IBM Cognos Analytics speeds and simplifies my everyday work.
June 26, 2025

IBM Cognos Analytics speeds and simplifies my everyday work.

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

Modules Used

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

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Cognos Analytics

IBM Cognos Analytics is deeply integrated into our daily reporting and decision-making and I use IBM Cognos Analytics mainly for data visualization and analytics in my role as controller for finance and IT at LMW Limited.

Pros

  • IBM Cognos Analytics dashboards are simple to use and make data exploration a whole lot easier.
  • A non-technical person with clean data can build a dashboard with almost no experience.
  • Drag-and-drop capability simplifies chart generation and even complicated dashboards are simple to explore and customize.

Cons

  • For new comers, the learning curve is steep.
  • There is a slight lag with the cloud version.
  • IBM Cognos Analytics has made it much easier for me to deal with huge amounts of data.
  • It is great, as it saves me time, cause I can make decisions faster.
I can filter and examine data independently because IBM Cognos Analytics supports data from several sources. It makes it easier to provide live updates and share reports with the community and the best thing is that the dashboards work well on browsers and mobile, so I can access them from anywhere.
Before IBM Cognos Analytics, I had to manually retrieve data from numerous sources and convert it to a standardized format. Now, I’m less reliant on others, have more time, and I’m more productive and it also helps to tackle the problem of delayed and unclear data access.

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

I’ve used Power BI and Alteryx before, but IBM Cognos Analytics is way easier and more convenient for data visualization and integration, also the dashboard sharing function has improved my collaboration with my colleagues. If someone asks, I’d definitely recommend IBM Cognos Analytics for its practical features and ease of use.

IBM Cognos Analytics Feature Ratings

BI Platform ()
Not Rated
Supported Data Sources ()
Not Rated
6.7
Pixel Perfect reports
6
Customizable dashboards
7
Report Formatting Templates
7
7.0
Drill-down analysis
8
Formatting capabilities
7
Integration with R or other statistical packages
7
Report sharing and collaboration
6
7.5
Publish to PDF
8
Report Delivery Scheduling
7
7.3
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
8
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
8
Predictive Analytics
6
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining
7
7.6
Multi-User Support (named login)
9
Role-Based Security Model
7
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
6
Report-Level Access Control
8
Single Sign-On (SSO)
8
7.0
Responsive Design for Web Access
7
Mobile Application
6
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
8
8.0
REST API
7
Javascript API
9

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