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OpenText Magellan

Score9 out of 10

22 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+14%

Integration with R or other statistical packages

Integration with the open-source R predictive modeling environment.

Cat avg: 7.9

+6%

Report Versioning

Report versioning is the assignment of version numbers to each version of a report to help in tracking.

Cat avg: 8.5

+11%

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.

Cat avg: 8.1

+8%

Javascript API

A Javascript API is a type of API

Cat avg: 8.3

Worst Performing Features

-38%

REST API

REST is an architecture style for designing networked applications

Cat avg: 8.1

-38%

Java API

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

Cat avg: 8.1

-35%

Customizable Platform (Open Source)

A customizable, open source API Gateway is a fast and scalable type of API

Cat avg: 7.7

OpenText Magellan Features from Reviews

BI Standard Reporting

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

7.0-16%
  • Customizable dashboards

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

    Category average: 8.5

  • Report Formatting Templates

    Category average: 8.1

Ad-hoc Reporting

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

8.3+1%
  • 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: 8.4

  • Formatting capabilities

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

    Category average: 8.1

  • Integration with R or other statistical packages

    Integration with the open-source R predictive modeling environment.

    Category average: 7.9

  • Report sharing and collaboration

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

    Category average: 8.6

Report Output and Scheduling

Ability to schedule and manager report output.

8.3-1%
  • Publish to Web

    Category average: 8.5

  • Publish to PDF

    Category average: 8.5

  • Report Versioning

    Report versioning is the assignment of version numbers to each version of a report to help in tracking.

    Category average: 8.5

  • Report Delivery Scheduling

    Report Delivery Schedule is the ability to have reports delivered to a destination at a specific data and time.

    Category average: 8.4

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.

8+3%
  • 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

  • Predictive Analytics

    Predictive Analytics is the ability to build forecasting models based on existing data sets.

    Category average: 7.8

Access Control and Security

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

9.0+7%
  • Role-Based Security Model

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

    Category average: 8.4

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

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

    Category average: 8.3

  • Single Sign-On (SSO)

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

    Category average: 8.5

Mobile Capabilities

Support for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

7.0-8%
  • Responsive Design for Web Access

    Web design aimed at producing easy-to-read sites across a range of different devices.

    Category average: 7.9

  • Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile

    In-app dashboard reports and data visualization.

    Category average: 7.9

Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding

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

6.2-22%
  • REST API

    REST is an architecture style for designing networked applications

    Category average: 8.1

  • Javascript API

    A Javascript API is a type of API

    Category average: 8.3

  • 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: 8.1

  • Themeable User Interface (UI)

    A themeable user interface means that a specific visual them can be applied to it

    Category average: 7.7

  • Customizable Platform (Open Source)

    A customizable, open source API Gateway is a fast and scalable type of API

    Category average: 7.7

OpenText Magellan Features from the Vendor

BI Platform

Vendor-contributed
  • Administration via Web Interface

  • Live Connection to External Data

  • Snapshot of External Data

  • In-memory data model

  • Multi-Data Source Reporting (Blending)

  • Data warehouse / dictionary layer

  • ETL Capability

  • ETL Scheduler

Supported Data Sources

Vendor-contributed
  • MS Excel Workbooks

  • Text Files (CSV, etc)

  • Oracle

  • MS SQL Server

  • IBM DB2

  • Postgres

  • MySQL

  • ODBC

  • Cloudera Hadoop

  • Hortonworks Hadoop

  • Salesforce

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.

  • Report Formatting Templates

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.

  • Formatting capabilities

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

  • Predictive modeling

    Predictive modeling is the ability to build future forecasting models.

  • Integration with R or other statistical packages

    Integration with the open-source R predictive modeling environment.

  • Report sharing and collaboration

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

Report Output and Scheduling

Vendor-contributed
  • Publish to Web

  • Publish to PDF

  • Output Raw Supporting Data

  • Report Versioning

    Report versioning is the assignment of version numbers to each version of a report to help in tracking.

  • Report Delivery Scheduling

    Report Delivery Schedule is the ability to have reports delivered to a destination at a specific data and time.

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.

  • Predictive Analytics

    Predictive Analytics is the ability to build forecasting models based on existing data sets.

  • Support for Machine Learning models

    Machine learning refers to computer programs that can learn when exposed to new data.

  • Pattern Recognition and Data Mining

    Pattern recognition and data mining mean the ability to recognize hidden patterns in large quantities 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.

  • Report-Level Access Control

    Report-level access control means that the type of report determines who has access to it.

  • Table-Level Access Control (BI-layer)

  • Field-Level Access Control (BI-layer)

  • Single Sign-On (SSO)

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

Mobile Capabilities

Vendor-contributed
  • Responsive Design for Web Access

    Web design aimed at producing easy-to-read sites across a range of different devices.

  • Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile

    In-app dashboard reports and data visualization.

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

  • Java API

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

  • Themeable User Interface (UI)

    A themeable user interface means that a specific visual them can be applied to it

  • Customizable Platform (Open Source)

    A customizable, open source API Gateway is a fast and scalable type of API