Executive Viewer 5.2 (Temtec International) Review

OLAP REPORT REVIEW: Temtec Executive Viewer 5.2

Author: Nigel Pendse Released: 2005 Pages: 38 Single User Price: $695 USD An in-depth product evaluation and rating Executive Viewer now works with no fewer than four different OLAP servers. The OLAP Report's 38-page review evaluates the features and functionality that make Executive Viewer one of the simplest, fastest and most intuitive OLAP front ends on the market. It also traces the development of the product and its comparative advantages and disadvantages in relation to the competition and particular user requirements.   Originally developed as a front-end for Essbase, Executive Viewer can now work with a range of platforms, including Microsoft's Analysis Services. Find out how well Executive Viewer is optimized in relation to these platforms, as well as Temtec's current product development direction.   The OLAP Report scores Temtec's product in all key areas of features, functionality and performance, including its web client performance, ease of ad hoc multidimensional viewing and integration with widely used OLAP servers. Find out how Executive Viewer compares with other leading OLAP products in terms of features and capabilities such as: End-user developed applications Ease of use Relational reporting. Despite its user-friendliness, Executive Viewer lacks a number of features that are found in competitor products. For example, it does not have an Excel add-in or some performance management features commonly bundled in with other OLAP tools. Use this review to discover how well Executive Viewer matches your systems and user requirements. A sample of the numerous specially generated screenshots from this review. Click to enlarge.

Contents: Vendor overview Essbase Platinum status Microsoft Gold certification Revenues Product commercial issues International issues Pricing Database structure and capacity Architecture and platforms Data access functionality Calculation functionality Reporting flexibility Automatic detection of exceptions Time series intelligence Currency support Security and DBMS issues End-user human factors Application building features Performance Conclusions and scores Ask a question about this product? Other customers also purchased: Hyperion Essbase Review Microsoft Analysis Services Review ProClarity 6.0 Review Email a colleague about this product

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