Are you a NetSuite user looking to level up your data analysis? 

NetSuite has multiple options, whether you want more data-driven decision-making, operational efficiency, or customer insight. Choose from NetSuite Analytics Warehouse, NetSuite SuiteAnalytics, NetSuite SuiteQL, your own data warehouse and a no-code integration tool.

NetSuite Analytics Warehouse is one of the ways NetSuite does its analytics. With its data warehousing and analytical capabilities, it’s designed for NetSuite users.

To get the most out of it and see how it integrates with your existing NetSuite setup. In this guide, we’ll look at the features of Analytics Warehouse, what it looks like within your NetSuite setup and other alternatives.

What is NetSuite Analytics Warehouse?

NetSuite Analytics Warehouse is a cloud-based data storage and analytics solution that combines data from NetSuite and other business applications. Built on the Oracle Analytics Cloud and Autonomous Data Warehouse, it allows for high-quality data analysis and provides insights. Businesses can load data and develop and run their analyses without relying too much on IT. Users can also access NetSuite data for better analytics and decision-making.

With NetSuite Data Analytics Warehouse, you can:

• Consolidate your data: Bring in data from Shopify, Google Analytics and more into one place.
• Fast, accurate analysis and reporting: Process large datasets from multiple sources. Provide self-service analytics and reporting to help your teams make better decisions.

NetSuite’s managed data warehouse, NetSuite Analytics warehouse, is prebuilt and cloud-based. It’s a cloud analytics solution. Business users can build analyses using the Web or Internet without IT. 

How does NetSuite Analytics Warehouse work?

Analytics Warehouse is a powerful cloud-based data warehouse and analytics solution that combines all your business data from multiple sources, including NetSuite, Google Analytics and other platforms, into one place. 

This solution uses AI and machine learning to deliver deeper insights and recommendations so businesses can make faster, better decisions. Its scalable architecture and managed data warehousing are designed to handle growing data volumes and complex analytics requirements. It’s perfect for businesses of all sizes. Whether you want to simplify your data management or advance with advanced analytics, Analytics Warehouse has the necessary tools and insights.

Oracle NetSuite Analytics Warehouse is based on real-world concepts of key metrics, visualisations and workbooks and provides a collaborative experience for executives and decision-makers. Business analysts can extend Oracle NetSuite Analytics Warehouse using the key metrics editor and Oracle Analytics Cloud to author new visualisations, reports and dashboards. These new or prebuilt analytics sit alongside key metrics, visualisations and workbooks for a complete data analysis experience.

What are the main features of NetSuite Analytics Warehouse?

The primary function of the NetSuite Data Analytics Warehouse is to connect to your NetSuite environment via the supplied data pipeline and objects for a single solution. Prebuilt content and tools give your team fast access.

Data Access

NetSuite data, including transactional and custom data, enables administrators to connect and access personalised or specific datasets in the Oracle Autonomous Database. Non-NetSuite users can access NetSuite data to get more access to more information.

Multiple Sources of Data

Break out silos and integrate NetSuite Data and other data with managed data warehousing and integrated extraction, transformation and loading (ETL).

Data Discovery and Collaboration

Analytics Warehouse is a robust data discovery and collaboration platform. Users can visually explore all their data to find trends, patterns and outliers. With advanced data visualisation tools, users can build interactive dashboards and reports to share insights across teams and drive business processes. The platform also has advanced data filtering and segmentation, so users can analyse and report on specific data sets and make decisions with more confidence and speed.

Data Governance and Security

Analytics Warehouse puts data governance and security front and centre so all your data is protected and compliant with industry regulations. The platform is built on Oracle’s secure cloud and has advanced security features like transparent data encryption, multi-factor authentication and detailed access controls. Plus, it has database activity monitoring, SOC1 and SOC2 compliance, and more, so you can have peace of mind that your data is safe from unauthorised access and breaches.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Analytics Warehouse uses AI and machine learning to give you deeper insights and more analytics. With Auto-Insights and Explain, users can automatically find trends, identify anomalies and generate financial and operational forecasts. The platform also supports machine learning model building, deployment and governed consumption with extensions for streaming data. So you can make better, faster and more informed decisions and turn raw data into business outcomes.

Integration with other Oracle Solutions

Analytics Warehouse integrates with other Oracle solutions,, including Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse, Oracle Analytics Cloud and Oracle EPM, to provide a full analytics platform. This integration allows you to use Oracle’s advanced analytics capabilities, including AI and machine learning, to deeply explore your business data. 

NetSuite Analytics Warehouse can also connect to many data sources, including Oracle eBusiness Suite, Oracle Eloqua and Oracle Transportation Management Cloud Service, to give you a single view of all your business data. By combining the power of Oracle’s analytics tools with the flexibility and scalability of Analytics Warehouse, you can get a complete view of your business and make better decisions.

What are the core challenges solved by NetSuite Data Analytics Warehouse?

NetSuite Data Warehouse solves many common problems for businesses of all sizes. Here are a few:

• High IT costs: Maintaining legacy systems because they have data can add up. This solution allows you to retire expensive systems.
• Spreadsheet dependency: This solution aggregates and consolidates all your business data from multiple sources into one place—no more complex, interwoven spreadsheets to maintain.
• Slow, error-prone reporting: Self-serve reporting and analytics so you can get to data and forecast faster.
• Access to historical data: Siloed historical data can be difficult to access. This solution breaks down the barriers to bringing that data into the warehouse and combines it with transactional data for deep and inclusive reporting and planning.

Which companies would benefit most from NetSuite Analytics Warehouse?

Since Analytics Warehouse launched, companies across industries have achieved outstanding results. They’ve reduced infrastructure costs, refined forecasting, cut product lines, and monitored the metrics that matter for growth. Now, as the solution evolves, the business benefits only get bigger.

NetSuite unveiled NetSuite Analytics Warehouse, its data warehouse and analytics solution, in 2021. The data pipelines collect data from multiple sources, and the KPIs and dashboards show trends. 

NSAW can be the single source of truth for complex operations in your IT stack and help you manage the historical data you collect and analyse to make better decisions. Companies with multiple data sources: Companies with multiple data sources, like Salesforce or Netscape, can connect to the NSAW data. Scalability is key for businesses that want to grow.

In my experience, I have helped the following industries with NetSuite Analytics Warehouse:

• Retail
• Manufacturing
• Wholesalers
• e-Commerce
• Logistics
• Luxury Brands that seek better inventory management

At Jacopo, we have used NetSuite Analytics Warehouse to help our clients with:

• Financial analysis: Gives a single view of financial data from multiple sources so you can analyse and report on financial performance in real-time. This helps you spot trends, manage budgets and forecast future financials more accurately.
• Operational analytics: This service provides advanced analytics to analyse and optimise business processes, including supply chain, inventory and customer service. Businesses can streamline their processes and improve overall performance by identifying operational efficiencies and bottlenecks.
• Customer analytics: Businesses must understand customer behaviour and preferences to deliver personalised customer experiences. By understanding customer needs and trends, companies can increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Predictive analytics: Uses advanced AI and machine learning to predict future business outcomes so you can make proactive decisions. This includes forecasting demand, identifying potential risks and uncovering new growth opportunities.

By solving these use cases, NetSuite Analytics Warehouse turns raw data into actionable insights so you can make better decisions and achieve business success.

Getting Started with NetSuite Analytics Data Warehouse

Getting started with NetSuite Analytics Data Warehouse is a simple process designed to be easy and quick. The platform has pre-built dashboards and reports for specific business goals, so you can start analysing your data immediately. The intuitive interface lets you control your data and create custom reports and analyses without IT support. With its scalable and flexible architecture, NetSuite Analytics Data Warehouse can adapt to your business as it grows and changes.

What’s the cost?

NetSuite Analytics Data Warehouse is an add-on to the NetSuite platform, priced per user and data source. There is also a one-time implementation fee for the initial setup, and you can add new modules and users as you need. With a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than the competition, NetSuite Analytics Data Warehouse is a cost-effective way to get more out of your data and make better decisions.

NetSuite Analytics Warehouse is an add-on, so that the cost will depend on your specific solution. You can find more information on NetSuite costs in our NetSuite pricing article.

Why choose Jacopo to deliver your NetSuite Project?

As a NetSuite solution provider, we have delivered many NetSuite implementations and integrations. Our team of business analysts, developers, consultants, technicians and support staff will guide you through your project from initial scoping to implementation and support. 

We also offer Managed IT Services so we can help you deliver your project.

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