Qlik Sense

Strengths The QIX associative data engine makes dealing with multiple, concurrent data sources easy and powerful. Excellent extensibility through powerful APIs. Powerful and easy to use data visualization tools with access to external graphical libraries if needed. QlikView as a production oriented, developer focus platform, and Qlik Sense for self-service…

Key performance indicators (KPIs) first appeared in the 1990s with the aura of mystery that accompanies any new idea. The mystery has gone, and now we all know now that KPIs have no rigorous definition, but are just metrics that summarize the state of a business as well as possible.…

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…

5 Power BI Alternatives 2016 Microsoft Power BI comes as a Windows desktop platform and  as a cloud service. Platforms that might be considered alternatives include: Qlik Sense is a drag-and-drop data visualization and discovery platform capable of addressing most business intelligence needs apart from heavy duty production reporting. It…

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 –…

5 Qlik Sense Alternatives Qlik Sense is an easy to use visual analytics platform, with an excellent data discovery engine and good extensibility. This list of five alternatives contains products that have other strengths and may represent a better fit for some needs. Tableau is probably the highest profile visual…

Article sponsored by Sisense:  Businesses are gaining insights from data that simply were not possible just a few years ago. This capability is powered by a new breed of data visualisation tools, and the ability to morph complex data into a form that is suitable for analytical purposes. While most…

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…

Key performance indicators (KPIs) provide measures of performance that are important to an organization, department, or even an individual. They are often represented on dashboards, where several KPIs can be seen together. Formats include a wide variety of charts including pie charts, histograms, dials, gauges, and even maps. KPI dashboard…