Cloud Emerging as Best Option for BI
Personal Preference
54% would choose a cloud-based BI solution for a new environment, compared to 14% who’d opt for on-premise.
Satisfaction Equation
80% are satisfied with cloud BI, compared to 51% who are satisfied with on-premise.
Thinking Tools
68% say neither cloud nor on-premise BI makes an impact on better decision making, compared to 27% who say cloud does and 5% who say on-premise does.
Need for Speed
83% say they can implement cloud BI faster, compared to 13% who say it makes no difference and 4% who say on-premise is faster.
Time Window
69% of cloud initial implementations and deployments took less than three months, compared to 38% for on-premise.
Pace Setter
70% of initial cloud BI implementations were completed on or ahead of schedule, compared to 56% for on-premise.
Within Budget
68% of cloud BI implementations did not exceed anticipated costs, compared to 54% for on-premise.
User-Friendly
59% say cloud BI is easier for business users to adapt, compared to 11% for on-premise, but 30% say it doesn’t matter.
Class in Session
51% say neither cloud nor on-premise BI require more training, although 44% say on-premise does and only 5% say cloud does.
Staffing Up
80% say on-premise BI results in needing more admins to support, compared to just 2% for cloud BI, while 18% say it makes no difference.
Favored Tool
51% say cloud BI has a greater percentage of employees who access it regularly, compared to 18% who say on-premise does, while 31% say it doesn’t matter.
Moving Target
68% say cloud BI offers better support for mobile devices, while 32% say it makes no difference. Literally no survey participants felt that on-premise is better for mobility.