Editor's note
The first step for a company looking to analyze data so it can make better business decisions is to establish a goal for how the analytics will be used. Once a goal is set, the company can then figure out the process it will take to get there and which tools will make the journey fast and easy. SAP has two major programs -- HANA and BusinessObjects -- that meet that criterion. But which one is right for your company?
SAP BusinessObjects BI (also known as BOor BOBJ) is a suite of front-end applications that allow business users to view, sort and analyze business intelligence data. High-Performance Analytic Appliance (HANA) is a platform for processing high volumes of operational and transactional data in real time. But do you really have to choose between the two?
Perhaps not. SAP also offers HANA-ready BusinessObjects Predictive Analytics. The software is available as a standalone application or in conjunction with the SAP HANA platform, and allows customers to perform forecasting functions on large data sets.
Read this guide to discover which analytics tool best fits your organization's needs, and see what other trends and innovations SAP is working on for the future.
1Case studies in SAP BusinessObjects and SAP HANA
Even with all the information out there about SAP BusinessObjects and SAP HANA, it can still be overwhelming to know which direction to take. Sometimes it's best to hear it straight from the horse's mouth: Read on for some real-world examples of companies that have already adopted and implemented SAP BusinessObjects or SAP HANA. Find out how they approached the decision and made their final choices, as well as how they feel about their chosen platform.
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Royal Free Hospital uses SAP BusinessObjects for data
The Royal Free Hospital has implemented SAP's Business Objects dashboard technology to work through complex data more efficiently. Read Now
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SAP HANA eases business for fleet management company
ARI, the leasing and fleet management business, has used SAP HANA to boost business intelligence and predictive analytics. Read Now