Traditional BI VS Self Service BI

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Traditional BI vs Self-Service BI
SAP BOBJ vs SAP Analytics Cloud vs Power BI vs Tableau vs Qlik Sense vs TIBCO Spotfire
Gopal Krishnamurthy
Founder/CEO www.visualbi.com
Varun Anand
Senior Specialist - BI COE

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Traditional BI vs Self Service BI
WEBINAR AGENDA
Introduction1
Comparison : Self-Service BI2
§ Data Acquisition & Preparation
§ Data Visualization & Exploration
§ Data Collaboration & Sharing
Summary4
Conclusion5
§ Strengths & Limitations
§ Pricing & Licensing
§ Decision Tree & Case Study
Deep Dive : Traditional BI & Modern BI3

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TRAINING
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§ SAP Lumira Discovery (2 Days)
§ SAP Lumira Designer (3 Days )
§ SAP Web Intelligence (2 Days)
§ SAP Analysis for Office (2 Days)
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» Strategy & Roadmap
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» Implementation
» Managed Services
» BASIS / Infrastructure
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» Corporate Training
» Mobile BI
» Self Service BI
TECHNOLOGY
» SAP BI / BW / BW4HANA
» SAP Business Objects
» SAP HANA EE
» SAP BPC / SAP BPC4HANA
» SAP BODS / EIM
» Microsoft Data Warehouse
» Azure Data Lake
» Azure Analysis Service
VISUALIZATION & REPORTING
» SAP Design Studio
» SAP Lumira
» SAP Analysis For Office
» SAP Web Intelligence
» SAP Crystal Reports
» SAP Dashboards
» Microsoft Power BI
» Tableau
» TIBCO Spotfire
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SOLUTIONS
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TRAININGS
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» SAP Lumira Discovery
» SAP Analytics Cloud
» SAP Web Intelligence
» SAP Analysis for Office
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Of The Revenues from
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INTRODUCTION

VS
Live Connections
for Data Governance
(IT)
Acquired Data
for Agile Data Preparation
(Business)
Evaluation and Comparison Challenges

Compare Different Content Types ?
NOTE : Popular tools section only mention the strongest player(s) in each area. Other tools might have the flexibility to deliver multiple end products.
STORYBOARDS FORMATTED REPORTS DASHBOARDS APPLICATIONS
Definition
Document containing mostly
visualizations designed by end users
to answer ad-hoc business queries
using visualizations.
Ordered presentation of a detailed
data set usually portrayed as tables,
sometimes combined with
visualizations.
Collection of visualizations and other
elements consolidated and arranged
on a single-screen that can be
monitored at a glance.
Consolidated information presented
in a guided analytic path spread
across multiple pages or screens with
analytic capabilities for end users.
Primary Focus Trends or KPIs Score Cards and KPIsUnderlying Data & Details Trends & KPIs; Drilldown to Data
Purpose Self Service Analysis Performance OverviewIn-depth Data Analysis Multi-Purpose
Typical End Users Business Users & Analysts
(Authors)
CXO, Managers (Consumers)CXO, Managers, Analysts (All ) CXO, Managers, Analysts (Consumers)
User Interactions None to Minimal ModerateMinimal to Moderate Extensive
No. of Data Sources Single Single or MultipleSingle or Multiple Multiple
Visualizations Primarily Charts Charts and MapsPrimarily Tables and Some Viz Charts, Maps and Tables
Popular Tools
Lumira Discovery, Analytics Cloud,
Tableau, Power BI, Qlik Sense
Xcelsius, SAP Analytics Cloud, Qlik
View, Spotfire, Tableau, Power BI
Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports,
IBM Cognos, IBI Web Focus
Lumira Designer
Development Time Few Hours Few Days to a WeeksFew Hours to Days Few Weeks
Level of Detail
Business IT

Introduction & Offerings
Traditional BI (IT)
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Microsoft
Power BI
Tableau
Qlik
Sense
TIBCO
Spotfire
SAP BusinessObjects
SAP
Analytics Cloud
Self Service BI (Business)
Initial Release
1997
Current version
BO 4.2
Platform
SAP
BusinessObjects
(BIP)
Primary Tools
Desktop + Thin
Client
Initial Release
2012
Current version
2.1
Platform
SAP BusinessObjects
(BIP)
Primary Tools
Desktop
Initial Release
2016
Current version
2018.12
Platform
SAP Cloud
Platform (SCP)
Primary Tools
Cloud only
(Google Chrome)
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m/products/bi-
platform.html
Read More @
https://www.sap.co
m/products/lumira
/capabilities/design
er.html
Read More @
https://www.sap.com
/products/cloud-
analytics.html
Initial Release
2003
Current version
2018.1
Platform
Tableau Server
Primary Tools
Tableau Desktop +
Prep
Initial Release
2014
Current
version
July 2018
Platform
Microsoft
Power BI
Service
Primary Tools
Desktop + O365
Initial Release
1993 (Qlik) 2014
(Sense)
Current version
July 2018
Platform
Qlik Sense Cloud/
Enterprise Hub
Primary Tools
Desktop + Basic
Cloud
Initial Release
1996
Current version
7.13
Platform
TIBCO Cloud Spotfire
Primary Tools
Desktop + Basic
Cloud
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rosoft.com/en-
us/what-is-power-
bi/
Read More @
https://www.tableau
.com/products
Read More @
https://www.qlik.com
/us/products/qlik-
sense
Read More @
https://spotfire.tibco
.com/

SAP BI
Convergence Strategy (On Premise Vs Cloud )
12
Source: SAP
Feb 7 2018 June 4 2018 @ Sapphire
§ Data Discovery use cases moved to SAP Analytics Cloud
§ Legacy BI Tools are replaced with either SAP Lumira or SAP Analytics Cloud
§ SAP Lumira, discovery edition back on the table for Data Discovery on premise
§ Places SAP Lumira as the ideal replacement for SAP BusinessObjects Analysis for
OLAP
§ SAP Lumira 2.x (Designer + Discovery) poised as flagship tools for On-Premise Data
Discovery, Dashboards and Applications

HYBRID BI
On premise & Cloud Offerings
• Lumira Discovery and Roam BI
functionalities are planned to
converge in SAP Analytics Cloud.
Especially for data-discovery use
case.
• SAP Lumira ~ Discovery + Designer
• SAP Lumira has roadmap well
beyond 2024 with 4.3
announcement. 10+ years is a long
time in BI
• All of the dashboard and application
design use cases from Xcelsius, Web
Application Designer and SAP
BusinessObjects Design Studio are
being consolidated in SAP Lumira
Designer.
• SAP Lumira Discovery can be good
companion to Designer
• There are no changes to both classic
reporting (Web Intelligence, Crystal
Reports) and SAP Analysis for Office
(AO) use cases. Source: SAP
Read More

§ New Release (possibly, 4.3) expected late 2019 with minimum 7
years Mainstream Maintenance; maybe more.
§ On-premise support likely to last AT LEAST till 2030, potentially
more.
§ SAP Lumira will be supported for new BOBJ 4.3 release and
subsequently gets support beyond 2024.
SAP WEBI
SAP Business Objects (BOBJ) & Web Intelligence

SAP Lumira
Offerings
Discovery
Designer
BIP
Mobile
Self service BI tool for business users which helps
in data preparation, visualization and
storyboarding
Professionally authored dashboarding tool that
is used for building enterprise level applications
Single server Add-On Installation to the BI
Platform (4.1 SP8+, 4.2 SP2+) for Lumira (both
Discovery and Designer combined)
Interoperability between two client tools
Shared technology on a single server component
Support for viewing documents published to
the server (SAP BIP) on mobile devices. SAP
BusinessObjects Mobile iOS (6.8.1) & Android
(6.3.3)
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SAP Analytics Cloud
Introduction
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SAP Analytics Cloud
Offerings
SAC
Digital Boardroom
SAP Analytics Cloud is the cloud based tool
from SAP that offers BI, Planning and Predictive
capabilities developed using Google chrome.
An independent mobile BI is available for SAC
and is currently available for iOS devices.
Mobile
SCP
SAP Cloud Platform on which the tool resides
and facilitates all the core capabilities.
An extension of SAC to a boardroom setup,
leveraging unique collaborative features.
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Case Study
SAP ANALYTICS CLOUD IMPLEMENTATION ON SAP CLOUD PLATFORM
§ Installed and configured Smart Data Integration (SDI), BOE, and SAP Cloud Connectors
§ SAP ECC data replicated into SAP Cloud Platform (SCP) using SDI
§ SAP ECC data replicated as flat files into SCP for older versions of SAP ECC/R/3
§ Delivered complex views unifying SAP tables into HANA calculation views and
established SCP as single source of truth
§ Replicated SAP Transactions for Inventory as calc views in SCP for reporting
§ Enabled consumption of data from SCP into SAP Analytics Cloud
§ Delivered Dashboards and reports across business divisions leveraging the capabilities
of SAP Analytics Cloud
§ Managed and delivered training for SAP Analytics Cloud
§ Delivered best practices for data modelling and analytics
§ Implemented business domain based security that was easily scalable
§ Validated data between ECC and SCP to establish trust in the system
SAP Analytics Cloud
HANA Modeling
Native Connectivity
Calculation
Views
Attribute
Views
Purchasing| COPA
Inventory | Sales
Material | Customer
Vendor
Base Layer Replicated data
SDI
(HANA Adapter)
SDI
(File Adapter)
SAP Cloud Platform
SAP ECC on HANA SAP ECC SAP R/3
Trigger Based
replication
File Based replication
Customer : KMG Chemicals, Fort Worth, TX USA
Employees ~1000
Check out the
video testimonial !

Microsoft Power BI
Introduction
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Microsoft Power BI
Offerings
Desktop
Mobile
Services
Gateways
Embedded
Report Server
Provides a localized way for storing and managing
Power BI reports.
Power BI REST API can be used to build dashboards
and reports into the custom applications that serves
Power BI users, as well as non-Power BI users.
Mobile apps for Android, iOS and Windows devices.
Power BI Mobile apps use Microsoft Intune for
enterprise support.
Gateways used to sync external data in and out
of Power BI.
The Windows-desktop-based application for PCs
and desktops.
The SaaS (software as a service) based
online service.
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Case Study
DATA ENGINEERING AND REPORTING IN AZURE PLATFORM
Location
US
Revenue
13 Billion USD
Results Achieved
• Successfully delivered 10 KPIs for Careline
Analytics over a span of 3 months
• Key business functionality improvements were
included as part of project deployment
• Automated and scalable ETL process to
accommodate future business requirements
• High performance in-memory AS Model for
seamless integration with front end tools like
Power BI ,SSRS and Excel
• Real time data analytics feasibility provided for
Reporting using Power BI ,SSRS and Excel
• Efficient delivery of Timely and accurate mission Critical KPIs reports.
• Created U-SQL and functions to implement complex business transformation in ETL .
• Designed data model and ETL with performance , flexibility and maintainability
• Provided extensive drill down options for deeper and intrinsic analytics
• Leveraged Azure platform to provide robust, performance optimized and scalable solution.
Really awesome work on this. Can’t tell you how excited I am to see this come to life.
It’ll provide a great foundation on which to build more capabilities for your team,
and for us as a group to expand into other areas like customer service, quality, social, CRM…all on the same platform
- Director IT

Tableau
Introduction
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Tableau
Offerings
Desktop
Prep
Server
Online
Embedded
Public
Free desktop tool for end-end BI that can connect to
basic data sources
Utilize a robust set of APIs to integrate and manage
analytics
New data preparation tool that enhances the wrangling
capabilities.
The filly hosted SaaS (software as a service) based
online service
Desktop tool that is available for Windows
and Mac.
On-premise or public cloud server offering to publish
Tableau workbooks
Reader
Free desktop tool that is used for consuming pre built
Tableau workbooks
On-premise or Public cloud
Fully hosted
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Qlik
Introduction
QlikView is a leading BI application platform for the
rapid creation of guided analytics applications which
support user-driven exploration and analysis.
Qlik Sense is the next-generation, self-service data
visualization and analysis application built using data
indexing engine. Sense delivers the ease-of-use
business users require to create personalized
visualizations, reports, and dashboards through
simple drag-‘n’-drop techniques, while ensuring
centralized data security and governance.
Qlik Sense provides new capabilities in the area of
true self-service visualization and analytics. Unlike
QlikView, Sense does not require a build and
publish approach, since every user can simply drag-
‘n’-drop to build or extend their visual analysis.
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Qlik
Offerings
Qlik Sense Cloud
Qlik Sense
QlikView
Analytics
Platform
Free desktop tool for end-end self-service
BI that integrates with the cloud. Can be
extended to the business/enterprise
edition as well
Enables developers to easily extend or
embed visual analytics into apps and portals
leveraging modern APIs and SDKs
Multiple editions – including a free
version – all let you create, edit and share
fully interactive apps. Upgrade at any
time to increase collaboration and
operationalize analytics across your
team.
The BI application building tool for guided
analytics is available as a personal edition
for free, apart from enterprise edition.
Currently in version 12.
Offered with user-, server-, and subscription-based licensing options
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TIBCO Spotfire
Introduction
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TIBCO Spotfire
Offerings
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Self Service BI
Definition & Evaluation Criteria
An environment where end users can create and access Business Intelligence reports that answer specific queries with minimal IT
intervention and provide with inherent analytical capabilities that speed up decision making with better usability
1) ACQUIRE 2) PREPARE 3) VISUALIZE 4) EXPLORE 6) COLLABORATE
• Preparing Datasets
• Merging
• Appending
• Custom Hierarchy
• Custom Calculations
• Groupings
• Formatting Values
• Drag-Drop feature
• Sort/Rank Data
• Charts Types:
• Bar/Column/Line
• Table/KPI
• Scatter/Heat/Tree
• Geographic
• Storyboards
• Dashboards
• Infographics
• Components:
• Text and Pictures
• Controls
• Shapes
• Comments
• Mobile Access
• Export Datasets:
• Excel / csv
• Export Visualizations:
• PDF / PPT
• Publish the File:
• Local / Server
DATA VISUALIZATIONS SHARE
• Excel and Flat Files
• SAP HANA
• SAP BW
• 3rd Part SQL
• Cloud Apps
• Salesforce
• OData
• Big Data
5) ENHANCE
• Scripting
• Planning
• NLP
• AI/ML
• Predictive
• Custom Extensions
• Automation
• Embedded BI
ADVANCED

Data Acquisition & Preparation

Traditional BI (IT)
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Microsoft
Power BI
Tableau
Qlik
Sense
TIBCO
Spotfire
SAP BOBJ
SAP
Analytics Cloud
• Good integration
with SAP UNX,
which allows
connectivity to
wide range of
data sources
• Direct
connectivity to
SAP HANA and
BW
• Allows
consumption of
Excel and 3rd
party SQL as well
Read More @
/products/bi-
platform.html#key-
benefits
• 60+ data sources
• Good
connectivity to
SAP HANA, BW
and Universe
• Also supports
custom data
extensions
• Ability to build
complex
applications and
dashboards
Read More @
/products/lumira/cap
abilities/designer.htm
l
• Connects to flat
files, on-premise
BW, HANA,
Universes and
cloud data
sources
• Best connection
to SAP Cloud
Platform (SCP)
and SAP Cloud
apps like Concur
and
SuccessFactors
Read More @
https://uacp2.hana.o
ndemand.com/doc/
00f68c2e08b941f08
1002fd3691d86a7/r
elease/en-
US/bdf055159cbb4f
36b26c93ccb0c560
66.html
• Best connectivity
to Microsoft
based data
sources and
Azure Data Lakes
• Extensive list of
connectors for
on-premise,
cloud, sources
• May require
Power BI Service
and enterprise
gateway
Read More @
https://powerbi.micr
osoft.com/en-
us/documentation/p
owerbi-desktop-
data-sources/
• 100+ data
sources
• Offers live and
acquired data
connectivity to
many sources
• Few scenarios
require the use
of Tableau
Extracts (Hyper)
Read More @
https://onlinehelp.t
ableau.com/current
/server/en-
us/datasource.htm
• Supports a ton of
data sources
through data
indexing
• Classified into 10
groups
• Data is acquired
via Qlik
connectors and
packages via Qlik
Data Market
• Powerful in-
memory engine in
QVD/X files
Read More @
https://help.qlik.com/
en-
US/connectors/Conte
nt/Home.htm
• 40+ data sources
through both in-
database and
information links
• Covers a wide range
from JDBC, ODBC,
Big Data and Cloud
connectors
• Also supports
statistical data
analysis
Read More @
https://community.tibco
.com/wiki/tibco-
spotfire-data-access
Data Acquisition
Data Sources

Data Acquisition
Data Connectivity
All features supported Does not support features Workarounds / Limitations
KEY
FEATURES
SAP BOBJ
SAP
Analytics Cloud
Power BI Tableau Qlik Sense TIBCO Spotfire
WEBI Lumira 2.x
SAP UNX
HANA (Live)
BW (Live)
HANA (Import)
BW (Import)
Excel / CSV
OData
SQL / RDBMS
Social Media
Big Data
Cloud Apps
9.5 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0
Traditional BI (IT) Self Service BI (Business)
NOTE : Considered for an organization with majority of data from SAP

Data Preparation
Modelling Data
KEY
FEATURES
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Append/Union
Merge/Join
Hierarchies
Advanced
Calculations
Groupings
Change Log
Visual Workflow
5.0 5.0 4.5 6.5 6.5 5.0 6.0
Power BI to get massive updates with Power Query and DIP
Tableau workflows improved with Tableau Prep

Data Visualization & Exploration

Data Visualization
Charts Supported
KEY
FEATURES
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
Power BI Tableau Qlik Sense
TIBCO
Spotfire
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Comparison
Charts
Line
Bar/Column
Polar
Area
Distribution
Charts
Scatter
Histogram
Composition
Charts
Stacked Column/Bar
Stacked Area
Pie
Waterfall
Performance
Charts
Gauge
Bullet
Spark Line
Numeric / Data
Word / Tag Cloud
Numeric Point / KPI
Card/Multi Card
NOTE : 3rd party visual extensions are not included

Data Visualization
Charts Supported
KEY
FEATURES
SAP SAP
Analytics
Cloud
TIBCO
Spotfire
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Relationship
Charts
Scatter
Bubble
Other Charts
Box Plot
Tree Map
Heat Map
Radar
Gantt
Funnel
Network
Combo (Line and Bar)
Donut
Marimekko
Parallel Coordinates
Row-Level Data
Text Table/Cross table
Time-series

Data Visualization
Map Features
KEY
FEATURES
SAP SAP
Analytics
Cloud
TIBCO
Spotfire
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Maps
Location Analyzer
ESRI Integration
Attributes addition (Zip code)
Geo JSON Support
Map layer selection
Bubble map
Choropleth map
Heat map layer
Symbol maps
Flow map
Pie chart map
Polygon map

55+ Charts, with 30
exclusive to VBX
400+ Properties for
Extensive formatting
40% faster delivery with
reduced scripting
2X- 6X Performance gains
through Data Utility
37
CHARTS MAPS SELECTORS UTILITIES Charts
400+ Map options
Support for various Data
Types
Marker, Cluster,
Choropleth, Flow, Heat &
Bubble layers
30+ Base Map layers e.g.
ESRI, Google, OSM
Advanced input & filter
controls
Easier slice & dice, sort,
Filter & alert capabilities
Integrated Search to
handle larger data sets
Patented time period
selectors
Customizable Export, Print
& Presentation options
Excel, Google Sheets &
Web Service connectors
Responsive UI Container
for mobile UX
Advanced Table, KPI Tile,
What-If Analyzer & more
Gantt Chart
Data Utility for SAP
components
Dashboard Templates
BW & HANA Hierarchy Support | WEBI-as-a-Data-Source | Reusable Data Sources | Advanced Interactivity & Drill-Through | Context Menu
Advanced Conditional Formatting | Mobile-Compatible & Responsive | Custom Events | Custom Scripting Functions | … and more
1-CLICK CONFIGURATION
Simple & All-Inclusive
Pricing
Global Enterprise class
Support
VISUAL BI EXTENSIONS (VBX) for SAP Lumira Designer
What You Get With VBX - Summary

Self-Service BI
Visualization
KEY
FEATURES
SAP SAP
Analytics Cloud
WEBI Lumira 2.x
Basic Charts
Advanced Charts
Geo Maps
KEY
FEATURES
SAP SAP
Analytics Cloud
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Story/Dashboard
s
Applications
Reports
Ad-Hoc Analysis
VIZ + EXP 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.0
Exploration
NOTE : Advanced charts include custom visual extensions

Data Collaboration & Mobile BI

Sharing
Basic Features
KEY
FEATURES
SAP BOBJ
SAP
Analytics Cloud
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Local / Desktop file
Browser / Server
Chat / Collaborate
Data as Excel / CSV
Full Export to PDF
Full Export to PPT
Comment /
Annotation
5.5 5.5 5.0 6.0 6.5 4.5 6.5

Traditional & Enterprise BI

Technology Integration
IT Driven Enterprise Functionality
All features
supported
Does not support
features
Workarounds /
Limitations
KEY
FEATURES
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
WEBI Lumira 2.x
Semantic Layer
SAP BOBJ BIP
Microsoft Azure
O365 / SharePoint
Native Row Level Security
Role Based Folder Security
Shared Components
Large Data Extracts/In-memory
ETL
Complex Data Models
7.5 7.5 6.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.5

KEY
FEATURES
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
WEBI Lumira 2.x
Upgrade & Version
Management
Security and Authentication
Auditing
Profiling
Repository Storage & Caching
Schedule Refresh & Alerts
Commenting & Collaboration
End-End web based Authoring
Broadcasting & Publishing
8.5 8.5 7.5 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.5
Platform Features
IT Driven Enterprise Functionality
All features
supported
Does not support
features
Workarounds /
Limitations

Traditional BI (IT)
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Microsoft
Power BI
Tableau
Qlik
Sense
TIBCO
Spotfire
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
• Role based security is
maintained in the BI
platform
• Several
authentication
options available
during BIP logon
(Windows AD,
Enterprise, LDAP, etc)
• SSO options for SAP
data sources
Read More @
https://archive.sap.com/doc
uments/docs/DOC-60722
maintained within the
tool itself
• SAML Single Sign-On
(SSO) supported
Read More @
https://uacp2.hana.ondem
and.com/doc/00f68c2e08
b941f081002fd3691d86a
7/release/en-
US/bdf055159cbb4f36b26
c93ccb0c56066.html
• User is linked to
their Office 365
account (Multiple
authentication
modes)
• SSO and
gateways need to
configured for
data refresh
• Security models
would need to be
recreated at the
tool level
Read More @
https://powerbi.microsoft.co
m/en-
us/documentation/powerbi-
admin-power-bi-security/
• Each user has a
username and
password linked
to Tableau
• SAML (SAP HANA)
and Kerberos
(SAP BW) SSO
supported
• Need to use
Tableau extracts
in case of
scheduling using
SSO
Read More @
https://onlinehelp.tableau
.com/current/server/en-
us/security_auth.htm
• Spotfire
Server can be
integrated with
certain single
sign-on systems
that are used in
enterprise
environments.
• Supports NTLM,
Kerberos, X.509
client, LDAP and
anonymous
authentication.
Read More @
https://docs.tibco.com/p
ub/spotfire_server/7.6.1/
doc/html/tsas_admin_he
lp/GUID-324777F9-
FBB1-4870-9FA4-
AF2815C8D32F.html
• All
authentication
in Qlik Sense is
managed by
the Qlik Sense
Proxy
Service (QPS).
The QPS authent
icates all users
regardless
of Qlik
Sense client
type.
• Qlik Sense using
the Ticket API,
the Session API,
headers, or
SAML.
Read More @
https://help.qlik.com/en-
US/sense/September20
17/Subsystems/Planning
QlikSenseDeployments/
Content/Deployment/Se
rver-Security.htm
Security
Data Governance
maintained in the BI
platform
• Several
authentication
options available
during BIP logon
(Windows AD,
Enterprise, LDAP, etc)
• SSO options for SAP
data sources
Read More @
https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki
/display/BOBJ/Enabling+Aut
hentication+Types

Modern BI & Advanced Analytics

Sharing
Mobile BI
KEY
FEATURES
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
TIBCO
Spotfire
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Mobile App
iOS
Android
Windows
Web Browser
Desktop
Windows
Mac
Others
Offline
Responsive UI
WYSIWYG
Annotations
Smart Options
Notification
Push
Events / Alerts
6.5 9.0 7.5 11.5 8.5 7.0 10.5

Modern BI
Advanced Analytics
KEY
FEATURES
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
TIBCO
Spotfire
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Customizations
SDK for Visualizations
API
Scripting for Advanced
Functions
Predictive
R Integration
R Visualizations
Python Integration
Basic Augmented
Analytics
Advanced Predictions
Citizen Data Scientist
Planning
Basic Integration
Built in Capabilities
1.5 4.0 8.5 7.0 8.5 8.5 9.5
NOTE : Advanced Predictions and Python integration is part of Power BI roadmap

Modern BI
Advanced Analytics
KEY
FEATURES
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
TIBCO
Spotfire
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Others
What IF Analysis
Embedded BI
Cloud BI
Automation
Pre-built content
AI and ML based
Discovery
NLP and NLQ
Interoperability
1.5 2.5 6.0 7.0 5.0 4.5 5.0
NOTE : Improved AI and ML based capabilities are part of Power BI roadmap

CONCLUSIONS

USP & Strengths
Traditional BI (IT)
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Microsoft
Power BI
Tableau
Qlik
Sense
TIBCO
Spotfire
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
• Interoperability with
SAP Lumira Discovery
• SDK component for
custom data access
and visualizations
• Live HANA using INA
based HTTP(S)
connectivity
• Live BW connectivity
using native BICS data
services
• Integration with SAP
BusinessObjects
Platform (BIP) and
inherits the folder
security
• Cloud based solution
for BI, Planning and
Predictive
• Intuitive collaboration
and commenting
features
• Subscription model
with regular updates
from SAP
• Digital Boardroom and
prepackaged analytic
content
• IBCS certified
visualizations with
Responsive UI for
mobile
• Free desktop and
integration with
O365 like Microsoft
Teams, Flow, etc.
• Good connectivity
to Microsoft and
Azure based data
sources
• Natural Language
Processing (NLP)
with Q&A features
• Extensive data
preparation and
modeling similar to
Excel
• Ease of use and
custom visuals for
the monthly
updated desktop
• Market leader in
the field of BI and
data visualization
• New tool for
extensive data
preparation –
Tableau Prep
• Revised pricing
model and active
community
• Ease of use and
robust data
connectivity with
support to
advanced functions
• APIs for
customizations and
collaborate features
in server
• Extensive data
discovery and
wrangling
capabilities
• Integrated
predictive and ML
features
• Big Data
connectivity for
high performance
analytics
• Advanced geo and
built-in location
analytics
• Collaboration in
the form of
comment chats
and annotations
• Free Qlik Sense
desktop and Qlik
Sense Cloud
• Extensive scripting
ability within
applications
• Powerful In-
Memory engine
with data-indexing
• Strong partner
network and
custom visuals
• Extensions in Qlik
Nprinting,
GeoAnalytics,
DataMarket and
Connectors
• Integrates really well
with SAP Universe,
thus connecting to
wide range of data
sources
• Provides
broadcasting
functionality to
distribute customized
reports in an
enterprise
• Ability to save the
variable selections
(variants),
commenting and
shared elements for
easy access
• Use of thin/rich client
to develop end-end
reports using a web
browser

Limitations
Traditional BI (IT)
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Microsoft
Power BI
Tableau
Qlik
Sense
TIBCO
Spotfire
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
• Lack of features with
non-SAP data sources
• No data preparation
options for Live
connections
• Scripting is an
important
component, which
contributes to longer
deployment cycles
• Dependency on
Discovery for data
preparation and self-
service
• Size limitation when
acquiring the data
from the source
• No modelling options
for Live connections
• Cannot perform
intensive data
preparation
• Unable to inherit
folder structure from
SAP BIP
• Lack of desktop tool
for offline use
• Basic predictive
functions
• Web based
authoring depends
on Microsoft or
Azure based data
• Row level data
security needs to
be replicated
within the tool
• DAX scripting can
get complicated
• Inferior
connectivity to SAP
BW using MDX that
leads to limitations
• Pricing can be
expensive
• Certain charts are
not available out of
the box and
require work
arounds
• Dependency on
Hyper data extracts
for better
performance,
which requires
replication of data
and security
• Lack of formatted
Excel and Power
Point output
• Scripting to
acquire data can
get complex and
less intuitive
• Heavy
customizations
reduce the
adoption among
business users
for self-service
• Lack of features
in Mobile BI, as
only iPad is
supported
• Lack of transition
from Qlik View to
Qlik Sense
• Pricing can be
expensive
• With ton of
complex features,
it becomes
challenge for
business users to
use the tool easily
• Lack of technology
ecosystem
increases the
chances of
importing the data
• No integrated
planning features
• Depends on SAP
Universe for lot of
connectivity options,
which requires
additional modelling.
• Lack of modern BI
features like
predictive/planning
• Primary use case is
for building reports
and not dashboards
• Does not provide
WYSIWYG in mobile

Cost Factor
Pricing & Licensing
Traditional BI (IT)
WEBI Lumira 2.X
Microsoft
Power BI
Tableau
Qlik
Sense
TIBCO
Spotfire
SAP
SAP
Analytics Cloud
Trial : Free for 30 days
(Discovery only)
Standard edition :
$185/user (Discovery only)
One single fee. No
contracts. No maintenance
Enterprise edition :
Part of the BusinessObjects
Suite. Works with BIP
server as Lumira
documents
(Discovery/Designer).
Read More @
https://blogs.sap.com/2017
/05/04/lumira-2.0-and-
licensing
Trial : Free 30 day trial for
Desktop and Cloud.
Standard edition :
TIBCO Cloud Spotfire
• Analyst : $125/month
• Biz Author : $65/month
• Consumer : $25/month
• Library : $25/month
Discounted annually
Enterprise offerings :
• TIBCO Cloud Spotfire
• Spotfire Platform
• TIBCO Cloud Spotfire
Enterprise
• Spotfire for Amazon
Cloud Services
Read More @
https://spotfire.tibco.com/
pricing-plans
Trial : Qlik Sense Cloud
and Desktop are free.
QlikView Personal
edition is also free.
Standard offerings :
Qlik Cloud Business
$15/user per month
(billed annually)
Qlik Sense and View
Enterprise options are
available. Qlik Analytics
Platform is also
available.
Read More @
https://www.qlik.com/us
/pricing
Trial : Tableau Creator
is free for 14 days.
Tableau Public and
Reader are free.
Standard offerings :
1) Tableau Creator ~
Desktop, Prep, Server
2) Explorer + Server
3) Viewer + Server
On-premise/Public
Cloud/Full hosted
deployment options.
Embedded option is
also available.
Read More @
https://www.tableau.c
om/pricing
Trial : Power BI Desktop
is free. Basic options is
free with Office 365
account
Standard edition :
Power BI Pro
$9.99/user/month
Power BI Premium
$4995/node/month
Power BI Report Server
included with Premium.
Embedded option is
also available.
Read More @
https://powerbi.micros
oft.com/en-
us/calculator/
Standard pricing :
BI : $24/user/month
Planning :
$157/user/month
Subscription model
For more than 20 users.
Hybrid CPU Based licensing
model and cloud exchange
options are available.
Read More @
https://www.sap.com/prod
ucts/cloud-
analytics/features.html
NOTE : Enterprise or Custom pricing would be available with the respective AE
with keycode
Standard edition :
Fully functional Edge
edition is available
Enterprise edition :
Part of the
BusinessObjects Suite.
Works with BIP server
and integrates with
SAP Universe.
Read More @
https://www.sap.com/p
roducts/edge-medium-
bi.html

KEY
FEATURES
SAP
Microsoft
Power BI
Tableau
Qlik
Sense
TIBCO
Spotfire
WEBI Lumira 2.x Analytics Cloud
Connectivity &
Preparation 14.5 14.5 13.5 15.5 15.5 15.0 15.0
Visualization &
Exploration 4.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.0
Sharing &
Collaboration 5.5 5.5 5.0 6.0 6.5 5.0 6.5
Technology
Integration 7.5 7.5 6.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.5
Platform Features 8.5 8.5 7.5 7.0 8.0 7.0 7.5
Mobile BI 6.5 9.0 7.5 11.5 8.5 7.0 10.5
Advanced
Analytics 3.0 6.5 14.5 14.0 13.5 13.0 14.5
Self-Service BI
Traditional BI
Modern BI
ENTERPRISE BI ~ Self-Service BI + Traditional BI + Modern BI
NOTE : The ranking of tools is based on generic comparison (focused on SAP data sources) and would vary depending on client’s BI environment and analytical roadmap.
Power BI and SAP Analytics Cloud are expected to get massive updates as per the roadmap and frequent update cycles.
Other variable factors include Value, Ease of Use, TCO, Preferred Technology Stack, etc

Self-Service BI : Decision Tree
Recommendations

SAP Centric : Decision Tree
Should we migrate to SAP Analytics Cloud ?
Do you have existing
investments in SAP BOE?
Do you have existing
dashboards built on legacy
SAP BI tools?
Are you particular about a Cloud
Platform for your latest investments?
YES NO
Are you looking at migrating
these applications?
Who will build your new
BI dashboards?
YES
NO
NO Are you looking at
investing in SAP BOE?
NO
YES
Is the delivery platform
on-premise?
YES
Will your end users require
reporting capabilities or
integration with existing reports?
NO
Does the user want options
for Data Preparation?
IT TEAM
BUSINESS USERS
Is the business particular
about a Desktop Client tool?
Is the business user particular
about Predictive & Planning
Features?
Does the business want to build
their own Visualizations?
Is the business going to use non-SAP
Data Sources frequently?
NO
NO
YES
NO
YESNONO
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
REPORTS
WEBI

Case Study
Self-Service BI Tool Comparison and Data Strategy
Industry
Financial Services
Location
Alpharetta, GA
Challenges
• Multiple tools are being used across the
organization for self-service BI
• The planning data from BPC are not
efficiently consumed into BI tools
• Data is being duplicated/imported which
increases security concerns
• Existence of multiple technology stacks
Technology
• SAP BOBJ 4.2
• SAP Lumira 2.x (Discovery + Designer)
• Microsoft Power BI
• Tableau
• SAP BPC
• SAP BW
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Azure Analysis Service
• IBM Netezza
• Customer provides technology financial services to banks, thrifts, credit unions, retailers, and others
• Visual BI led the assessment of self-service capabilities of BI tools : SAP Lumira, Power BI, and Tableau
• Met with business for requirements gathering and collaborated with IT on various implementation options
• Built POCs with optimized use of SAP BPC data and security on SAP Lumira Designer
• Proposed a data lake architecture for hybrid BI (SAP + Microsoft) stacks to coexist with data governance and security
• NOTE : The architecture proposed is customized according to the client’s BI environment and analytical roadmap

Case Study
Evaluation of Self-Service, Enterprise, and Modern BI Capabilities Across Platforms
Industry
Food & Beverages
Location
Plano, TX
Challenges
• Multiple tools being used across the
organization for self-service and enterprise BI
• Lack of modern BI or advanced analytics
features in current tools
• Unable to utilize existing investments for
maximum ROI
• Existence of multiple technology stacks
Technology
• SAP BOBJ 4.2
• SAP WEBI
• SAP Lumira (Designer + Discovery)
• Microsoft Power BI
• Tableau
• SAP BW/HANA/UNX
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Oracle Essbase
• Azure Analysis Service
• Customer is a global food and beverages company with presence in more than 200 countries with 250,000+ employees worldwide
• Visual BI led the assessment of BI tools (SAP Lumira, SAP WEBI, Power BI, Tableau) in collaboration with the technology team
• Performed in-depth analysis of the self-service, enterprise, and modern BI features in the respective platforms
• Explored the existing investments in SAP UNX and BOBJ for reducing cost and maximizing ROI
• Proposed a hybrid architecture for multiple tools to coexist with data governance and security
NOTE : The ranking of tools is customized according to the client’s BI environment and analytical roadmap

Visual BI Wisdoms

Visual BI – Wisdom # 1
Define User Personas
Power Users (6%)
Complex Data Analysis
Complex Report Development
Data Analysts (6%)
Data Preparation
Data Discovery
Ad-hoc Analysis
Report Analysts (6%)
Ad-hoc Reports
Report Builder
Agile Visualizations
Presentations
Data Scientist (2%)
Statistical Analysis
Forecasting Functions
Predictive Analysis
Casual/ Business UsersExecutives Managers
Analyze Operational MetricsDashboards / Scorecards / KPI Tiles Trends Analysis for Hindsight
Transactional Reports / Order DetailsPresentations / PDFs / Infographics Drill Down Analysis for Context
Charts and Visualizations Formatted and scheduled Reports
Consumers
80%
Self-Service
BISeekers
20%

Visual BI – Wisdom # 2
Strategy for the BI Tool or DW ?
OR
Multiple Data Warehouses & Data Lakes Multiple BI/Visualization Tools
Pick your Poison but
you must Consolidate and Streamline your Data Sources for better outcomes

Visual BI Wisdom # 3
Excel Still Rules in 2018
OR
Try before you buy
BUT NOT WITH
SPREADSHEET DATA
Buy just enough licenses
TO TEST DRIVE FOR ALL
USER TYPES & DATA SOURCES

It is Personal
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