For reporting and data visualization, the tool is mainly used based on the data dimensions, which are stored in the data warehouse since it is where IBM Cognos Dashboard is used to bind the data and visualize the reports. The integration with our company's business intelligence workflows is based on the existing connectors that IBM Cognos Dashboard has. I am not aware because I do not manage that in the application, but what I see is that it is mainly through the connectors that the tool is connected to the data warehouse. The editor in IBM Cognos Dashboard is the most beneficial for creating an interactive dashboard. The dashboard customization and the flexibility in the IBM Cognos Dashboard enhance data analysis since it has a graphical builder that is quite user-friendly for creating different dimensions. I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it. The tool is effective when it comes to integration with other data sources because it has the connectors to connect to different data sources. The real-time data refresh in Cognos impacted my decision-making since the tool ensures more business benefits in areas around all the financial reporting or marketing trends of the users or customers, including the billing analytics to know what the RPU or to know the areas that can help in the marketing decisions while being able to create new portfolios or new products for the market. The tool is mainly for marketing and financial reporting. I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.
Project Manager at a recruiting/HR firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2020-10-11T08:58:09Z
Oct 11, 2020
Everything with Cognos is more cost-dependent. If I compare it with other products out there, such as Microsoft BI or QlikView, it's on a costlier side. I'm not sure if a smaller enterprise could afford this solution. I would say it is currently because my organization is small for a large organization and we are able to use it. I'm not sure if the smaller organizations are able to invest much in this particular product. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
For reporting and data visualization, the tool is mainly used based on the data dimensions, which are stored in the data warehouse since it is where IBM Cognos Dashboard is used to bind the data and visualize the reports. The integration with our company's business intelligence workflows is based on the existing connectors that IBM Cognos Dashboard has. I am not aware because I do not manage that in the application, but what I see is that it is mainly through the connectors that the tool is connected to the data warehouse. The editor in IBM Cognos Dashboard is the most beneficial for creating an interactive dashboard. The dashboard customization and the flexibility in the IBM Cognos Dashboard enhance data analysis since it has a graphical builder that is quite user-friendly for creating different dimensions. I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it. The tool is effective when it comes to integration with other data sources because it has the connectors to connect to different data sources. The real-time data refresh in Cognos impacted my decision-making since the tool ensures more business benefits in areas around all the financial reporting or marketing trends of the users or customers, including the billing analytics to know what the RPU or to know the areas that can help in the marketing decisions while being able to create new portfolios or new products for the market. The tool is mainly for marketing and financial reporting. I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.
I rate IBM Cognos Dashboard a seven out of ten.
I recommend those planning to use the solution to get the solution and use it. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Everything with Cognos is more cost-dependent. If I compare it with other products out there, such as Microsoft BI or QlikView, it's on a costlier side. I'm not sure if a smaller enterprise could afford this solution. I would say it is currently because my organization is small for a large organization and we are able to use it. I'm not sure if the smaller organizations are able to invest much in this particular product. I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.