QlikView 11 for Developers: Effective analytics techniques for modern Business Intelligence

by Barry Harmsen, Miguel García

Gain an in-depth understanding of how to build applications for Business Intelligence using QlikView Business Intelligence technologies are a must-have in every business to make informed decisions and keep up-to speed with the ever-evolving markets. QlikView's disruptive technology makes it a key player and leader in the industry; with its flexibility and powerful analytics environment, building QlikView apps can be mastered by both business users as well as developers. This book will help you learn QlikView Development from a basic to a practitioner level using a step-by-step approach in a practical environment, and apply proven best practices on each topic. Throughout the book, we will build a QlikView app based on real data about Airline Operations that will help 'HighCloud Airlines' make informed business decisions and analysis-guided strategies. HighCloud Airlines executives are evaluating whether entering the US market is a good strategy and, if so, which line of business should they focus their investments on; they need QlikView to make the best decision. The application will evolve chapter by chapter, along with your skills, going from a simple proof of concept to creating a Data Model, adding a custom style, building a Dashboard and handling and manipulating the source data via script. We will meet the 'HighCloud Airlines' requirement by using many different data visualization objects and time-saving techniques. The whole application uses real data taken from the Bureau of Transportation's statistics of the US and encompasses both domestic and international airline operations. With three years worth of data, you will help HighCloud Airlines discover where people travel the most, which are the carriers with the greatest market share, what is the average load factor per airline, which aircraft is the most used to perform flights, which are the busiest airports, and a whole universe of new insights.

534 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2012

Reviews

[Erich Shiino · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book presents a complete view of QlikView from a Developers perspective.
It starts from the basic: What is QlikView, how to build app and also discuss more advanced topic such as data modeling, data transformation, etc.

There are well placed notes / comments that add valuable information regarding all the topics, indicate common mistakes, etc

It is a great book for those starting in QlikView but also it works as an interesting source to review your knowledge and practices.

The chapters are well structured and step-by-step information allows the reader to reproduce what is presented.

I recommend this book to any QlikView Developer or anyone that wants to learn more about it. The data sample and tutorial allows the application of the knowledge and also offers a good scenario to the discussion of best practices, modelling, interfaces, users profile, data architecture and so on.

[Asela Eloisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lo básico de Qlikview, me sirvió para la certificación.

[Artem Huletski · Rating 4 out of 5]

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy