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Helene Ear profile photo
October 31, 2017

Tibco Interview

Helene Ear
Score 9 out of 10
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In-Person Training

7

I followed only the first session and most of my questions were part of the second session so the former didn't answer everything ...


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October 31, 2017

Efficiency and Analytical Powerhouse in One Tool

John Michael Callen
Score 9 out of 10
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In-Person Training

9
A three day in-person course training session allowed me to go from having no working experience with the application to feeling that I was able to function at or above the proficiency of many long term users within the room. I would highly recommend in-person training to those just beginning to work with the software.
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October 27, 2017

Great product with more great potential!

Kirk Ashdown
Score 9 out of 10
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In-Person Training

9
I learned a lot and found a lot of the lessons useful. Sometimes I felt like things were moving a little fast, but it was a fairly good experience. The instructors are usually patient and willing to answer questions. I think there is a lot to learn in these sessions and it was well worth my time.
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March 23, 2017

Data Analytics in a Click

Cal Humphrey
Score 9 out of 10
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In-Person Training

8
I have only had the basic training. It was very useful for new users. The majority of what is taught in the training can be self-taught by daily use of the product. However there were also many things I learned even after using the product for over a year. I would highly recommend investing in the training offered by TIBCO.
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March 10, 2017

Tibco Spotfire is kind of awesome but not for the faint of heart or easily frustrated

Roy Carter
Score 10 out of 10
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In-Person Training

7
It was solid training with a good introduction but was a bit like drinking from a fire hose. Almost too much information to fully comprehend and adsorb. The Tibco examples and notes are top notch though and if you make an effort to work through the examples, you can learn a great deal.
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January 20, 2017

TIBCO Spotfire - a great data visualization tool

Adam Seibel
Score 10 out of 10
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In-Person Training

8
Training was ultimately good - given our time and capital constraints we had to fit novice training and advanced training into a single session with a shorter timeline than TIBCO would have preferred. This limited the amount of advanced training received.
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December 09, 2016

Spotfire is an excellent data visualization and data analytics tool

Cordell Yin
Score 10 out of 10
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In-Person Training

10
The in person training I have experienced with the vendor has usually been very good. In the past the west coast representatives would actually offer free on site seminars that are usually very helpful. Because my job role includes training scientists to use Spotfire on a regular basis, we usually do not use training from the vendor.
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March 01, 2016

Robust data engine & standardized visualizations

Brent Meyers
Score 9 out of 10
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In-Person Training

8
We've repeatedly subscribed to a two-day in-person training course that focuses on the visualization aspects of Spotfire. While the trainers are reluctant to deviate from the curriculum it has generally received good reviews in helping users venture into the basic aspects of Spotfire. This course does not touch Spotfire's data engine or expressions used with visualizations. We've also had a one-day "ad-hoc" session that focused on Spotfire's data engine. This format was limited to a small group and tailored to dedicated developers. While this was a great course, it is one of the only ways to understand Spotfire's data engine other than trial and error.
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December 04, 2014

Spotfire is Spot-On for Data Analysis

Michael Soliman
Score 9 out of 10
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In-Person Training

8
The on-site trainer really set the foundation for our usage of Spotfire, but that only went so far since he didn't have intimate knowledge of our data. That being said, their "Help" documentation in the desktop client is great! I've learned most of what I needed from the documentation and experimentation.
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October 27, 2017

Visual smorgasbord - feel like you're a savvy tech startup without the Seattle prices.

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Score 8 out of 10
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In-Person Training

7

The instructor was very in depth and provided relevant training to business users on how to create visualizations. They showed us how to alter settings and filter views, and provided resources for future questions.

However, the instructor failed to cover data sources, connecting to data, etc. While it was helpful to see how users can use the data to create reports, they failed to properly instruct us on how to get the dataset in to begin with. We are still trying to figure out connections to certain databases (we have multiple different types).

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November 21, 2017

Awesome

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Score 10 out of 10
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In-Person Training

10
Also received an in-persona training (at the beginning of the project). This helped me, and all of the project team members to get a clear overview of all TIBCO Spotfire capabilities and functionalities. The instructor was very nice and patient, she really got involved with the group. Slices and learning material great!
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TIBCO Spotfire Scorecard Summary

Likelihood to Recommend (679)
8.5
Likelihood to Renew (27)
8.1
Usability (21)
8.7
Availability (13)
8.9
Performance (13)
9.0
Support (22)
10.0
In-Person Training (52)
7.7
Online Training (54)
7.9
Implementation (14)
7.1
Data Sharing and Collaboration (35)
7.7
Data Sources (35)
8.6
Product Scalability (3)
8.1

Feature Scorecard Summary

Pixel Perfect reports (28)
7.1
Customizable dashboards (253)
8.4
Report Formatting Templates (220)
7.7
Drill-down analysis (248)
8.5
Formatting capabilities (260)
7.5
Integration with R or other statistical packages (187)
8.1
Report sharing and collaboration (234)
8.0
Publish to Web (194)
8.3
Publish to PDF (231)
8.0
Report Versioning (18)
8.0
Report Delivery Scheduling (144)
7.8
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.) (266)
8.6
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization (232)
8.5
Predictive Analytics (198)
7.7
Multi-User Support (named login) (203)
8.4
Role-Based Security Model (171)
8.4
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete) (189)
8.4
Responsive Design for Web Access (148)
7.5
Dedicated iOS Application (106)
7.8
Dedicated Android Application (11)
3.4
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile (125)
7.7
REST API (48)
7.6
Javascript API (48)
7.4
iFrames (36)
7.3
Java API (39)
7.1
Themeable User Interface (UI) (47)
7.3
Customizable Platform (Open Source) (41)
7.3

About TIBCO Spotfire

TIBCO Spotfire® is a data visualization platform that aims to speed individual time to insight and spur analytics adoption across the organization. According to the vendor, Spotfire helps users quickly and easily generate insights with three new ways to support their analytical preferences: NLQ powered search, AI-driven recommendations, and direct manipulation. Users can add context with native streaming for integrated analyses of real-time and historical data, best-in-class geoanalytics, and one-click predictive analytics to go beyond basic visualizations and understand the factors driving trends and what will happen next.

TIBCO Cloud Spotfire® provides the same business intelligence tools as Spotfire Desktop, with the addition of web authoring.

According to the vendor, Spotfire's differentiating hybrid in-memory/in-database analytics architecture supports the most demanding enterprise needs, easily scaling to thousands of users and limitless rows of data.

Spotfire is deployed in companies in financial services, energy, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, government, travel & logistics, helathcare, life sciences and more.

Categories:  Data Discovery and Visualization,  Business Intelligence (BI)

TIBCO Spotfire Features

BI Platform Features
Has featureAdministration via Windows App
Has featureAdministration via MacOS App
Has featureAdministration via Web Interface
Has featureLive Connection to External Data
Has featureSnapshot of External Data
Has featureIn-memory data model
Has featureOLAP (Pre-processed cube representation)
Does not have featureROLAP (SQL-layer querying)
Has featureMulti-Data Source Reporting (Blending)
Has featureData warehouse / dictionary layer
Has featureETL Capability
Has featureETL Scheduler
Supported Data Sources Features
Has featureMS Excel Workbooks
Has featureText Files (CSV, etc)
Has featureOracle
Has featureMS SQL Server
Has featureIBM DB2
Has featurePostgres
Has featureMySQL
Has featureODBC
Has featureCloudera Hadoop
Has featureHortonworks Hadoop
Has featureEMC Greenplum
Has featureIBM Netezza
Has featureHP Vertica
Does not have featureParAccel
Has featureSAP Hana
Has featureTeradata
Does not have featureSage 500
Has featureSalesforce
Has featureSAP
Has featureGoogle Analytics
BI Standard Reporting Features
Does not have featurePixel Perfect reports
Has featureCustomizable dashboards
Has featureReport Formatting Templates
Ad-hoc Reporting Features
Has featureDrill-down analysis
Has featureFormatting capabilities
Has featurePredictive modeling
Has featureIntegration with R or other statistical packages
Has featureReport sharing and collaboration
Report Output and Scheduling Features
Has featurePublish to Web
Has featurePublish to PDF
Has featureOutput Raw Supporting Data
Does not have featureReport Versioning
Has featureReport Delivery Scheduling
Does not have featureDelivery to Remote Servers
Data Discovery and Visualization Features
Has featurePre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
Has featureLocation Analytics / Geographic Visualization
Has featurePredictive Analytics
Has featureSupport for Machine Learning models
Has featurePattern Recognition and Data Mining
Has featureIntegration with R or other statistical packages
Access Control and Security Features
Has featureMulti-User Support (named login)
Has featureRole-Based Security Model
Has featureMultiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
Has featureReport-Level Access Control
Has featureTable-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
Has featureField-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
Does not have featureSingle Sign-On (SSO)
Mobile Capabilities Features
Has featureResponsive Design for Web Access
Has featureDedicated iOS Application
Does not have featureDedicated Android Application
Has featureDashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding Features
Has featureREST API
Has featureJavascript API
Has featureiFrames
Has featureJava API
Has featureThemeable User Interface (UI)
Has featureCustomizable Platform (Open Source)

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Pricing

  • Has featureFree Trial Available?Yes
  • Has featureFree or Freemium Version Available?Yes
  • Has featurePremium Consulting/Integration Services Available?Yes
  • Entry-level set up fee?No
On-premise EditionPricing DetailsTerms
TIBCO Spotfire PlatformPlease contact TIBCO sales
SaaS EditionPricing DetailsTerms
TIBCO Cloud Spotfire - Analyst$125/mo, $1250/yrPer Seat
TIBCO Cloud Spotfire - Business Author$65/mo, $650/yrPer Seat
TIBCO Spotfire for Amazon Web Services$0.99Per Hour (Starting)
TIBCO Spotfire Cloud EnterprisePlease contact TIBCO sales
TIBCO Cloud Spotfire - Consumer$25/mo, $250/yrPer Seat

For Enterprise engagements, please contact TIBCO directly for a custom price quote.

TIBCO Spotfire Support Options

 Free VersionPaid Version
Live Chat
Forum/Community
FAQ/Knowledgebase
Video Tutorials / Webinar
Phone
Email
Web

TIBCO Spotfire Technical Details

Deployment Types:On-premise, SaaS
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Mac
Mobile Application:Apple iOS, Mobile Web
Supported Countries:Available in all regions
Supported Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portugese, Chinese, Italian