Overview
What is IBM Cognos Analytics?
IBM Cognos is a full-featured business intelligence suite by IBM, designed for larger deployments. It comprises Query Studio, Reporting Studio, Analysis Studio and Event Studio, and Cognos Administration along with tools for Microsoft Office integration, full-text search, and dashboards.
Good BI tool for advanced analytics.
It's like a Swiss Army knife for our data
IBM Cognos Analytics Review
Great Data Visual tool that's let down by lack of integrations & customer support.
IBM Cognos for Automation, Business Performance Insights, and Advanced Learning
Unlocking Business Insights with IBM Cognos Analytics
IBM Cognos Analytics: The best blend of PowerBI, Tableau & Qlik
Best Business AI Tool
IBM Cognos Analytics
Great for data analysis
Best translation of AI into Business Analytics
Powerful and reliable BI tool
IBM Cognos Analytics Review
Data unification capacity, great help to the end user in the creation of the final report.
How IBM Cognos Analytics Differs From Its Competitors
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The data we collect is to make sure we make earth a better place to live hence we go a extra mile to make sure the data is secured and only the authorised persons have access the the data.
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It offers tremendously helpful capabilities for row level and role level security on top of already powerful single sign on and multi factor authentication …
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The AI assistant natural language processing is also a great tool to fill the knowledge gap that is normal for clients using these kind of tools.
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Proper content management and data quality features improved the confidence in the quality of the data.
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Popular Features
- Formatting capabilities (102)8.181%
- Drill-down analysis (101)8.181%
- Report Delivery Scheduling (100)8.080%
- Customizable dashboards (99)7.878%
Reviewer Pros & Cons
Pricing
On Demand - Standard
$10.00
On Demand - Premium
$40.00
Entry-level set up fee?
- Setup fee optional
Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Starting price (does not include set up fee)
- $10 per month per user
Product Demos
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Features
BI Standard Reporting
Standard reporting means pre-built or canned reports available to users without having to create them.
- 8.5Pixel Perfect reports(92) Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports are highly-formatted reports with graphics and ability to preview the report before printing.
- 7.8Customizable dashboards(99) Ratings
Customizable dashboards are dashboards providing the builder some degree of control over the look and feel and display options.
- 7.4Report Formatting Templates(96) Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Ad-Hoc Reports are reports built by the user to meet highly specific requirements.
- 8.1Drill-down analysis(101) Ratings
Drill down analysis is the ability to get to a further level of detail by going deeper into the hierarchy.
- 8.1Formatting capabilities(102) Ratings
Ability to format output e.g. conditional formatting, lines, headers, footers.
- 7.8Integration with R or other statistical packages(71) Ratings
Integration with the open-source R predictive modeling environment.
- 8.4Report sharing and collaboration(99) Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration is the ability to easily share reports with others.
Report Output and Scheduling
Ability to schedule and manager report output.
- 8.3Publish to Web(27) Ratings
- 8.7Publish to PDF(97) Ratings
- 8.6Report Versioning(26) Ratings
Report versioning is the assignment of version numbers to each version of a report to help in tracking.
- 8Report Delivery Scheduling(100) Ratings
Report Delivery Schedule is the ability to have reports delivered to a destination at a specific data and time.
- 8.1Delivery to Remote Servers(12) Ratings
Ability to deliver reports to remote servers
Data Discovery and Visualization
Data Discovery and Visualization is the analysis of multiple data sources in a search for patterns and outliers and the ability to represent the data visually.
- 8Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)(88) Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats are canned visualization types that can be selected to visualize different kinds of data.
- 8.2Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization(85) Ratings
Location analytics is the visualization of geographical or spatial data.
- 8.1Predictive Analytics(81) Ratings
Predictive Analytics is the ability to build forecasting models based on existing data sets.
- 8Pattern Recognition and Data Mining(20) Ratings
Pattern recognition and data mining mean the ability to recognize hidden patterns in large quantities of data.
Access Control and Security
Access control means being able to determine who has access to which data.
- 8.4Multi-User Support (named login)(95) Ratings
Named model access means that users have access based on name and password.
- 8.3Role-Based Security Model(94) Ratings
Role-based access means that access to data is determined by job or position in the corporation.
- 8.2Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)(94) Ratings
Multiple access permission levels means that different levels of users have different rights.
- 8.4Report-Level Access Control(23) Ratings
Report-level access control means that the type of report determines who has access to it.
- 8.3Single Sign-On (SSO)(76) Ratings
Allows users to use one set of login credentials to access multiple applications
Mobile Capabilities
Support for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
- 7.9Responsive Design for Web Access(75) Ratings
Web design aimed at producing easy-to-read sites across a range of different devices.
- 7.3Mobile Application(66) Ratings
A dedicated app for iOS and/or Android.
- 8.1Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile(72) Ratings
In-app dashboard reports and data visualization.
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
APIs are a set of routines, protocols, and tools for used for embedding one application in another
- 7.3REST API(57) Ratings
REST is an architecture style for designing networked applications
- 7.5Javascript API(56) Ratings
A Javascript API is a type of API
- 8.3iFrames(9) Ratings
An iFrame is an HTML document embedded inside another HTML document on a website
- 6.9Java API(11) Ratings
A Java application programming interface (API) is a list of all classes that are part of the Java development kit (JDK)
- 7.1Themeable User Interface (UI)(10) Ratings
A themeable user interface means that a specific visual them can be applied to it
- 7.8Customizable Platform (Open Source)(7) Ratings
A customizable, open source API Gateway is a fast and scalable type of API
Product Details
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What is IBM Cognos Analytics?
IBM Cognos Analytics Features
BI Platform Features
- Supported: Administration via Web Interface
- Supported: Live Connection to External Data
- Supported: Snapshot of External Data
- Supported: In-memory data model
- Supported: OLAP (Pre-processed cube representation)
- Supported: Multi-Data Source Reporting (Blending)
- Supported: ETL Capability
- Supported: ETL Scheduler
Supported Data Sources Features
- Supported: MS Excel Workbooks
- Supported: Text Files (CSV, etc)
- Supported: Oracle
- Supported: MS SQL Server
- Supported: IBM DB2
- Supported: MySQL
- Supported: ODBC
- Supported: Cloudera Hadoop
- Supported: IBM Netezza
- Supported: SAP Hana
- Supported: Salesforce
- Supported: SAP
BI Standard Reporting Features
- Supported: Pixel Perfect reports
- Supported: Customizable dashboards
- Supported: Report Formatting Templates
Ad-hoc Reporting Features
- Supported: Drill-down analysis
- Supported: Formatting capabilities
- Supported: Predictive modeling
- Supported: Integration with R or other statistical packages
- Supported: Report sharing and collaboration
Report Output and Scheduling Features
- Supported: Publish to PDF
- Supported: Output Raw Supporting Data
- Supported: Report Delivery Scheduling
Data Discovery and Visualization Features
- Supported: Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
- Supported: Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
- Supported: Predictive Analytics
- Supported: Support for Machine Learning models
- Supported: Pattern Recognition and Data Mining
- Supported: Integration with R or other statistical packages
Access Control and Security Features
- Supported: Multi-User Support (named login)
- Supported: Role-Based Security Model
- Supported: Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
- Supported: Report-Level Access Control
- Supported: Table-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
- Supported: Field-Level Access Control (BI-layer)
- Supported: Single Sign-On (SSO)
Mobile Capabilities Features
- Supported: Responsive Design for Web Access
- Supported: Mobile Application
- Supported: Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding Features
- Supported: REST API
- Supported: Javascript API
Additional Features
- Supported: AI Forecasting
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IBM Cognos Analytics Technical Details
Deployment Types | On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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Operating Systems | Windows, Linux, Mac |
Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android |
Supported Countries | Global |
Supported Languages | English, French, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Hebrew, Urdu, Farsi |
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(579)Attribute Ratings
- 9.7Likelihood to Renew27 ratings
- 8.6Availability4 ratings
- 9Performance5 ratings
- 8Usability8 ratings
- 10Support Rating8 ratings
- 8Online Training4 ratings
- 8.7In-Person Training4 ratings
- 7Implementation Rating7 ratings
- 8Configurability2 ratings
- 8.3Product Scalability3 ratings
- 7.3Ease of integration3 ratings
- 7Vendor pre-sale1 rating
- 7Vendor post-sale1 rating
- 2.5Data Visualization4 ratings
- 8.3Data Sources40 ratings
- 8.6Data Sharing and Collaboration40 ratings
- 8.7IBM Cognos Reporting 4.14.2157 ratings
- 8.3IBM Cognos Data Modeling 4.14.212 ratings
Reviews
(1-25 of 126)- Tabular reports
- Dashboards
- Role based access controls
- AI integration
- Self Service reporting
- Introducing new charts and visuals
- As a question feature
- Collaboration
- Frequent upgrades
Good BI tool for advanced analytics.
- Data Visualization: Plenty of options exist for multiple use cases, and dashboards are easy to implement and customize.
- Integration with IBM Watson: makes it easy to use Watson AI features (NLP etc.) on your data.
- Its advanced analytics functionalities with powerful pattern detection/prediction models.
- Steep learning curve for beginners. It takes time to understand what can be done and how.
- The user interface feels old and not easy to use, especially compared to recent solutions.
- Limited options for user identification (LDAP only).
It's like a Swiss Army knife for our data
- The user-friendly dashboards lets us create custom dashboards super quickly. It's great at visualizing data in a way that's easy to grasp, which means we can spot trends at a glance without getting lost in the numbers.
- AI-powered Insights are a lifesaver. It automatically highlights patterns and insights we might miss, making our analysis more thorough without extra effort on our part.
- Data integration is a breeze. Merging data from various sources is very simple to implement. Whether it's customer feedback or sales figures, Cognos handles it seamlessly, giving us a complete view without the headache of manual merging.
- We love the report automation. Generating reports is no longer a time-consuming task. We set up what we need once, and Cognos does the rest, automating our weekly or monthly reports and saving us a ton of time.
- The learning curve can be a bit of a challenge. Getting the hang of Cognos Analytics was a bit of a challenge at first. It's packed with features, which is great, but it can be overwhelming. A simplified introductory mode for new users would be a huge help.
- The mobile experience could be a lot better. Accessing reports on the go is a bit clunky. The mobile interface could definitely use some polishing to make it as smooth and intuitive as the desktop experience.
- Performance with large datasets sometimes lages. When we're working with really big data sets, things can slow down a bit. Improving the efficiency and speed for these situations would make our data analysis tasks even smoother.
IBM Cognos Analytics Review
- Scheduled report generational and email
- Very good for customising reports and creating accurate reports
- It can easily integrate with multiple ERP's
- Pricing is a bit higher
- You cannot share report to users who do not have a license
- Very difficult to implement it for the first time without admin support
- We use the tool for data modeling as it helps in predictive data analysis for complex data, which is very similar to real-life scenarios.
- Options of customizing & scheduling reports as per our requirements basis.
- Has mobile application which works seamless.
- API integration is not upto the mark with very limited options.
- Laptops get overheated when the tool is used from moderate to heavy use. Also, there is a lag in the tool times.
- Licensing & Maintenance can go from cheap to expensive depending on the scope.
- Lot of scope to improve the customer support & its not upto the industry standards.
- advanced modeling
- reporting and dashboarding
- integration with engineer toolsets
- admin access
- re-running reports
- user experience (modernization)
Unlocking Business Insights with IBM Cognos Analytics
- It provides statistical analysis and predictive modeling which helps to forecast sales trends based on data and other factors.
- It provides user friendly interface which helps users to explore data without extensive IT support. Like sales and marketing teams can use self service BI to analyze customer data and personalize campaigns for marketing.
- It integrates well with IBM products and also with third party which enables organization to integrate with different products for better results and growth.
- It provides security and governance features which maintains confidentiality, and compliance of data. It impose HIPAA compliance by providing role based access and encryption to protect sensitive data.
- Sometimes there might be performance issues when dealing with large and complex data.
- Although IBM provides full documentation but sometimes it's difficult to find answers to questions and connect with their customer support.
- It relies on external tools for data cleaning, transformation and also for some integration tasks. It can also improve on providing wider range of data sources for integration.
- Handling enormous amounts of data for analytics development.
- Highly responsive end to end solutions built leveraging the ever-reliable IBM cloud.
- Efficient collaboration among team members and reduced dependency on isolated developers.
- Could extend the integration capabilities for many third party platforms which are already being supported by its competitors for quite some time now.
- Could be made a little more citizen developer friendly against its current approach of being more understandable by developers. One good example is Power BI which is highly usable even by non-developers who are proficient in using excel formulas, for a lot, if not all of the requirements.
- Resource consumption needs to be optimized to handle loads even with lower specifications based platforms considering it has capability to run on browsers as well.
Best Business AI Tool
- Charts!
- Dashboard reporting
- Assigning of roles and rights to users
- Speed
- User interface
IBM Cognos Analytics
- User friendly
- Strong graphics
- Data visualization could be improved-more variety in graphics
Great for data analysis
- Data Analytics
- Business Intelligence
- Data security
- User Interface is old and it should be updated
- Performance is not same everytime
Best translation of AI into Business Analytics
- Great dashboard
- Understands prompts reasonably well
- Amazing charts
- Decent speed
- Procedure to add data import file can be confusing at times
- UI feels outdated
Powerful and reliable BI tool
- AI assistant is handy and speeds up intial setup
- Data exploration and discovery
- Excel charting
- Integrates with wide range of data sources
- Clunky UI
- Not as widely used as Qlik & Tableau and hence lacks community
- Lots of minor bugs
- Needs initial training as its not as intuitive.
- Support is lacking compared to competitors
IBM Cognos Analytics Review
- Easy to use "out of the box"
- Easily adaptive user interface
- Automation solutions are very efficient
- Uses a lot of the CPU of PC and can be only item running on computer sometimes
- The error descriptions could be worded differently to help users find out what is exactly wrong with the report they are trying to write
- Missing third party integration functionality that works succinctly
Data unification capacity, great help to the end user in the creation of the final report.
- It can be connected to multiple data sources.
- Easily integrates with any other tool.
- Combination of data sources.
- Favorable technical service, always attentive.
- It is fully scalable.
- After configured, learning is a bit difficult, although later, one takes it until one understands it.
- The administration interface needs to be improved a bit.
- Everything works without a hitch, from its implementation to its general use.
Automated system for better productivity of your business.
- Full data reporting and analysis all the time.
- Artificial Intelligence of great help for business performance.
- Easily integrates with other tools.
- You can count on this scalable platform.
- Fast in data recovery.
- It has a good price.
- Quality technical team.
- Many times the view of the videos on the web is not good, it needs to improve.
- Graph more, for better understanding.
High Quality Enterprise Analytics Platform
- Enterprise reporting
- Interactive dashboarding
- Data exploration
- Data connectivity
- Dashboard performance
- Data visualization
Cognos Analytics for Enterprise reporting
- Common metadata platform that enables reporting, dashboards, ad hoc access and advanced capabilities
- integrates well with a broad range of databases, authentication providers
- provides content creation capabilities at different levels of complexity to make more people with a range of skills productive.
- metadata modelling capabilities could provide greater capabilities to do common data engineering tasks.
- mapping and visualization capabilities could be improved.
- cloud deployment could be more advanced.
Congrats on Cognos
- Reporting Tabular Format
- Arrangement and Alignment
- Ad Hoc Reporting.
- Access to multiple datasets and restrictions based control
- Dashboarding and multiple charts
- Performance
- Involvement of statistics
- Easy to use functions
Powerful analytics platform
- AI chatbot provides an excellent user experience for the researcher
- Very good looking reports
- Forecasting
- Security
- Kind of expensive and a lot of extras that require additional pay
- Rather scary for the first time users, maybe you can improve the learning curve needed
- Reports need to be easier to setup, maybe more starting templates
- Forecasting after eliminating random bias
- AI chatbot can answer any query raised in simple English from the data, perform calculations.
- Reports are visually appealing
- Reports can be made more easier to create.
- Speed of performing operations within dashboard can be increased as at times it is slow.
- There is a steep learning curve at the beginning. Make it more easier.
Cognos Analytics Is Good
- emailed delivery
- operational reporting
- dashboarding
- dashboarding
- data modules
- modeling
IBM Cognos can't be beat for customer satisfaction
- Subscribe reports via email
- Manage users and security
- Provide governed data via packages
- Publish non-sensitive data to websites, url, etc
- Provide drill-through in Dashboards
- Provide robust architecture rather than just fail-over
- Ongoing release and upgrades
- Customer support
- scalable solutions
- Easily reach out of support from helpdesk
- Too expensive
- Too much additional paid services like performance tuning, API, etc...
Cognos Analytics with Watson is very good
- reporting
- dashboard
- ai assistent
- burtsting report management
- re-schedule reports with failed