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Harindaka
Harindaka

Reputation: 4898

Cheap/Best Dashboard Solution for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and .Net

We are a small software company providing a simple ERP solution to our client base based on Microsoft .Net and SQL Server. Our ERP has gathered a lot of data over the years and is at a point in time where implementing data mining, cleansing and analysis services such as dashboards would make sense.

My question is what are my options when it comes to providing users with simple interactive dashboards through our .Net base ERP or as part of a seperate solution. What is the cheapest best technology for providing an interactive dashboard solution to users high up in the managerial chain given the fact that we are already familiar working with .Net and MS SQL Server and that the customers already possess MS SQL Server licences? (Feel free to suggest any other solutions which you think does not directly relate to .Net too)

Please don't forget to mention licensing limitations/fees for these technologies as well if you can.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. Implementing something like Sharepoint server solely for this purpose seems like a bit of an overkill to me but let me know what you think.

I've heard a lot about Dundas charts. What do you think?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 20042

Answers (4)

Jono
Jono

Reputation: 1

FYI Dundas licenses aren't annual - they are perpetual. There is an annual support and upgrade subscription you have the option of renewing each year. The licenses themselves never need to be renewed.

Upvotes: 0

Nasser Hadjloo
Nasser Hadjloo

Reputation: 12630

I recommend to use Dundas. it is and add-on for SQL Server Reporting Services and provide astonished visualization for .NET.

You can check sample here or live demo (about 30000 a year)

Upvotes: 0

M.R.
M.R.

Reputation: 4847

Excel is a very powerful tool for data analysis and its 'free', given most office users have it on their machine anyway http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/overview-of-online-analytical-processing-olap-HP010177437.aspx

Also - not knowing what your level of 'cheap' is, there is a set of tools out there where you can build very pretty dashboards: http://www.componentart.com/ ($1999)

I personally don't think implementing a sharepoint for this is overkill, as it was particularly meant to facilitate business communication. Also look into Powerpivot: http://www.powerpivot.com/

Upvotes: 1

BrandonZeider
BrandonZeider

Reputation: 8152

Two fairly cheap options that come to mind are:

  1. DevExpress - $349
  2. Telerik - $399

Both of these platforms will allow you to build an interactive dashboard using .NET. I haven't used DevExpress for a couple years, but have recently used Telerik. Both are great. Take a look at the demos, I think you'll be happy with the capabilities you get for the price.

Upvotes: 2

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