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In a world where data is king, IBM® Cognos® Analytics is the business intelligence (BI) queen. It delivers a broad range of functions that provide a real-time, accurate, trusted and complete picture of your business, predict outcomes and explain why they might happen.

  • Discover a web-based user interface with self-service data modeling, advanced customizable reporting, dashboards and data visualizations, data exploration, predictive forecasting and other advanced analytics features for better decision-making.
  • Explore new features such as artificial intelligence (AI), faster performance and reporting functions, usability enhancements and more in the latest version.

Learn what’s new in Cognos Analytics 12.0. Read the community blog.

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Benefits

Comprehensive BI in one place

Highly customizable advanced reporting

Advanced reporting solutions with unlimited distribution and authoring options.

Dynamic dashboarding and striking visualizations

Built-in AI-infused insights, predictive forecasting and data exploration capabilities.

Robust governance and management of centralized data

Granular control over access and permissions.

Seamless access to your data

Import data from different data sources or create modules from CSV files or spreadsheets. Connect to cloud or on-premises systems.

Flexible deployment options and seamless scalability

Deploy on-premises, on your cloud infrastructure or on IBM Cloud®, scaling as your business grows.

High connectivity

Stay connected with the new mobile app. Access data and receive alerts anytime, anywhere, from your phone.

Key features
Advanced reporting Create and deliver advanced customizable reports Keep your stakeholders up-to-date, automatically. Create and share dynamic personalized, multipage reports in the formats your stakeholders want, including HTML, CSV, PDF, Excel and more. Work with report authoring techniques that go beyond the standard.

Visualizations and dashboarding Build dynamic dashboards easily Create compelling, interactive real-time dashboards quickly. Drag and position data to create autogenerated visualizations, drill down for more detail and share using email or Slack.

Data exploration and predictive forecasting Uncover hidden insights and predict future trends Apply time series modeling to predict trends and uncover deeper insights without a data science background.

AI Assistant Ask the Cognos Analytics AI Assistant Use your own words to ask the assistant for answers in natural language and insights from any data source you select. Then, ask it to build real-time dashboards with dynamic visualizations to share information.
Industry recognition
Companies of all sizes love IBM Cognos Analytics for its friendly user experience, data visualization functions and intuitive analytics. It was recognized with the 2025 Buyer’s Choice Award by TrustRadius and named the leader in G2's Fall 2024 Grid Report for Analytics platforms.
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