Item: MicroStrategy Analytics
Rating: 8
Author: Vineet Rai

Overall Satisfaction with MicroStrategy Analytics

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microstrategy is extensively used within my organization and other retail and finance clients I have worked with.
MSTR is an efficient tool with numerous analytical, reporting and visualization features all clubbed in one - helps deliver grid reports, dashboards and mobile reports. We have used this for dynamic sourced reports and self analytics as well widely.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Integrated solution for delivering different types of reports through multiple mediums like web, mobile or distribution services.
Unique Schema and public objects concept saves development costs by allowing reusable components and maintenance across.
Having end to end MSTR implemented eliminates the need to look at different tools for in memory and visualization.

Cons

Version control and parallel development limitation- I understand it somehow conflicts the architecture specialities but point to be thought over.
Visual Insights capabilities to compete with Tableau like reports.
MSTR services and technical support teams response time - not always a concern but can definitely be improved.

Return on Investment

Good returns considering integrated objects and reports for multiple mediums
Not sure but cost of development seemed a little higher which is also an outcome of lack of good development vendors or resources. Not a concern over MSTR as a tool.
Deployment to mobile or distribute sharing is an advantage as object oriented architecture reduces rework and maintenance steps.

Alternatives Considered

OBIE, Tableau Desktop and IBM Cognos

Microstrategy integrated architecture and ease of deployment.

Other Software Used

Oracle BI Foundation Suite

Likelihood to Recommend

Better suited for:
For high volume and large number of reporting fields.
For requirements where multiple modes of report delivery is required for ex: web, mobile and emails.
Dynamic sourcing and self analytics with existing objects avoiding redevelopment efforts.
Less appropriate:
For small scale analytics considering cheaper options of analytics tools available.
Creates complexity for a uncoordinated and distributed development team considering version control and Schema integration issues.

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