Studio News A defining feature of Cognos 10 was the Studio concept, first introduced in Cognos ReportNet and later expanded in Cognos 8. A Studio is a user interface for a specific group of users. Cognos 11 Analytics departs from this paradigm and introduces a new UI. Many long time Cognos customers are wondering, what […]
Are Your Reporting Requirements Missing Something?
These four types of requirements show up in just about every business intelligence project. Each contains a missed opportunity for the business to get more out of the data warehouse. 1. Give us what we have now Changes to source applications drive this type of requirement. It is being replaced or upgraded and the current […]
Cognos Analytics 11
The original version of this post appeared on Senturus.com At the October 2015 Insight conference, five years after the announcement of Cognos 10, IBM presented the next version of Cognos BI: Cognos Analytics. Many folks were happy to learn that with this version, a.k.a Titan or Cognos 11, IBM is keeping the Cognos brand name. There […]
A Look at the Microsoft BI Stack
It has been a while since I lasted looked at what Microsoft is offering for Business Intelligence so I was pleased to be able to attend the Senturus webinar last week, Microsoft for BI and DW. Microsoft BI encompasses an array of products in four distinct categories: Power BI, Azure, Microsoft Office and SQL Server. Power […]
A Brief Overview of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
IBM Cognos 10 Business Intelligence is a reporting and analytics solution. In simple terms, it is software that aggregates raw data into user friendly reports that can be distributed to a wide audience. The reports can be as complex as required, with graphs, multiple pages, tabs and interactive prompts. Users can view the reports using […]
Mobile Business Intelligence in 2015
The promise of mobile business intelligence has been with us for a long time: anyone remember Cognos Go! for the Blackberry in 2007? At the time, it was a novelty, or at best, an inconsequential feature to fulfil a niche requirement. Since that time however, you have probably noticed that mobile devices have became smart and ubiquitous. This […]
How to Use Business Intelligence to Increase Revenue
Business Intelligence systems offer limitless possibilities for promoting operational efficiency but BI can also have a dramatic impact on revenue growth. It doesn’t require a huge investment in software but a well thought out strategy for getting information out of the data warehouse and in front of decision makers. How exactly is this a catalyst […]
Big Business Intelligence
Amid all of the predictions and hypothesis about the future of BI in 2015, my favourite developing trend is the convergence of Big Data and Business Intelligence. Three things we saw in 2014 are driving this: 1. The Hortonworks IPO. While some view the IPO of Hortonworks as the peak of Hadoop hype, it also marks the turning point […]
Using Maps in IBM Cognos Reports
With the commoditization of GPS chips, location analytics, geospatial analysis and location intelligence have become desired features in business intelligence solutions. Everyone and everything that is mobile can be tracked. Location data is easier than ever to capture and store: including a map on a dashboard or in a workspace report is a great way to offer it up for […]
Digging into IBM Cognos Dynamic Cubes
What are Dynamic Cubes? Dynamic Cubes are a new feature released with IBM Cognos BI version 10.2. It extends to OLAP the Dynamic Query Mode (DQM) functionality that was introduced with Cognos 10.1. Dynamic Cubes are based on ROLAP technology, like Microsoft Analysis Services cubes. The primary benefits of Dynamic Cubes are application responsiveness for users and unprecedented scalability. The […]