Main Differences Between OTBI and BIP Reports - Oracle Fusion

BIP Reports are less user-friendly as they require technical expertise to develop, whereas OTBI Reports are more user-friendly and do not require technical expertise. OTBI reports can be developed with just drag-and-drop functionality.

A BIP Report is a combination of two objects: Data Model and Report, whereas an OTBI Report consists of only one object: Analysis.

For BIP Reports, we need to write SQL queries to extract data from Oracle Fusion. In contrast, for OTBI Reports, there is no need to write SQL queries. Users can simply select the columns they want to include in the report using drag-and-drop functionality.

BIP Reports are better suited for complex reports where data must be extracted from multiple tables, while OTBI Reports are suitable for simpler data scenarios involving one or two tables.

In BIP Reports, there is greater flexibility in terms of data extraction, as SQL queries can be written to meet specific requirements. In OTBI Reports, there is limited flexibility, as data can only be extracted from predefined OTBI data sources, and no modifications can be made to data extraction.

In OTBI Reports, SQL queries are generated automatically based on column selection for data extraction. In contrast, for BIP Reports, SQL statements must be written manually as per the requirements.

OTBI Reports are more focused on simple data extraction, while BIP Reports are robust tools that allow for flexible report layout design based on user requirements.

In OTBI Reports, complex report layouts cannot be designed; they are limited to table-based layouts. However, BIP Reports allow the design of any report layout as per requirements.

Statuary reports cannot be designed in OTBI Reports. For statuary reports, the BIP Reports tool must be used.

From a user perspective, the GUI of BIP Reports is much better compared to OTBI Reports.

OTBI Reports can be created very quickly, whereas BIP Reports may take more time for development.

BIP Reports support the feature of report bursting, but OTBI Reports do not.

In BIP Reports, multiple templates can be designed, whereas OTBI Reports support only a single template layout.

OTBI Reports are tied to data roles assigned to the user account, meaning access to data is governed by these roles in Oracle Fusion. In BIP Reports, data access is not tied to user-assigned data roles, allowing users to access data irrespective of their assigned roles.

In terms of security, OTBI Reports are more secure compared to BIP Reports.