What capability enables users to explore data dynamically in their SAP Analytics Cloud stories?

The capability that enables users to explore data dynamically in their SAP Analytics Cloud stories is input controls. Input controls provide users with interactive elements, such as sliders, dropdown menus, and checkboxes, allowing them to manipulate the data being presented in their reports and visualizations. This interactivity enables users to customize their analysis on the fly, making it easier to derive insights from different perspectives and allowing for a more personalized exploration of the data.

By utilizing input controls, users can adjust parameters, filter datasets, and switch between different views or segments of the data. This capability enhances user engagement and deeper analysis, facilitating a more agile decision-making process as it allows users to focus on specific areas of interest without needing to navigate away from their current story or create multiple versions of reports.

In contrast, the other options serve different purposes within SAP Analytics Cloud. Data integration focuses on consolidating and connecting data sources, ensuring users have access to accurate information. Forecasting applies predictive analytics to anticipate future trends based on historical data, which is distinct from dynamic exploration. Linked analysis enables users to drill down into related data sets from visuals but does not provide the same level of user-driven interaction and customization that input controls do.