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    Board

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Board is presented as an enterprise planning platform, offered as a solution to accelerate business performance and enable continuous planning with greater forecast accuracy to drive confident, aligned decisions.N/A
    Pricing
    Board
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Board
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Board
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    Board International
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    Business problems that Board addresses are & how Board stacks up against them :Difficulty in managing and tracking multiple projects and tasks at the same timeInefficient communication and coordination among team membersLack of visibility into team performance and …
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    Board platform giving all the services from the lastest update according to our own business requirement. Even It's pricing model is very lower than other platform. We are getting lots of digital data maintaining, reporting, publishing without any kind of highly training course.
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    We earlier used Planful, which was also a good product but not as good as Board. The backend reporting and analysis of data are top-notch. The reports generated are quick and accurate. Board also offers to learn to upskill the team so that they can use the tool effectively and …
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    The features and the haslle free UI where any first time user can understand the esay navigation and achieving their business goal. To be brief, the features are very unique and most promising compared to the other application. Providing custom & tailored solutions of business …
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    Board has been more complete when compared to Anaplan. Although I didn't participate in the buying decision of any of those products I have used both and by far Board just has more features. It's more than a CPM, it's BI and CPM put together. If I had to make a choice now it …
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    Board is much much easier to setup than compared to Azure Power BI. Power BI also has a lot of challenges around data refresh with their web interface. While talking to support, we were made aware that for full feature-set, we should use the desktop version. Clearly something …
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    Board is useful in running all under one platform which is advance analytics, creating workflows and allowing users to create customizable dashboard once and using them for longitudinal tracking of Key performance indicators. It can provide tools and applications required to …
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    Based on your budget and what your inclination is to brand/service reputation, you can always find a different platform that can do more/better for the same/less cost, based on how you seek to find the metrics you want analyzed. It also depends on how your forecasting and …
    Incentivized
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    We selected Board over similar alternatives for its integrated business intelligence and corporate management capabilities. Furthermore, the ability to generate customized real-time reports, benchmark data, and trends were the primary reasons for implementing Board in our …
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    We felt that Board has better integration. This is purely from the POC call that we had with both the teams. I personally have not evaluated the tool.
    Incentivized
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    We check previous reviews of the product and used a trial run of both products in a trial period. Most of our users voted for Board because of the features so our organization chose Board.
    Incentivized
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    1) One of the main reasons we went for Board is that the consultant we hired was confident that it would be a game-changer in terms of financial analytics. He proved to be right.
    2) Board has a great user community, so help is something that is always available even if their …
    Incentivized
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    We haven't considered any other tool.
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    Board is a non-traditional reporting tool. It uses the latest data sciences advances to organize data. Board’s advanced In-memory Server Cluster architecture allows Board server workloads to be shared on a virtually unlimited number of nodes. This functionality ensures full …
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    We can not say that IBM system is not good, it is at par with Board. Selection is based on [the] best bid only. While we have used IBM also in [another] place.
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    Board has a number of flexible and easy tools which are not complicated to get their full performance concepts. Board interface can be customized by all users, Cloud deployment basics are also very simple to any user, and the data insights collection capability which Board …
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    The Cloud tools and the easy setting of all the Board functionalities via the Cloud deployment are amazing and easy to train on the Board features performance concepts. Board has straightforward business solutions generation capabilities and its intelligent functions are more …
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    These tools are handled for different purposed across the Product Groups however Board has an edge on the getting the best things upfront rather than becoming the jack of all trades. It has highly specific use cases for better Business Analytics and Decision making.
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    Board tools are well arranged and very accessible by the user. Board capabilities that enable effective Cloud marketing of various business or products are effective and also its data analytics is the best. Board allows reports creation and easy reports distribution among …
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    The flexibility of the Board features and the [ease] of customization make everything amazing and the ability to model new data models and also the new business is the greatest capability. Board can manage multiple contents through the Cloud and also export different reports …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    56 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    55 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    Features
    Board
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    6.8
    91 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports6.778 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards6.991 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates6.984 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    6.9
    96 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Drill-down analysis6.994 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.292 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.964 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.687 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    7.2
    88 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Publish to Web6.977 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.285 Ratings
    Report Versioning6.978 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.676 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    7.3
    71 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.970 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.664 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.662 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.31 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    7.5
    72 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.671 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.467 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)6.970 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.367 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    6.9
    75 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.270 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.256 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.267 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    7.5
    77 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Long-term financial planning7.672 Ratings
    Financial budgeting7.676 Ratings
    Forecasting6.773 Ratings
    Scenario modeling8.369 Ratings
    Management reporting7.675 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    7.3
    72 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Financial data consolidation8.368 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports6.869 Ratings
    Multi-currency management7.659 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations7.660 Ratings
    Minority Ownership7.654 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting6.766 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails6.963 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    7.2
    75 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Financial Statement Reporting7.670 Ratings
    Management Reporting6.974 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting6.971 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting7.668 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing6.948 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    7.4
    77 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Personalized dashboards7.676 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards7.672 Ratings
    KPIs6.974 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis7.670 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting7.669 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data7.460 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Board
    Feature
    Board
    7.4
    75 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Flat file integration7.474 Ratings
    Excel data integration7.473 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.369 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Board
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Board
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.2
    (97 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    6.3
    (87 ratings)
    Data Sources
    6.3
    (95 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Board
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Board International
    Board is a useful tool with a great set of features. We migrated from human apps to board and we find it relatively fast in search results and better-managed threads and forums. There are some areas, such as UI and interactions which could be improved but overall a great product. The learning section is also pretty good.
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    Pros
    Board International
    • The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate
    • You don't need programming knowledge to create dashboards which is a great flex for non-technical users
    • You can seamlessly convert large, raw, and complex data to meaningful reports to visualize better and plan to act accordingly
    • The financial forecasting that Board provides post-analysis is truly reliable
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    Cons
    Board International
    • Board BI tool has a steep learning curve and can be challenging for a new user to reach to board's full capacity.
    • We have to use a windows scheduler to schedule data import tasks; it would be great if Board could provide its own scheduler.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Board International
    Board is a fantastic product for swift BI solution delivery when compared with its peers. Ease of use, support and integration with Microsoft Office Addin open a wide horizon of opportunities for further enhancements to solutions. Easy bespoke app development capabilities make it a winner for us. BOARD is just like a white canvas, it lets you explore your creative side while designing and delivering a solution
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    Usability
    Board International
    From a user perspective, Board is quite simple to use. You
    can evaluate the presentation of the data, the navigation, the configuration of
    the users, the selection of the data etc ... It would have a better rating if
    it were even more intuitive as regards the construction of a project, starting
    from the database, to the info-cubes, to entities, to data acquisition
    procedures from other servers.
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    Performance
    Board International
    very fast and no integration problems
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    Support Rating
    Board International
    The only time I needed assistance was due to a problem in
    the prints: the colors of the brochures as they were on the screen were not
    reproduced in the print, but a series of standard colors were reproduced. This
    fact made colored numbers on a colored background illegible. From the
    assistance they confirmed that it was a problem of version 10.2 that occurred
    when leaving the brochures with the default colors proposed by Board. To obtain
    the desired colors, they had to be personalized ... I didn't like the solution
    very much and the technician who recommended it didn't like me either, but they
    would have solved the problem with the following versions. In any case, the
    assistance was quick and effective even if not exactly efficient.
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    In-Person Training
    Board International
    Board is fairly simple and straight forward. Advance training on workflows and procedures is a good one but the training content only touches through the interesting areas. training content needs to cover a few areas more in-depth
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    Implementation Rating
    Board International
    The problem of user profiling in our context is certainly
    quite complex. The complexity is given by the fact that the company is divided
    territorially into logistic points of sale, but at the same time they are
    virtually divided into divisions (or specific implementation areas) and points
    of sale of competence. The same operator can have access to data at different
    logistic sales points, sales points of competence and divisions.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Board International
    Board has been more complete when compared to Anaplan. Although I didn't participate in the buying decision of any of those products I have used both and by far Board just has more features. It's more than a CPM, it's BI and CPM put together. If I had to make a choice now it would be Board.
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    Return on Investment
    Board International
    • Board facilitates proactive decision making - it gives all the insights of the company's needs, which includes predictive analytics and manipulation of data to make different types of reports.
    • Easy to use for non-programmer and integration with other software is seamless. It has [the] ability to handle large amounts of data.
    • It facilitates advanced decision-making.
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