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The 2015 trends in software solutions. Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms

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The 2015 trends in software solutions. Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms

Each February, Gartner releases one of its most important research reports: the Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence. Two years ago, the name of this Magic Quadrant was changed, from “Business Intelligence Platforms” to “Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms”, to emphasize the growing attention that organizations pay to having analysis capabilities, without needing to require help from IT or data experts.

According to Garner, “It is very likely that 2015 will be a critical year in which democratizing access to analytics will continue to dominate market requirements and stress the need for governance. Next-generation data discovery capabilities that leverage advanced analytics, but hide its complexity to simplify business user data preparation and automate pattern exploration, are likely to be more important enablers. The extent to which these emerging capabilities and trends impact buying in 2015 and beyond will determine which existing and new vendors emerge from this market transition as market leaders”. In compiling the report, Gartner surveyed 2.083 users of BI platforms.

BI and analytics trends:

  • Replacing IT-centric platforms with interactive analysis techniques: the shift from using IT-centric platforms to having decentralized data discovery deployments that are spreading across the enterprise, which can be rapidly implemented and can be used both by analysts, and simple users. This is the continuation of a six-year trend of making analytics more accessible to a broader range of users;
  • Cloud BI: although, during 2014, the interest in cloud BI slightly decreased, from 45% to 42% of respondents stating that they already are, or are planning, to deploy BI in either private, public or hybrid clouds, it still remains an important trend. This leads to the emergence of new market players, such as Salesforce Analytics Cloud. However, many BI and analytics leaders do not have a strategy yet for combining and integrating clouds with their existing capabilities;
  • Embedding traditional reporting, dashboards and interactive analysis into business processes or applications.
  • Business users and analysts are demanding access to self-service capabilities, such as sophisticated, yet accessible, data preparation tools, and faster ways to discover patterns in data;
  • The need for platforms to scale and perform for larger amounts of diverse data will also continue to dominate BI market requirements;

BI and Analytics platforms capabilities in 2015:

Gartner defines BI and analytics as “a software platform that delivers 13 critical capabilities across three categories — enable, produce and consume”. For each of these areas, the company has identified the main capabilities, namely:

  • Enable: Business User Data Mashup and Modeling (drag & drop, semantic auto discovery, intelligent profiling etc.), Internal Platform Integration (common look and feel, install, query engine etc. across all components), BI Platform Administration (enabling securing and administering users, Metadata Management (Tools for enabling users to leverage the same systems-of-record semantic model and metadata), Cloud Deployment, as well as Development and Integration;
  • Produce: Free-Form Interactive Exploration (through manipulating chart images), Analytic Dashboards and Content, IT-Developed Reporting and Dashboards (the ability to publish multi-object, linked reports and parameters with intuitive and interactive displays), Traditional Styles of Analysis;
  • Consume: Mobile (organizations can develop and deliver content to mobile devices in a publishing and/or interactive mode), Collaboration and Social Integration (users can share and discuss information, analysis, analytic content and decisions via discussion threads) and Embedded BI.

Notable changes from the previous Magic Quadrants

  • If in 2013, Tableau and Qlik occupied similar positions in the Leaders quadrant and in 2014 Tableau surpassed Qlik, in 2015 Tableau stands out even more, outdoing the other Leaders, namely Qlik, Microsoft, MicroStrategy, SAS, SAP, Oracle, IBM and Information Builders;
  • Two years ago, the Visionaries quadrant, dedicated to those software solutions rated as thought-leaders and innovators was empty. Then, in 2014 Alteryx and Panorama Software migrated toward this quadrant due to their high scores for innovation, market understanding and product strategy and, in 2015, Tibco Software joined them, by moving downward from the Leaders quadrant.

 According to Gartner, the BI and analytics market will remain one of the fastest growing software markets which is projected to grow, by 2018,  at a compound annual growth rate of 8.7%, through activities such as the expansion of data discovery, which dominates new investments, self-service data preparation, smart data discovery, cloud BI, streaming data, multi-structured data analytics, embedded BI, customer-facing analytics and data monetization, as well as collaboration and social capabilities.

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Comments (12)

  • munirah almalki

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    The 2015 trends in software solutions. Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms

    BI and analytics trends:
    Replacing IT-centric platforms with interactive analysis techniques
    Cloud BI
    Embedding traditional reporting
    Business users and analysts are demanding access to self-service capabilities
    The need for platforms to scale and perform for larger amounts of diverse data will also continue to dominate BI market requirements
    BI and Analytics platforms capabilities in 2015:
    Enable
    Produce
    Consume
    Notable changes from the previous Magic Quadrants:
    Microsoft, MicroStrategy, SAS, SAP, Oracle, IBM

    According to Gartner, the BI and analytics market will remain one of the fastest growing software markets which is projected to grow.

    Reply

  • Khalid Nour

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    The author emphasized the software solution trend during the posting time of this article and the shift towards Magic Quadrant Business Intelligence and Analytics platform for organizations in order to have analysis capabilities without IT expertise. Some BI and analytics trends in 2015: Replacing IT-centric platforms with interactive analysis techniques, deploying BI in private, public and hybrid clouds, Embedding traditional reporting, dashboards and interactive analysis, access to self-service capabilities and faster ways to discover patterns in data and platforms to scale and perform for larger amounts of diverse data.
    Gartner definitions of BI and analytics is “a software platform that delivers 13 critical capabilities across three categories — enable, produce and consume”. There were some notable changes from the previous Magic Quadrants. In 2015 Tableau stands out between its competitors like Qlik, Microsoft, MicroStrategy, SAS, SAP, Oracle, IBM and Information Builders. In conclusion, BI and analytics is a disruptive technology in a competitive market that is rapidly growing. It is Red Ocean; intense and Cutthroat competition turns the ocean bloody red.

    Reply

  • Iris Daisy De Jesus

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    The article speaks about how BI and Analytics trends are replacing the IT centered platforms. This is an advantage as you do not need to be an IT expert in order to use these tools. Business users and analysts were demanding access to self-service capabilities, such as sophisticated, yet accessible, data preparation tools, and faster ways to discover patterns in data. What is BI and Analytics? As per Garner it is “a software platform that delivers 13 critical capabilities across three categories — enable, produce and consume”.

    Reply

  • Drissa TRAORE

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    Cet article nous parle des tendances 2015 des solutions logicielles. Il explique que de nos jours, les organisations accordent de plus en plus de l’importance aux capacités d’analyse sans avoir besoin de l’aide informatique ou des données des experts. C’est la raison pour laquelle Gartner a changé le nom de Magic Quadrant, passant de «Plateformes de Business Intelligence» à «Plateformes de Businessence et d’Analytics» Produisant un rapport annuel, Gartner a fait ressortir les tendances, les évolutions relatives aux tendances BI et analytique, aux capacités des plateformes BI et Analytics en 2015.
    Gartner définit ainsi la plateforme BI et l’analyse comme «une plate-forme logicielle qui offre 13 capacités critiques dans trois catégories – activer, produire et consommer». Pour chacun de ces domaines, l’entreprise a identifié les principales capacités, à savoir: ACTIVER, PRODUIRE et CONSOMMER.

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  • Jorge Roman Torres

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    El autor expone las tendencias de BI y análisis en el reemplazo de plataformas centradas en TI, que pueden ser utilizadas tanto por analistas como por usuarios simples. La implantación de BI en nubes privadas, públicas o híbridas sigue siendo una tendencia importante.
    Para los usuarios y analistas el acceso a capacidades de autoservicio, como herramienta de preparación de datos y la necesidad de plataformas para escalar y funcionar para grandes cantidades de datos seguirá dominando los requisitos del mercado de BI.
    Gartner define BI y análisis como “una plataforma de software que ofrece 13 capacidades críticas en tres categorías: habilitar, producir y consumir”.

    Reply

  • Samir MohamedAbdelghafar

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    The author describes business intelligence and trends in analytics in changing IT-focused platforms, which can be used by both analysts. Deploying business intelligence in private, public, or hybrid clouds continues to be a major and important trend in the hopeful future.
    For users and analysts, self-service capabilities will continue to be accessed as a tool for data preparation and the need for platforms to expand, forecast, develop and work for large amounts of data in control of the requirements of the business intelligence market and its compatibility with its constantly evolving variables.
    Gartner defines business intelligence and analytics as “a software platform that provides 13 critical capabilities in three categories: empowerment, production and consumption.

    Reply

  • Ghaida

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    BI and analytics trends:
    Replacing IT-centric platforms with interactive analysis techniques: the shift from using IT-centric platforms to having decentralized data discovery deployments that are spreading across the enterprise, which can be rapidly implemented and can be used both by analysts, and simple users. This is the continuation of a six-year trend of making analytics more accessible to a broader range of users;
    Cloud BI: although, during 2014, the interest in cloud BI slightly decreased, from 45% to 42% of respondents stating that they already are, or are planning, to deploy BI in either private, public or hybrid clouds, it still remains an important trend. This leads to the emergence of new market players, such as Salesforce Analytics Cloud. However, many BI and analytics leaders do not have a strategy yet for combining and integrating clouds with their existing capabilities;
    Embedding traditional reporting, dashboards and interactive analysis into business processes or applications.

    Reply

  • Msharey AlQahtani

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    This is an advantage as you do not need to be an expert in Information technology. Business users and analysts were demanding access to self-service capabilities, which will continue to be accessed as a tool for data preparation and the need for platforms to expand for huge amounts of data in control of the requirements of the BI market and its compatibility with its constantly evolving variables.
    Gartner defines business intelligence and analytics as “a software platform that provides 13 critical capabilities in three categories: empowerment, production and consumption

    Reply

  • Nada Alomair

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    Over the past decade, business intelligence has been revolutionized. Data exploded and became big.
    2020 was a particularly major year for the business intelligence industry. The trends we presented last year will continue to play out through 2021. But the BI landscape is evolving and the future of business intelligence is played now, with emerging trends to keep an eye on. In 2021, BI tools and strategies will become increasingly customized. Businesses of all sizes are no longer asking if they need increased access to business intelligence analytics, but what is the best BI solution for their specific business.

    Reply

  • Hadeel

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    As this article is about the advance technology in analyzing data and how easy to read data by utilizing technology. This is an advantage in Information technology, Business users and analysts were demanding access to self-service capabilities.
    As 2020 was a particularly major year for the business intelligence industry. The trends we presented last year will continue to play out through 2021.

    Reply

  • Alaa Ibrahim

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    In 2015, Gartner changed the name of the report “Business Intelligence Platforms” to “Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms”, to emphasize that the organizations have to pay attention to having analysis capabilities, without needing to require help from IT or data experts.

    Reply

  • Jill Hancock

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    Really informative blog article.Thanks Again. Want more.

    Reply

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