What is the difference between Bi software in the domestic market

Each seems to have its own characteristics

Now the domestic market is active BI There's a lot of software , From the interface , Full of beautiful things in eyes

There are such ：

And so on ：

And things like that ：

It looks really diverse , Have distinguishing feature each

It's not much different

We know ,BI Our ultimate goal is to do data analysis , These fancy visualizations are also intended to serve data analysis , that , From a data point of view , these BI How different is it ？

A close study of these products will reveal , No matter what kind of interface , It seems that they have only done a multidimensional analysis

First look at the interactive interface ：

These are different BI Various operations of the software on the interface , In fact, they are all multidimensional analysis of those actions ： section 、 rotate , Drilling, etc . all BI Software supports , In essence, it is to make a cross table of grouping statistics for a data set , And then show the crosstab in the form of graph

For example, let's drag and drop a table first , Then swap its rows and columns to see the effect , That is, the common rotation action in analysis , Some software is like this , Drag and drop the fields in the row and column again to exchange positions

Or it's like this , Also drag , But the location correspondence is more intuitive

And so on , Click the button directly on the form to realize

But no matter how different the interface and operation methods are , In the end, they all go the same way , All the functions are the same , Including other analytical actions , It's all the same , Change the dimension of the crosstab , Add some filter conditions , Or add some hyperlinks , You can do it, and I can do it , There is nothing that you are stronger than me . Regardless of the difference in interface operation , Everyone can do the same job , and And all Excel That pivot table makes no difference , Multidimensional analysis has been like this for decades

Some products have some extensions in cross row group operations , But the difference is not very big

Look at the data source ：

BI The data source used in the product is usually the database （SQL）,BI The function of the tool is to drag a sentence from the interface SQL, Then take it. SQL The query results are used for the above multidimensional analysis （ Interactive tabular and graphical presentation ）. In theory, this interface can spell out very complex SQL, However, due to the skills of business personnel , The result is simple SQL Can be dragged out , Generally speaking

SELECT D,…, SUM(M), … FROM C WHERE D’=d’ AND … GROUP BY D,…

That is, facing a single data set （ Commonly known as wide watch ） After filtering by conditions, make statistics and summary by different dimensions , Each product can hardly exceed this category , It doesn't make much difference

For example, the more complex and common multi table Association （ involve JOIN）, Most of the BI The product also supports dragging and dropping on the interface , However, the relationship between tables should be directly exposed to the user and let the user choose , It is difficult for technicians to understand this thing , The business people have no way to understand , It's like giving you a pen , Tell you whether it's the Mona Lisa or the river map on the Qingming Festival , This pen can draw the same ,

Business people don't use , The so-called support association becomes a decoration , Finally, it can be used , Or a wide table , Most manufacturers have no better solution , The difficulties and pain points are the same

Also have BI Make the product by yourself CUBE, But that's a faster wide watch （ In fact, some preparation and optimization have been made ） nothing more , Logically, it is the same as a single table

As for the delivery form ：

most BI The products are also a big platform , User management , Resource management , jurisdiction , Dispatch … All kinds of functions are complete , They are all independent systems . Whether it is convenient to integrate , whether DIY Pages and functions , The answer is basically NO

As can be seen from the above , Open different appearance and interface , In fact, they all have the same function and logic

It's like buying a car , How fundamentally different can Mercedes Benz and BMW be ？ The appearance and interior upholstery will have their own characteristics , But the overall control , It's hard to tell the difference in riding experience

therefore ,BI In fact, there is nothing to choose from , The functions are basically the same , There is basically no phenomenon that one product can make more and more profound data analysis than another product （ Although manufacturers will shout so ）, Just choose one that looks good to you , Expect one product to be more meaningful to business guidance than others , Then think too much

There are still some exceptions

But there is one exception . Moisten and dry the report BI It's a little different :

Correlation analysis

It said , involve JOIN The association query analysis of is BI The common problem of manufacturers , Let users help themselves JOIN The user can't understand , Advance with a wide watch JOIN Good but there are many drawbacks , The most prominent point is ： Wide table association is fixed , The analysis can only be based on these pre-determined correlations , If the demand changes , Then I can't analyze it , We have to wait for technicians to modify or remake the wide table before we can continue , In this way, the flexibility and freedom of analysis will be lost , Users can't stand it

Runqian has a unique DQL engine , It can solve the problem of association query analysis , It does not require prior association , Nor does it directly let users self-help associate data tables that are difficult for technicians , Instead, it uses real-time correlation , Based on user drag and drop on the page Generate Association query in real time , It not only solves the problem of correlation , It also ensures the timely and free analysis

as for BI Most software can not solve the problem of correlation analysis , For details, please refer to ：

Why? BI Software can't do correlation analysis

Open source delivery

need BI Most of our users have their own business systems , Choose the BI product after , Usually, it can only be deployed independently 、 Independent management , This will undoubtedly increase the workload and later maintenance costs , There will also be risks and hidden dangers

After the integration , Functions and pages need to be able to move as needed , According to the user's style 、 Need to transform the page , Modify the function , Otherwise the style doesn't match , The function is not easy , It is also awkward to use

Moisten and dry the report BI Part of it is open source .

Open source and integrability have always been the focus of technical personnel BI The big appeal of software , Just because most of them BI Software is a commercial independent platform , People gradually do not mention this matter , Used to endure

Really find a full-featured and open source , So you don't have to bear it anymore

There is no difference between Benz and BMW , But Tesla is totally different

Statements cannot be ignored

In a system ,BI And reports are often symbiotic , There is self-help BI demand , Metropolis is accompanied by the demand for fixed reports , This requires a supporting solution for fixed reports

because BI Not everything , Where is its capability boundary , You can refer to this post

Self service reports and BI How many things can be solved ？

Unfortunately , Most of BI Software , This aspect is not well done , There are only a few in the market BI The report tools provided by the manufacturer can solve the problem of complex reports .

Moistening the report forms has more advantages , Because Runqian is a professional report manufacturer , Like the report here
What does the legendary Chinese complex report look like ？ What are the characteristics of ？
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summary

BI In terms of basic functions , There is not much difference among manufacturers , The difference is the interface and operation mode , however BI The value of beauty does not lie in its beauty , It is more valuable to be able to achieve the desired data analysis goals and easily transform and adapt your own projects

BI Open source and integrability of , And the ability of correlation analysis , Report capacity support, etc , That's where the difference is , It is the place that needs to be investigated more

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