Item: KNIME Analytics Platform
Rating: 10
Author: Asam Salim MCMI ChMC

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As Head of Analytics for Eviden (an Atos company), I have built a strong relationship with KNIME as I wholeheartedly believe in the democratisation of best of breed analytics platforms, of which KNIME is one, that can significantly drive organisations to real business value from their data. It has a shallow learning curve and can drive immediate efficiencies in a short space of time, particularly in the management reporting space for those that are report producers.
As the KNIME Analytics Platform is open source, it integrates with other open source libraries and can accelerate organisations to delve into advanced analytics and AI in areas of prediction for example. There isn't a better time than today to unleash this platform across your user base and reap the value of enhanced quality of insights in parallel to increasing data literacy.

Pros and Cons

Visual programming as oppose to scripting encourages data analysts to reap deeper insights from their data
Large community contribution in extending the KNIME Analytics Platform into other areas of analytics, e.g. Text Analytics, Predictive Analytics, ML, etc.
Open source with periodic updates ensures it is equipped to deal with the most sophisticated data analytics use case

User interface has recently been improved to align with good practice on UX

Return on Investment

High ROI
Time savings through report automation
the visual programming capability allows for wider team contribution from SMEs as they understand the construct of the analysis. Inclusivity from this perspective is key.

Key Insights

Do you think KNIME Analytics Platform delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with KNIME Analytics Platform's feature set?

Yes

Did KNIME Analytics Platform live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of KNIME Analytics Platform go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy KNIME Analytics Platform again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Microsoft Power BI

Likelihood to Recommend

The KNIME Analytics Platform can cater for anyone who has a role in analysing data. I am in the process of delivering a series of knowledge shares that will compliment our team of business consultants outside of our Insight Practice to take confidence that their analysis of data can benefit from a) automation of standard client reports, b) deeper insights into the data they are analysing.

The more advanced use of KNIME will continue to be demonstrated to our clients in the areas of a) data wrangling and automation and b) data science.

KNIME Analytics Platform is for everyone, with little to no experience needed!

Overall Satisfaction with KNIME Analytics Platform