Item: Spotfire
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Spotfire

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Spotfire is currently being used for real-time tracking. Like other software, Spotfire is more for visualizations. At the same time those visualizations help us in picking out only related data. Currently, it is being used to address supply chain problems that most industries face - assisting them with inventory management and logistics

Pros and Cons

Pros

Interface has everything you need to create your desired visualization
Upon selecting specific parts of the visualization you get to see which data is responsible for the visuals
You can add multiple visuals on one page
Concise story telling software

Cons

For writing a script an additional software is required

Return on Investment

other applications in the market provide better user experience
its Value for money

Alternatives Considered

SAP Lumira and Microsoft Power BI

I have been using Spotfire; it is free and I was able to play around a lot more with the features. The best part of using Spotfire is the heat map signatures for my data. It provides a better visualization of your target demographic.

Key Insights

Do you think Spotfire delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Spotfire's feature set?

Yes

Did Spotfire live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Spotfire go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Spotfire again?

Yes

Other Software Used

SAP Lumira Discovery, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau Desktop

Likelihood to Recommend

Spotfire is well suited for storytelling, live reporting and overall a splendid dashboard

Spotfire Training

Training Types Used

No Training

I learned Spotfire on my own. I was searching for user friendly analytics software to use. I was working on a project where I can display data in a more presentable format with limited colors. I came across Spotfire when a colleague introduced me to the software. I was able to use the software to customize reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders.

In-Person Training

Online Training

Using Spotfire

Usability Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Like to use Relatively simple Well integrated Convenient Feel confident using	Slow to learn Lots to learn

Easy Tasks

Heat Map
Trendlines
Chart customizations

Usability

Initially, it wasn't easy to understand how the system works. It took a few days for me to understand how the input file should be entered in Spotfire. Once I got the hang of it, it was a cake walk. Later I was put in touch with a few experts who assisted me in customizing the looks and feed of each report.

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