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OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting

Score7.3 out of 10

8 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+23%

Multi-User Support (named login)

Named model access means that users have access based on name and password.

Cat avg: 8.1

+25%

Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)

Multiple access permission levels means that different levels of users have different rights.

Cat avg: 8

+25%

Formatting capabilities

Ability to format output e.g. conditional formatting, lines, headers, footers.

Cat avg: 7.2

+11%

Javascript API

A Javascript API is a type of API

Cat avg: 8.1

Worst Performing Features

-76%

Customizable dashboards

Customizable dashboards are dashboards providing the builder some degree of control over the look and feel and display options.

Cat avg: 8.4

-15%

Report Formatting Templates

Cat avg: 7.1

-20%

Drill-down analysis

Drill down analysis is the ability to get to a further level of detail by going deeper into the hierarchy.

Cat avg: 7.5

OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting Features from Reviews

BI Standard Reporting

Standard reporting means pre-built or canned reports available to users without having to create them.

5-36%
  • Pixel Perfect reports

    Pixel Perfect reports are highly-formatted reports with graphics and ability to preview the report before printing.

    Category average: 7.7

  • Customizable dashboards

    Customizable dashboards are dashboards providing the builder some degree of control over the look and feel and display options.

    Category average: 8.4

  • Report Formatting Templates

    Category average: 7.1

Ad-hoc Reporting

Ad-Hoc Reports are reports built by the user to meet highly specific requirements.

7.70%
  • Drill-down analysis

    Drill down analysis is the ability to get to a further level of detail by going deeper into the hierarchy.

    Category average: 7.5

  • Formatting capabilities

    Ability to format output e.g. conditional formatting, lines, headers, footers.

    Category average: 7.2

  • Report sharing and collaboration

    Report sharing and collaboration is the ability to easily share reports with others.

    Category average: 7.5

Data Discovery and Visualization

Data Discovery and Visualization is the analysis of multiple data sources in a search for patterns and outliers and the ability to represent the data visually.

7-5%
  • Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)

    Pre-built visualization formats are canned visualization types that can be selected to visualize different kinds of data.

    Category average: 8.1

  • Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization

    Location analytics is the visualization of geographical or spatial data.

    Category average: 7.2

Access Control and Security

Access control means being able to determine who has access to which data.

8.7+11%
  • Multi-User Support (named login)

    Named model access means that users have access based on name and password.

    Category average: 8.1

  • Role-Based Security Model

    Role-based access means that access to data is determined by job or position in the corporation.

    Category average: 7.9

  • Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)

    Multiple access permission levels means that different levels of users have different rights.

    Category average: 8

Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding

APIs are a set of routines, protocols, and tools for used for embedding one application in another

7-11%
  • REST API

    REST is an architecture style for designing networked applications

    Category average: 7.4

  • Javascript API

    A Javascript API is a type of API

    Category average: 8.1

  • Java API

    A Java application programming interface (API) is a list of all classes that are part of the Java development kit (JDK)

    Category average: 7.9

OpenText Magellan BI & Reporting Features from the Vendor

BI Platform

Vendor-contributed
  • Live Connection to External Data

  • Snapshot of External Data

  • In-memory data model

  • ETL Capability

  • ETL Scheduler

BI Standard Reporting

Vendor-contributed
  • Customizable dashboards

    Customizable dashboards are dashboards providing the builder some degree of control over the look and feel and display options.

Ad-hoc Reporting

Vendor-contributed
  • Drill-down analysis

    Drill down analysis is the ability to get to a further level of detail by going deeper into the hierarchy.

  • Predictive modeling

    Predictive modeling is the ability to build future forecasting models.

  • Report sharing and collaboration

    Report sharing and collaboration is the ability to easily share reports with others.

Data Discovery and Visualization

Vendor-contributed
  • Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)

    Pre-built visualization formats are canned visualization types that can be selected to visualize different kinds of data.

  • Integration with R or other statistical packages

Access Control and Security

Vendor-contributed
  • Role-Based Security Model

    Role-based access means that access to data is determined by job or position in the corporation.

  • Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)

    Multiple access permission levels means that different levels of users have different rights.

  • Single Sign-On (SSO)

    Allows users to use one set of login credentials to access multiple applications

Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding

Vendor-contributed
  • REST API

    REST is an architecture style for designing networked applications

  • Javascript API

    A Javascript API is a type of API