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IBM Cognos Express [EOL]

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Anonymous User
Needs a little bit of tuning but once setup and tuned correctly it's very stable.​
Dashboards on KPI, scoring vs targets.
Ricardo Giampaoli
Everybody uses it for financial purposes, but it can also be used for other analytic purposes, such as mathematical...
It provides for faster and more assertive forecast cycles. It enables businesses to improve their process since with this tool, you can do things... Read more →
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  • "Essbase is competitively priced."
  • "I believe the licensing is on a monthly base."
  • "It is a costly solution."
  • "The solution is expensive."

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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Essbase?
    Top Answer:It is a costly solution. This is because we require high-performance servers with substantial CPU and RAM capacities to handle our extensive datasets effectively.
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    What needs improvement with Oracle Essbase?
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in terms of cost-effectiveness.
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    Top Answer:We are a telecommunications company operating in Iran, and we manage a vast amount of data related to our network infrastructure. We have hundreds of data points specifically pertaining to our network… more »
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    Ranking
    Unranked
    In BI (Business Intelligence) Tools
    10th
    out of 62 in Database Development and Management
    Views
    185
    Comparisons
    131
    Reviews
    8
    Average Words per Review
    381
    Rating
    8.4
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    Also Known As
    Cognos Express
    Essbase
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    Overview
    IBM Cognos Express provides enterprise-class reporting, analysis, dashboard, visualization, scorecard, planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities that workgroups and midsize companies need at a price they can afford. This scalable, easy-to-use solution includes the tools to discover and act on new insights quickly, while helping to minimize demands on your IT staff.

    Oracle Essbase is an OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) Server that provides an environment for deploying pre-packaged applications or developing custom analytic and enterprise performance management applications.

    Sample Customers
    Gamma Powersports, Gasmart, University of Iceland, Monarch Industries, Mace, Quintiles, Argility, Talent2, Accelrys Inc., J. B. Poindexter and Co., FK Gardner and Sons Group
    CHU de Rennes, Bellco Credit Union, Akindo Sushiro Co. Ltd, Deutsche Telekom AG, Samarco MineraÊo S.A., PCCW Ltd., QDQ media S.A.U., Boiron Italia, Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., Akindo Sushiro Co. Ltd., Air Canada, Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.
    Top Industries
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    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm50%
    Retailer25%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Large Enterprise73%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    IBM Cognos Express [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in BI (Business Intelligence) Tools while Oracle Essbase is ranked 10th in Database Development and Management with 10 reviews. IBM Cognos Express [EOL] is rated 7.6, while Oracle Essbase is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IBM Cognos Express [EOL] writes "Needs a little bit of tuning but once setup and tuned correctly it's very stable.​". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Essbase writes "It is easy to use and receives patch updates on regular intervals ". IBM Cognos Express [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Oracle Essbase is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, SAP Analytics Cloud, Oracle Analytics Cloud and Tableau.

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