Catalyst, by EBM Software vs. SAP Profitability and Performance Management

Catalyst works well, when it works and is very well suited for an ABA environment. But the app development process and the continual list of bug fixes that are never-ending makes this product very hard to recommend.

Incentivized

SAP Profitability and Performance is well suited in an organization/scenario where it aims to grow their profitability and optimize their business performance. It will offer strong financial analytics that are applicable in modern organizations and it will assure improved performance and enable purposeful marketing of your goods/services at prevailing profitable rate.

Incentivized

• The GUI is easy to navigate on the iPad mini, which we use for charting.
• The options are simple so there is very little room for mistakes.
• Charting is easy and the setup allows for necessary fields that must be completed so charting stays uniform.

Incentivized

• It's reliable and executes profitability analysis using dependable models for modern organization.
• Has helped us optimize our business and grow our profitability assuring our return on investment.
• It's a world class platform and fits well in all organizations without any difficulties.

Incentivized

• The browser closes unexpectedly at times when refreshing the page and you get logged out
• The incorrect vendor is chosen by Catalyst a few times
• The Catalyst file is occasionally not placed on time in the folder

Incentivized

• Connectivity to SAP Analytics Cloud (this is supposedly on SAP's roadmaps to deliver in 2020).
• The new tool has some bugs and quirks that need to be worked out. SAP is delivering enhancements on a regular basis.
• Reports and queries.
• Model Flow diagramming could work better and be visible for download or printing for training and MOC purposes.
• Documentation is weak, both in system help screens and user manuals need to be more detailed.

Incentivized

Well.... when it works... it's good. When it doesn't it is very frustrating for our staff.

Incentivized

The support for Catalyst is great and they are usually within the 48 hour response time. There could be a little quicker upload time for invoices that are submitted. They usually show up until the next day on the system and sometimes gives us a stress on time. Overall, the support is quite good

Incentivized

We did get excellent support from SAP during our implementation project. We will see about the SAP support over the long term.

Incentivized

[Catalyst, by EBM Software] is a very easy system to use and is very user friendly. It gives you different ways of researching an invoice and not just one. Catalyst also helps to allow us to research an invoice within seconds and eliminates a lengthy and confusing process. It is a great software for first time users to learn quickly and efficiently.

Incentivized

• Helps to keep our vendors happy
• Helps to keep our systems updated
• Helps to manage our expenses

Incentivized

• Will lower IT costs by enabling business analysts to create and execute complex profitability and cost models.
• Will improve the velocity of period close and reporting cycles by executing complex allocations and calculations much more quickly than tools such as CO or COPA.
• Lowers cost by reducing requirements for ETL development and data replication.

Incentivized