What's the difference between QlikView and Qlik Sense?

QlikView is a guided analytics tool ideal for developer-led BI projects, while Qlik Sense is a self-service analytics platform with modern visualisations and cloud-native capabilities. QlikView excels at pixel-perfect dashboards for operational control, whilst Qlik Sense enables user-driven data exploration and discovery.

Should I migrate from QlikView to Qlik Cloud Analytics?

Migration to Qlik Cloud is recommended for organizations seeking AI-powered insights, automated data pipelines, MCP access, and reduced administrative overhead. The process typically spans 3-6 months. By adopting a hybrid approach, you can maintain "pixel-perfect" guided analytics in QlikView while leveraging Qlik Cloud for modern features like Qlik Answers (GenAI assistant) and AutoML, ensuring your data strategy is future-proofed without disrupting current operations.

How much does Qlik cost and how is it licensed?

Qlik Cloud utilizes a capacity-based pricing model, which often reduces TCO by eliminating on-premise infrastructure and maintenance costs. Licensing is typically structured around data movement and user requirements (Professional vs. Analyzer users). Differentia Consulting provides a "Licensing Optimization Audit" to identify cost-saving opportunities—such as consolidating legacy QlikView licenses—ensuring you only pay for the capacity your business actually consumes.

What happens to NPrinting when I migrate to Qlik Cloud?

NPrinting isn't available in Qlik Cloud. Differentia Consulting recommends ancoreShare for enhanced cloud-based reporting with greater functionality than NPrinting, including better performance and integration with Qlik Automation services.

Can I use QlikView and Qlik Sense together during migration?

Yes, hybrid deployments are common and recommended. Our Harmony for Qlik platform helps you monitor and manage both on-premise and cloud environments during migration, ensuring business continuity whilst you transition at your own pace.

Does Qlik Sense support NPrinting?

Qlik Sense Enterprise (on-premise) supports NPrinting, but Qlik Cloud does not. Cloud alternatives include Qlik Reporting Service and third-party solutions like ancoreShare, which offers enhanced capabilities and cloud-native performance.

How do I convert QlikView apps to Qlik Sense?

Use Qlik's converter tool to migrate QVW files to QVF format. Load scripts transfer automatically, but visualisations require rebuilding to take advantage of Qlik Sense's modern interface. Differentia Consulting offers migration services to ensure smooth transitions and optimised app performance.

What training do you offer for Qlik?

Differentia Consulting provides comprehensive Qlik Sense training, QlikView training, NPrinting training, and custom workshops. Training is delivered both virtually and on-site by Qlik-certified consultants with real-world ERP integration experience. We offer standard certification courses and bespoke training tailored to your industry.

Do you offer Qlik managed services?

Yes, Differentia Consulting supports 200+ clients globally with comprehensive managed services including 24/7 monitoring, hosting, development, and support for QlikView, Qlik Sense, and Qlik Cloud. We handle over 1,000 service requests monthly.

Can you help with Qlik and ERP integration?

Yes, Differentia Consulting specialises in Qlik solutions for SAP, Oracle JD Edwards, Salesforce, and other tier-one ERP/CRM systems. We've delivered ERP-integrated BI solutions since 2008, with deep expertise in data extraction, transformation, and real-time integration.

What is Qlik Cloud Analytics?

Qlik Cloud Analytics combines data integration, analytics, automation, and AI in a SaaS platform. It includes Qlik Sense for visualisation, Qlik Talend Cloud for data pipelines, Qlik Automations for workflow orchestration, and AI features like Qlik Answers for natural language queries.

Do you offer free Qlik trials?

Yes, Differentia Consulting provides supported 30-day trials of Qlik Cloud Analytics and 14-day trials of Qlik Talend Cloud. Our ERP-experienced Qlik-certified consultants guide you through the trial to ensure you evaluate Qlik against your specific business requirements.

What is the ROCK framework for business analytics?

ROCK (Run, Operate, Control, Know) is a governance framework where guided analytics ensures consistent metrics across your business. Qlik enables centralised data governance whilst feeding the same pipeline to AI-powered insights and self-service analytics, ensuring everyone works from a single source of truth.

How does Qlik support governed data access?

Qlik provides section access, data reduction, and row-level security ensuring users only see data they're authorised to view. This governance layer applies whether using guided dashboards, self-service exploration, or AI-powered insights, maintaining data security and compliance throughout.

Can we use the same data pipeline for both guided and self-service analytics?

Yes. Qlik's architecture allows you to build one governed data pipeline that serves managed dashboards (QlikView/guided Qlik Sense) for operational control, whilst enabling self-service exploration and AI-powered insights from the same data. This reduces duplication and ensures consistency.

What is Qlik Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how does it enable Enterprise AI?

The Qlik Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standardized framework that allows AI agents (like Claude or custom LLMs) to securely interact with your governed Qlik data. Unlike "black box" AI, MCP ensures that AI-generated insights respect your existing security rules, section access, and data lineage. Differentia Consulting specializes in deploying MCP servers that bridge the gap between your governed BI environment and transformative AI applications.

How does Qlik Answers use our business data?

Qlik Answers is an AI assistant that uses your governed Qlik data to answer questions in natural language. It respects all security rules and provides answers based on the same trusted data your dashboards use, making analytics accessible to non-technical users.

Can AI access our Qlik apps through MCP?

Yes. Differentia Consulting has developed Qlik MCP servers that allow AI assistants like Claude to query your Qlik apps, retrieve audit logs, monitor quotas, scan for deprecated objects, and access business intelligence whilst respecting all security and governance policies.

How do manufacturing companies use Qlik for operational analytics?

Manufacturers use guided Qlik dashboards to Run production (OEE, yield), Operate plants (shift performance), Control quality (SPC charts), and Know their business (executive KPIs) - all from one governed data pipeline integrated with their ERP and MES systems.

Can Qlik integrate with our ERP for real-time decision making?

Yes. Differentia Consulting specialises in real-time ERP integration (SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle) using Qlik Talend Cloud with CDC (Change Data Capture) to provide up-to-the-minute operational intelligence for running your business with current data.

How do financial services firms use Qlik for compliance and analytics?

Financial services use Qlik's governed framework to Control regulatory reporting, Run trading operations, Operate risk management, and Know customer behaviour - ensuring audit trails and data lineage throughout for regulatory compliance.

What's the benefit of combining QlikView and Qlik Sense?

QlikView provides managed, guided analytics for operational "Run & Control" with pixel-perfect dashboards. Qlik Sense adds self-service exploration for "Know" insights. Both use the same governed data pipeline, giving you control and flexibility from a single infrastructure.

Does Qlik support open data lakehouse architecture?

Yes. Qlik's Open Data Lakehouse uses Apache Iceberg format, avoiding vendor lock-in. Create governed data pipelines once, use them for guided analytics, self-service BI, and AI - all whilst maintaining control and data portability.

How does Qlik enable hyperautomation?

Qlik combines data integration, analytics, automation, and AI. Build governed data pipelines that feed dashboards (Run/Operate), trigger automations (Control), and enable AI insights (Know) - creating a closed-loop intelligent system that continuously optimises operations.

What is Active Intelligence?

Active Intelligence combines real-time data, automated actions, and AI to move from passive reporting to active business responses. Know what's happening, automate responses, and continuously optimise operations - transforming analytics from hindsight to foresight.

Will migrating to Qlik Cloud disrupt our operations?

No. Differentia Consulting enables phased migration with hybrid environments. Your guided analytics (Run/Operate/Control) continue whilst we migrate. You can add cloud AI capabilities (Know) incrementally, ensuring zero disruption to business operations.

Can we keep our QlikView investment whilst adopting AI?

Absolutely. QlikView remains excellent for guided operational analytics. Add Qlik Cloud for AI, automations, and self-service whilst maintaining your governed QlikView framework. Differentia Consulting calls this LeanIT - getting more capability for less investment.

How long does a typical Qlik Cloud migration take?

Small deployments: weeks. Enterprise estates: 3-24 months. Differentia Consulting uses tools like Harmony for Qlik to manage hybrid estates during migration, ensuring business continuity of your ROCK framework throughout the transition period.

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Enterprise Data Integration, Analytics & AI

Qlik Cloud Analytics combines data integration, analytics, automation, and AI in one unified SaaS platform. Move from disconnected tools to an integrated system that delivers real-time insights and drives immediate action across your organisation.

Close the gaps between data, insights, and action with the complete cloud platform for modern analytics. Make your data pipelines real-time, your analytics AI-powered, your workflows automated, and your decisions actionable.

Access analytics apps, build data pipelines, and deploy AI assistants whenever needed. Invite teams to collaborate in a secure cloud environment. Explore data with Qlik Sense’s associative engine, integrate sources with Qlik Talend Cloud, and get answers through natural language with Qlik Answers.

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Benefit from an open SaaS platform with cloud-agnostic deployment across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Maximum choice and flexibility in how and where you deploy, store, and analyse data—single cloud or multi-cloud architecture.

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Work seamlessly from desktop to tablet to smartphone. Qlik Cloud Analytics automatically adapts to your device. All you need is an internet connection and a web browser—no installation required.

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Rest assured your data is secure and only accessible by authorised users. Data in Qlik Cloud Analytics is encrypted in transit and at rest. Enterprise-grade security with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR compliance built in.

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Organisations collect massive amounts of data, but most isn’t analytics-ready or accessible. Qlik Talend Cloud delivers real-time data integration with CDC (Change Data Capture), transforming raw data into trusted, governed data products. Connect 150+ data sources—databases, cloud services, SaaS applications, and streaming platforms—making trusted data immediately available to Qlik Sense, Tableau, Power BI, and any analytics tool on any cloud.

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No setup, no infrastructure, no hassles. Qlik Cloud Analytics is a fully managed SaaS service—just use it. Qlik handles updates, security patches, and platform maintenance automatically. Differentia Consulting can help you deploy and optimise Qlik Cloud Analytics with our Qlik Consulting services, as part of a Qlik Managed Services agreement, implementing governed data access and best practices.

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Qlik Cloud Analytics provides enterprise SaaS convenience whilst supporting strict data locality requirements. Deploy in the UK data centre for GDPR compliance, with bring-your-own-key (BYOK) encryption and customer-managed encryption keys for maximum data sovereignty.

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Efficiently move, transform, and catalogue data in real-time with Qlik Talend Cloud. Broad support for cloud object stores (S3, Azure Blob, GCS), data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery), streaming services (Kafka, Kinesis), relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL), NoSQL repositories (MongoDB, Cassandra), and SaaS applications—all with CDC (Change Data Capture) for real-time synchronisation.

Migrating to Qlik Cloud Analytics

We are here to help you with your cloud migration journey. Differentia Consulting offers phased migration approaches using ancoreShare for enhanced cloud-native reporting (replacing NPrinting functionality), and our Harmony for Qlik management platform providing full visibility and orchestration across hybrid QlikView, Qlik Sense, and Qlik Cloud environments during your transition.

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