What is IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson?
IBM Cognos Analytics offers smarter, self-service capabilities so you can quickly and confidently identify and act on insight. The engaging experience empowers business users to create and personalize dashboards and reports on their own - while providing IT with a proven and scalable solution that is available on-premises or in the cloud.
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86 Likeliness to Recommend
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95 Plan to Renew
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84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+88 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Respectful
- Unique Features
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IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson Reviews
Lauren R.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jan 2023
Big data analytics on another level.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson from other similar products?
Great dashboards and visualization tools Easy to customize and use. Great reports that can easily be intepreted.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Data import and export is enabled. High data security through high availability of data. IBM is a trusted vendor with great customer support base
What do you dislike most about this product?
No readily available training
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
A must have for business intelligence and big data analytics.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
MUHAMMED SHIYAD C.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jan 2023
Excellent business intelligence tool
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson from other similar products?
Excellent user interface which helps even beginners to use IBM Cognos Analytics very easily.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Highly customisable dashboards which makes visualise data much easier.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Initially some dashboard customisation options are bit hard to understand. Following the documentations are also bit hard in the early days.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Make a good understanding of the product and provide proper training to the people who are going to use this Software in you organisation. So that you can unlock the full potential of this product. Ultimately you will see the difference.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
SHAHRUKH K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Jan 2023
EASY TO USE AND VERY EFFECTIVE
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson from other similar products?
As these tools come under Business Intelligence, but they target different users in the market. Also, there is a considerable difference between Tableau and IBM Cognos tools. Reading this Tableau vs Cognos article will definitely give you a clear vision of which is the best tool for you.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
A flexible, intuitive interface that allows users to easily connect to and explore data from a wide range of sources, including databases, spreadsheets, and cloud-based applications. Advanced analytics capabilities, including predictive modeling, data visualization, and natural language generation, that help users to uncover insights and make better data-driven decisions. Robust security and governance features that help organizations to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of their data, and to meet regulatory compliance requirements.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Complexity: Depending on the complexity of an organization's data and analytics needs, IBM Cognos Analytics may have a steep learning curve for some users. It may take some time to become proficient with the software and to fully leverage its capabilities. Cost: IBM Cognos Analytics is a powerful and feature-rich platform, but it may be more expensive than some other business intelligence and analytics tools on the market. This could be a concern for organizations with limited budgets.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Robust security and governance features that help organizations to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of their data, and to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Scalability and performance that allow organizations to handle large volumes of data and support a wide range of users. Integration with other IBM products and technologies, such as Watson Studio and Watson Assistant, that enable users to build more advanced analytics solutions and to incorporate AI and machine learning into their workflows.
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- Trustworthy
- Saves Time
- Over Delivered
- Helps Innovate