Enabling Business Intelligence (BI) & Data Visualisation
This includes what to work on (Eisenhower Grid) to what suppliers to work with (Kraljic Matrix).
Here is another one, which focuses on BI tool user satisfaction and BI tool market presence.
I like this matrix because the user’s voice counts more than any other metric (and not the IT consultants view on ease of implementation/execution, for example, or the vendors make believe roadmap that may or may not be relevant to the user. Sorry Gartner!)
User satisfaction suggests buyers needs are being met or exceeded which is critical in tool selection, and market presence indicate not only a mature, tired and tested product, but more importantly, a user community that is feeding back and making suggestions and demand to tool owners to make them better.
The result, a list of leading BI tools users want to use, that’s you! And for you techies, I have also added a note on Gartner’s 2×2 BI tools matrix, Feb 2018 (Ability to execute x Completeness of vision) to highlight the cream of the crop.
BI tool Leaders ordered by Satisfaction, with Gartner reference.
- InsightSquared
- Sisense
- Looker
- Domo
- Tableau (Gartner Leader)
- Power BI (Gartner Leader)
- Phocas
- WebFocus
- Board – also positioned as Corporate Performance Management software
- Qlik (Gartner Leader)
- MicroStrategy (Gartner Challenger)
- BusinessObjects
- Mode Analytics
- GoodData
So depending on your requirements, and how niche they are, I would consider all of the above, and as a general starter I would review Tableau, Power BI, Qlik and Board (due to its CPM/EPM/FP&A positioning).
Author
“Chris Argent isn’t here to play by finance’s old rulebook - he’s here to rewrite it.” From challenging outdated corporate thinking to rallying finance leaders around a more connected, adaptable future, the founder of GENCFO is leading a quiet revolution in how CFOs and finance leadership work, think, and influence. Chris Argent, founder of GENCFO, is a finance leader redefining the role beyond business partnering. A self-described “reluctant accountant,” he’s built a global community for progressive accounting and finance leaders who value connection over competition and action over tradition. Chris believes the greatest risk to the profession is clinging to outdated norms, and that mindset and adaptability outpace any technological change. His work champions leaders who turn new ideas into real-world change, blending people-centred strategies with new ways of working and technology. In conversations, he challenges, provokes, and inspires - proving that the future of finance belongs to those ready to lead it together.