Ranking of BI tools. Ten comparison graphs are available in the BI Tool Survey 2012 for analysis of the functionality, usability, connectivity and so forth.
The names of the BI tools on this webpage have been replaced with a generic name. In the actual BI Tool Survey 2012 you will see the actual names of the products.
Totals of all categories
The BI tools are ranked by their overall score on all categories. The scores on 103 criteria have been used to measure the overall score.
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Core Functionality
The BI tools are ranked by completeness and core functionality. The scores on 28 criteria have been used to measure the score on this aspect. A high score on this aspect means that the product is very complete and have very rich functionality.
Infrastructure & Architecture
The BI tools are ranked by their score on the aspect ‘infrastructure & architecture’. The scores on 24 criteria have been used to measure the score on this aspect. BI tools that have a high score on this aspect have excellent integration options with portals, Office and other systems, and are highly scalable and suitable for 10,000+ users. The graph on the right side shows which hardware and software servers are supported.
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Usability & Visualization
The BI tools are ranked by their score on the aspect ‘usability & visualization’. The scores on 8 criteria have been used to measure the score on this aspect. In general, the higher the score on this aspect, the easier to learn and to use the product is.
Performance issues
The BI tools are ranked by their score on the aspect ‘performance issues’, features that are supported to optimize the performance of dashboards and reports (e.g. cubes, intelligent caching or aggregate awareness). The scores on 7 criteria have been used to measure the score on this aspect.
Performance management & planning
The BI tools are ranked by their score on the aspect ‘performance management’. Performance Management is the process that links people and jobs to the strategy and objectives of the organisation. The scores on 12 criteria have been used to measure the score on this aspect.
Predictive Analysis
The BI tools are ranked by their score on the aspect ‘predictive analysis’ and their support for data mining out-of-the-box. The scores on 6 criteria have been used to measure the score on this aspect.
Security & connectivity
The BI tools are ranked by their score on the aspect ‘security & connectivity’. The scores on 14 criteria have been used to measure the score on this aspect.
Search & alerting
The BI tools are ranked by their score on the aspect ‘search & alerting’. The scores on 4 criteria have been used to measure the score on this aspect.
