Microsoft BI is the program you've been waiting for!
January 23, 2019
Microsoft BI is the program you've been waiting for!
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft BI
My company deals with a lot of data, and it is extremely important that we have an efficient, easy to use program with visually appealing outputs. Microsoft BI can do it all. We collect a lot of data in the field and have to look at trends in that data through time. After our own analysis, that all has to be presented to our clients who generally need self-explanatory figures. Microsoft BI has been a great program for us.
- It is a very user-friendly interface! Doesn't take long to learn and be able to make some great graphs.
- The accessibility and sharing capabilities are beyond wonderful-- it has made it easy to share between employees before sending out final reports and it is easy to share with clients who need something to look at before the full report is finished.
- There are a lot of options for data display and they can be as complex or simple as you want and still look amazing.
- They have a great online resource for help and tutorials. If you don't catch on quickly on your own, it is quite easy to do some reading online and teach yourself.
- The Microsoft BI app can be finicky at times and it would be great for that to be more streamlined. We sometimes require data to be shown during fieldwork, and a functional app makes a big difference.
- The program doesn't always remember my settings. This may just be a glitch with the program on my computer, but it would be a huge timesaver if I didn't have to reset my preferences every week.
The other programs listed are excellent. I have always been a fan of Google products because they are user-friendly and easily accessible by most. They also produce excellent data outputs. Google is still great for companies of any size but I believe Microsoft BI is an even better alternative for larger companies especially. The cost difference may be something worth taking into account if your company is on a very limited budget, but Microsoft BI is for sure a worthy investment.