SAP Cloud ALM: Real User Monitoring for SAP Analytics Cloud

Data-driven decisions are only as good as the tools behind them. Even the most advanced analytics platforms can fall short if performance issues slow users down. That’s where Real User Monitoring (RUM) in SAP Cloud ALM makes a difference.

By continuously tracking real user interactions within SAP applications, RUM helps identify performance bottlenecks early, improve system responsiveness, and boost overall productivity.

This is especially relevant for SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), a key analytics tool for many organizations. With the latest RUM enhancement, it’s now possible to monitor SAC user interactions in real time. IT teams gain valuable insights into front-end performance and can act quickly to resolve any issues that arise.

Enhanced Visibility into User Experience

Real User Monitoring now delivers live user interaction data within SAP Analytics Cloud, enabling IT teams to quickly detect and resolve performance issues. With this enhancement, businesses can better understand how users engage with analytics tools and ensure a seamless experience.

Key Features and Benefits

Monitor Response Times for Stories

SAC users interact with stories, which are interactive reports displaying business data.
RUM in SAP Cloud ALM now captures response times for these stories, helping to assess performance at a granular level.

Focus on Front-End Performance

The current enhancement primarily tracks front-end components of SAC.
IT teams can monitor load times, interaction speeds, and other UI-related metrics.

Quickly Detect and Resolve Issues

By analyzing real-time data, teams can proactively identify slow-loading reports or lagging interactions.
This leads to improved user experience and business productivity.

Practical Use Case Example

Optimizing Performance for Business Analysts

A multinational company relies on SAC for financial reporting. Business analysts notice that certain reports take longer to load during peak hours. With RUM in SAP Cloud ALM, IT teams can analyze response times and pinpoint bottlenecks in the front-end performance, allowing for timely optimizations.

Why This Matters

Real User Monitoring in SAP Cloud ALM gives organizations the insights they need to fine-tune their analytics landscape. With real-time data on how SAC stories perform, teams can quickly spot issues, improve responsiveness, and ensure a smoother user experience – all of which supports better decision-making.

This latest update is a step forward in making performance monitoring more effective within SAP Analytics Cloud. And it’s just the beginning: future enhancements to RUM and SAP Cloud ALM will continue to expand coverage and help boost analytics performance across even more systems.

Do you need help setting up RUM for SAC?

We have already helped a number of organizations successfully implement Real User Monitoring and integrate SAP Analytics Cloud – from initial setup to training on the SAP Cloud ALM monitoring apps.

If you want to optimize the performance and thus the efficiency and acceptance of your SAC installation, we are here to help.

Let’s work together to maximize the full potential of your analytics tools.

Contact me or our experts today.

Carolina Aksel

Carolina works as a Junior ALM Technology Expert and has knowledge of various Cloud ALM functions. She has specialized mainly in the area of Cloud ALM Operation and has become particularly familiar with the focus topics of Health Monitoring and Synthetic User Monitoring.