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I spend most of my time with clients trying to get more out of their existing tools, more often than not some combination of an ERP tool (JDEdwards, SAP etc.) a selection of more “pure” databases such as Oracle, Access, SQL and a lot of spreadsheets.
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Pretty Pictures of BI: Tableau
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Reviews and Comments
May 02 2013 3:29pm
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Read full review and comments » Disclosure: I am an industry analyst focused on self-service business intelligence and data analysts. QlikView and Tableau user. Current clients include QlikView, Spotfire, and Tableau.
What’s the future of BI? Last fall, one sharp source of mine answered, “Two words: Tableau and QlikView. You...
What’s the future of BI? Last fall, one sharp source of mine answered, “Two words: Tableau and QlikView. You...
Apr 26 2013 6:59pm
Great visualization that connects to many different data sources. But expensive and performance can be tricky.
Pros:
Read full review and comments » Great visualization tool!!! Connectivity to many different types of data sources. Great flexibility with function/features used to produce the visualizations and make them interactive for end-users.
Jan 12 2013 5:03pm
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Read full review and comments » I use both Tableau and QlikView. Although very different, I really like both solutions. They belong to the new BI generation known as Interactive Visual Analytics. http://bit.ly/qiFiyr
In my opinion, QlikView has a great interface for regular users (non-experts). It's very intuitive but...
In my opinion, QlikView has a great interface for regular users (non-experts). It's very intuitive but...
Jul 23 2012 4:27am
Tableau is excellent for visualizing pre-built data or data that are already organized
Pros:
Read full review and comments » • Graphical representation – great for showing trends over time or comparisons
• Data source integration – can integrate with almost every type of databases/data sources like text files (csv, txt), SQL, SSAS, Oracle, etc
• Flexible – very simple for a user to create reports with parameters and...
• Data source integration – can integrate with almost every type of databases/data sources like text files (csv, txt), SQL, SSAS, Oracle, etc
• Flexible – very simple for a user to create reports with parameters and...
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Mar 19 2013 6:51am
Low TCO and flexible. But licensing model is complicated.
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Read review and comments » I think the total cost of ownership is lower than other products, it is flexible and enterprise class.
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MicroStrategy
May 16 2013 2:32am
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Read review and comments » I am a report developer and find it a very useful tool. It has everything I need and with your intelligence you are able to make fantastic reports.
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MicroStrategy
May 02 2013 2:53am
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Read review and comments » On a scale from 1-5 (1=worst, 5=best), how would you rate this product overall compared to similar products?
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Read review and comments » Excellent new functionality.
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Very capable & flexible low cost BI solution especially for SMB's
Pros:
Read review and comments » Rapid development/deployment of solutions
Latest versions cope much better with large data sets.
Low cost server based licencing attractive in high user count environments.
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Feb 27 2013 9:51pm
Most complete business intelligence suite for the least money
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Read review and comments » Microsoft SSRS is a fantastic means for end users to access, run, and schedule delivery of reports.
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Read review and comments » Can do most things we need it do. We like the scheduler.
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Which features of this product are most valuable to you?
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Pros:
Read review and comments » • SQL Reporting and Analysis services provide me with a suitable way of analyzing queries and data objects.
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Mar 27 2013 8:20am
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Read review and comments » IBM support, suite of tools covering broad set of analytic capabilities, and ability to integrate with multitude of platforms
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Dec 06 2012 9:59am
A must have
Pros:
Read review and comments » - Easy to use, Quick deployment and little to no maintenance
- Excellent TCO
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Apr 25 2013 2:36pm
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Pros:
Read review and comments » QlikView is based on a different technology from OLAP technology. Called AQL ™ (Associative Query Logic), this technology has been patented since 1994.
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May 09 2013 8:54am
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Read review and comments » On a scale from 1-5 (1=worst, 5=best), how would you rate this product overall compared to similar products?
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Apr 25 2013 5:41am
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Which features of this product are most valuable to you?
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Read review and comments » Disclosure: I am an industry analyst focused on self-service business intelligence and data analysts. QlikView and Tableau user. Current clients include QlikView, Spotfire, and Tableau.
What’s the future of BI? Last fall, one sharp source of mine answered, “Two words: Tableau and QlikView. You...
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