• Each factbase gives you a feature-by-feature score of the product accompanied by additional notes and commentary.
• Delivered for your convenience in easy-to-use Excel format.
• Scores are awarded for 30 core criteria, while around 150 more features and functions are described.
• Every factbase is based on the same Excel template, enabling you to easily compare products side-by-side.
• Save time - we test the software for you.
• Use the factbase as a basis for your own customized analysis of how suited the product is for your needs.
  
  

Methodology

The BI Verdict's Factbases contain a set of criteria for analyzing BI products. We use these criteria to evaluate BI products based on our experience and the tests we have carried out on the products.

These functional and technical criteria provide a well-founded basis for evaluating a software package, and you can use the factbase as a basis for your own customized analysis of how well the product is suited to your needs.

There are four types of criteria:

Components
A description of the components of the tool. The components are not evaluated.

System architecture and administration
A description and evaluation of the product's architecture and administration tools.

Front-ends
A detailed functional description and evaluation of three application classes, standard reporting, ad hoc reporting and analysis.

Applications
This includes descriptions of the additional features BI products sometimes have, including planning and development features.