SAP BusinessObjects GRC Reviews

Vendor: SAP

3.6 out of 5

6 reviews
60% willing to recommend

498 followers

What is SAP BusinessObjects GRC?

SAP GRC helps you automatically detect, remediate, and prevent access risk violations - no matter the industry or business size. Get real-time visibility into your current risk position, and confidently reduce unauthorized access, fraud, and the cost of compliance.

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SAP BusinessObjects GRC is the #2 ranked solution in top Continuous Controls Monitoring solutions and #15 ranked solution in top GRC solutions. PeerSpot users give SAP BusinessObjects GRC an average rating of 7.2 out of 10. SAP BusinessObjects GRC is most commonly compared to RSA Archer: SAP BusinessObjects GRC vs RSA Archer. SAP BusinessObjects GRC is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 67% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 18% of all views.

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Osama Saleh

Deputy Finance Director at Abdul Latif Jameel

BusinessObjects is very dated. It is not that user-friendly. It should be made more user-friendly. In addition, if they could make predictive analytics an embedded part of it where people get to know what is there to offer, it would be great. They need to invest heavily in business planning and consolidation. They have a BPC tool, which is known for planning and consolidation, but its implementation consumes a lot of effort. It is not that easy to implement. It would be better if they come up with a solution that is more user-friendly and easy to integrate so that we can have multiple consolidations or versions.

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Gebrehiwot Tesfay Gebreslassie

Business Intelligence Senior Developer II at Ethiopian Airlines

We implement this solution mainly for the reporters and analysis applications. The solution is deployed on-premise It improved the organization's reporting culture. It has given us insights into health, management, and operational results. The best features are the scalability and flexibility to…

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Mohamed Sultan

Active Supervisor at Social Insurance Organizaton

There isn't anything in particular that my company doesn't like about the product. It is an old system that is currently being used by its users, which works in areas like prompts and reports. I think the old system is better than the new one. From an improvement perspective, the tool needs to ensure that the new technologies it offers are better than the old ones.

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SAP BusinessObjects GRC mindshare

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As of July 2025, the mindshare of SAP BusinessObjects GRC in the Continuous Controls Monitoring category stands at 15.9%, down from 26.4% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Valuable Features

SAP BusinessObjects GRC stands out for control management, identifying risks, mitigating conflicts, and providing comprehensive permission insights. Its scalability and flexibility enhance application implementation on BW. It excels in reporting, offering ad-hoc report creation and data source access. While workflow management is noteworthy, BRFplus needs stability improvements.

"The stability of SAP BusinessObjects GRC is acceptable."
"The tool helps create reports for projects, including the creation of any ad-hoc reports"
"We have enterprise clients for the product."

Room for Improvement

SAP BusinessObjects GRC is considered dated and not user-friendly. It needs improved integration, predictive analytics, workflow management, and better stability for its BRFplus component. Implementation of business planning and consolidation is effort-intensive and complex. Users find the learning curve steep, with difficulties in certain functionalities and unreliable performance. Logging in and support are problematic, and clients express dissatisfaction with its reliability. Enhanced ease of use and integration capabilities are desired.

"I am working on features that are not functioning as expected, which creates significant difficulties in management."
"I think the old system is better than the new one. From an improvement perspective, the tool needs to ensure that the new technologies it offers are better than the old ones."
"We cannot actively log in to the system. It should also improve support."

Pricing

SAP BusinessObjects GRC license is considered costly, with options for a one-time purchase or annual payments. Users perceive the yearly licensing expense as high, reflected in a 4 out of 5 rating for pricing. Despite being expensive, SAP BusinessObjects GRC is viewed as a profitable solution for businesses. The pricing structure, with choices between one-time or annual plans, is a significant consideration for enterprise buyers evaluating the product's cost-effectiveness.

"The product's licensing costs involve a one-time purchase. The tool also allows others to make annual payments towards the licensing charges of the product."
"SAP BusinessObjects GRC is expensive."
"There is a yearly licensing cost. I would rate their pricing 4 out of 5."

Popular Use Cases

SAP BusinessObjects GRC is utilized for creating reports based on user-defined KPIs, generating trend and analytical reports, consolidations, and financial statements. Entities implement SAP BusinessObjects GRC primarily for reporting and analysis functions, with deployment occurring on-premises. Usage focuses on on-premise setups without expansion plans. External consultants assist organizations with implementation, ensuring effective deployment and operation.

Deployment

Some users found SAP BusinessObjects GRC's initial setup straightforward, with a phased deployment over a week. Others described the process as complex, requiring a team of seven for deployment and maintenance, rating it 4 out of 5 in terms of complexity. The setup involved back-office applications such as FICO, Material Management, and HRM, with later modules added gradually. Additionally, some found SAP BusinessObjects GRC's installation challenging on AWS private cloud services.

Scalability

SAP BusinessObjects GRC is recognized for scalability with extensive usage from front end to back end. Implementations can support thousands of users, though there is potential to enhance utilization. Companies utilize up to 70% in finance operations and are content with its scalability, rating it seven out of ten. In some instances, usage involves multiple users per account, indicating a higher user count than directly shown by single accounts.

Stability

SAP BusinessObjects GRC is consistently regarded as stable by users. Many give its stability an eight out of ten. Users mention deploying a high availability center to prevent business interruptions. Stability is deemed acceptable by some.

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