Shortage of mainstream analyzing client tools


Cognos (4 points)
o Users feel confuse what time should use which tools to analyzing cube among Impromptu, Powerplay and Cognos Query
o Analyzing tools limited functions cause that users have to change tools to complete complicated analyzing requirement
o Have to refresh cubes to adapt structure changing
o Cubes will became too big to manage it, need to separate it
o Limited cube size, weak ability to access details data

Hyperion (4.5 points)
o Ondemand Server load balance ability is not strong
o Restriction of network IP redirection issued by Cisco network load balance technique
o C/S analyzing function will retrieve data to desktop, if a query takes time, users have to wait and network pressure, they can not shutdown a time consuming query on interface

Business Objects (3.5 points)
o Not convenient to End-users get start, analyzing interfaces are not easy-understanding
o Unix system support(broadcast Server has no UNIX version …)
o Anomaly warning function absence
o Ability of accessing third-part product cubes on web is absence
o Web report function is limited and need download plug-in for IE on first time viewing(applet or ActiveX)
o Micro-cube technique takes some performance problem to Desktop
o Platform made up of tools set, not component