Evaluation Criteria for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms

Analyst(s): Carlie Idoine | John Hagerty
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Summary
This document provides business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform evaluators and decision makers with a comprehensive set of criteria for assessing modern BI and analytics platforms. The document can also be used to assess current deployments and to support RFP initiatives.
Table of Contents
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Evaluation Criteria
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Baseline Criteria
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Analysis and Content Creation Criteria
- Analytic Dashboards
- Embedded Advanced Analytics
- Interactive Visual Exploration
- Mobile Exploration and Authoring
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Data Management Criteria
- Governance and Metadata Management
- Self-Contained ETL and Data Storage
- Self-Service Data Preparation
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Infrastructure Criteria
- BI Platform Administration
- Cloud BI
- Data Source Connectivity
- Security and User Administration
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Share Findings Criteria
- Collaboration and Social BI
- Embed Analytic Content
- Publish Analytic Content
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Baseline Criteria
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Using the Criteria Toolkit
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