SAP Analytics Cloud

What do you like best?

SAP Analytics Cloyd is Single source for everything.

The User-Interface is good to explore if the newbie is handling SAC.

No technical knowledge required to start in SAP Analytics Cloud.

The features include Transformations is awesome to match data integrity and to suffice business rules, needs.

The freedom with diversification in charts especially, trellis functionality. No need to select dimensions and measures again and again while changing charts.

Incorporation of multiple charts and stories on a single page and automatic adjustment which almost everyone loves to have.

Recently integrated Section part too, which is awesome in Q2-2021 release.

Data connections availability enhanced with every consecutive or successive release(s).

Clarity and issues with models while uploading sheets.

The all-time availability of charts to those who have access to parts and especially, responsive page is cherry on ice cream.

What do you dislike?

A bit messy with file management.

The Availablity of License Requirement for most functionalities.

Some functionalities are available with designated connections only.

The Planning functionality needs to be streamlined.

The Calculated columns as dimensions or measures made complex in SAP Analytics Cloud which is way too easy in SAP HANA, SAP Business Objects Data Services, and SAP Business Objects.

Some charts like waterfall and variance are hard to explain to third party or counterparty.

The consumption of technology at a global level is less than PowerBi, Qlik Sense and Tableau, etc. And also, the popularity amongst companies is also less.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

It's good to have knowledge at cloud platform because SAP is planning to integrate everything with SAP Analytics Cloud going further.

In neartime future, this will be at it's peak and in demand.

Make use of available time as resource(s) availability is low as of now.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

Prompt visualizations with data.

Sometimes, with forecasting and planning.

Easy to go with data and models.

Sharing objects, files, stories, applications feature with anyone in the assigned pool with designated roles or permissions.