IBM Cognos Analytics Reviews

Verified User in Government AdministrationEnterprise(> 1000 emp.)

4.5

In an effort to better understand our data we started using this tool after trying a couple of other tools. Out of the box the tool is relatively easy to use. The interface is user friendly, and depending on your previous experience, is relatively easy to learn. Implementation is not too difficult, depending on your environment and knowledge, but make sure you have the computing power. The tool is pretty rich in features, and can be used daily as easily as any other tool. Able to analyze a variety of datasets. Many reporting features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marcos J.Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

4.0

To create a Dashboard you hardly need any training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified UserEnterprise(> 1000 emp.)

5.0

The user interface was very good and easy to use. It was easy to onboard business users on it with minimal or no training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in JudiciaryMid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

0.0

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Nithyananda S.IT procurement Section Head

0.5

well to be honest there is nothing much we could say on this as we are happy at the moment and so far it is going very well and even our partners in the group are happy and we welcome any thing further upgrade come on the way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Manasvini (Shriya) R.Dreamforce Sales Specialist

1.0

It was hard to pivot, even harder to use. It was outdated and couldn't be easily exported from excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anonymous ReviewerElectrical/Electronic Manufacturing

5.0

Great tool for Sales & Marketing Function

Anonymous ReviewerMedical Devices

5.0

It has been good, but I am still looking for the best to match my business practices

Federico A.Banking

5.0

It was the greatest experience we have with a BI tool. We really loved it.

jakob A.Computer Software

1.0

Cognos is years behind the modern BI tools like Qlikview/Sense, Power BI and Tableau. I will hopefully never again have to work with Cognos products in the future.

Bret W.Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

1.0

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Kathy J.Mining & Metals

2.0

This is the reporting system our payroll company provides us with for weekly reports, its not easy to use and is frustrating. They do have a lot of options for running the report but its difficult to get the report to run.

Glenn H M.Chief Engineer

5.0

I utilized it to complete projects as part of my Coursera studies; it is taught step by step, and cloud computing was much more familiar to me. On a monthly basis, we do key reconciliations to predict, and reports allow us to record all data pieces. IBM Cognos Analytics recognizes business demands and improves job productivity; it can manage big volumes of data; and it makes it extremely simple for all departments to build reports to see the data. While reporting, you may effortlessly combine numerous searches or arrange your data; no background or technical expertise is necessary.

Pavan R.Manager ERP

3.0

I used Cognos as an analytical tool by linking our ERP (Microsoft Dynamic NAV) to it. All the financial data would be mapped & a lot of customized reports were taken out like Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). The user interface is pretty good. The CUBEs are little confusing but once you get the grip they work very well. The ability to drill down the reports to very basic level is a plus point A little tough to learn & customize. It's a little slow when dealing with a medium amount of data.

Henri A.Analytics Market Manager

4.0

We have been using Cognos BI for many years for data reporting and performance analysis. Our business analysts were constantly complaining about the long delays to get data extracts. Withe Cognos Analytics we were in a position to give the BA access to pertinent data extracts in record time and with minimum hands-on training. This empowered them and allowed them to spend more time on building predictions and preparing recommendations for corrective actions.

Avineet A.Sr. Manager

5.0

Cognos is used for operational reporting and analytics and schedule reports to be sent via email to users on a duly basis. Used in mobile as well.

Sameer V.Analyst

4.0

it is a great software depends on the the organisation ability to set up and master its capabilities

Federico A.CFO

5.0

It was the greatest experience we have with a BI tool. We really loved it.