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Independent Consultant - Oracle BI Applications at Desjardins
Consultant
Complete product with excellent stability and scalability with no downtime
Pros and Cons
  • "It's really an enterprise solution. It has a dashboard, like standard dashboarding functionality. It also has reporting capabilities for producing pixel-perfect reports, bursting large volumes of a document if you need to. It has interactive data discovery functionality, which you would use to explore your data, bring your own data, and merge it with maybe the data from an enterprise data warehouse to get new insights from the pre-existing data. It has machine learning embedded in the solution. If you're new to machine learning, it's a really good way to get into it, because it's all within this platform, and it's really easy to use."
  • "As with most BI tools, the visualizations can be made much nicer. Currently, it has standard visualizations. They've been adding new visualizations, but we see animated visualizations from other vendors. It would be nice to have similar visualizations, such as the swarming visualizations, which are fairly new and very popular at the moment. I haven't seen that with Oracle. That would be nice."

What is most valuable?

It's really an enterprise solution. It has a dashboard, like standard dashboarding functionality. It also has reporting capabilities for producing pixel-perfect reports, bursting large volumes of a document if you need to.

It has interactive data discovery functionality, which you would use to explore your data, bring your own data, and merge it with maybe the data from an enterprise data warehouse to get new insights from the pre-existing data. 

It has machine learning embedded in the solution. If you're new to machine learning, it's a really good way to get into it, because it's all within this platform, and it's really easy to use.

What needs improvement?

As with most BI tools, the visualizations can be made much nicer. Currently, it has standard visualizations. They've been adding new visualizations, but we see animated visualizations from other vendors. It would be nice to have similar visualizations, such as the swarming visualizations, which are fairly new and very popular at the moment. I haven't seen that with Oracle. That would be nice.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about a year. We are using the most current version. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I find the stability of this solution excellent. I haven't encountered any problems, but that would be my expectation. 

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's excellent. Its scalability is really what makes it stand out. You can on the fly increase the processing capacity of your instance for as long as you need it and then bring it back to whatever minimum setting you had. It's done on the fly with no downtime. That is very impressive. I love this.

How was the initial setup?

It's very easy to set up. It's extremely easy because it's in the cloud. You spin up your instance, which takes two minutes. You can also natively connect to an autonomous data warehouse.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I've given some thought to Power BI because it's so widely used, but my area of expertise is really around or has always been around Oracle. So, it was more of a natural choice for me.

What other advice do I have?

It really has everything that I want and need. It's very easy.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. It would be nice to see swarming kind of visualizations. Other than that, it's a complete product.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Kerem Celenli - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager & Database Administrator at TAV Information Technologies
Real User
Accessible from anywhere and is very easy to set up, but its machine learning and visualization capabilities can be better
Pros and Cons
  • "Mobility is the most valuable feature for us. All employees can access it from anywhere. It is a big advantage for us."
  • "Its machine learning and visualization capabilities can be improved. There should be more visualization options."

What is our primary use case?

We have Oracle EBS and HR analytics, and we are using it for reporting.

What is most valuable?

Mobility is the most valuable feature for us. All employees can access it from anywhere. It is a big advantage for us.

For HR, Analytics Cloud is the most viable solution.

What needs improvement?

Its machine learning and visualization capabilities can be improved. There should be more visualization options.

For how long have I used the solution?

In our company, we have been using it for the last six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is easy to scale. We have about 1,000 users. We are a software company, and our developers and our finance people are using its reporting capabilities.

How are customer service and support?

I have not interacted with them.

How was the initial setup?

It was quite easy. I would rate it a five out of five in terms of the ease of setup.

What about the implementation team?

It was implemented in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I don't know the exact cost, but its pricing was good. Its pricing was competitive. I would rate it a three out of five in terms of pricing.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I didn't deeply analyze and compare it with others.

What other advice do I have?

If the data is in Oracle, Oracle Analytics Cloud is a very good option.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Armando Souza - PeerSpot reviewer
Oracle Solutions Architect at Viceri
Real User
Top 5
The reports drive the company's strategic decision-making
Pros and Cons
  • "Analytics Cloud allows you to merge various data types and structure data from multiple sources."
  • "Analytics Cloud allows you to merge various data types and structure data from multiple sources."

What is our primary use case?

We use Analytics Cloud to generate reports about data other Oracle solutions produce. 

How has it helped my organization?

Analytics Cloud generates reports that drive the company's strategic decision-making. 

What is most valuable?

Analytics Cloud allows you to merge various data types and structure data from multiple sources.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Analytics Cloud is highly stable

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate Oracle Analytics Cloud 10 out of 10 for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

Oracle customer service is perfect. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

Setting up Analytics Cloud was straightforward because I got help from Oracle. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Oracle is expensive compared to tools by AWS and other cloud providers.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Oracle Analytics Cloud 10 out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
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NishaBhujang - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Director at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Great solution with a reliable support service and scalable application
Pros and Cons
  • "This is a stable and scalable solution."
  • "This solution could be more adaptable in its application."

What needs improvement?

This solution could be more adaptable in its application. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have used this solution for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service and support for this solution is good. 

What other advice do I have?

This solution is not that well known by clients but is a great product to use. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Baishali Poddar - PeerSpot reviewer
Apprentice Leader at Mu Sigma Inc.
Real User
Top 20
A User-Friendly Solution with Seamless Installation Capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "It's valuable feature is that it is user-friendly and doesn't require much time for understanding. The solution is stable. The initial setup was straightforward."
  • "The learning curve should be improved, and I'm uncertain if tutorials are readily available or easily accessible. We may have resorted to looking on YouTube for such information. Having easily understandable documents or guides for new users would be beneficial. AI integration would be an interesting feature to add in the next release."

What is our primary use case?

We used it to meet a client's requirements.

What is most valuable?

It's valuable feature is that it is user-friendly and doesn't require much time for understanding.


What needs improvement?

The learning curve should be improved, and I'm uncertain if tutorials are readily available or easily accessible. We may have resorted to looking on YouTube for such information. Having easily understandable documents or guides for new users would be beneficial. Quick references like these would encourage more users to explore and utilize the features effectively. AI integration would be an interesting feature to add in the next release.

For how long have I used the solution?

We used this solution approximately a year ago.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. We have an IT team assisting the process. 

What about the implementation team?

We have an expert IT team taking care of the implementation aspect.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Trinh Pham - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivery Manager at Sift Ag
Real User
Allows users to easily drag and drop data and decide what to measure and what to see in the reports
Pros and Cons
  • "The specific capability I find important in Oracle Analytics Cloud is that it allows the basic user to easily drag and drop data. I also like that the solution allows the user to decide what to measure and what to see in the reports."
  • "Oracle Analytics Cloud is lacking in charts. They should add more charts to it."

What is our primary use case?

We've selected Oracle Analytics Cloud as our visualization tool, and its use case is for visualization, particularly because we already have an ERP system, and we also have a lot of data across different functions, for example, in finance and sales.

What is most valuable?

The specific capability I find important in Oracle Analytics Cloud is that it allows the basic user to easily drag and drop data. I also like that the solution allows the user to decide what to measure and what to see in the reports.

What needs improvement?

Oracle Analytics Cloud is lacking in charts. They should add more charts to it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Oracle Analytics Cloud for almost one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle Analytics Cloud is a stable solution. It has good stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Oracle Analytics Cloud is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

I'm only using the web portal and my computer, so I'm unable to comment on whether the setup or deployment of Oracle Analytics Cloud is straightforward or complex.

What other advice do I have?

I'm using Oracle technology: Oracle Analytics Cloud. It's a cloud subscription, so it doesn't have a software version. The solution is deployed on a private cloud.

Fifty people are using Oracle Analytics Cloud within my company, and they are in the financial and sales departments. The solution is used across the company.

My rating for Oracle Analytics Cloud is nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Oracle Apps Consultant at Next Technologies Ltd
Consultant
A refined solution with excellent technical support and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The technical support is excellent, and they respond quickly."
  • "It is expensive."

What is our primary use case?

I think the solution is great as is.

What needs improvement?

It is expensive so the cost could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

We used this solution for about one year. Oracle Analytics Cloud is more refined compared to the on-premises version of OBIEE. It's simpler to use and takes very minimal effort to set up compared to OBIEE.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is excellent, and they respond quickly.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I do not know the exact costs, but enterprise customers shy away from purchasing Oracle Analytics Cloud and prefer competing solutions from Tableau and Microsoft.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. Regarding advice, consider doing a very detailed proof of concept before purchasing.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1505316 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Very easily customized; scalable and stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is easily customized."
  • "The interfaces could be improved and some in-memory operations could be built in."

What is our primary use case?

Our customers use Analytics Cloud, they are always E-Business Suite customers. The product is generally used for transactional data because for EBS there is no discovery support. We build Analytics on-premise or on cloud and use E-Business Suite for financials and logistics. All reports are developed using Oracle Analytics aside from the principal ones or standard reports coming from inside E-Business Suite. We generally work with enterprise size companies that use various analytics and reporting tools, not just Oracle Analytics. I'm a managing partner in a consulting firm and we are customers of Oracle.

What is most valuable?

We use Analytics because we have a model for it which can be easily customized. Implementation time can be reduced because of this. 

What needs improvement?

The interfaces could be improved and some in-memory operations could be built into Oracle Analytics. We try to supply those kinds of things using database capabilities. Oracle removed things like cookies in its integration and that caused problems with SSL. I sent the reporting EDS which required a lot of work. It was more integrated with EDS, but now it's more standalone and it bothers me because it requires additional work when customers want to upgrade. Previously, that wasn't necessary so I think those kinds of things can be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product can be distributed so it's scalable. Our largest customer is a telecommunications company that has almost 10,000 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

We are okay on support so we don't need to use Oracle technical support much. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've used Tableau and I like it. Reports are very fast and I like their interfaces and things can be inherited from or inspired from the other tools.

How was the initial setup?

Installation takes two or three days if you install on-premise, it's the customer's choice whether it's installed on cloud or on-prem. The time-consuming thing is analyzing the reports and building a report for it. We have five engineers who deal with our projects. Our technical personnel are all engineers.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is a paid license that is required and then the customer pays us for customization.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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