IBM Cognos Review by the Average Joe
May 16, 2016

IBM Cognos Review by the Average Joe

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Analysis Studio
  • Query Studio
  • Report Studio

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cognos

Cognos is currently being used by senior management across all department.
  • Report Analysis
  • Integrates well with Microsoft Office especially the ability to create presentations with PowerPoint.
  • Easy integration with Deltek Costpoint as well as Microsoft SQL server.
  • Troubleshooting technical problems can be difficult.
  • IT Support is not easy to reach.
It stacks up pretty well. The learning curve is low and the user experience is smooth. The cost was less expensive and implementation was very quick.
Deltek Costpoint, MS SharePoint / SQL, Tenable Unified Security, Kaseya Virtual System Administrator (VSA), Adobe Acrobat DC, Dell SonicWall Web Content Filtering Services, Symantec Backup Exec, AlienVault Unified Security Management, Windows Server, Apple iCloud, Apple Remote Desktop, OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter, VMware Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, VMware ESXi
Ease of merging dare and realtime reports is excellent; other features are good and get the job done but nothing outstanding.
Cognos makes it easy to share data across several department teams and makes report distribution easier.
IBM Cognos is well suited for report analysis and the presentations are excellent.

IBM Cognos Analytics Feature Ratings

Pixel Perfect reports
8
Customizable dashboards
8
Report Formatting Templates
9
Drill-down analysis
7
Formatting capabilities
8
Integration with R or other statistical packages
7
Report sharing and collaboration
8
Publish to Web
7
Publish to PDF
10
Report Versioning
10
Report Delivery Scheduling
7
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
7
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
8
Predictive Analytics
8
Multi-User Support (named login)
8
Role-Based Security Model
7
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
7