Likelihood to Recommend My favorite part is using if for analytical review reports, especially budget to actual reviews. I can make changes to the GL based on issues found during the review and the report updates immediately without having to update, re-key, verify changes, etc. I know it is going to be updated and correct every time.
Read full review We just need to refresh our data once a day for our unique use case, which allows the complete online system to run on extracts. For us, this is critical because our daylight hours are spent focusing on new updates and implementations rather than worrying about excessive database traffic (which would be required with a direct connection to the online system). The process of importing extracts is straightforward and sturdy enough to handle massive amounts of data.
Read full review Pros Once a worksheet has been created, you can change a single cell and update the entire report. This makes it much easier than recreating a report every time you start. It draws data directly from our database that can be filtered down in various ways. This allows us to get the data that we really need quicker. Read full review Tableau Online is completely cloud based and that's why the reports and dashboards are accessible even on the go. One doesn't always need to access the office laptop to access the reports. The visualizations are interactive and one can quickly change the level at which they want to view the information. For example, one person might be more interested in looking at the country level performances rather than client level. This is intuitive and one doesn't need to create multiple reports for the same. The feature to ask questions in plain vanilla English language is great and helpful. For quick adhoc fact checks one can simply type what they are looking for and the Natural Language Programming algorithms under the hood parse the query, interpret it and then fetch the results accordingly in a visual form. Read full review Cons Access to comprehensive training for new users is lacking. While the pay-based BizNet University has some useful videos it doesn't allow for other learning styles. Having to create a separate OCBC data source and linked server for each arm of business opened is sometimes a hassle. Read full review Can be a steep learning curve for new users Modeling and building algorithms aren't always intuitive and take some testing/retesting to ensure it's working as it should Inability to integrate easily with our HRIS platform. Reports are pulled from HRIS at various intervals and uploaded into Tableau Read full review Likelihood to Renew Lack of communication from BizNet on new policies with the resellers, changes in the policies that affect the client aren't positive in my opinion
Lisa Beach ERP and Business Intelligence Consultant
Read full review Usability Excel knowledge is a prerequisite to use BizNet well.
Read full review From an end user perspective Tableau Online is overall very easy to navigate once you get used to it, my only complaint is that when expanding or contracting a graph, the "plus" and "minus" on the bottom left is sometimes hidden, and should always be visible. From a builder perspective, it can take some getting used to but the sheer depth of customization makes it all worthwhile.
Read full review Support Rating We have only had a few occasions to call on the support team over 4 years, but every time our need was met in a superior manner.
Read full review In times where the system is down, support has always been quick to notify and keep us apprised of the latest developments. It's crucial for our system to always be available, but when emergencies have arisen, I don't recall a time where the Tableau Online Support hasn't been able to address our concerns in a timely manner.
Read full review Implementation Rating We went pretty seamlessly into BizNet, but could have had lots of trouble if the professional service was not aware of our set up and use.
Read full review Alternatives Considered FRX - Great Plains Report Writer - These do produce financial reports but are much more tedious to set up. BizNet is much more flexible and easier to use. The functionality is an Excel add-on which allows us to use the powerful functionality of Excel as well as Biznet's functionality to do data retrieval from Sage 100 general ledger.
Read full review Googles dashboard suite is very user-friendly and anyone can edit and make changes with very little knowledge or practice. But nothing I’ve worked with compares to the customization and multi streams of data in a user-friendly package like tableau does. It’s a really cool piece of software and I would choose that again.
Read full review Return on Investment BizNet continues to pay for itself. I am sure we haven't even learned to use half of what it is capable of and their customer service is top notch. I would say that BizNet continues to have a positive impact on our entire financial portion of our business. Read full review When we release new products, we are now able to quickly see data and toggle between current periods and previous to see performance Generating new reports requires less IT time to build Data can be shared across many different device types We now have integration where our customers can extract data from our software more easily-this was a big ask from our customers Read full review ScreenShots BizNet Software Screenshots