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SAP Concur offers four reporting platforms across two product tracks, and the tools, capabilities, and learning paths available to you depend on your subscription. This guide helps you identify your platform and choose the right path forward.
SAP Concur includes powerful reporting tools that provide visibility into your organization's spending, travel, and invoicing data. Before diving in, it's important to understand which reporting platform your organization uses because the tools, capabilities, and learning paths available to you vary by subscription.
The SAP Concur Reporting Platforms
SAP Concur offers reporting capabilities across two product tracks. The track your organization is on depends on your edition and subscription.
Standard Edition customers have access to Analytics Essentials or Analytics.
Professional Edition customers have access to Analysis or Intelligence.
Analytics Essentials
Analytics Essentials is a no-cost reporting option available to Standard Edition customers who have not purchased Analytics. It provides access to all standard dashboards and reports, along with selected Actionable Analytics notifications and alerts.
View all standard dashboards and reports
Add Cost Tracking fields to reports (changes do not save when you navigate away)
Filter reports by employee, expense type, date range, and more
Use selected Actionable Analytics notifications and alerts
Best for: organizations that need quick, ready-to-run reporting without customization.
Analytics
Analytics is a paid upgrade for Standard Edition customers that adds the ability to create, customize, save, and schedule reports and dashboards.
Everything in Analytics Essentials, plus:
Create and save custom reports and dashboards
Save copies of reports with Cost Tracking fields added
Schedule custom reports
Share custom dashboards and reports company-wide
Use all Actionable Analytics notifications and alerts
Best for: finance teams and administrators who need tailored reporting and automated delivery.
Analysis
Analysis is a Cognos-based platform available to Professional Edition customers. It provides access to 153 standard reports and uses Query Studio for filtering, sorting, and custom calculations.
Access 153 standard reports
Filter reports by available criteria
Use Query Studio to filter, sort, and build custom calculations
Best for: Professional Edition customers who need Cognos-based reporting with focused functionality.
Intelligence
Intelligence is the most powerful reporting platform, powered by Cognos 11 and available to Professional Edition customers. It provides access to 234 standard reports, full report building capabilities, scheduling, bursting, and Persona Dashboards.
Access 234 standard reports
Edit standard reports and build new ones using Report Studio
Filter, sort, calculate, and personalize prompt pages
Automate report delivery with scheduling and bursting
Access Persona Dashboards
Best for: dedicated report builders and organizations with complex or high-volume reporting needs.
Comparing the Platforms at a Glance
Capability
Analytics Essentials
Analytics
Analysis
Intelligence
Standard Reports & Dashboards
Yes
Yes
153 reports
234 reports
Custom Reports & Dashboards
No
Yes
No
Yes
Report Editing
Cost Tracking fields only (does not save)
Cost Tracking fields (saves)
No
Yes
Report Design Tool
None
None
Query Studio
Report Studio
Filter, Sort, Custom Calculations
Filter only
Filter only
Yes
Yes
Scheduling
No
Yes
No
Yes
Bursting
No
No
No
Yes
Persona Dashboards
No
No
No
Yes
Actionable Analytics
Selected alerts
All alerts
No
No
Edition
Standard
Standard
Professional
Professional
Cost
Included
Paid upgrade
Paid upgrade
Paid upgrade
How to Identify Your Platform
Not sure which platform your organization uses? Here are a few quick ways to find out:
Check your SAP Concur menu. Log in to SAP Concur and look at your navigation options. Standard Edition customers will see an Analytics menu. Professional Edition customers will see a Reporting or Intelligence option.
Ask your SAP Concur administrator. Your company's Concur admin will know which reporting subscription your organization has.
Check your contract or license. Your organization's SAP Concur contract will specify which reporting modules are included.
Choose Your Path
Once you know your platform, select the path below to go to the right learning content for you.
Platform learning paths
I have Analytics Essentials or Analytics
You are on the Standard Edition track. Get started with permissions, navigation, reports, and notifications.
SAP Concur Data Services and Consultative Intelligence give your organization access to advanced reporting capabilities, custom report development, and dedicated analyst support. Learn more about Data Services and Consultative Intelligence.
Have a question? Visit the Intelligence FAQ on the SAP Concur Community for answers to common questions across the full guide.
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