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SAP Analytics Cloud from SAP
Integrates BI, predictive analytics, and planning in a self-service platform. Used in insurance for real-time trend monitoring, risk assessment, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.
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Self-Service Analytics Tools for Business Intelligence and Analytics
User-friendly applications that allow business users to create their own reports, conduct analyses, and explore data without relying on IT specialists.
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User Experience & Accessibility
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Intuitive User Interface A visually clear and well-organized interface that allows users to find and use functionalities easily. |
SAP Analytics Cloud is well known for its clean and modern interface; industry reviewers and SAP documentation emphasize ease of use and intuitiveness. | |
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Customizable Dashboards Ability for users to create, save, and personalize dashboards according to their preferences. |
Customizable dashboards are a core feature, as per SAP feature lists and product docs. | |
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Drag-and-Drop Report Builder Feature for users to construct reports visually by dragging and dropping elements. |
Drag-and-drop report building is specifically highlighted in SAP’s promotional videos and user documentation. | |
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Role-based Access Controls Tools to allocate permissions based on user roles to ensure data security and governance. |
Role-based access control is available to ensure security and governance, as detailed in SAP admin guides. | |
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Mobile Access Support for mobile devices via responsive design or dedicated apps. |
Product supports mobile via responsive web design and native iOS/Android apps. | |
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Natural Language Query (NLQ) Users can type questions in plain language to query data or generate reports. |
Natural language query support ('Ask a question') is a promoted feature. | |
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Localization & Language Support Availability of the tool in multiple languages to support global teams. |
Localization support exists; SAP offers many UI languages for global teams. | |
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Onboarding Tutorials In-app tutorials or walkthroughs to assist new users. |
Interactive onboarding tutorials and in-app guides are provided for new users. | |
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Keyboard Shortcuts Productivity-enhancing shortcut keys. |
Keyboard shortcuts are available for productivity; mentioned in SAP's accessibility documentation. | |
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Accessibility Compliance Supports accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) for users with disabilities. |
SAP states compliance with accessibility guidelines (e.g. WCAG) in product literature. | |
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Custom Themes & Branding Ability to tailor the interface’s look and feel to align with corporate branding. |
Custom themes and branding are supported for enterprise clients. |
Data Connectivity & Integration
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Broad Data Source Connectivity Ability to connect with various databases, data warehouses, APIs, cloud storage, and CSV/Excel files. |
SAP Analytics Cloud connects to a range of data sources including SAP and non-SAP services. | |
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Real-time Data Updating Capability for real-time or near-real-time data refresh from source systems. |
Supports real-time and scheduled refresh integrations. | |
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Batch Data Import Support for scheduled or manual bulk data imports. |
Batch data importing is explicitly supported for data wrangling and scheduled loads. | |
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Data Blending Ability to combine data from multiple sources into a single view. |
Data blending from multiple sources is a documented feature. | |
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Data Model Customization Ability for users to extend or adapt existing data models. |
SAP describes flexible, user-manageable data models. | |
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No/Low-Code Integration Data connectivity achievable without writing code or via visual interfaces. |
Features a no-code/low-code integration builder for major data sources. | |
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Automated Data Mapping Assists in mapping imported fields to data model or report fields. |
Automated field mapping for imports is part of onboarding and data connection documentation. | |
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API Support Availability of APIs for advanced integrations and automation. |
Provides API access for advanced integration and automation scenarios. | |
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Maximum Simultaneous Data Connections The maximum number of concurrent data source connections supported. |
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Data Query Speed Average latency to retrieve and render data from sources. |
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Data Preparation & Management
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In-app Data Cleansing Ability to detect and handle duplicates, missing values, and errors within the tool. |
SAP's in-app data quality suite includes duplicate detection, error handling, and data cleansing. | |
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Data Transformation Functions Pre-built operations for joining, pivoting, aggregating, and formatting data. |
SAP supports joining, aggregation, and transformation functions in the data prep layer. | |
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Calculated Columns/Fields Allows users to create new fields based on formulas or logic. |
Calculated fields can be created within stories (reports) and data models. | |
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Self-service Data Modeling Enables users to define relationships and hierarchies without IT involvement. |
Business users can define hierarchies and relationships in models without IT intervention. | |
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Data Lineage Tracking Tracks data flows and transformations from source to report. |
Data lineage and audit capabilities are included for traceability. | |
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Data Quality Indicators Displays data validity, freshness, and completeness to the end-user. |
Displays freshness, source, and completeness indicators in the UI for loaded data sets. | |
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Ingestion Throughput Maximum volume of data that can be ingested per hour. |
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Undo/Redo Data Changes Support for rolling back or reapplying data preparation steps. |
Undo/redo options are available in both data prep and reporting. | |
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Data Retention Settings Ability to set policies for how long data is stored within the tool. |
Data retention can be managed with data policies and project configurations. | |
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Metadata Management Tools for managing data dictionaries, tagging, and field descriptions. |
Metadata management and tagging are available for organizing models and fields. |
Analytics & Reporting Capabilities
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Wide Range of Visualization Types Variety of chart types, maps, and custom visualization options. |
Wide selection of visualizations: time series, geo maps, advanced charts, etc. | |
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Ad Hoc Query/Analysis Users can construct and modify queries on the fly without IT help. |
Ad hoc analysis is supported—users can slice and dice, filter, and build their own queries in the UI. | |
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Automated Insights/Recommendations Tool proactively surfaces trends and anomalies. |
Automated pattern detection, forecasting and recommendations are documented features. | |
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Drill-down/Drill-through Ability to navigate from summary-level data to granular transaction details. |
Drill-down and drill-through on visualizations is enabled in report builder. | |
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Time Series Analysis Specialized support for analyzing trends over time. |
Time series analysis with rich temporal functions and visuals is featured. | |
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Comparative Analysis Easily compare multiple data sets, cohorts, or time periods. |
Pump-up comparisons between actuals vs plan, different periods, scenarios, etc. | |
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Pivot Tables Dynamic summarization and reorganization of data in table form. |
Dynamic pivot tables are available for in-depth tabular analysis. | |
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Scheduled Reports Ability to automate report generation and distribution at set intervals. |
Scheduled report generation and email/distribution supported for boards and dashboards. | |
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Maximum Report Size The limit on the number of rows or fields that can be included in a report. |
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Export Formats Supported Variety of available formats for exporting reports, such as PDF, Excel, CSV. |
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Geospatial/Map Analytics Support for spatial data and map-based visualization. |
Geo-mapping and spatial visualizations for data are built-in. |
Collaboration & Sharing
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Report & Dashboard Sharing Users can share their work directly with others inside or outside the organization. |
Reports and dashboards can be shared and managed collaboratively with permissions. | |
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Annotations & Comments Ability to add context and notes directly onto reports and visuals. |
Annotations and commenting are supported directly on charts and dashboards. | |
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Real-time Collaboration Multiple users can edit, comment, or build dashboards simultaneously. |
Real-time collaboration and co-editing exists for dashboard/report co-authoring. | |
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Publish to Web/Embed Reports or dashboards can be embedded in other web applications or portals. |
Publish to web and embedding options available via iframe or API as per documentation. | |
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Version Control Track changes and manage multiple versions of reports or dashboards. |
Version history management and recovery exist for analytic artifacts. | |
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Email Distribution Automated or ad hoc distribution of reports via email. |
Report distribution via email is natively supported. | |
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User Activity Logs Tracks viewing, editing, and sharing activity for collaboration oversight. |
Provides audit logs and user activity tracking tools. | |
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Approval Workflows Built-in processes for reviewing and approving analytics outputs. |
Workflow support for approvals is available for planning and analytics outputs. | |
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Max Simultaneous Editors Maximum number of users who can actively work on the same dashboard or report. |
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Security & Compliance
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Encryption In-Transit Protects data transfers from source to tool via strong cryptography. |
Encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL) is a core platform security feature. | |
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Encryption At-Rest Stored data is encrypted to prevent unauthorized access. |
Encryption at rest (AES-256 for cloud) is documented by SAP. | |
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Audit Trails Tracks all user activities for security and compliance reviews. |
Audit trails for change and access tracking are built-in and comply with regulatory guidelines. | |
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Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration Integration with enterprise SSO solutions for authentication. |
Active Directory, SAML, and other SSO integrations available for enterprise. | |
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SOC 2/ISO 27001 Compliance Certification for industry security best practices. |
SAP Analytics Cloud is certified for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance. | |
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Granular Permission Settings Allow custom, fine-grained control over user and group permissions. |
Custom permissioning and granular user/group access are definable. | |
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Data Masking Ability to obscure sensitive data within the analytics environment. |
Field-level and row-level data masking is supported for sensitive fields. | |
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GDPR/CCPA Support Features to help comply with data privacy regulations. |
SAP provides tooling and documentation to help meet GDPR and CCPA needs. | |
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Password Policy Management Admin controls over password complexity and expiration across accounts. |
Admins can enforce password policies for user accounts per organization or best practice. |
Scalability & Performance
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Concurrent User Support Maximum number of users who can use the product at once without performance degradation. |
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Data Volume Handling Total volume of data that the tool can store or process efficiently. |
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Average Query Response Time The typical time from request to response for user queries. |
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Elastic Cloud Resources Ability to scale compute and storage resources up or down automatically. |
SAP Analytics Cloud leverages elastic infrastructure on SAP Business Technology Platform. | |
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High Availability Built-in redundancy and failover to ensure minimal downtime. |
High availability via cloud deployment, failover, and redundancy stated in enterprise docs. | |
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Disaster Recovery Capabilities for automated backups and restoring operations in event of failure. |
Automated backups and disaster recovery tooling available as per standard SAP cloud service. | |
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Processing Throughput Maximum rate of data processed per minute. |
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Advanced Analytics & AI
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Pre-built Statistical Functions Range of built-in statistical and mathematical functions (e.g., regression, clustering, forecasting). |
Wide range of built-in statistics (forecasting, regression, clustering) and advanced analytics. | |
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Integration with ML Frameworks Ability to import/export models or call out to platforms like Python/R/TensorFlow. |
Can call external models and integrate with Python, R, and other ML frameworks. | |
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Predictive Analytics Workflows Tooling for business users to set up and run predictive models. |
Forecasting and predictive workflows are available for business users. | |
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Anomaly Detection Automated identification and flagging of unusual patterns or outliers. |
Anomaly detection available as part of automated insights and advanced analytics. | |
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Natural Language Generation (NLG) Automatic narrative summaries of trends and key findings in simple language. |
Natural language generation is used in smart insights and narrative elements. | |
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Scenario Analysis Simulate and compare alternative business or risk scenarios. |
Scenario modeling is specifically available for planning and risk/impact simulation. | |
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Custom Script Support Ability to add custom Python, R, or SQL code for advanced analytics. |
Users can extend models with custom scripts in R, Python, and use SQL-based logic in calculations. | |
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Model Versioning Track and compare multiple iterations of predictive models. |
Model versioning is included as part of the predictive modeling framework. | |
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Max Model Size Maximum size of a deployed machine learning model. |
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Deployment & Architecture
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SaaS/Cloud Deployment Available as a cloud-based application delivered over the internet. |
SAP Analytics Cloud is delivered as a multi-tenant SaaS product. | |
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On-premise Deployment Ability to install and operate within customer-controlled infrastructure. |
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Hybrid Deployment Supports both on-premise and cloud deployment options in parallel. |
Not as far as we are aware.* No on-premise version of SAP Analytics Cloud; only available as a hosted SaaS. | |
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Multi-Tenant Support Ability to serve multiple clients or business units from a single instance. |
Supports multi-tenant architectures for managed service and enterprise deployments. | |
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API-first Architecture Designed with robust, documented APIs for integration and extension. |
Designed with robust REST and OData APIs for integration. | |
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Containerization Support Supports deployment using containers such as Docker or Kubernetes. |
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Single Instance Uptime Guaranteed level of uptime for the main analytics environment. |
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Disaster Recovery RTO Recovery time objective in minutes for disaster recovery scenarios. |
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Support & Community
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24/7 Customer Support Around-the-clock support via phone, chat, or email. |
24/7 support is available for enterprise customers via SAP support plans. | |
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Dedicated Account Manager Assigned contact-person for business partnership management. |
Assigned account managers included for premium/enterprise contracts. | |
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In-product Help Embedded context-sensitive help and documentation. |
In-product help, documentation, and tool tips available throughout the app. | |
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Online Knowledge Base Public or private web resource for product documentation and best practices. |
SAP provides a detailed knowledge base online covering all product aspects. | |
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User Community Forum An online community where users can ask questions and share tips. |
SAP hosts community forums for customers and partners. | |
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Training & Certification Formal training tracks and product certification programs. |
Training and certifications available via SAP Learning Hub. | |
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Time to Initial Response Guaranteed maximum delay before first contact from support. |
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Cost & Licensing
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Transparent Pricing Clear and accessible information about all product costs. |
SAP provides clear pricing on its website and via partners. | |
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Flexible Licensing Options Multiple ways to purchase or license the product (e.g., subscription, per-user, enterprise). |
Flexible licensing: named user, concurrent user, and enterprise/site licenses offered. | |
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Tiered Feature Packages Product features bundled into different price points or packages. |
Feature tiering is available (enterprise/business/planning/etc). | |
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Free Trial Availability Users can evaluate the product without immediate payment. |
A free trial is available via SAP.com. | |
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Pay-as-you-go Metering Usage-based billing options for flexible scaling. |
Pay-as-you-go and consumption metering is described in SAP Analytics Cloud for planning. | |
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Minimum Contract Term Shortest contract commitment available. |
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