Panorama Necto

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

What we wanted was to provide our business users with a capable front-end tool, having in mind that we work with a mature data warehouse and several OLAP cubes related to it. Instead of loading our business and IT team with requests, we wanted to give users a self-service BI, but it was not just enough to discover an effective one-we wanted the tool to be modern and innovative, and that's exactly how we came across Necto. We loved it from the very first moment, as it provided multiple social features for collaboration, the same as a subscription option and content-based discussions. As the 'brain' behind the operation, we were surprised by its power to identify suspicious exceptions in our data and to notify us upon them, including inventory lacks, revenue drops, and the causes behind them. You're probably wondering how this is possible, but the truth is that he issue is very simple: we log in, make a threshold for exceptional behavior (when should data be considered exceptional and which warning symbols should appear in the cells to notify us about it). As expected, the tool is powerful enough to extract data from various sources (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata, OLAP cubes, Salesforce, etc), but what is really impressive in the case is the simplicity of the process. It also has unique infographics due the fact that those are created directly from the users, meanin that KPIs is fairly advanced. Finally, mobile support is admirable (I didn't find a single difference between the mobile and the desktop version!), and I think that's a real blessing for employees that travel a lot.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

Have in mind that the tool is not supporoted by Blackberry and it is not compatible with Macs. When deciding, take language into consideration, since the tool doesn't offer multiple languages. Besides, it is not the most predictive analytic tool, assuming that's what you're looking for. Overall, I am very satisifed, but I believe the product needs improvements, especially with customization features which are complex and limited in number.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

Business Intelligence,analyzing data, self-service for business users

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

My work consists in analyzing data and creating management reports, and I've used multiole products to do it. Necto 15 is an exceptional moment in my career, due to few amazing features I'm going to mention: Necto is easy, to say so. I use it to generate professional and good-looking reports, but what is really impressive about it is that the tool itself provides suggestions for imporvement, that one I didn't really expect. I like the visualization options and the info graphics, the specific comment feature that I never saw before, the small, yet active user community, and the reliable support. The tool is integrated with more sources than I expected (SQL Server, for example), and content can be easily shared with all users for effective collaboration. As if all of this was not enough, the price is really affordable, one that would surprise small companies that believe they could never afford such a functional tool on their desks.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

It supports no other operational system than Windows, I think that's a considerable disadvantage for a modern BI tool. The other drawbacks are not that meaningful, but for the sake of mentioning few, there is no downloadable trial edition one could use to get an insight before the final purchase; and there are no documented instructions that would explain features in a more throughout way than the videos do.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

To be completely honest, we were facing serious data problems, and we knew that without a proper BI solution, there was nothing to that can prevent the problems from obtaining a devastating scale in future. Necto was our savior, due to the automation, data discovery, and reporting, which led us to amazin reports even when working with raw and limited data. The magnificent perspective on future trends kept us on board, and being able to collaborate at any moment made us aware of the incredible problem-solving capacity we had, but didn't know how to use before. Automatic recommendations were just wonderful for cross-checks and examinations.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

A piece of visual delight I'd say, really. It is almost impossible to impress me, having in mind that I am an expert in data visualization, but the comprehensive, visually-appealing Necto-15 package blew me off! Being web-hosted, Necto 15 met all of my expectations and requirements, unlike other products that promised rapid data visualization, but didn't accomplish that at all. Another characteristic that makes the Necto experience so special is its intuitiveness, enriched with features such as drag-and-drop, and an incredibly easy understanding of its multiple innovative features. It is really unbelievable how a centralized hosting platform can be so simple, and yet perform everything that is expected from it. I am a fan of every single feature, but I think that data analytics is where the platform effectively exposes most of its power: it accepts and understands multiple formats, being able to categorize them, and to apply different fitting strategies for each with only few dashboard clicks. Even this time I'd emphasize the astonishing looks of the product, its minimalist color scheme and advanced map features. The reason why I'd recommend it the most is that I believe BI collaboration is the future of visualization domains and data science, and Necto has solid ground to become the leader in all aspects.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

Nothing so special or worth of mentioning. I had a clear-cut list of expectations and requirements, and Necto dealt with all of them. I couldn't possibly ask for more than what I am getting now.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

I'm organizing sales data on a highly interactive dashboard, and I see that my clients are really satisfied with how I am doing it. Necto was an amazing deal, I'm so happy that I decided to try it.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

I'm sure everybody likes Panorama Necto, which is normal when working with such a rich and powerful tool. The variety of features is just awesome, nothing like simple support bars and pie charts from my previous programs. The chat radar is much more meaningful now, including pareto, scatter, doughnut, range, boxplot, and many others. Collaboration is powerful and accessible as well, it takes a single click to contact relevant users and to discuss content with them. The dashboard is suggestive as you'd never expect a program to be, and I rely on its auto insight completely. Handles errors in an exceptional manner, I really like that. I mean...I like everything!

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

It is really good to have all those gadgets, but they make the dashboard look a bit complicated and scarry at the beginning. While this is something one wouldn't mind that much, Panorama Necto has limited support for Windows installation and big data analysis, large organizations should really have that in mind.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

We were using multiple tools for BI analysis, and it took away most of our time and our budget. Now that we are all using Panorama Necto, everything happens fast and smoothly.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes

PROS & CONS

What are the best aspects of this product?

Panorama Necto is the perfect combination of intuitiveness and effectiveness, and turns even most complex analytics into a piece of cake. I love the variety of features I can work with, especially the graphic templates, easy connection and collaboration with colleagues, improved analytics, and mostly-amazing sales reports that reveal what each agent has been doing. Infographics are highly customizable, meaning that I can modify them for every task my boss assigns me, while the cloud service makes it possible to access data in all situations. Finally, I must mention their responsible customer team which supported us with instructions and detailed explanations.

What aspects are problematic or could work better?

I am not able to participate in any user community, and I think that sharing experience is a valuable strategy in our sector. The support team has been great and everything, but one can't expect them to adjust their product to specific business requirements, that's where an experienced user would be most valuable. Linux support is also missing, and some colleagues are struggling to draw graphics on Kubuntu 14.10.

What specific problems in your company were solved by this product?

We are analyzing sales and we are doing forecasting, which made our biggest dream of supporting sales 'computer free' come true.

Are you a current user of this product?

Yes