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OpenText Magellan

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What is OpenText Magellan?

OpenText Magellan Analytics Suite leverages a comprehensive set of data analytics software to identify patterns, relationships and trends through data visualizations and interactive dashboards.

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What is OpenText Magellan?

OpenText Magellan Analytics Suite leverages a comprehensive set of data analytics software to identify patterns, relationships and trends through data visualizations and interactive dashboards.

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  • No setup fee

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  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Demos

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Product Details

What is OpenText Magellan?

OpenText Magellan is a flexible AI and Analytics platform that combines open source machine learning with advanced analytics, enterprise-grade BI, and capabilities to acquire, merge, manage and analyze Big Data and Big Content stored in your Enterprise Information Management systems. Magellan enables machine-assisted decision making, automation, and business optimization.

OpenText Magellan Features

BI Platform Features

  • Supported: Administration via Web Interface
  • Supported: Live Connection to External Data
  • Supported: Snapshot of External Data
  • Supported: In-memory data model
  • Supported: Multi-Data Source Reporting (Blending)
  • Supported: Data warehouse / dictionary layer
  • Supported: ETL Capability
  • Supported: ETL Scheduler

Supported Data Sources Features

  • Supported: MS Excel Workbooks
  • Supported: Text Files (CSV, etc)
  • Supported: Oracle
  • Supported: MS SQL Server
  • Supported: IBM DB2
  • Supported: Postgres
  • Supported: MySQL
  • Supported: ODBC
  • Supported: Cloudera Hadoop
  • Supported: Hortonworks Hadoop
  • Supported: Salesforce

BI Standard Reporting Features

  • Supported: Customizable dashboards
  • Supported: Report Formatting Templates

Ad-hoc Reporting Features

  • Supported: Drill-down analysis
  • Supported: Formatting capabilities
  • Supported: Predictive modeling
  • Supported: Integration with R or other statistical packages
  • Supported: Report sharing and collaboration

Report Output and Scheduling Features

  • Supported: Publish to Web
  • Supported: Publish to PDF
  • Supported: Output Raw Supporting Data
  • Supported: Report Versioning
  • Supported: Report Delivery Scheduling

Data Discovery and Visualization Features

  • Supported: Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
  • Supported: Predictive Analytics
  • Supported: Support for Machine Learning models
  • Supported: Pattern Recognition and Data Mining
  • Supported: Integration with R or other statistical packages

Access Control and Security Features

  • Supported: Role-Based Security Model
  • Supported: Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
  • Supported: Report-Level Access Control
  • Supported: Table-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
  • Supported: Field-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
  • Supported: Single Sign-On (SSO)

Mobile Capabilities Features

  • Supported: Responsive Design for Web Access
  • Supported: Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile

Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding Features

  • Supported: REST API
  • Supported: Javascript API
  • Supported: Java API
  • Supported: Themeable User Interface (UI)
  • Supported: Customizable Platform (Open Source)

OpenText Magellan Screenshots

Screenshot of A Magellan BI & Reporting dashboard that an individual can interact with and personalize to their needs, such as changing chart types or computations.Screenshot of Magellan Data Discovery provides a Smart User Interface, designed to equip new users and users seeking a more streamlined set of features for insightsScreenshot of Magellan Data Discovery provides an Advanced User Interface that allows data analytics pros to leverage its breadth of sophisticated capabilities for insightsScreenshot of Magellan Text Mining insights can be displayed within easy-to-use dashboards.Screenshot of Data scientists can create visualizations within the Magellan Notebook and see it dynamically update as they write changes to it.

OpenText Magellan Video

An introduction to OpenText Magellan, which provides AI and analytics to enable machine-assisted decision making, automation, and business optimization for your business.

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OpenText Magellan Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported LanguagesChinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

OpenText Magellan Analytics Suite leverages a comprehensive set of data analytics software to identify patterns, relationships and trends through data visualizations and interactive dashboards.

SAS Viya and Oracle Analytics Cloud are common alternatives for OpenText Magellan.

Reviewers rate Drill-down analysis and Formatting capabilities highest, with a score of 8.

The most common users of OpenText Magellan are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Actuate's open source BIRT has become an indispensable tool for many organizations, providing them with an integrated reporting solution that empowers better decision-making through data exporting and visualization of client project portfolios. Users have praised Actuate for its ability to deliver customizable reports, with features like sorting, aggregation, font changes, and hide/show options, making it an embedded part of several applications. This flexibility allows users to tailor reports to meet their specific needs.

IBM Maximo users have found Actuate to be a crucial component of their reporting ecosystem, serving as the primary reporting tool and paper work order generation mechanism. Its integration with Maximo enables seamless maintenance and indirect procurement functions. Additionally, Actuate's capabilities in understanding extracts from current systems make it invaluable for IT internal use and data extractions.

Actuate's software extends its use beyond traditional reporting tasks to include text mining and analysis of unstructured data from various sources such as social media analytics, call center data, and reviews. Users appreciate how Actuate simplifies sentiment analysis and text segmentation, reducing reliance on coding and Python or R text libraries.

Another key use case for Actuate lies in its role as the standardized reporting platform for seamless integration of custom schedule and ad hoc reporting into internally built applications. This ensures access to data from the core repository and provides users with a consistent experience across different applications.

Overall, Actuate's open source BIRT has proven to be a versatile tool that addresses various reporting challenges faced by organizations. Its ability to customize reports, integrate with existing systems, analyze unstructured data, and simplify reporting processes makes it a valuable asset for businesses across different industries.

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