SAP BusinessObjects

Name: leverX Company
Brand: LeverX
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Unlock actionable insights with SAP BusinessObjects — a centralized suite empowering dynamic data reporting, visualization, and sharing. Seamlessly integrated with SAP Business Technology Platform, it transforms raw data into valuable insights accessible anytime and anywhere.

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Most organizations struggle with scattered data sources, manual reporting, and increasing pressure for accuracy and compliance. Over time, reporting becomes complex: multiple tools, duplicate data, and unclear ownership. SAP BusinessObjects (SAP BO) remains one of the most reliable solutions to this problem. It is a proven on-premises business intelligence solution designed for structure, accuracy, and control. SAP BO provides consistent, formatted reporting, secure access to data, and a robust enterprise analytics platform that can even operate offline.

As BI keeps moving toward cloud-based, self-service tools, SAP is clearly steering its focus toward SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) — the next generation of BI within the SAP ecosystem. SAP BO isn’t disappearing anytime soon, but most of the real innovation is happening in SAC. It’s where you’ll find modern visualization, AI-driven insights, and an easy connection to your existing BI setup through the Bridge Connector. At LeverX, we often recommend taking a close look at SAP Analytics Cloud — not as a replacement for SAP BI, but as the natural next step toward a more modern, cloud-ready analytics environment.

Comprehensive enterprise reporting

SAP BusinessObjects helps create consistent and reliable reporting across departments. Information is structured and presented clearly and organized, allowing teams to work confidently, as the data provided is structured according to company standards and regulatory requirements.

Access control and management

Sensitive data remains secure in SAP BusinessObjects. The solution includes user access controls, activity logs, and version history, giving organizations a clear understanding of how data is stored, transferred, and used within their business intelligence environment.

Mature and proven on-premises BI platform

SAP BO is built to support a complex IT environment, giving the company the stability and security that most companies depend on. It smoothly fits into the existing systems and maintains its performance throughout the years.

Mobile BI

The SAP BusinessObjects mobile application lets customers view, examine, and transfer reports from anywhere. Such mobility maintains the activity and informed decision-making process even when out of the office.

Planning and automation

The platform has automated report scheduling, updates, and deliveries. SAP BO eliminates routine manual reporting, allowing teams to concentrate on more urgent tasks.

Integration with SAP and non-SAP systems

It is compatible with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, Oracle, and Salesforce. Integrated information from various sources generates a single and coherent image of business performance.

How Can SAP BusinessObjects Help Your Business

SAP BusinessObjects BI offers a suite of intuitive business intelligence applications tailored for today's dynamic business landscape. These robust tools empower organizations to effortlessly handle enterprise-wide reporting tasks, ranging from flexible report formatting and dynamic data visualization to spontaneous queries across relational or multidimensional data sources. The solution’s key benefits include:

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Comprehensive business intelligence

Seamlessly connects with ETL and data quality tools, such as SAP Data Services
Addresses the diverse needs of companies across various industry segments such as government, manufacturing, financial services, and non-profit organizations

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Seamless integration and data consolidation

Enables integration with external systems like Salesforce and Microsoft Office
Facilitates data consolidation from multiple sources for enhanced business analytics and reporting functions

User-friendly interface and mobile accessibility

Features a drag-and-drop interface for easy customization and report creation
Provides a mobile app compatible with both iOS and Android devices, ensuring accessibility and flexibility for users on the go

Discover Key SAP BusinessObjects Possibilities

SAP BusinessObjects can access SAP BW, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP HANA, or the SAP Business Suite or SAP S/4HANA via its native interface (BICS). Furthermore, all common relational databases (e.g., Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Teradata, SAP IQ) can be connected.

The tools are usually operated via the SAP BusinessObjects BI platform. The BI platform is a central, service-oriented architecture that enables data access and information provision while complying with relevant security criteria. In addition, SAP BusinessObjects interfaces with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC), SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and SAP Data Services.

SAP Web Intelligence (WEBI)

Web-based operation via (on-premises or cloud)
Ad hoc data analysis from various SAP sources
Drag & drop configuration for interactive reports
Automated creation and distribution of recurring reports

SAP Crystal Reports

Analyze and visualize data from multiple sources
Pixel-perfect reporting capabilities
Available in on-premises and cloud versions

SAP Analysis for Office (AfO)

Plugin for Microsoft Office applications
Reporting and planning within a familiar environment
Supports multidimensional analysis and hierarchical data editing in Excel
Integration into PowerPoint for seamless presentation creation

SAP BusinessObjects Roambi

Instant report creation and access on mobile devices
Enhances flexibility and location-independent BI usage

SAP BusinessObjects Predictive Analytics

Uncover insights and forecast trends
Supports full predictive modeling cycle
Integration with SAP HANA for scalability
Enables data-driven decisions and process optimization

SAP BusinessObjects Data Services

Robust ETL for data consolidation
Features for data quality and profiling
Supports batch and real-time integration
Provides unified data view for informed decisions

SAP BO integrates smoothly into the larger SAP system, where data flows seamlessly between applications. This collaboration ensures continuous and consistent data analytics, prevents record duplication, and gives teams a better understanding of daily business operations without wasting time consolidating reports. As a result, they can create reports faster, with fewer data gaps.

SAP S/4HANA: Working together with SAP BO, S/4HANA provides reports on what’s happening in the system, preventing long waiting for updates or batch processes.
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC): The Bridge Connector keeps SAP BO and SAC tightly linked. This connection allows companies to retain existing BI reports while extending capabilities with modern cloud analytics, forecasting, and interactive planning features — all within a unified environment.
SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP): By bringing all SAP systems together, BTP provides the tools and connections that ensure seamless work of SAP BO with other SAP applications, while keeping data flowing consistently across the company.
SAP BW/4HANA: SAP BW/4HANA is the foundation for well-structured enterprise data as it gathers information from different parts of the company. Meanwhile, SAP BO turns that data into simple, easy-to-understand reports that people can work with.
SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC): Finance teams rely on BPC to manage budgets and forecasts. When linked with SAP BO, SAP BPC provides a broader view of planning data, with actual results, goals, and performance metrics shown together. With all this data presented in one place, it gets easier to understand the current business progress by comparing it against the past results.
SAP Data Services: Here’s where the groundwork happens. Data is extracted, shaped, and cleaned before reaching BusinessObjects. This way, reports are based on dependable numbers, not partial or messy datasets.

Who Can Benefit from SAP BusinessObjects

Financial data analysts

With SAP BO, finance teams can collect, organize, and review financial data using a single platform for this purpose. The system helps them keep reports consistent and numbers accurate.

Prepare P&L statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports error-free
Compare forecasts against actual outcomes
Gain better visibility into spending and overall financial health

Sales department

Sales teams rely on SAP BO to see where business is growing and where there are areas for improvement or those that require undivided attention. Reports help them understand what’s selling, where, and why.

Track results across products, regions, and sales channels
Measure performance by person or team
Spot trends and find new growth opportunities

Compliance and audit teams

SAP BO helps compliance specialists keep things in order by continuously keeping a record of every action, which makes audits easier for compliance teams.

Automate scheduling of compliance reports
Keep granular audit logs
Control data access with clear user roles

IT department

IT teams use SAP BO to keep systems stable and data consistent across the company. It works with both on-premises and cloud setups.

Manage BI settings, permissions, and overall structure
Seamlessly connect SAP and non-SAP systems
Maintain a well-organized data environment without affecting security

Executive management

Business leaders choose SAP BO to get a quick, unbiased view of the current state of their business. SAP BO pulls data from different departments into one place, allowing them to focus on making decisions, not cutting through spreadsheets.

View performance dashboards with key business metrics
Compare results across divisions or regions
Base decisions on clear, real-time data

Why LeverX?

Proven track record

For over 20 years, we have helped businesses worldwide succeed with SAP. We’ve already completed 950+ projects for over 800 clients, including top names on the Fortune 500 list.

Industry experts

The LeverX team comprises professionals with hands-on knowledge in 30+ industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and oil  and gas.

SAP partnership

We implement SAP projects end-to-end  and collaborate with SAP on the development and enhancement of its existing solutions.

Quality and security track record

LeverX operates in compliance with international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and ISO 55001, ensuring reliability and quality in every project.

Investment in innovation

We actively integrate advanced technologies, such as Data Science, IoT, AI, Big Data, Blockchain, and others, to help clients efficiently address their business challenges.

Flexibility

Our team is available 24/7, which enables us to quickly deploy projects, maintain process transparency, and adapt each development phase to meet your specific requirements.

Implementation Roadmap

We follow the SAP Activate methodology, which breaks down the implementation of SAP BusinessObjects into six essential stages:

Current Processes Evaluation: Assess existing business processes and identify the organization's needs.
Defining Technical Requirements: Create a detailed specification of the functional and technical needs of the new system.

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Setting Goals and Objectives: Establish and agree on the goals to be achieved throughout the project.
Assembling the Project Team: Appoint team members and define their roles and responsibilities.
Project Plan Development: Create a comprehensive plan that outlines project phases, timelines, resources, and key performance indicators.
Budget Determination: Estimate and approve the budget.
Specifications Preparation: Develop the technical and functional specifications for the development team.

Prepare

Ensuring Business Requirements are Met: Check that SAP BO aligns with business requirements and project objectives.
Data Validation: Verify the accuracy and compliance of the data.

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Data Migration: Transfer data from existing systems to the new one.
System Configuration: Set up the solution according to requirements and specifications.
Customization: Develop additional features and modules, if the standard solution does not meet all needs.
Integrations: Configure SAP BO to work with other IT systems and applications.

Realize

Testing: Perform functional, integration, regression, and load testing to ensure that all works correctly.
User Training: Organize sessions to help users become familiar with the new system.

Deploy

System Readiness Check: Verify that the system is ready for operational use.
Launch: Officially transition to active use of SAP BO.
Ongoing Support: Continuously monitor solution performance to identify and resolve any issues.

Run

FAQ

What is SAP BusinessObjects?

SAP BO consists of a set of BI tools for people who actually work with data — analysts, finance teams, and managers who work with reports. It pulls numbers from different systems and turns them into a readable format that is traceable and consistent. Most companies still rely on SAP BO for their core reporting tasks, especially when accuracy matters. Reports come out the same way every time, based on the same data.

How is SAP BusinessObjects different from SAP Analytics Cloud?

They’re related, but not interchangeable. SAP BO sits on-premises — closer to your internal systems — and is designed for formal, structured reporting. Think monthly reports, compliance summaries, anything that must look identical each time it’s sent out.

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), meanwhile, lives in the cloud and feels more flexible. It’s built for interactive dashboards, forecasts, and what-if analysis. In practice, companies tend to use both: BO for the stable stuff, SAC for exploration and quick questions that don’t need a full IT ticket to answer. And here’s the tricky part: they’re increasingly connected. The Bridge Connector links the two, so you can keep the precision of BO while using SAC’s more modern visualization layer.

Can SAP BusinessObjects work in a mixed setup?

Yes. In fact, that’s becoming the norm. Many organizations keep their core reporting on-premises while shifting planning or visualization to the cloud. It’s not a radical change — more like an evolution. A hybrid setup lets teams test new tools without breaking the old ones. Reports continue running, users stay in familiar workflows, and IT avoids the pain of moving everything at once. Over time, more processes can migrate to SAP Analytics Cloud or other cloud components. Step by step, not overnight.

How does SAP BO keep data secure?

Security in BO isn’t just about passwords. It’s about control. Every user, every report, every data source can be managed separately. Permissions go all the way down to column or field level. You can see who opened what, when, and what they did with it.

Data is encrypted, both in transit and at rest. Logs track every change, which helps when auditors come knocking. BO also fits neatly into frameworks like GDPR and SOX — not automatically, but with the right setup, compliance becomes easier. And if you’ve ever tried explaining to a regulator why two reports don’t match, you’ll understand the real value of that consistency.

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