Steep learning curve but the end result is a powerful tool.
Updated April 21, 2020

Steep learning curve but the end result is a powerful tool.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

Qlik Sense Enterprise

Overall Satisfaction with Qlik Sense

Our agency recently implemented Qlik Sense and is trying to move in the direction of business intelligence to supplement more traditional reporting practices. We plan on using Qlik Sense to provide dashboards to the general public on key issues and track internal data issues. One of the key reasons we are implementing this tool is to reduce workload on repetitive reports.

Pros

  • Data visualization
  • Speed
  • Performance on large data sets

Cons

  • User access control
  • Learning curve
  • Collaborating during dashboard development
  • Delays in process for publishing dashboards
  • Stakeholders are excited for upcoming projects
  • More investment in talent and training
I thought Microsoft Power BI was an easier tool to pick up and use. However, I faced significant challenges using Power BI within the Gov Community Cloud. While Power BI was more expensive, the delays in feature releases to the government cloud (compared to the standard release) were frustrating. I look at Qlik Sense as a more powerful tool that requires some additional training to maximize its use.
Qlik Sense was sold as being designed for both the general business user and the developer. I would concur with this statement. It has some basic functionality that requires little help to get started. Making the jump from basic to advanced user can be pretty steep and takes some time.

Qlik Sense Feature Ratings

Pixel Perfect reports
8
Customizable dashboards
10
Report Formatting Templates
Not Rated
Drill-down analysis
10
Formatting capabilities
5
Integration with R or other statistical packages
Not Rated
Report sharing and collaboration
6
Publish to Web
8
Publish to PDF
4
Report Delivery Scheduling
Not Rated
Delivery to Remote Servers
Not Rated
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
8
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
7
Predictive Analytics
Not Rated
Multi-User Support (named login)
6
Role-Based Security Model
4
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
4
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Not Rated
Responsive Design for Web Access
8
Mobile Application
Not Rated
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
8
REST API
Not Rated
Javascript API
Not Rated
iFrames
7
Java API
Not Rated
Themeable User Interface (UI)
Not Rated
Customizable Platform (Open Source)
Not Rated

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