions of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform. While the cloud version isn't popular yet in this part of the world due to costs, some users still prefer the perpetual license of the on-premises version.

I rate SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform an eight out of ten.

I am not sure about how it supports my compliance and data governance requirements.

I am working as an IT manager.

It integrates well with BW and HANA, which demonstrates strong data integration capabilities.

The solution is reliable, which is the main feature for creating insightful reports.

It helps in decision-making, which impacts ROI, especially in terms of efficiency.

The solution is performing well, and I don't think any improvement is needed.

I would appreciate integration with Outlook as an additional feature in the future to make it closer to a perfect score.

I have been using the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform for six years.

I am satisfied with the technical support provided by SAP.

I would rate their technical support as excellent.

I am using SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform exclusively.

It helps in decision-making, which impacts ROI, especially in terms of efficiency.

The price is very competitive and reliable.

Based on my experience, I would recommend SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform to others.

The solution currently lacks AI capabilities.

I would rate SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform eight out of ten.

This platform is very important to us because it offers a dashboard and includes SAP Analytics Cloud for reporting. The analytics is a reporting platform with a separate license from the planning platform. We use this primarily for dashboarding.

The important features include a dashboard and reporting capabilities through SAP Analytics Cloud, which I consider to be a better version than the initial BusinessObjects platform. We use these tools primarily for reporting and dashboarding needs.

SAP BusinessObjects is expected to be phased out by 2027 as reports are moving to SAP Analytics Cloud. The creation of stories within the platform could be enhanced to be easier than it is currently.

I have eighteen years of experience working with this solution.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate the stability a ten.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate the scalability a ten.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate the technical support as eight.

The initial setup is a straightforward process.

The return on investment from this solution is high, with the highest ROI observed.

The pricing of the solution is expensive.

While I recommend the SAP Analytics Cloud version, I do not recommend the on-premises version. If you are considering overall ratings, I would rate SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform as a nine.

What I like the most about SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform is that it has significantly improved our decision-making process by automating data injection, eliminating manual preparation, and reducing associated costs. The user-friendly interface allows for quick analysis, while robust security ensures controlled access to sensitive information.

While SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform offers powerful reporting features, I believe there is room for improvement in providing more user-friendly and versatile reporting options. Currently, users might face limitations and complexities in developing specific use cases within SAP. Unlike other business intelligence tools such as Power BI, SAP could enhance flexibility, allowing users to seamlessly integrate data from various sources like CRM systems, providing a more dynamic and adaptable reporting environment for users.

In terms of stability, SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform has been good. It is a reliable solution, especially for injecting and integrating data from sources like SAP, Microsoft Azure, or AWS. The platform's partnerships with major systems like SAP and Oracle contribute to its overall stability.

SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform is highly scalable. You can easily upgrade the account to accommodate your specific needs. The platform's cloud capabilities allow for seamless integration of advanced analytics like machine learning or AI. Currently, we have over 20 customers using it.

Setting up SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform can vary in complexity depending on the customer's specific use case. For us, the process was generally straightforward. We identified the tables the customer wanted data from and extracted and injected the data accordingly. Visualization and analytics were then tailored to their specific needs. The deployment process, from development completion to implementation, involved collaboration with staff and followed a systematic approach.

The licensing cost for SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform can be significant due to its complexity. It is crucial for customers to carefully assess the value they expect to derive from the implementation. Start with a basic version before opting for more advanced options like SAP HANA to manage initial expenses wisely.

My advice for new users is to consider SAP BusinessObjects BI Platform, especially if they're dealing with complex organizational structures. It is beneficial for centralizing data from various departments into a unified system, providing a robust solution for analysis and decision-making. Overall, I would rate it as a nine out of ten.

In my company, the solution is used when I get involved in scenarios to get more insight into the analytics part before presenting different options to the company's CEO, because of which I stress over those scenarios related to externalities.

I can create and manipulate scenarios, which has helped me a lot because before we started with SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, I worked on Excel documents. Excel documents used to get modified by a lot of people in our company, so no one could follow all the patterns when working on the Excel sheet. Within SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, I have been able to follow a path and know who or why modifications were done.

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that none of the users can modify a status if I don't allow it.

The financial area in the solution has certain shortcomings that need improvement. The solution's financial area needs to improve because a lot of the segment reports have been working with the finance part, so a lot of projects can be done now that our company couldn't do in the past.

Sometimes, there is a possibility that our company has to share some files with certain external users, and we find it hard to provide them with all the information that they want even after using SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement.

The machine learning part in the solution is an area of concern that should be considered for improvement.

I have been using SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform for three months. I don't remember the version of the solution.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

I don't use the technical support provided for the solution since I prefer to use the web or the internet to search for information related to the product.

I have programming experience, and now I work on business intelligence tools like Power BI and Tableau.

The initial setup of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform was easy since the solution is user-friendly.

The solution is deployed on-premises.

Based on my ability to understand the information related to the solution, it does help in providing me with a higher profit. I cannot be exactly sure about the ROI since I don't know the price of the solution.

I recommend those planning to buy the solution to try it for a few days.

I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.