SAP Analysis for Office / Excel Online

Overview

Seamless integration and extensive functions

SAP Analysis for Office is the direct successor to SAP Business Explorer (BEx) and offers companies a modern solution for multidimensional analyses and reporting. It integrates queries and views from SAP BW and SAP HANA and makes them available intuitively using drag-and-drop functions. Filters, drilldowns and the ability to analyze data flexibly make it a versatile tool for business intelligence (BI).

Since version 2.2, the EPM Client has also been part of the installation, combining the integration of reporting, planning and forecasting in one solution. This allows different data sources to be efficiently merged and business figures to be comprehensively analyzed.

Advantages

Flexibility and efficiency combined: the advantages of SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office

SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office offers maximum flexibility and efficiency in reporting and data analysis. Direct integration with Microsoft Office and SAP systems such as SAP BW and SAP HANA enables companies to create a standardized reporting landscape and perform in-depth analyses at the same time.

Users benefit from the option of integrating local calculations and formulas to easily implement specialized evaluations such as A-B-C analyses. This not only promotes user-friendliness, but also the adaptability of the tool to specific business requirements. The tool enables appealing layouts and designs that can be easily created, exchanged and reused, increasing efficiency within the team.

Application scenarios

SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office is used for a wide variety of scenarios. It supports companies in consuming centrally provided data and using it for in-depth analyses and strategic reporting. The close connection to SAP BW and SAP HANA ensures consistent data and simplifies governance in the reporting landscape.

The integration of the EPM client also enables planning and forecasting directly in Microsoft Excel. This makes the tool suitable for both operational reports and strategic planning tasks.

Overview

Compact overview of the core functions

SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office offers a wide range of features that make both analysis and planning efficient. Here are the most important features that characterize this solution and make it particularly versatile.

High level of integration

Seamless connection to SAP BW, HANA and the BI platform

Multidimensional analysis

Ad-hoc analyses and in-depth data links

Planning and forecasting

Support from SAP BPC and BW-IP

User friendliness

Intuitive drag-and-drop functions and easy customization

Reusability

Shared workbooks and standardized queries

Flexible reporting

Customizable designs and layouts

EPM Client

Cell-based data acquisition and integrated reporting

Office integration

Easy to use in Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Analysis for Office / Excel Online