Compare IBM Cognos vs. Tagetik
IBM Cognos is ranked 11th in Business Intelligence (BI) Tools with 15 reviews while Tagetik which is ranked 7th in Business Performance Management with 1 review. IBM Cognos is rated 8.0, while Tagetik is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM Cognos writes "Flexibility: It offers a variety of technical solutions to better satisfy each customer’s needs and scenarios". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tagetik writes "Has an APM, which deals with the details of data and has calculation functions included". IBM Cognos is most compared with Tableau, Microsoft BI and Oracle OBIEE, whereas Tagetik is most compared with Oracle Hyperion, Oracle HFM and IBM Cognos.
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The most valuable features are Report Development (Functionality) and Information Distribution (Flexibility). For planning, forecasting, in-boxing, modeling in general and for predicting numbers and doing work analysis, they are excellent. A positive feature is Report Studio, where we create beautiful, complex reports. The most valuable feature is developing reports from different data sources, making it a reliable data source. It's enabled us to report directly from our main application systems. We're removing islands of data and we're removing inefficiencies, where people or small divisions had their own store of information. Using custom controls, it is possible to extend the application with even more functionality and make the application intuitive and attractive. Self-service is possible through the use of dashboards, which are also very intuitive. Stories can be used to pin snapshots, tell the story for meetings, etc. Integration with Office can enable the 'download' mode of storytelling. | Has an APM, which deals with the details of data and has calculation functions included. |
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This product could use improvement in terms of usability for those with less technical know how. The charts and graphics are weak. We need more predictive analytical functions, not only diagnostic or decryptic analytics. One thing that we really want is the ability to have data portrayed on an image. Cognos is not able to do it at the moment, and that's becoming a requirement from the business side: having an image and then plotting your dataset on top of the image as a map. I think the GIS pieces maybe not as good as we would like. Extending features on dashboards so it becomes a real dashboard building application, not only a data exploration tool. Extending dynamic cubes aggregate awareness with calculated measures. One key area for improvement is the need to improve the self-service nature and functionality of the product in terms of visual analytics. | Analytics function is weak. Other products have sum(irate) function and forecasting help function, but Tagetik does not have this clarity. |
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IBM Cognos offers competitive pricing similar to other BI vendors in the market. The pricing and licensing policies are comparatively cheaper than other products in the market . There is need to assess the purchase license accordingly so as to avoid audit penalties. | Information Not Available |
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Views 41,568 Comparisons 12,125 Reviews 15 Average Words per Review 352 Avg. Rating 7.9 | Views 3,827 Comparisons 977 Reviews 1 Average Words per Review 127 Avg. Rating 8.0 |
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Also Known As | |
| Cognos, Cognos Analytics | |
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Overview | |
Cognos Software is IBM's Business Intelligence and Performance Management solution, offering BI, strategy management, financial performance, and data analytics applications. Cognos caters to all levels in an organization with products designed for individuals, workgroups, departments, mid-size companies, and big enterprises. | Tagetik offers corporate performance management software for budgeting, forecasting, consolidation & business intelligence. |
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Learn more about IBM Cognos | Learn more about Tagetik |
Sample Customers | |
| More than 23,000 leading organizations across multiple industries use Cognos. Some examples of Cognos customers include BMW Financial Services, Quinte Health Care, Troy Corporation, Michigan State University, and GKN Land System. | Henkel, randstad, Manulife |
Top Industries | |
University11% Healthcare Company9% Software R&D Company9% Financial Services Firm9% Pharma/Biotech Company25% Financial Services Firm21% Government8% Retailer7% | No Data Available |
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Small Business27% Midsize Enterprise19% Large Enterprise53% Small Business35% Midsize Enterprise9% Large Enterprise57% | No Data Available |
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