Microsoft Power BI

Oracle BI vs Microsoft Power BI Verdict: There is really very little similarity between Oracle and Microsoft when it comes to business intelligence. The Oracle BI offerings will be of most interest to existing Oracle customers, since they fit well with Oracle applications, and are highly bespoke in nature. The upside of…

Verdict: With the release of Power BI Designer Microsoft has stated quite emphatically that it intends to develop a BI environment outside Excel. Had this not happened then Qlik Sense would certainly have been the most suitable BI offering for many medium and large businesses. But this new development shows…

Business Intelligence Trends 2015 This data on business intelligence trends 2015 is taken from Google Trends and shows some interesting facts. Many of the established BI platforms – Cognos, Microstrategy, Oracle BI and so on show either flat or diminishing search trends. Many of the open source platforms are also diminishing,…

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 –…