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it_user231753 - PeerSpot reviewer
Profesional Management Database and Server, Networking, Virtualization Server. at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Vendor
Easy to install and connect to MS SQL Server, and provides sales analysis with attractive graphics.

What is most valuable?

It is very simple to use. When I use QlikView, I just install it and then connect it to MS SQL Server. After I make a successful connection, I can, for example:

  1. Create a simple procedure in MS SQL Server.
  2. Execute the procedure to get the information I need in a column.
  3. Design a QlikView report that includes the column from the procedure to preview it in QlikView.

How has it helped my organization?

It provides sales and other analysis with good visual graphics.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see the possibility to change the program if the new program is better than last program.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used this solution for just three months, because we don’t have enough employees to manage it.

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

It requires a lot of RAM on the PC.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We will possibly continue using the product.

How was the initial setup?

It is very easy to install.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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it_user348648 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist at a local government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
Our productivity-to-cost ratio is much higher than Oracle BI.

Valuable Features

  • Ease of use
  • High custom development potential
  • Adaptability

Improvements to My Organization

We are now getting coordinated management areas, which were practically delinked until now.

Room for Improvement

  • More support through contextual menus
  • Adapting to the new Qlik Sense (HTML 5) environment

Use of Solution

I have used it for eight months.

Deployment Issues

I encountered difficulties managing computer RAM.

Customer Service and Technical Support

Technical support is 8/10.

Initial Setup

Initial setup was straightforward.

Implementation Team

We implemented QlikView independently without difficulty. We needed support for installing Qlik Server.

ROI

We are at a too-early stage of implementation to evaluate this, but we anticipate difficulties in expanding its use due to the high cost of licenses.

Other Solutions Considered

We use QlikView and Oracle BI, but the productivity-to-cost ratio is much higher with QlikView.

Other Advice

You need to assess carefully the choice between QlikView and Qlik Sense. We do not understand too well the coexistence of two products with the same function.


Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
Information used to be spread across different platforms, now we have a single source. GUI could be improved.

Valuable Features:

Memory data management, quick analysis and reporting.

Improvements to My Organization:

We can collect and analyze information; until now information was spread across different sites, databases and spread sheets, managed by people belonging to different organizations. Now reports are available in short time in a single source.

Room for Improvement:

Graphic User Interface, the product could be improved by a smarter, more intuitive and friendly interface for graphs or reports.

Use of Solution:

2 months.

Deployment Issues:

No issues with deployment. 

Stability Issues:

No problems with stability. 

Scalability Issues:

Yes, we had issues with scalability. 

Customer Service:

Not enough data to give an opinion. 

Initial Setup:

Very easy setup.

ROI:

We have not yet quoted a ROI, we expect a valuable saving of time and resource by cutting manual reporting, better decision making processes, and on time strategic management alignment.

Cost and Licensing Advice:

We are in early evaluation phase.

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Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
A lot of options in the tabbed panel used for different components

What is most valuable?

Its easy and fast to build dashboards.

For how long have I used the solution?

One year

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

Sometimes the product final (look & feel) is different from the desktoop tool and the web server.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Its a product very stable

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

4 out of 5.

Technical Support:

4 out of 5.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Microstrategy. We changed because Qlikview is faster to build a dashboard than Microstrategy.

What about the implementation team?

Vendor team

Good expertise

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Tableau

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it_user858876 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Architecture & Business Analyst - Analytics at a paper AND forest products with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
In-memory feature gives us better insights, and drill-down is easy
Pros and Cons
  • "The in-memory feature gives us better insight. It's also easy to drill down into the information and select information."
  • "For me, it is important to have a mix, what is the "view" and what is the "sense", Qlik Sense. They have two tools, but for me it is important to have only one tool, which combines the functions that we have from one side and the other side."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for analytics and for insight as well, what we call our standard reports, tabular reports. But mainly, to create a dashboard and analytic views.

What is most valuable?

The in-memory feature gives us better insight. It's also easy to drill down into the information and select information. Of course, it has the typical functionalities. For example, when I select something I can know its opposite.

What needs improvement?

For me, it is important to have a mix, what is the "view" and what is the "sense", Qlik Sense. They have two tools, but for me it is important to have only one tool that combines the functions we have from one side and the other side. One application.

Also, they have not come out with new functions for QlikView. Qlik Sense has evolved but not QlikView.

Another problem is the printing. It is not a solution that comes with QlikView. I believe we had to buy it. It is not integrated. It is not the easiest to manage. It is not as easy as it could be.

For how long have I used the solution?

Three to five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Right now, we are facing a challenge concerning the capacity, or balancing the use of the servers. In the end, we expect to have a good resolution.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were using a different solution and we still use a part of that solution, SAP. SAP Business Warehouse and SAP BusinessObjects. We faced a lot of problems in the migration between BusinessObjects and BW. In the past, BusinessObjects was a separate company that was bought by SAP, so we had a lot of problems in terms of integration. It was not possible to pursue these solutions with so many problems. We could not deliver solutions with that platform, so we went to the market to see which other solutions there were for creating the output: the reporting, the analytic views, the dashboard creation. 

The most important criteria when it comes to selecting a vendor are the vendor's position in the market, and the solution itself. If we are going to change from one supplier to another supplier, we must have confidence in that new supplier. Other factors are the functionality of the solution and the cost of implementing the solution.

How was the initial setup?

It's not complex.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did a comparison between Microsoft Power BI and QlikView, and we decided on Qlik. That was five years ago.

What other advice do I have?

I rate QlikView at eight out of 10. Compared with the SAP portfolio, in terms of administration, I think it lacks features.

My advice, today, is you must look at the others, like Tableau or Microsoft, to compare. Everyone has their own objectives, what they want to get from a tool, so compare and see which ones respond to the requirements.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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it_user93783 - PeerSpot reviewer
Master Data at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees
Vendor
The tool is easy to implement with easy user adoption

What is most valuable?

Easy to implement.

How has it helped my organization?

Easy user adoption.

What needs improvement?

Data Science.

For how long have I used the solution?

For eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Not often.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I don’t think scalability is applicable to QlikView.

How was the initial setup?

Yes, it was straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

Use QlikView for business, and Qlik Sense for BI developers.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Consultant at a tech services company
Consultant
It provides data discovery along with BI solution design, which is a distinct advantage for data analysts. Its visualization feature could be enhanced by adding more types of chart designs.

What is most valuable?

Because it provides data discovery along with BI solution design, it has a distinct advantage for data analysts.

Associative Experience is also valuable.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution can be implemented quickly (normally within three months) with a low implementation cost.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using QlikView for the last four years & am currently working on version 11.2 SR14.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

Deployment of the QlikView solution is more or less smooth & simple compared to other BI solutions.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is directly proportional to RAM size & the number of concurrent users accessing the solutions. We didn't see major stability-related issues post-deployment.

How are customer service and technical support?

The Qlik support team is very active & responsive. Issues are mostly resolved on time.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I hadn’t used any other BI tool, but our organization migrated to QlikView from SAP BO because of its associative experience & quick deployment time.

How was the initial setup?

Initial setup was complex with respect to building the same project environment for a different business domain.

What about the implementation team?

Implementation was done directly by Qlik, which made sure the best design methodologies were kept in place.

What was our ROI?

ROI is much better compared to BO because deployment time & cost are both reduced.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Qlik’s pricing / licensing policy is fair enough.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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it_user213993 - PeerSpot reviewer
Analyst Control and Monitoring at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees
Vendor
We now have all of the company's important information in one tool, so it's easier to analyze it.

Valuable Features

I think the most valuable feature is the possibility of working with all types of data and sources.

Improvements to My Organization

Now, we have all the company´s important information gathered in one tool, so it´s easier to analyze it.

Room for Improvement

QlikView is really easy to use and it can help you manage different kinds of data, but licenses are expensive.

Use of Solution

I’ve been using QlikView since 2011.

Deployment Issues

We did not really encounter any deployment, stability or scalability issues.

Customer Service and Technical Support

We have a good support here in Ecuador. In fact, we have an SLA with Grupo Novatech with specific times for technical support.

Initial Setup

The initial setup was straightforward. There was a small amount of data with few KPIs.

Implementation Team

We have an in-house team. They implement some dashboards. If there was a complication, we called Novatech.

Pricing, Setup Cost and Licensing

I think licences are expensive. I think QlikTech should work to develop a cheaper licence, only to visualize data through the internet access server.

Other Solutions Considered

I have not evaluated any different solution. I´ve always worked with QlikView since I´ve been at my company.

Other Advice

I think QlikView is a good tool if your company is not big, because of the licence cost. If your company is big, it’s a good idea to have an in-house team for new implementation or for little changes, because technical support could be expensive.

I think QlikTech is working in the right path to improve the usability of QlikView with the new tool Qlik Sense.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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