Word of the Day: Qlik

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | August 29, 2018 Qlik Qlik is a software vendor specializing in data visualization, executive dashboards and self-service business intelligence products. Qlik is regularly rated by analyst firm Gartner as one of the top data visualization and business intelligence (BI) vendors in the market, along with Tableau and Microsoft. Qlik's primary product, QlikView, supports visual data discovery, self-service BI reporting, and the development and sharing of data dashboards. The company's other main offering, Qlik Sense, supports more free-form analytics and allows users to build data and web applications through API connections. Qlik Sense can be deployed on premises or in the cloud. The company also operates a product called Data Market, which provides QlikView users with access to a curated list of publicly available data sets, including census data, financial data and business filing data. Both principal products run on Qlik's proprietary data engine, which connects to data stores and holds data in memory. This allows users to apply visualizations and manipulate dashboards through a drag-and-drop interface, rather than having to write code to manipulate data. As with other data visualization tools, such as Tableau, Qlik's software is frequently deployed first by individual lines of business, rather than as part of a centralized IT project. This has the advantage of helping projects progress quickly, but also raises the risk of data governance problems, which may include duplicated analyses, data silos and analyses conducted on outdated datasets. However, once business-line implementations prove value, some enterprises choose to standardize all departments onto the tool. As a self-service BI tool, QlikView is generally simple enough for most business users to pick up without requiring them to have special data analysis or programming skills. It's often used in marketing, human resources and sales departments, as well as in executive dashboards to allow upper-level management to track overall business operations. While no special skills are required, most organizations provide business users with training before giving them access to the software. Quote of the Day "At a high level, data discovery tools help organizations glean insight and value from data. Through visualizations, analytics and other basic capabilities, these products ensure business intelligence initiative success." - Bob Violino Trending Terms data visualization executive dashboard self-service analytics in-memory analytics data governance data silo Learning Center Predictive analytics in education can flag troubled students Predictive analytics in education may help administrators of the sprawling Loudoun County, Va., school district identify at-risk students and help them faster. Qlik Sense vs. QlikView: How the two Qlik tools compare On the question of Qlik Sense vs. QlikView, the differences between the two popular data visualization products are mostly minor. Choosing the right data discovery platform for the enterprise Visualizations, IT management, data sources and compliance features are just some considerations for businesses in the market for data discovery tools. Ultimately, business goals determine the best data discovery platform, so it's vital that the features deliver. Mike Capone, Qlik CEO, says roadmap targets cloud, big data Mike Capone, Qlik CEO, says the company's software is strong, but it must evolve to keep pace with changes in cloud computing, big data and cognitive computing. BI vendors aim to ease visual data analysis by business users GoodData and Periscope Data are the latest BI software vendors to add visual data analysis capabilities that enable business users to explore data sets and create data visualizations on their own. Quiz Yourself To remain effective, analytical processes must ________ fine-tuned. A. constantly stay B. stay constantly Answer Stay in Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed! FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.