BIA provides support for Business Intelligence tools used at UC San Diego. Compare these BI tools based on your needs. Always consider which tool you are most comfortable with.
Needs |
Cognos Analytics |
Tableau |
|---|---|---|
| PDF output | Yes | No |
| Excel output | Yes | Limited |
| Email distribution | Manual/ automatic | No |
| Web interaction (1) | Yes | Yes |
| Self-service | Yes | Yes |
| Validated data sources | Yes | Yes |
| BIA supported | Yes | Yes |
| Cost to your department (2) | Free | $$$ |
Notes:
(1) Be sure to check that your BI tool of choice is compatible with your browser.
(2) For more information on costs, read about BI tool licensing..