SentVi vs. I2

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How Does SentVi Compare to i2 Analysts Notebook?

Whether you’re in the intelligence, defense, counter-terrorism, drug interdiction, law enforcement, research, or other data-intensive environments, SentVi will amaze you with its next-generation data analysis and visualization features. In fact, it is so impressive that In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s venture capital arm, is an investor in FMS and a strong supporter of our efforts to bring leading-edge technology into their mission.

i2 Analyst’s Notebook from Harris (formerly IBM) has dominated the data analyst market for years. While the technology was leading edge when it was introduced in the early 1990’s, it has fallen behind technologically and fails to meet the demanding needs of today’s analyst.

To clear any confusion, this page summarizes the significant advantages of Sentinel Visualizer over Analyst’s Notebook. Discover why so many organizations choose Sentvi as an alternative to Analyst’s Notebook for their most demanding needs.

Key Differences:

Committed to Supporting the Analyst

For 30+ years, FMS has created commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software for end-users with customers in over 100 countries. Philosophically, we strive to empower our customers to maximize the value of their data, support the open exchange of data, and establish trust. And we do so with a modern, intuitive user interface that requires minimal training.

Modern User Interface

Developed with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, SentVi uses leading-edge technology with a modern, intuitive user interface. The user interface is very intuitive with right mouse click support, detachable panels, and multi-monitor support. Multiple ways to display and analyze data are all built in and easy to apply, minimizing the need for extensive training to get up and running.

No Dongle

The i2’s Analyst’s Notebook requires a hardware dongle to be installed before the program can be started. SentVi does not require a dongle. We trust you’ll abide by our licensing terms, and we are aware of your challenging environments where a dongle is an unnecessary and dangerous burden. Our concurrent licensing feature allows you to share licenses across multiple machines with an internet connection, eliminating the need to physically transfer a dongle between machines.

Open Data Format

SentVi stores data in Microsoft SQL Server format using SQL Express on your desktop or a network shared SQL Server database. We publish our schema and provide data import and export utilities.

Analyst’s Notebook locks you into a proprietary data format and prevents you from exporting it. With SentVi and SQL Server, you’ll always be able to grow with your data and extend it for other missions.

Add Unique Pictures for Each Entity

Each entity in SentVi can have its own picture that is displayed directly on your link chart to let you better understand your data. Entities in Analyst’s Notebook are shown with a built-in graphic by type (e.g. stick people).

Data Driven, Highly Scalable, and Automated

Analyst’s Notebook lets you draw charts, but it’s all manual and not analytical. It may work if you already know what you want to draw, but it’s not appropriate when you’re trying to learn from your data. Making modifications when new data is added is a cumbersome and tedious process. Filtering data is also a manual chore.

SentVi helps you discover new ideas from your data, not simply display what you already know. SentVi starts from the data and lets its analytic tools show you the results. Advanced redrawing and layout algorithms make it easy to adjust your network when new data is added or existing data is filtered.

Other Key Differences:

♦ Advanced Data Analysis: All Links Are Not Equal
♦ Advanced Link Analysis: Shortest Path, All Paths, Common Links
♦ Social Network Analysis (SNA)
♦ Temporal Analysis
♦ Integrated Geospatial Mapping

Pricing:

  • SentVi (single-computer perpetual license) starting at: $3,000
  • i2 (base version): $7,160