Item: Microsoft BI (MSBI)
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I dont use it right now but , I used it during my research assistantship to generate beautiful visualizations for big data. At the time I was researching about covid has impacted people using twitter data and BI tools really shined in [how] easily they could connect with various platdata platforms easily.

Pros and Cons

Powerful analytics tools
Great visualization features. I really liked visualizations based on map
Ability to connect with multiple data sources
Tight integration with Microsoft services
Awesome user interface

Steep learning curve depending on your background. For me it was easy but I saw some people struggling with it

Return on Investment

It has had a huge impact to easily generate visualizations for our data
Quicker report generation and data management tools better in long run than saving data on raw csv

Alternatives Considered

Tableau Desktop

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft BI (MSBI) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft BI (MSBI)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft BI (MSBI) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft BI (MSBI) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft BI (MSBI) again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Tableau Desktop

Usability

Again , I used it on a personal level for generating quick visualizations for geographical data. I think for me as a programmer I found it easy to use , the whole workflow of connecting data to Microsoft BI to generating dashboard of visualizations was smooth and easy to learn. So usability wise I rate it highly. There are a whole lot of nifty features such as predictive analysis which I didn't use but I am sure will be useful for other audience.

Support Rating

I have not much to say about this since I never really encountered a breaking bug. I would however mention the awesome resources available online to learn Microsoft BI.

Likelihood to Recommend

I think Microsoft Business Intelligence tools are really suitable for data analysts and managers who aim to generate dashboards and reports quickly. It easily integrates with data sources of any type such as databases , cloud storage systems , csv files or json file. The dashboards can be easily put into PowerPoint presentations which makes it suitable for faster presentation workflow , especially for managers.

A smart tool for data analysts to generate awesome reports

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft BI (MSBI)