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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dimensional Insight

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ADimensional Insight provides integrated business intelligence and performance management solutions globally.N/A

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIBM InfoSphere Information Server is a data integration platform used to understand, cleanse, monitor and transform data. The offerings provide massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities.N/A
    Pricing
    Dimensional InsightIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dimensional InsightIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Dimensional InsightIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Dimensional Insight and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Dimensional Insight and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Dimensional Insight and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Dimensional Insight and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Dimensional Insight and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Dimensional Insight and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Dimensional Insight and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Dimensional Insight and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Simple transformations00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Complex transformations00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Dimensional Insight and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Data model creation00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Metadata management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Collaboration00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Testing and debugging00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of Dimensional Insight and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Feature
    Dimensional Insight
    -
    Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Integration with data quality tools00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Dimensional InsightIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dimensional InsightIBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dimensional Insight
    Well suited - as stated before - allows user to answer their own questions.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    Information Server is extremely useful to replace manual developments that require a lot of coding effort. It significantly increases the productivity of the initial development and the future maintenance of the processes since it has a visual development environment with self-documentation.
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    Pros
    Dimensional Insight
    • The product is excellent!
    • Experienced DI Consultants with a broad knowledge in both, product and client data.
    • Customer service and technical support is always available; very professional and investigate reported issues until resolved.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • IIS best for ETL ,not ELT , and many and diffrent source systems.
    • It also can process big data , unstuctured data
    • It is not only DWH , you can use infosphere for analys and see the bigger architecture of your OLTP systems
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Dimensional Insight
    • Some screens are not adjustable for sizing.
    • Better capability to import from a spreadsheet.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • I would be nice to have a new web development environment for DataStage.
    • Connectivity Packs such as Pack for SAP Application are a little pricey.
    • It is confusing for new developers the possibility of developing jobs using different execution engines such as Parallel or Server.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dimensional Insight
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Dimensional Insight
    Navigation thru the Diver portal is simple; some users have trouble but it also depends on how the analysts build models and present the reports with quickviews selections and report layouts. I am aware of DI capability to access reports thru mobile devices but I have not experience it first hand.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Dimensional Insight
    Support is always quick to answer and good to deal with.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Dimensional Insight
    I don't have direct experience with the first time DI was implemented but on subsequent upgrades there have been positive experiences with support and seamless transitions to avoid users discomfort.
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Dimensional Insight
    Dimensional Insight is a lot easier to design and use. User interface is much more intuitive.
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    IBM
    DataStage is more robust and stable than ODI The ability to perform complex transformations or implement business rules is much more developed in DS
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    Return on Investment
    Dimensional Insight
    • Increased efficiency - very positive.
    • Sales Reporting is Interactive and Light Years ahead of previous solution.
    Incentivized
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    IBM
    • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
    • Better documentation and governance.
    • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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