#1 most frequent
United States of America
85.2%445 installations of 522
What is Sigma?
Sigma Computing headquartered in San Francisco provides a suite of data services such as code free data modeling, data search and explorating, and related BI and data visualization services.
Categories & Use Cases
Videos
Top Performing Features
Customizable dashboards
Customizable dashboards are dashboards providing the builder some degree of control over the look and feel and display options.
Category average: 8.3
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
Pre-built visualization formats are canned visualization types that can be selected to visualize different kinds of data.
Category average: 7.8
Drill-down analysis
Drill down analysis is the ability to get to a further level of detail by going deeper into the hierarchy.
Category average: 8.1
Areas for Improvement
Predictive Analytics
Predictive Analytics is the ability to build forecasting models based on existing data sets.
Category average: 7.2
Pixel Perfect reports
Pixel Perfect reports are highly-formatted reports with graphics and ability to preview the report before printing.
Category average: 7.9
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
Location analytics is the visualization of geographical or spatial data.
Category average: 7.8
Who Buys & Uses Sigma Computing
#2 most frequent
Canada
3.6%19 installations of 522
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.1%11 installations of 522
Robust easy to get started - recommended.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We utilize Sigma for internal reporting on client traffic and behavior, enabling us to understand the differences among various sectors and demographics. It is also used in an embedded context for client-facing reports on similar metrics.
Pros
- Data connections.
- High quality visualizations.
- Good documentation.
Cons
- PDF exports do not format well.
- Conditional display of visualizations or content blocks.
- Data sets are difficult to work with.
Return on Investment
- It gives us compelling visualizations to back up business claims.
- Clients have 24/7 access to reports that were previously assembled and sent via email by our CS team.
- Improved ability to track progress against organizational and dept. KPIs.
Alternatives Considered
Tableau Cloud, Looker and Looker Studio
Other Software Used
Google BigQuery, Google Cloud SQL, Contentful, Mixpanel
Sigma Computing A Robust BI and Data Integration Solution
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Sigma Computing majorly to create detailed data-driven reports and dashboards which are then used by various departments to make informed business decisions. From Sales department to internal IT, Sigma Computing helps address the BI needs and solve problems with data representation. Sigma Computing at our org is used for human resource utilisation analysis, which is vital for understanding and planning for additional workloads without compromising on performance and stability.It is also used for performance metrics and KPIs tracking ensuring that senior management and relevant stakeholders have access to vital performance data.
Pros
- Helps in identifying and resolving discrepancies in data
- Generating dashboards for tracking key performance indicators
- Supports internal operations such as project management and product analytics with data-driven insights
- Scheduling automated exports and embedding reports
Cons
- Sigma Computing does not allow custom ordering of pivot fields in pivot tables easily
- Sigma Computing lacks functionality for creating tables or sections that dynamically adjust to the browser window's height while maintaining a fixed height textbox at the bottom
- Sigma Computing does not provide straightforward options for formatting totals in tables, such as renaming 'Total' to 'Average', 'Team Total', etc
- Sigma Computing does not support searching by individual tab names within a workbook
Return on Investment
- It has helped increase the revenue
- Specific dashboards and reports created within Sigma Computing have enabled users to make informed decisions and manage their accounts more strategically
- Sigma Computing has automated several reporting processes that traditionally required manual intervention
Alternatives Considered
Tableau Server
Other Software Used
Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence, Glean AI
An awesome and easy to learn analytical tool
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We used Sigma Computing to deliver multiple dashboards to client. The interface is very user friendly and the spreadsheet like features and calculations makes it easy to learn for the people who are working on spreadsheets. The ability to filter datasets using parameter and also the Row level security that can hide access to any rows from unauthorized access is a big add on. We have also implemented calendar heatmap using pivot table which was appreciated by the client as well.
Pros
- Workbook Embedding
- Dataset creation
- RLS
- Filters sync
- Custom Operations
- Sigma Computing Help and support
- User Friendly interface
- Easy to learn
- Highlighting options
- Gauge, Pie, Sankey charts in built options
Cons
- Multiple joins with dataset.
- Table formatting options
Return on Investment
- Saved Time
- Saved Costs
- Easy to learn
- Self service based interface
- Pre built visualization formats
Alternatives Considered
Tableau Desktop
Other Software Used
Snowflake, Tableau Desktop, ThoughtSpot, Matillion
Sigma Computing - The best Analytical tool
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We used Sigma Computing to deliver dashboards. The interface is very user friendly and the custom options that Sigma Computing provides are very helpful. The power of using control IDs of the filters as the parameters directly in the SQL query is a big hit. We have connected our front end application filters with the Sigma Computing dashboard filters and made them communicate with each other.
Pros
- Workbook embedding
- Dataset creation
- RLS
- Usage of control_ids of the filters in various ways
- Custom operations
- Support Team
- Easy User Interface
Cons
- Multiple Joins in a dataset - not with Custom SQL
Return on Investment
- Saved time
- Improved self-service for business users
- Increased readability
Alternatives Considered
Tableau Desktop and ThoughtSpot
Other Software Used
Snowflake, Tableau Desktop, ThoughtSpot
Sigma Computing Saves the Day
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Sigma Computing to discover, interpret and analyze business trends, that then influence where efforts are directed in expanding business.
Pros
- Very easy to set up re-occurring reporting on your schedule- for yourself or your team
- Simple to follow instructions and guidelines on setting up new boards
- Powerful data analysis that influences every facet of business
Cons
- Utilization of AI to help sales teams strengthen their story
- More free trainings for Sales and account management teams on boards and board management
- Suggestions when building boards so teams don't lose the thread of data- help make the interpretation of data easy to digest
Return on Investment
- Increased revenue by 10%
- Improved self-service for all teams across org- especially given we are a health tech- all teams have access to same data
- Saved 25% time at initial outset by allowing for fast admin, automation and interpretation- sharing the same data across teams, avoiding siloing
Alternatives Considered
Salesforce CRM Analytics, Tableau Cloud and Active Query Builder
Other Software Used
Salesforce CMS
