What advice do you have for others considering Oracle OBIEE?

The tool is not very easy to integrate with other tools because it is a very version[-sensitive product. The version we had should have compatibility with the drivers we use, so it is very specific to certain ODBC drivers of certain versions on which it will work, making it a challenge for me to connect to my SQL servers. I eventually did it, but it was a struggle because there are always some compatibility issues with Oracle versions, ODBC versions, and OBIEE versions. You have to get the right versions of the drivers. I rate the tool a seven out of ten.

Overall, the product is easy to interact with and handle. End users are happy to make small changes. However, it's not as flexible as tools like Power BI and ClickView, which offer drag-and-drop functionality and are easier for users familiar with Excel. Overall, I would rate it a seven out of ten. I refer to Oracle Analytics Server because that's what my clients use right now. My other product is Oracle Business Analytics Suite (OBIA). Since some out-of-box reports come with OBIA, I cannot go with Power BI or Qlik Sense because they don't have the option to utilize the standard RPD and catalog. We would have to build everything custom. For a small bank or entity that doesn't want to spend that much, we recommend smaller tools. Even small banks with less revenue are not able to invest that much money in tools and support implementation. In that scenario, they have to go with smaller tools.

If someone is looking for enterprise-level reporting. But if they just want more complex features on the database and only need visualization, they can use other reporting tools. If they want to build something more robust and complex, then I would recommend OBIEE. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

In my daily development work, I use Oracle OBIEE for end-to-end reporting and analytics tasks. We start by building a detailed process and then create a model in OBIEE called RPD modeling, which handles complex data modeling and joins. We organize different subject areas into one layer called the RPD modeling layer, making it easier to manage. This allows us to create mappings based on business requirements and expose them as services. OBIEE also offers features like in-wheel drive and phone integration, providing users with a seamless interface for accessing data and insights. Using Oracle OBIEE, I have noticed improvements in data virtualization and dashboard creation. While OBIEE offers visualization features, Power BI has more and is more flexible. However, OBIEE's recent updates have made its visualization capabilities more competitive. Oracle OBIEE's ad hoc query capabilities have been incredibly useful for business analysis. I can easily access the model and create custom analyses based on the repository, exploring different features and attributes. It allows me to save my analyses locally and schedule automated email reports using OBIEE agents, similar to what I can do in Power BI. Oracle OBIEE's integration capabilities are strong, allowing integration with various apps like ETL tools and databases. However, compared to Power BI, it is a bit less flexible when it comes to working with files directly. Power BI makes it easier to drag and drop files and work with different extensions. While OBIEE supports file integration, it may not be as seamless as in Power BI. I would recommend Oracle OBIEE based on the specific requirements of the user. If extensive customization and integration are needed, OBIEE can be a good fit. However, for a more user-friendly and flexible option, especially with emerging NextGen tools, I would lean towards Power BI. The recommendation would vary depending on the individual case, but Power BI is often preferred for its ease of use and flexibility. Overall, I would rate Oracle OBIEE as a seven out of ten.

Oracle OBIEE provides efficient integration with other data sources in our environment. I rate it a seven out of ten.

To recommend Oracle OBIEE overall is a challenging task. I haven’t explored its multiple versions, including cloud ones. In my experience, on-prem solutions have little support from Oracle. But in my personal opinion and based on my experience, I would surely recommend it if the users understand the product. It is relatively easy to implement. During the initial implementation, there were features we weren't aware of, but as we progressed and encountered new cases and business modules, we were able to implement them smoothly. I would rate it 7 out of 10.

It offers impressive functionality and it is an intuitive and beneficial tool. However, the pricing is quite high. I would rate it eight out of ten.

I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it. I also recommend Microsoft Power BI to others as an alternative to Oracle OBIEE. Microsoft Power BI is very powerful and very easy to use, making it easy for anyone to implement it. I rate the overall solution an eight to nine out of ten.

Oracle is a globally recognized company, and its products are considered satisfactory. You can't go wrong with Oracle products. I rate the product an eight out of ten.

I would definitely suggest those planning to use the solution to use it, considering the easy-to-use features and since there is less complex coding involved. Moreover, it is understandable and can be used. I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.

Before I recommend Oracle OBIEE to another person, I would ask them about their IT background since it is very crucial for the person planning to use the solution to possess knowledge of IT systems, how data is transferred, and what data types are to be able to use the tool. I would definitely recommend the solution to others if they are well-versed in the technicalities of the IT industry. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

I can recommend the solution to others. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

My company is moving from Oracle OBIEE to SAP Analytics soon. It's been decided. I will recommend Oracle OBIEE to others over SAP Analytics, though my company is switching to SAP Analytics. If I have to choose between Oracle OBIEE and Oracle Analytics Server, I'll go with Oracle Analytics Server. My rating for Oracle OBIEE is eight out of ten. It's more user-friendly than Microsoft Power BI and has excellent scalability and technical support. The solution was introduced here in the Middle East in 2009. Still, it seems everyone on Oracle OBIEE is forced to move to Oracle Analytics Cloud when most people here have expertise on Oracle OBIEE. Everyone has started moving to the cloud, so Oracle Analytics Cloud will soon grow its user base.

I would rate Oracle OBIEE an eight on a scale of one to ten.

Talk to another company that had to put it in place and maintain it. Get the straight story from the people who deal with it every single day—not the CEO who signed the contract, not the vice president or CIO or CTO, not the people who signed the contract and then gave it to somebody else. You should talk to the actual people who put it in place and did it every day. If you want to put it in place, do not believe that you must hire someone who has used this product before. What I mean by that is that if someone has used similar tools and knows the basics of BI, SQL language, and so on, with a little bit of time and training, they can become proficient in OBIEE. It's complex but it's not impossible. You don't have to find someone who has used it before. People who have used other things can learn OBIEE. I do training on that product, and I can train them. I would rate it a 9 out of 10.

I would recommend the solution to others. I rate Oracle OBIEE a nine out of ten.

My advice to others is they should explore other tools to get an idea of how they compare to one another. There are better solutions on the market, such as Tableau and Microsoft Power BI. I rate Oracle OBIEE a seven out of ten.

I believe it will be about how well the tool they choose fits their company, their company culture, and how scalable it is. Oracle OBIEE is fantastic, but it is intended to be used in the enterprise. It is meant to be a large-scale workhorse. As a result, make sure it's the right tool for your business. In comparison to other things we have out there in the grand scheme of things, I would say six or seven. I would rate Oracle OBIEE a seven out of ten.

OBIEE is definitely for enterprise customers. If you have a big user base of say 500,000, then this is the kind of solution you'd want to have. I would definitely advise people to go for the latest version rather than install an old version and then try to do an out-of-the-place upgrade. There's room for improvement so I rate OBIEE seven out of 10.

Oracle OBIEE has been tested and is a proven product and I would highly recommend Oracle OBIEE over any other solution. I rate Oracle Database an eight out of ten. I rated the Oracle OBIEE and eight because I haven't tried the newer versions of OBIEE which are in the market. Whatever I have been working in Oracle OBIEE currently I rate it an eight. Additionally, Oracle might have added many other features that are not in the 12C version. The market is saturated with other visualization tools, such as Tableau, or Microsoft BI. People prefer Tableau and other solutions because they are much more user-friendly and very easy to work on.

I can recommend it under certain circumstances. It depends on your deployment, and whether you are starting from scratch. It is heavily dependent on what infrastructure you have and what your current people have. I would recommend it if you're a fully Oracle house. If you're not a fully Oracle house and you're heavily based on Azure or AWS, then I'd be hesitant. I'd need to do an architectural review. As an end-user, I would rate it a seven out of 10. For an Oracle house, it would be a seven out of 10, and for a non-Oracle house, it would be a five out of 10.

I rate OBIEE 12 out of 10. For me, OBIEE is king.

I would rate Oracle OBIEE a nine out of ten.

The solution has private deployment and only in respect of on-premises products. I rate Oracle OBIEE as a ten out of ten.

It's important to understand your source system and then fully utilize all the features because I've worked on projects where we have not utilized many of the powerful features that the product offers. We generally use no more than a maximum of 10% of the features. I rate this solution seven out of 10.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Oracle OBIEE a seven.

I'm a consultant. I'm not a partner of Oracle. I have no business relationship with the company. There is a lot of competition in the market right now and there are so many cloud applications that users can look at, including Power BI. Some have more features and are more user-friendly. This product needs to advance its technology and catch up. It needs more advanced features. I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten.

I would not recommend this solution. I rate Oracle OBIEE a five out of ten.

I would recommend this solution. I rate Oracle OBIEE a ten out of ten.

We are just Oracle customers. We handle several clients. We don't have any kind of owned Oracle products, however, we are giving support to Oracle clients. We use multiple deployment models, including the cloud and on-premises. One thing from an Oracle standpoint is that we only concentrate on Oracle products - whatever the number of products you have in our chain. There are certainly other business users that also use Tableau as well as business objects and maybe Power BI. These are competitive reporting tools. The same users of Oracle might also have similar tools within one of those solutions. My intention is let's migrate everybody to Oracle in order to connect certain scenarios on how to migrate those existing tools to Oracle. We're asking: what are the core competencies, what are the advantages of using this Oracle tool, and what are the flexibilities in order to migrate from these other solutions to Oracle. With Tableau, for our client, we have conducted several demonstrations on how to migrate the particular Tableau reports to OBIEE via the DV. The way in which we have developed preferred reports has impressed them. They help play with their existing repositories as well. They can easily connect to their repository to an existing OBI repository to the direct source tables so they can easily use external additional sources. They can easily connect all their existing models and they can play here and there and experience all of that flexibility they have there in Tableau currently. We've written a custom SQL where they can create, they can dump everything in, and extract. On the other hand, for particular business users, if they want to change the logic to Tableau it is not feasible for them. We are here for them to give support from Oracle and we need a lot of knowledge from business stakeholders to come up and check the flexibility by using this Oracle product on top of their other reporting areas. I would 100% recommend Oracle, especially to people who on other platforms and want to adopt new typical areas specific to the cloud. If they want to enhance their reporting capabilities, Oracle is perfect for them. If they are looking for forecasting, this solution is great. There's a kind of flexibility you just won't typically see in other solutions. I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten.

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate Oracle OBIEE an eight out of ten.

We plan to keep using it. It is not going to go anywhere. It is there. It doesn't have too many self-service capabilities, but it is good for the purpose that it serves. I would rate Oracle OBIEE a seven out of ten.

I would rate Oracle OBIEE an eight out of ten.

The latest release of this product is very good. However, I don't know how well integrated it is with products that are non-Oracle. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

The suitability of this product depends on the client's objective and the complexity of the business. We also have to consider their budget. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We plan on transitioning to the cloud version and I recommend the same for other people. It is the same as Oracle OBIEE but named Oracle Analytics Cloud. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

We're an Oracle partner. Overall, I would rate the solution eight out of ten. The solution is better suited for medium or large organizations, mostly due to the high price tag. A smaller company would be hard-pressed to afford it. That said, I would recommend it to others to use.

It is a nice tool that can be modeled for each and every requirement. To be able to develop and deploy it quickly as per the customer needs, you should have the right implementation person who understands the customer's requirements and has a total understanding of the product. I would rate Oracle OBIEE an eight out of ten.

I'm not the latest version of the solution, however, I do have information on the latest one as well. I'm using the 11G version. The latest one is 12C. I worked on it two years ago. Our company loves the benefits of this solution and has used it for a long time. Even with new products on the market, they continue to use the product. I'd advise companies considering using the solution to make sure they explore the product quite a bit before fully implementing it. Overall, I'd rate the solution at eight out of ten. Each version continues to get better and better. I would definitely give 10 out of 10 for OASC, for example, which was recently launched, due to the fact that it is fully on the cloud.

I would rate this solution a five out of ten.

We were using the latest version of the solution at this time. I would suggest that any company considering the solution carefully consider their budget first. The licensing is comparable to Microsoft. You need to make sure you can afford the solution. From my experience, OBIEE is the best solution. I have five-plus years of experience working with Oracle. If you are a giant firm, if you can afford this technology, so go for it. This is a good technology. They have various solutions for customers. They have financials. They have utilities as well. Oracle has a supply chain, they have a financials, they have HRMS modules, they had a procurement module, and they have a utility stack. They have more products than anyone else. That's why they have an edge on other solutions. I've been on webinars during the pandemic and have noticed Oracle push towards AI and machine learning, specifically on the cloud. I've also been on webinars with AWS and Microsoft and they are chasing this technology as well. Still, Oracle right now has the edge. I would rate OBIEE nine out of ten due to the fact that their various features and their product stack are very competitive. Their various product features definitely attract customers.

OBIEE is a powerful BI tool, but it is not as agile as some of the newer PaaS based solutions, eg, Oracle Analytics Cloud. On a scale of one to ten with ten being the best, I'd give Oracle OBIEE a rating of 7 out of 10.

It's a great product if the business requires it, but for our business and the environment that we're in, I'd give it a three out of ten because it just doesn't meet the criteria that we need. I'm very pro-cloud, a cloud platform would be really nice. I know Oracle does have a cloud analytics solution, and we've looked into them on how to move that over, but it's really expensive for the investment that they've already made into OBIEE. These days, IT leaders like myself, the new trend is a consumption model instead of an on-premise model. Using the cloud in consuming what you need, switching off what you don't need. I've done this whole exercise with our whole ERP, we moved that through to the cloud, we moved all our on-premise services through to the cloud. With that, I can predict cost. I know exactly what's happening. I trade capital expenses for variable expense. It makes life much easier. I would advise someone considering this solution to, first of all, define your business goals and objectives. Define what the business needs, and then analyze all the products that you're considering and see which is best suited for you. There are much cheaper solutions to work with, much easier solutions to work with. We're here in Dubai though, it's a small country, and there are companies, massive companies, that have invested millions of dollars into Oracle OBIEE and it just crashed, it failed. It wasn't what they need. The main thing, if I could advise anybody, is, you need to see what the business goals, objectives and the needs of the business are first, and then you can choose your platform.

The most important criteria for me when selecting a vendor are: * Visibility * Data Visualization * Price

I would recommend the OBIEE over any other tool. Look at OBIEE and compare it with the competition. Most important criteria when selecting a vendor: more technical features, technical support, and performance.

It's a very good tool for plain Enterprise BI reporting and usual BI reporting. It's not a tool for data discovery. If you want to do old-fashioned plain BI reporting and have a large company where you want your business users to have the possibility to have reports delivered to them automatically, then Oracle BI is a good tool. If you want to be more agile and do more data discovery on unstructured data which is not well-known, then Oracle BI would not be the best choice.

All the drawbacks which I mentioned above, I would like to have all of those resolved in OBIEE. First of all, its installation, configuration, and setup should be very easy. It comes with its own application server and that creates a lot of conflict files on the server side. You have to be very careful while configuring all those files. Technical support is another issue, where we generally do not get adequate support. And on Google, there is a lack of good material for OBIEE 12c. If you compare it with other tools like Tableau and QlikView, they have excellent community sites where you post your question and you'll immediately get a reply.

I would recommend this solution but it depends on the needs of the company, of course. Important criteria when selecting a vendor include local support and the most important is the capability of the solution to meet my requirements. It should also be compatible with our current system. I would rate it an eight out of 10 because Oracle OBIEE is capable of providing me with fairly comprehensive real-time data. However, again, it doesn't provide me with the strategic view or map or objectives, or how an individual KPI affects the strategic objectives.

Because Oracle products are development frameworks, your final results are as good as the people who implemented it. Make sure that your implementation team is the best it could be, at least for the first implementation. If something is implemented incorrectly at the start, it'll cost you a lot more to fix than to build a new system from scratch. Sometimes it can be so badly designed that it is impossible to fix. I've been working on implementation for 20 years and I have seen bad implementations everywhere. In fact, I have seen the same tools implemented in the same team by two different people, with one being a success and the other a failure. In the same company, one department says that the tool does not work for them and another says that the tool is the best. The only difference was the implementer. Make sure you get a good team to implement it. The tool has its flaws, but most of time (99%) it is the implementer's fault that you have a bad or slow model.

My customers want a solution that connects any data source, and does all the jobs for them. It doesn´t exist. People have to know their data, and know what they want to do with it. My customer had the illusion that OBIEE would do everything for them, and they became frustrated, so we had to learn to work together in the right way. It’s very important to guide the user in the right direction to take all the advantages of OBIEE.