I went to QlikView (QV) training last week and I am sure some people might be wondering how it stacks up against MicroStrategy just as I was curious. Well, for starters I should say I am impressed with its presentation layer (a.k.a the reporting layer). Its very sleek and crisp and the whole graph building and design is much easier and very intuitive as compared to MicroStrategy (MSTR). Read more…

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With over 10,000 customers this Swedish firm is quickly making its way up the Gartner Magic Quadrant.  By plying the underserved departmental niche they are capturing the hearts and minds of business users.  QlikTech received the highest score when asked weather the vendor is viewed as being successful in the organization.  Traditional vendors like MicroStrategy should be concerned with the passion QlikView customers have shown.  Passionate customers evangelize to their peers and soon you may end up seeing an excel like effect. Read more…

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