NovaView (Panorama Software) Review

OLAP REPORT REVIEW: Panorama NovaView 5

Author: Nigel Pendse Released: 2007 Pages: 48 Single User Price: $695 An in-depth product evaluation and rating Advanced Windows, Web and Excel client for Microsoft Analysis Services and now SAP BW While most people — including The OLAP Report — expected that Microsoft’s purchase of ProClarity would severely damage Panorama’s business in the Microsoft market, actually, Redmond's subsequent usage of ProClarity's technology, along with the takeovers of various other Analysis Services client tool vendors, has meant that Panorama is pretty much the only serious contender left standing. For years, NovaView was a multi-module business intelligence solution suite designed specifically to exploit the full power of Microsoft Analysis Services. Not only did it probably do so better than any other competitor browser, but it added significant value in its own right. Now Panorama has developed a version which connects to SAP BW, and appears to be making a similarly determined effort to make the entire NovaView BI suite work seamlessly on top of SAP’s technology, something which other BI vendors have consistently struggled to achieve with their tools. We understand that an Essbase version is forthcoming too. For advanced analytical queries, exception reporting and integration with relational reporting, it offers exceptional performance. Similarly, its three-tier web architecture, administration, security and ability to get the most from server API are second to none. But with power comes complexity. Although fast, the ease with which NovaView enables ad hoc multi-dimensional viewing is not particularly intuitive or attractive. The OLAP Report provides an extensive 48-page examination of all the key aspects of Panorama NovaView in all areas of performance, features and functionality. Among other product features, you will learn about its: Excellent scalability Improved human factors Advanced exception detection Equally useful for evaluation purposes, you will discover how NovaView scores on a number of key criteria. Buy this review to find out the inside story of the current product produced by the company whose OLAP software is also at the heart of Microsoft's, and now SAP's, OLAP technology.   A sample of the numerous specially generated screenshots from this review. Click to enlarge.

Contents: Vendor overview Panorama’s history Panorama and the Analysis Services client tool market Panorama today Product commercial issues Pricing Roadmap Integration with with OLAP servers Microsoft Analysis Services 2005 NetWeaver BI (SAP BW) Other OLAP servers Architecture and platforms Calculation functionality Reporting flexibility Smart Reporting NovaView Spotlight Interactive analysis NovaView Scorecards, Data Modeler, and KPIs Dashboard Exploitation of Reporting Services Automatic detection of exceptions Security and DBMS issues End-user human factors Application building features Administrator Scalability and fault tolerance Performance Conclusions and scores Ask a question about this product? Other customers also purchased: ProClarity 6.0 Review Applix Executive Viewer Review Microsoft Analysis Services Review Email a colleague about this product

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