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QlikView vs SAP BusinessObjects GRC comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

QlikView
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
163
Ranking in other categories
Reporting (8th), Embedded BI (5th)
SAP BusinessObjects GRC
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Controls Monitoring (2nd), GRC (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

QlikView and SAP BusinessObjects GRC aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. QlikView is designed for Reporting and holds a mindshare of 4.0%, up 3.4% compared to last year.
SAP BusinessObjects GRC, on the other hand, focuses on Continuous Controls Monitoring, holds 12.4% mindshare, down 16.7% since last year.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
QlikView4.0%
Tableau Enterprise14.5%
Microsoft Power BI14.1%
Other67.4%
Reporting
Continuous Controls Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP BusinessObjects GRC12.4%
ACL Analytics17.6%
CaseWare IDEA SymSure Monitor10.1%
Other59.9%
Continuous Controls Monitoring
 

Q&A Highlights

AS
Community Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Jun 23, 2014
 

Featured Reviews

SG
Financial Controller with task of Business Intelligence Implementation at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Daily invoice analytics has become streamlined and complex data modeling is now simplified
We are not using analytics features and possibly predictive analytics and forecasting features in QlikView, although they are available. QlikView is very flexible, but we are currently using only tabular presentation of data because that is what we need. Presenting a large volume of data in QlikView with graphics can be overwhelming for the majority of people who want to see a lot of information in one picture. It would be beneficial to have AI or ML features in QlikView. However, I think they will decommission QlikView, and AI features are already available in Qlik Sense, so you would need to migrate to that platform.
Vishal Guthula - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Advanced Analytics Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Experienced security and easy understanding with advanced customization enhances efficiency
Regarding automation, they could enhance features for checking real-time data when someone attempts to access data without proper permissions. Currently, we do not receive immediate alerts; we only discover issues after something goes wrong. Having prevention alerts immediately when someone triggers unauthorized actions would allow us to address these situations proactively.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Strong visual capabilities, drill down function and data browsing."
"QlikView is a scalable solution that multiple users can easily use."
"QlikView's associative data model is the key feature of this application, which makes it superior amongst other competitors."
"Data Discovery has allowed us to enrich the analysis of data and discover new ways to generate new KPIs."
"QlikView Desktop Enterprise allows us to build dashboard visualizations in a fashionable way and allows us to make quick business decisions all over the enterprise."
"Comparing it to development on Microsoft Access, it feels about 10 times quicker."
"QlikView is extremely flexible in terms of visualization tools for communicating complex data insights."
"The in-memory engine is really powerful, making it possible to deal with huge data records on the fly (more than 400 million in a table)."
"The stability of SAP BusinessObjects GRC is acceptable."
"Initial setup was straightforward. It took maybe one week."
"The tool helps create reports for projects, including the creation of any ad-hoc reports"
"It is wonderful from the control perspective. The GRC tools help you in knowing what are the risk controls, how to mitigate risks, and how to ensure that there are no conflicts between the roles."
"We have enterprise clients for the product."
"It improved the organization's reporting culture, giving us insights into health, management, and operational results."
"Initial setup was straightforward. It took maybe one week."
"The best features are the scalability and flexibility to implement applications on top of the BW."
 

Cons

"The user interface and ease of use takes a bit of a learning curve to pick up."
"It is really missing a comprehensive semantic/metadata layer and security/data profiling can be hard to accomplish at corporate level without a high level of scripting."
"Pricing is a bit too high and I think licenses should be unlimited."
"There are two reasons for my rating. First, the interactivity options are limited and, second, modelling options are not available."
"QlikView is probably on the pricier side than other BI tools."
"I would like to see embedded predictive analytics models or more integration, connectors with advanced analytics platforms."
"I would like to see improvements to scheduled reporting and the capability to email the user."
"QlikView has little success by itself, so we have to go with ERP, CRM, or some planning and estimation solutions, which means other costs besides the costs of implementing QlikView."
"An additional feature I would like to see is the option to add wait time and integrate sources in wait time."
"I am working on features that are not functioning as expected, which creates significant difficulties in management."
"Technical support could be better and faster."
"BusinessObjects is very dated. It is not that user-friendly."
"Currently, we do not receive immediate alerts; we only discover issues after something goes wrong."
"Technical support could be better and faster."
"We cannot actively log in to the system. It should also improve support."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is moderate, in the medium price range."
"It has an annual license. It is expensive as compared to other competitive tools that do more for less. In South African rands, we pay about 100,000 to 200,000 a year."
"The platform's pricing is considered quite expensive, particularly given the dollar-based pricing."
"QlikView is more expensive than one of its competitors."
"Qlik is fairly high in terms of pricing."
"QlikView is a reasonably priced solution."
"I rate the product's pricing a three out of ten."
"It is not very expensive. I think it it is on par with other similar products on the market."
"SAP BusinessObjects GRC is expensive."
"There is a yearly licensing cost. I would rate their pricing 4 out of 5."
"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."
"The license is costly."
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Comparison Review

it_user79932 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager - BI Head with 5,001-10,000 employees
Feb 4, 2015
Comparison of SAP BO, Tableau, QlikView, Cognos, Microsoft, OBIEE and Pentaho
1. SAP BO/BI Enterprise scalability Security Ease of use Semantic layer 2. Tableau Visualization Data discovery Turnaround time 3. IBM Cognos Enterprise scalability Security In-memory feature 4. MS BI - Flexibility 5. Pentaho - Open source but still enterprise grade 6. QlikView Data…
 

Answers from the Community

AS
Community Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Jun 23, 2014
Jun 23, 2014
SAP - BO is all traditional and extracts data from a structured sources and after the fact, so it can at best help you to make decision after the fact. It is based on creating a Universe so their is quite an intensive build period before beginning to drive and insights. The Universe acts as a data map and the data continues to reside in the database. The issue with this is that if you ask for ...
2 out of 14 answers
it_user93438 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a manufacturing company
Jun 17, 2014
SAP BO is a very robust tool for BI but is very structured and is difficult from a self-service perspective for users to design and run their own queries.   QlikView scores over SAP BO on ease of use. It is also robust and can exchange data with SAP or with virtually any ERP.   If self service by users is important for the organization, then QlikView is the better choice to make. However, if users are satisfied with structured reports as per their defined format, then SAP BO is equally good, if not better.   SAP BO often tends to slow down the system and hence reporting can be a time consuming task. Check this for the use intended by the organization and see if the time can be optimized. QlikView is usually faster for comparable reports.   Best regards, Saumil
it_user115764 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 17, 2014
Hi Russell, Sorry, can't help here as I don't gave QlikView expertise. only Business Objects! Regardz
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
11%
Healthcare Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business73
Midsize Enterprise36
Large Enterprise76
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QlikView?
I would rate the pricing for QlikView as not cheap, but it is reasonable.
What needs improvement with QlikView?
We are not using analytics features and possibly predictive analytics and forecasting features in QlikView, although they are available. QlikView is very flexible, but we are currently using only t...
What is your primary use case for QlikView?
The primary use case involves analyzing data on a daily invoice level with QlikView. Building metrics using simple language, similar to what you have in Excel, is what I have found most valuable in...
What needs improvement with SAP BusinessObjects GRC?
Regarding automation, they could enhance features for checking real-time data when someone attempts to access data without proper permissions. Currently, we do not receive immediate alerts; we only...
What is your primary use case for SAP BusinessObjects GRC?
I work with SAP, and currently I am working with other domains such as Power BI, Microsoft, and in the AI sector. When working with Microsoft, I utilize solutions such as Intune, Configuration Mana...
What advice do you have for others considering SAP BusinessObjects GRC?
The overall rating for SAP BusinessObjects GRC is 8.5 out of 10. I would rate GRC solutions at eight. Nothing is perfect; if someone attempts to hack, they can create issues. The method and process...
 

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BusinessObjects GRC
 

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Sample Customers

Canon, Gatorade, Amcor, Panasonic, Fila, Cambridge University Hospitals, Global Retail Bank, North Yorkshire Police department, Lanoo Group Publishers, and AonGroep Nederland.
INEOS Melamines GmbH, Banco Galicia
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