Item: IBM Cognos Analytics
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This technology is a great way for our business to see the scope of the work we are doing in one large dashboard. The data driven insights help us reach our goals and make more informed decisions. The software integrates reporting, modeling, analysis, dashboards, stories, and event management so that you can understand your organization's data, and make effective business decisions.

Pros and Cons

User friendly
Strong graphics

Data visualization could be improved-more variety in graphics

Return on Investment

More time back in our day to day with automated reports

Self-Service

These tools have been incredibly impactful in driving our business activities and spending less time on tedious reports and organization/business decisions.

Data Security and Quality

I feel much more confident about the quality of the data I'm using since there are numerous AI and data mining tools involved in this process that make data organization and optimization easier. These tools are incredibly important to maintaining data and making informed business decisions for partners and clients.

Reporting

The reporting tools and functions on this platform are great. I like that reports can be easily downloaded, saved, and formatted and presented in other platforms. The reporting functionalities have been a big improvement for the business as a whole. The dashboards and variety of reports help different parts of the organization see the data they need to make more informed business decisions.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Power BI

I feel like IBM Cognos Analytics offers a more in depth look into the business’ analytics and data and has more functionalities with AI.

Key Insights

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of IBM Cognos Analytics go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy IBM Cognos Analytics again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

IBM Cognos Analytics gives users formatted and interactive dashboards with custom visualizations for users to make anywhere, anytime from any device. A great way to understand our business landscape and to gain business intelligence about our clients and partners. Data driven decisions help us make better informed business decisions for customers and our business year round.

IBM Cognos Analytics

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Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cognos Analytics