Intuitive data processing with SAP Analysis for Office

Analysis for Office enables deep data analyses and allows outliers and trends to be identified directly in Excel. This intuitive tool still works in the regular Excel environment, which means that the usual tools can continue to be used - at the same time however, there is the ability to create complex reporting, planning and simulation scenarios beyond the usual Excel functions.

This is how you can benefit from SAP Analysis for Office:

SAP Analysis for Office enables (1) simple, Excel-based analysis of large data volumes; (2) rapid access to various data sources (queries, CDS views, HANA, BPC and local files), (3) flexible processing and central or local storage of the workbooks, including offline processing and (4) expandability with planning scenarios (embedded BPC) .

Get a rapid understanding of large amounts of data

Results and key figures from a variety of different Excel-based data can be prepared on Excel and analysed from a solid basis.

Various sources at a glance

Quick processing and time-saving by merging different data sources such as queries, CDS views, HANA, BPC and local files.

Flexible processing

Central or local storage of the different workbooks, including the option of offline editing.

Planning scenarios included

In the analysis, the actual state is presented as well as forecasts and planning scenarios (Embedded BPC).

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"Overall, SAP Analysisfor Office, with its highly intuitive usage and range of convenient functions, enables for example a controller - even one who does not have in-depth technical knowledge - to get started with Excel-based online data analysis and derive insights from business data."

Philipp May, Head of the Reporting workshop

Philipp May

Head of reporting workshop

What is SAP Analysis for Office (AfO)?

Definition of SAP Analysis for Office

Analysis for Office is SAP's so-called starter BI tool.
The user interface is the Excel or PowerPoint environment. The SAP Analysis for Office application is available in separate tabs.
Functions: Read simple reports and run basic but powerful reporting and planning applications.
SAP Analysis for Office also includes extensive functions for database connection.

The three SAP Analysis for Office add-ins

SAP Analysis for Office consists of the following three add-ins:

Analysis add-in
Business planning and consolidation plug-ins
Enterprise performance management add-in

What are the functions of SAP Analysis for Office?

Which MS Office systems does SAP Analysis for Office work with?

AfO is an add-in that provides multidimensional analyses and can be used for both Excel and PowerPoint. In Microsoft PowerPoint, the required data can be added to a presentation with the add-in - it thus remains up-to-date and can be updated at the touch of a button when changes are made in Excel.

How do I use SAP Analysis for Office in Excel or PPT?

Analysis for Office can be installed for both Microsoft Exceland PowerPoint. Both plug-ins are installed in a joint installation, after which both are available as separate tabs.

Connection to databases

The plug-in contains options for accessing connected BW systems for more demanding analysis.
In addition, a number of API functions are available to filter data in the Visual Basic Editor.
Many data sources can be accessed directly via Excel without the need for an export.

Types of analyses that are possible with SAP Analysis for Office

The following multidimensional analysesare possible:

Creating workbooks in Excel
Planning in Excel (planning features, systems, manual planning and functions)
Data analysis in Excel (sorting data, conditional formatting, filtering and creating hierarchies)
Share content (via PPT, BI platform etc.)
Connecting databases (e.g. SAP NetWeaver BW)