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it_user825114 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Ease of development and maintenance
Pros and Cons
  • "Ease of development and maintenance."
  • "Needs single sign-on."

What is our primary use case?

  • P&L
  • Revenue
  • Logistics
  • IT services
  • Stock control
  • Costs
  • Sales

How has it helped my organization?

  • Established a culture of management by indicators.
  • Improvement of services
  • Greater visibility of results

What is most valuable?

  • Predictable cloud environment
  • High performance
  • Ease of development and maintenance

What needs improvement?

  • Delta update
  • More than 10 GB of space
  • Single sign-on
  • More than 30 Windows to update by Power Bi gateway.
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For how long have I used the solution?

One to three years.
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it_user6414 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Great wizard that is valuable in designing and implementing complex queries

Valuable Features:

• SQL Reporting and Analysis services provide me with a suitable way of analyzing queries and data objects. • Automated reports can be generated using SQL Reporting and Analysis in XML and PDF formats which are easier to read and understand. • Reports can be generated on demand using Reporting Services or can be delivered based on a subscription.

Room for Improvement:

• Reporting and analysis tools require additional skills rather than basic database programming such as Reporting Definition Language which may be a challenge for inexperienced developers. • The installation requirements are quite demanding and only computers with relatively high processing power and large primary memory are able to run some SQL Reporting and Analysis tools.

Other Advice:

I'm a big fan of the Report Server Project Wizard which comes with the development studio - very helpful as I become more advanced in BI. I find such help valuable in designing and implementing complex queries as well making it look simpler.
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reviewer1514799 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Business Analyst RPA at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Real User
Compatibility with different databases, complete tool, helpful technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most useful features are the ability to connect different databases to Microsoft BI and explore them. Once the database information has been extracted, you have the ability to construct indicators and dashboards from the information."
  • "The solution could improve by simplifying the user interface and adding integration or compatibility with APA."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft BI primarily for analyzing data to construct indicators and dashboards. We use the information to better understand our business to make effective decisions about our business for the future, such as keeping competitive with other companies.

What is most valuable?

The most useful features are the ability to connect different databases to Microsoft BI and explore them. Once the database information has been extracted, you have the ability to construct indicators and dashboards from the information.

Microsoft BI is a complete tool, it has all the functions needed for its purpose.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by simplifying the user interface and adding integration or compatibility with APA.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft BI for many years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. We are able to see the users and the capability from the cloud platform.

How are customer service and technical support?

Microsoft provides good technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is easy. However, there are many options and areas to configure that can be difficult.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend those wanting to use this solution to take some courses to at least learn the minimal knowledge to analyze and construct indicators. This is a very powerful tool and if you understand it you can get the most out of it.

I rate Microsoft BI a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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