{"id":14114,"date":"2014-07-10T18:02:15","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T12:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fusioncharts.com\/?p=14114"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:10:27","slug":"data-visualization-is-the-top-priority-for-bi-software-buyers-softwareadvice-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/data-visualization-is-the-top-priority-for-bi-software-buyers-softwareadvice-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong Data Visualization Tops BI Software Buyer Needs 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"SoftwareAdvice, a data visualization software\u00a0review company that recently got acquired by Gartner, has published a report on Business Intelligence software buyer trends that caught our attention. The report is based on a survey of 385 companies via phone interactions, and presents a realistic overview of BI buying trends today.\r\n\r\nHere are the 3 key findings from the report:\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/data-visualization-is-the-top-priority-for-bi-software-buyers-softwareadvice-report\/#1_More_than_60_percent_of_prospective_BI_software_buyers_are_not_IT_professionals\" title=\"1. More than 60 percent of prospective BI software buyers are not IT professionals\">1. More than 60 percent of prospective BI software buyers are not IT professionals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/data-visualization-is-the-top-priority-for-bi-software-buyers-softwareadvice-report\/#2_Buyers_Overwhelmingly_Want_Better_Data_Visualization\" title=\"2. Buyers Overwhelmingly Want Better Data Visualization\">2. Buyers Overwhelmingly Want Better Data Visualization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/data-visualization-is-the-top-priority-for-bi-software-buyers-softwareadvice-report\/#3_Most_Buyers_Want_Integrated_Suites\" title=\"3. Most Buyers Want Integrated Suites\">3. Most Buyers Want Integrated Suites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/data-visualization-is-the-top-priority-for-bi-software-buyers-softwareadvice-report\/#About_Software_Advice\" title=\"About Software Advice\">About Software Advice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_More_than_60_percent_of_prospective_BI_software_buyers_are_not_IT_professionals\"><\/span>1. More than 60 percent of prospective BI software buyers are not IT professionals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\nInstead most buyers have job titles that correspond with business functions like financial officer, operations manager or marketing executive, to name a few. This is in line with our observations, where we\u2019ve noticed that non-technical influencers are increasingly getting involved in the buying process. What previously used to be the domain of a few tech-savvy IT professionals, is now becoming democratized to include a variety of business functions like Product Managers, Project Managers, UX designers, and Business Analysts. Consequently, we\u2019ve taken steps to meet these buyers\u2019 information needs in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/javascript-charting-comparison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comparison tables<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/whitepapers\/dashboards-as-competitive-advantage-for-isvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accessible white papers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/behind-the-scenes-of-facilethings-dashboard-design-in-conversation-with-francisco-saez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog posts<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14123 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gallery\/blog\/2014\/07\/Prospective-Buyers-by-Job-Title.jpg\" alt=\"Prospective Buyers by Job Title\" width=\"450\" height=\"220\" \/><!--more-->\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Buyers_Overwhelmingly_Want_Better_Data_Visualization\"><\/span>2. Buyers Overwhelmingly Want Better Data Visualization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\nBusiness professionals understand that data is useful only when it\u2019s actionable and insightful, and visualization is what transforms raw data into actionable insights. One prospective buyer in the survey says \u201cWe want to pull data from our SQL server, Microsoft Dynamics, SharePoint and Excel, and we want a strong visualization tool.\u201d\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14124 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gallery\/blog\/2014\/07\/Top-Reasons-for-Buying-New-BI-Software.jpg\" alt=\"Top Reasons for Buying New BI Software\" width=\"450\" height=\"222\" \/>\r\n\r\nNot surprisingly, the most-requested BI tools among buyers are dashboards and scorecards.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14122 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gallery\/blog\/2014\/07\/Integrated-Suite-Buyers-Top-Requested-Tools.jpg\" alt=\"Integrated Suite Buyers' Top-Requested Tools\" width=\"450\" height=\"222\" \/>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Most_Buyers_Want_Integrated_Suites\"><\/span>3. Most Buyers Want Integrated Suites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\nAll but a small fraction of prospective BI software buyers want integrated suites, rather than multiple best-of-breed applications.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14121 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fusioncharts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gallery\/blog\/2014\/07\/Buyers-Integration-Requirements.jpg\" alt=\"Buyers' Integration Requirements\" width=\"450\" height=\"222\" \/>\r\n\r\nIf the findings in this report interest you, do browse through the additional charts in the SlideShare deck below, or visit the SoftwareAdvice website for the report in article format.\r\n\r\n[slideshare id=33656014&amp;doc=bi-buyerview-slideshare4-140417131624-phpapp01]\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Software_Advice\"><\/span>About Software Advice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\nSoftware Advice\u2122 is a trusted resource for software buyers. The company&#8217;s website, www.softwareadvice.com, provides detailed reviews, comparisons and research to help organizations choose the right software.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SoftwareAdvice, a data visualization software\u00a0review company that recently got acquired by Gartner, has published a report on Business Intelligence software buyer trends that caught our attention. The report is based on a survey of 385 companies via phone interactions, and presents a realistic overview of BI buying trends today. 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