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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Analysis Services

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AAzure Analysis Services delivers enterprise-grade BI semantic modeling capabilities with the scale, flexibility, and management benefits of the cloud. Azure Analysis Services helps transform complex data into actionable insights. Azure Analysis Services is built on the analytics engine in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services.N/A

    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence

    Score6.4 out of 10
    N/AThe SAP® BusinessObjects™ Business Intelligence Platform provides users with ad hoc queries, reporting, data visualizations, and analysis tools. Its integrated, unified infrastructure aims to offer scalability from one-to-many tools and interfaces on-premise, in the cloud, or as a hybrid approach.N/A
    Pricing
    Azure Analysis ServicesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure Analysis ServicesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Azure Analysis ServicesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Azure Analysis ServicesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Azure Analysis Services and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    8.7
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    8.2
    51 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.99 Ratings8.646 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.78 Ratings7.747 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.59 Ratings8.347 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Azure Analysis Services and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.8
    48 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Drill-down analysis9.07 Ratings7.247 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.98 Ratings8.347 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.98 Ratings7.333 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.09 Ratings8.647 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Azure Analysis Services and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.9
    48 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Publish to Web9.19 Ratings9.040 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.98 Ratings7.546 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.48 Ratings6.742 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling9.09 Ratings8.447 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.78 Ratings7.726 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Azure Analysis Services and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.3
    43 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.37 Ratings6.941 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.28 Ratings6.939 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.87 Ratings7.938 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Azure Analysis Services and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    9.3
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    9.2
    48 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.38 Ratings9.048 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.49 Ratings9.646 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.29 Ratings9.045 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.58 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Azure Analysis Services and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    5.8
    34 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.58 Ratings6.733 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.54 Ratings3.828 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.56 Ratings3.830 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Azure Analysis Services and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Feature
    Azure Analysis Services
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    7.1
    24 Ratings
    9% below category average
    REST API8.97 Ratings6.721 Ratings
    Javascript API8.77 Ratings7.319 Ratings
    iFrames9.06 Ratings7.318 Ratings
    Java API8.98 Ratings7.222 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.65 Ratings7.321 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)9.24 Ratings6.720 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Azure Analysis ServicesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    7.7
    (73 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (45 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (45 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure Analysis ServicesSAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    We would have many technical issues and glitches with previous similar providers but found that Azure Analysis Services can simply handle our workload and memory better. I remember we lost an account due to cloud issues not fully saving or corrupting some files. Granted, this is rare with any cloud but haven't had that issue with the same load of memory with Azure Analysis Services.
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    SAP
    As mentioned earlier reporting was a big headache for us and the tools we used didn't support large data sets and visualization Performing analytics with such data sets was cumbersome and later post using this SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence we were able to correlate different data sets and prepare the dashboard pretty easier which were helpful and easier to understand.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Providing role based access or we can say privilege based on the role to the user if it is integrated with Azure active directory and hence securing the access to sensitive data.
    • We use to run different type of analytics services to get the better result which is hectic if done manually or with human efforts.
    • We also use to collect bulk of data with the help of this tool and run customized test cases for better efficiency of result and better decision making. The result are very crucial and helps in taking big decision.
    • It supports different or we can say heterogeneous database vendors like the Oracle, SQL, and hence make the task easy.
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    SAP
    • This software is easy to initially learn, and very powerful in producing reusable reports.
    • It is much faster than my company's internal manual queries. The ability to build off of a saved query and share queries to other users is a great positive.
    • My favorite part is that you can run queries in the background and it does not interfere with your current work or slow your computer down.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • There is very least content available on Microsoft docs and the Internet to get through with AAS.
    • i faced lots of connection issues while implementation.
    • The need for serious platform experience or expertise.
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    SAP
    • The installation can be very complex and time-consuming, it requires a lot of planning and foresight as to what role the software will play in the organization.
    • The software has a relatively large learning curve that takes dedicated users months to get comfortable with, the UI is a bit intimidating for new users.
    • SAP could organize their help better, it can be difficult to find dependable solutions to issues via their website and support channels.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The institution has decided to move in a different direction, and will be using MSBI for reporting. I have been very happy with the Business Objects suite of tools, and will continue to use them heavily until we make the transition.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    From a server and client side perspective. the Business Intelligence Platform provides a foundation for all aspects of content development, distribution, analysis, collaboration and self service. Ease of use from targeted content delivery through controlled accessibility. Content exporting in the format of the users choice. Scheduling for internal or external delivery. Public and private folders for secure content access when requied. Web based for viewing on the users device of choice without the need to download additional applications.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    When we implemented 3.1, we had a tough time managing the system: It took almost a year to stabilize.

    With 4.0, we want to roll out to more users, and are holding back because of fears about the performance issue
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Overall, the tool (Web Intelligence 4.2) is fast and solid. One issue is a dependability on JAVA for a full feature report creation/edit capabilities (as opposed to limited HTML option). Second, planned end of JAVA support by major browsers (Chrome is already not supporting JAVA applet).
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP has released various versions of SAP BO BI. starting from 3.1 and going to 4.0,4.1,4.2 and latest being 4.3. SAP provides support to these new versions. As new versions keep on coming, support for the very old software goes out of scope from SAP. it is when the different organization plans to get their BO content migrated from a lower version to a newer version. The newer version had definitely added functionality and features which ease the work of users.
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP authorized training is best, Please go ahead with it. Even lot of online training options/videos available for self learning
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    I haven't used it or got feedback from the end user.

    Content looks to be pretty detailed. Focused on SQL but not BW.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Hire specialists and experienced staff. Mix some beginners so that everyone is not a leader but a learner too. Plan well; architect well; break down implementation in small steps and move towards larger steps. Create a centralized and authorized SAP Business Objects implementation team.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    The platform has vast number of features and modules. The UI is sleek and once you get to use to it, you will be able to do a lot of stuff. Also support for data sources is more in Azure Analysis Services.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    We selected SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) based on price. It can stack up against others in terms of price and honestly, that's about it. Salesforce Commerce does a hell of a better job at handling it. However, in the space of Business Intelligence, SAP can do more, and that's why at the end we went with it
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) Platform supports SOA Service Oriented Architecture. You can start/restart/enable/disable all the servers. You can seamless do load balancing and clustering. It supports all leading application and web server. Supports LDAP SSO integration. People who can work on excel with training they can work on SAP Business Objects Web Intelligence, dashboard, Lumira, Information design tool product suite. Tool is very user friendly and easy to learn and implement
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • The tool has helped us a lot for taking critical decision which has resulted in the increase of profit of organization by 18 percent.
    • Return on investment is 70 percent as we are unable to utilize the tool with full functionalities, so we are still testing some of the use cases.
    • Human effort has been reduced and task has become automated hence helped in cost management
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    SAP
    • By generating and distributing reports in a timely manner, we were able to save millions of dollars for the company which otherwise would not have been visible.
    • Almost realtime dashboard, saved the company a huge amount by showing the outages and kept the company from buying a tool to do just that.
    • It showed the customers who were not paying the bills and were missing in the system due to some loophole. This was visible by doing reporting on the theft usage of electricity.
    Incentivized
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