We've been using it for years for [a] good reason
August 29, 2021

We've been using it for years for [a] good reason

Sayali Nagwekar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Analysis Studio
  • Event Studio
  • Query Studio
  • Report Studio

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cognos Analytics

Our company has been using IBM Cognos Analytics for reporting purposes for many years and it has been pretty stable. The newer version of IBM Cognos Analytics has so many new features, like data sets and data modules, that have been helpful to build interactive dashboards that can be used to paint a clear picture of many reports.
  • Data modules
  • Data sets
  • Event studio
  • Dashboard
  • More visualizations
  • Easy reporting
  • Cost affective
We haven't yet used the self-service capabilities
They are the key as we have different branch office data reports and we need to limit the access of each report to only show data from their branch--this is working pretty well for us.
Our users are happy with the kind of reports we build for them.

Do you think IBM Cognos Analytics delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Cognos Analytics's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Cognos Analytics live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Cognos Analytics go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Cognos Analytics again?

Yes

The job creation feature is well used when two or more reports need to be combined together to send out in one distribution. I think some more improvements can be made on the dashboard area with respect to screen resolution.

IBM Cognos Analytics Feature Ratings

Pixel Perfect reports
8
Customizable dashboards
7
Report Formatting Templates
8
Drill-down analysis
9
Formatting capabilities
8
Report sharing and collaboration
9
Publish to PDF
10
Report Delivery Scheduling
10
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
8
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
8
Predictive Analytics
5
Multi-User Support (named login)
9
Role-Based Security Model
7
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
8
Single Sign-On (SSO)
6
Responsive Design for Web Access
4
Mobile Application
5
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
4