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SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform pros and cons

Vendor: SAP
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

Ease of report development and strong scheduling capabilities allow users to automate repetitive tasks, saving time and increasing efficiency.
Integration with SAP systems, such as ERP, BW, and HANA, enables seamless data access and enhances business intelligence operations.
Robust security and flexible data governance features support effective protection and control of data within an organization.
The platform's ability to handle multiple data sources and perform complex reporting tasks provides significant autonomy for business users to develop their own reports.
High scalability and impressive performance on large data volumes facilitate the needs of enterprise-level operations.

CONS

Dashboarding capabilities require enhancement, particularly after the transition from Xcelsius to Dashboard Designer, which has disrupted the necessary skill sets for users.
Cloud integrations and predictive analytics functions need to be integrated into SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform for improved functionality.
The calculation engine requires improvements, and better performance in handling large data sets is necessary.
Integration with third-party solutions and platforms like Epic could be enhanced for streamlined operations.
Licensing complexity and expense make it challenging and costly for many organizations to adopt SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform fully.
 

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Pros review quotes

it_user6792 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
May 30, 2013
Business Object is truly a scalable and complete business intelligence solution for larger organizations.
it_user73041 - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Expert with 51-200 employees
Jun 7, 2016
Semantic Layer (Universes), ease of use New Undelete of Public objects.. New Dashboard of overall environment
it_user5691 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 5, 2014
If anything, BO is great at controlling the user's interface eg highly user friendly capable.
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it_user121866 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
May 14, 2017
The solution I built replaced a manual process that would take 3 weeks and provided an automated solution.
it_user176949 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior BI Consultant at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Dec 31, 2014
Web Intelligence for its ad-hoc ability and user interface for allowing business users to create reports without depending on the IT department.
it_user181065 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Objects Developer at a aerospace/defense firm with 51-200 employees
Jan 13, 2015
The product works well, but is only as good as the servers it uses.
it_user79932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - BI Head with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 4, 2015
Tableau offers excellent visualization and fast data discovery with quick turnaround time.
it_user26124 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Objects Admin/Developer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 26, 2015
Able to quickly create and publish reports using WebI.
it_user240060 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Data Warehouse Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees
May 18, 2015
The Business Object tool from SAP has provided the business with reports both in graphical and table (spreadsheet) form.
it_user252576 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Intelligence and Decision Support Team Leader at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 30, 2015
Business users manual data-entry load has decreased, and data between different systems are consistent in almost-real time.
 

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform Cons review quotes

it_user6792 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
May 30, 2013
On the downside, we have had some challenges with upgrades.
it_user73041 - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Expert with 51-200 employees
Jun 7, 2016
Technical Support: Fair to Poor..Business Objects sometimes gets lost in the quagmire of SAP
it_user5691 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 5, 2014
ROI for the reporting product alone, as a component in a whole stack of things contributing to ROI, is in my view a minor contributor.
Learn what your peers think about SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: February 2026.
884,933 professionals have used our research since 2012.
it_user121866 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
May 14, 2017
Sometimes encounter some bugs. SAP seems to have taken the approach of letting the users test the product lately.
it_user176949 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior BI Consultant at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Dec 31, 2014
The technical support has been a challenge when it comes to finding the correct support analyst who is familiar with how the various product components integrate.
it_user181065 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Objects Developer at a aerospace/defense firm with 51-200 employees
Jan 13, 2015
Fairly straightforward but, not as easy as the vendor made it sound.
it_user79932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - BI Head with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 4, 2015
SAP BO/BI - Below average.
it_user26124 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Objects Admin/Developer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 26, 2015
Customer Service: In a word, bad.
it_user240060 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Data Warehouse Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees
May 18, 2015
The amount of resources used has caused the system to fail from time to time.
it_user252576 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Intelligence and Decision Support Team Leader at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 30, 2015
It has inadequate data analysis and data profiling, which has increased testing and user acceptance duration.