Trending BI Tools of 2017

As we stand on the brink of a technological revolution, with developments in artificial intelligence and robotics, we’re looking at a future of limitless possibilities—all made possible with the help of modern BI tools.

On one hand, we’ve come a long way since the age of dial-up connections; and on the other, we are yet to see flying cars become the new norm. We’re living in an age of excitement and wonder where literally anything is possible—as long as you have the ingredients to make it happen.

Let’s take a look at some game-changing business intelligence tools that are paving the way for an incredible future for business!

IBM Watson Analytics

We’ve all heard plenty about free, self-service tools like Google Analytics. If you’re starting out in the field, this can provide a helpful guide to the world of analytics.

But if you’re running a successful organisation that relies on constant decision-making, supported by a cognitive computing system, you need a smart data science assistant that’s incapable of making errors.

IBM Watson Analytics delivers just that with an incredibly impressive machine learning and artificial intelligence system that serves and guides you with an intuitive semantic language interface.

Tableau Desktop

For companies looking to take their data to the next level, Tableau Desktop offers an extraordinary collection of data connectors and visualisations, powered by a mature processing engine.

In the wake of data democratisation and distributed BI, tools like the Tableau Desktop offer a great degree of sophistication when dealing with IT bottlenecks. At the same time, however, this makes training a crucial part of implementation.

Looker

As more and more companies jump on the BI bandwagon, many lose sight of understanding the complexities of data structures and relationships.

Looker, one of the hottest self-service analytics tools of 2017, provides an exceptionally deep SQL modelling ability, specialising in big data management across large organisations.

At a hefty price of $3,000 to $3,000 per month for 10 users, this is an expensive BI tool that’s certainly not suitable for small teams and organisations. If, however, you run a large enterprise and wish to build better data models for your business, Looker can be a powerful tool for optimisation. 

These are just 3 out of several BI tools dominating the world of business. To make the right choice, however, it’s important to have experience with analytics software and know your way around the block.

Centelli is a European BI consulting firm, offering expertise in BI modernisation and Birst analytics in the UK. For more information on the latest self-service software, consult an expert today!