We are using this solution to create dashboards and reports for business analytics. We are in the early stages of testing and we have yet to determine if we are going to continue using the solution. We have to fully evaluate the solution first.
Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Reports creation easy, useful dashboards, and good online community support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are the easy creation of reports, dashboards, and the ability to perform analysis. It is important for us to create reports because we have some operations during certain hours and we can use this tool to track the information."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
The use of the dashboards with analytics has helped our organization.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are the easy creation of reports, dashboards, and the ability to perform analysis. It is important for us to create reports because we have some operations during certain hours and we can use this tool to track the information. Additionally, it is a benefit they are adding more features all the time, such as machine learning.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution within the past 12 months.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
How are customer service and support?
I never needed to use technical support. However, they have a good online community where I found documentation, a lot of general information, and tutorial videos on YouTube and Google.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is simple.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price for this solution is reasonable. However, there is an additional cost if you want to publish the dashboard privately.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Microsoft BI a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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