Spotfire - Data Analysis for Data Users
Updated May 20, 2017
Spotfire - Data Analysis for Data Users
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We use Spotfire as an internal tool (within our business group) for analysis and integration of large energy industry data sets. As we add new types of data to these data sets, we can easily create new data visualizations in Spotfire.
We also use Spotfire to deliver self-service data visualization to our clients.
We also use Spotfire to deliver self-service data visualization to our clients.
- Spotfire is very good at combining data from multiple sources, such as from database queries, files, and web-based data sources. We make use of data from all of these sources, and this is a key feature.
- Spotfire provides a good expression language for performing calculations using the data that has been loaded into a Spotfire document. The expression language makes it easy to write calculations that can be reused. Additionally, expressions can be stored in document properties, providing a centralized set of calculations for easy (and error free) reuse throughout a Spotfire document.
- The IronPython scripting language makes it possible to create fully-automated work flows, automate the creation of standard visualizations, and provide user-specific Spotfire documents.
- Although the IronPython scripting language is very useful, you need to understand the Spotfire API to make full use of the scripting language. The API documentation could be improved to be more readable and understandable.
- The scatter plots need to be able to support multiple data sets on both the X and Y axes, and the axes labels should have more options, such as which side of the plot the labels appear on.
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We started using Spotfire on the recommendation of one of our clients. We have never looked at any other products.
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Yes, it is easy to use without training. There are many no-cost options available for learning on your own, and there are many examples of using Spotfire to analyze data available. Spotfire is a product that rewards experimentation. That said, it helps to develop a good set of "best practices" for your work...