Visual Analytics – Sophistication vs Ease of Use 2016 Ease of use and sophistication are usually conflicting properties of software technology. Sophistication usually implies steep learning curves and high skill levels. However some products seem to do very well in both respects, and the chart above plots out those that…
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Data Visualization Software. Visual analytics is the act of finding meaning in data using visual artifacts such as charts, graphs, maps and dashboards. In addition, the user interface is typically driven by drag and drop actions using wholly visual constructs. The up side to this is ease of use –…
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The word ‘best’ can be fairly meaningless, and so in this Business Intelligence Tools article I have indicated the products that excel in various areas. You will see a graphic displayed at the side of products which offer capability above the norm. This article is a work-in-progress and will be…
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We visualize data in charts and graphics because we need information that is not readily available in tables of numbers or written reports. Until recently we have let the computer dictate how information has been presented to us. Computers like numbers and text. They are easily handled, don’t take up…
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SAP Lumira verus Tableau Summary SAP Lumira is SAP’s response to the burgeoning data visualisation market. Its BusinessObjects platform is fine for large scale production BI, but doesn’t really cater for individual data analysis needs. As such Lumira is an adjunct to BusinessObjects, and the server edition provides fairly tight…
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SAP Lumira Review Summary SAP Lumira is a relatively new component in SAP’s somewhat fragmented BI suite of products. SAP Business Objects is the IT centric production BI platform, which has some limited self-service capability, but is certainly not competitive with the swathe of new products now available. In an…
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Business Intelligence Tools 2015 A terse list of business intelligence tools, with pertinent characteristics – functionality, platforms, cost basis. Should serve to form short lists. For more information on product click on the tags at the bottom – some have reviews and fuller details elsewhere on this site. WindWard –…