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Posted by Serial Killer on Jun-19-2015 13:05:

If you're into data and BI

what are the most popular tools/BI Software that you use and is out there. (tableau, etc...)

not getting enough exposure to those in my current job, so may be learn something on my own that is in demand

Posted by on Jun-19-2015 13:35:

Anyone read the title "If you're into dating a Bi"

Posted by Frenkieee on Jun-19-2015 17:51:

Depends. Since you're mentioning Tableau, I guess you're looking for some front-end tool? I really like Tableau. I'm a Microsoft BI man myself, so obviously I'm in bed with SQL Server and Power BI. They're making good progress with Power BI's features, but it still can't compete with Tableau.

I'm currently looking into Azure Machine Learning, because that's where the money is the coming years

What do you do exactly?

Strange place to be asking about BI though

Posted by Serial Killer on Jun-19-2015 18:26:

quote:
Originally posted by Frenkieee
Depends. Since you're mentioning Tableau, I guess you're looking for some front-end tool? I really like Tableau. I'm a Microsoft BI man myself, so obviously I'm in bed with SQL Server and Power BI. They're making good progress with Power BI's features, but it still can't compete with Tableau.

yeah I work with SQL Server and SAP Business Objects.
I am looking to learn a new front end tool but would like to learn the architecture side of it as well. can you recommend a source of where I could learn Tableau?

quote:
Originally posted by Frenkieee I'm currently looking into Azure Machine Learning, because that's where the money is the coming years

i'll look into that

quote:
Originally posted by Frenkieee What do you do exactly?

my title is "Business Data Analyst" but i'd like to move into more BI related role

quote:
Originally posted by Frenkieee
Strange place to be asking about BI though

lol.. yeah.. hopefully more people will reply

Posted by rdevito on Jun-20-2015 02:09:

Tableau and MicroStrategy are the most popular tools i guess. Pentaho is another great option, specially because it's a powerful open source BI tool

Posted by Floorfiller on Jun-20-2015 02:57:

I'm currently doing ETL Development in an Informatica shop. Our company has been looking into purchasing Qlik Sense, which is a competitor of Tableau. I've played with it quite a bit. It's pretty cool. I hate Business Objects, it blows.

Posted by Lagrangian on Jun-20-2015 08:48:

SparkSQL is the future. Better yet, SparkNoSql

******s, so do you wear a tie for work?

Posted by Frenkieee on Jun-20-2015 15:16:

quote:
Originally posted by Serial Killer
can you recommend a source of where I could learn Tableau?

Not really, no. I just learned by doing and by looking over some of my colleague's shoulders.

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
Our company has been looking into purchasing Qlik Sense, which is a competitor of Tableau

Just Qlik Sense? Not Qlik as a whole? Also, what's the difference? I never knew about Qlik Sense, just Qlikview. I know quite a few people who work with QlikView, from what I hear it seems to be a very good tool. Though I get the idea Tableau is winning the battle, going by articles I read online.

Posted by Floorfiller on Jun-20-2015 15:26:

quote:
Originally posted by Frenkieee
Just Qlik Sense? Not Qlik as a whole? Also, what's the difference? I never knew about Qlik Sense, just Qlikview. I know quite a few people who work with QlikView, from what I hear it seems to be a very good tool. Though I get the idea Tableau is winning the battle, going by articles I read online.

From what I understand Qlikview is going to be slowly decommissioned in favor of QlikSense. That's their new direction. I don't have a whole lot of Qlikview experience, but I do like QlikSense. It's easy to use, seems pretty powerful and works quickly (unlike everything SAP lol).

I didn't mention it above, but I've also gotten to play around with SAP Lumira quite a bit. Meh, it sucks too. SAP blows.

With all of that said, I've never gotten a chance to use Tableau. I tend to agree with you that it seems like the product most of the others are chasing.

Posted by Lagrangian on Jun-21-2015 02:26:

SPARK U GHEYS

IBM ... HEARD THE NEWS?

Posted by Lagrangian on Jun-21-2015 02:29:

https://www.edx.org/course/introduc...keleyx-cs100-1x

The course above is taught by a man of color. If you have anissue with that, move along.

I love you guys, all of you techie TAs. I would love to INJECT my Juices and PENETRATE you.

SAP does blow, just as much as San Jose.

Posted by Serial Killer on Jun-22-2015 12:13:

yeah looks like Tableau is on its own for now. may be MicroStrategy also, but looks like the majority of companies tend to go with Tableau

gonna look into some classes to get certified. tired of working with SQL and "Access"
my company reimburses the course as long as you don't leave the next 6 months.

Posted by Serial Killer on Jun-22-2015 12:14:

quote:
Originally posted by Lagrangian
https://www.edx.org/course/introduc...keleyx-cs100-1x

The course above is taught by a man of color. If you have anissue with that, move along.

I love you guys, all of you techie TAs. I would love to INJECT my Juices and PENETRATE you.

SAP does blow, just as much as San Jose.

stick to the stars and the planets thread. you're more interesting there

Posted by EarnYourKeep on Jun-22-2015 13:57:

SAS Visual Analytics ontop of a master data mart with separate analytics and modeling data marts below it all being fed by brand new DW rearchitecture. Amazon AWS S3 to handle web log archiving and Spark on an EC2 to process the data.

Posted by Serial Killer on Jun-22-2015 18:52:

was looking to may be take Tableau Fundamentals 2-Day Class. I've never worked with Tableau before.. its $1300 though.
not sure if it's enough to pass the certification exam though

Posted by Lagrangian on Jun-23-2015 03:07:

quote:
Originally posted by EarnYourKeep
SAS Visual Analytics ontop of a master data mart with separate analytics and modeling data marts below it all being fed by brand new DW rearchitecture. Amazon AWS S3 to handle web log archiving and Spark on an EC2 to process the data.

Sounds hot. Fuck off Jew, I'm a Jedi programmer master Nordic grey by trade. Amateur astronomer by night.

Any IT/Programming Thread is my Cup of Tea and You can expect my forceful participation.

Posted by Lagrangian on Jun-23-2015 03:29:

Do you know how hard it is to be a fucking prodigious freak with psychokinetic telepathic abilities?

WE BUILT STONEHENGE. WE ARE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL GNOSTICS.

Posted by on Jun-23-2015 03:46:

Posted by Sushipunk on Jun-23-2015 07:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Lagrangian
Fuck off Jew

I don't care if you're the resident weirdo here, comments like that will earn you a suspension. Take a week off, thanks.

Posted by Dykes_on_Jay on Jun-23-2015 07:09:

Stu waving that big cock around again. I like it. I like it a lot.

Posted by NewDiggerz on Jun-23-2015 09:36:

Don't joke about that, Lang. Your a Time Traveller. Earthling.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Jun-23-2015 09:56:

Can you ban his new account as well, Stu?

Posted by on Jun-23-2015 11:29:

And give him another week thx stu love yah

Posted by Serial Killer on Jun-23-2015 12:16:

quote:
Originally posted by NewDiggerz
Don't joke about that, Lang. Your a Time Traveller. Earthling.

you're

Posted by EarnYourKeep on Jun-23-2015 13:53:

i aint even mad doe

i stay thorough in alls i do, i keeps it a hunnid

let's talk SAS to R, Tableau, SFDC ET/Marketo, and SMB Big Data i can flex my hoodtalk with business ethic, i'm not a businessman IM A BUSINESS MANNNNNNN

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