SAP Business Intelligence Software Review

Who they are

SAP Americas is a subsidiary of SAP AG, one of the world’s largest business software companies and the third-largest software supplier overall. SAP Americas’ corporate headquarters is located in Newtown Square, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia.

Founded in 1972 as Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing, SAP has a rich history of innovation and growth that has made them a leader in providing collaborative business solutions for all types of industries – in every major market. The company, headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, employs more than 51,800 people in more than 50 countries, and serves more than 76,000 customers in more than 120 countries.

What SAP does

SAP has leveraged their extensive experience to deliver a comprehensive range of solutions to empower every aspect of business operations. Organizations of all sizes can use SAP solutions – including small business solutions and solutions for midsize companies – to reduce costs, improve performance, and gain the agility to respond to changing business needs.

Satisfied Customers

Eastman Kodak, Arla Foods, Pirelli Tire, Siemens, Wyeth, MassMutual Insurance, Toyota, Caterpillar Logistics, Adidas, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army Material Command.

SAP Business Intelligence Product(s)

  • SAP Business Intelligence
  • SAP Analytics
  • SAP NetWeaver

SAP BI Key Features

  • Suite of tools to analyze data from internal and external sources
  • Data warehouse software component
  • Link traditional business environments with e-business operations
  • visually represents data analysis in a variety of formats: grids, graphs, maps, and more
  • Analyze and interpret data to create business information

SAP BI Software Technology

SAP’s Enterprise Services Architecture outlines a framework for delivering a true software-as-a-service infrastructure on top of existing business systems. The framework includes components like NetWeaver Portal, Visual Composer, Exchange Infrastructure and Master Data Management – each of which plays a role in building business applications on top of existing applications and business data. The platform also includes an extensive library of connectors for seamless integration into a wide variety of data sources.

Bottom Line

By deploying top-on-the-line technology, services, and development resources, SAP has delivered a business platform that unlocks valuable information resources, improves supply chain efficiencies, and builds strong customer relationships. And through the Global Solution Center, SAP Americas identifies customer needs and develops solutions to meet these needs.