IBM Cognos Analytics

Unlock your data’s full potential with next-gen BI reporting, AI-powered insights, and interactive visualizations

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Case studies

IBM has been named a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for Business Intelligence, with Cognos Analytics earning recognition for AI, governance, and reporting capabilities.

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86% faster and more accurate reporting

ULMA Packaging now generates reports much faster with enhanced accuracy through automation.

 See ULMA Packaging case study 9% increase in total sales revenue

Elkjøp managers leverage real-time access to data to derive better insights for growth and profitability.

 See Elkjøp case study 4 legacy platforms replaced by 1

UK’s Ministry of Defence saved hours for analysts by breaking down data silos and simplifying their systems.

 See UK’s Ministry of Defence case study ~1 hour saved per day per supervisor

Mohegan Sun streamlined front-desk operations by having access to near real-time room occupancy.

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Features

Discover the full feature set of Cognos Analytics that helps you transform your data into actionable insights with AI, dashboards, and reporting.

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See what's new in IBM Cognos Analytics 12.1.1

Cognos 12.1.1 brings Interactive Brushing in reporting, master-detail charts, and responsive dashboards. The new Data Connector Pack adds SAP BW/4HANA and Microsoft Fabric connectivity.

Enjoy Reporting Agents (preview), enhanced theming, and a unified mobile app. Plus, Cognos Analytics Certified Containers are now available on AWS.
High-quality, high-scale business reporting

Create and share clear, customized reports tailored to your needs. Enjoy fast and efficient handling of large data from many sources as your business grows.

Collaborate seamlessly with your team and make smarter decisions faster.
Interactive data visualizations with AI-enhanced insights

Explore your data with dynamic dashboards, interactive visualizations and AI-powered forecasting tools. Uncover hidden trends and future possibilities, no advanced skills needed.

Gain valuable insights and focus on what matters most to your business.
Enterprise-grade governance, security and scalability

Keep your data secure and organized with centralized management and advanced security, improving the quality of your data and reporting.

Easily scale your business intelligence as your company grows, with simple pricing and flexible deployment options, from single-user setups to large-scale deployments.
Self-service analytics with natural language AI

Empower your users with self-service analytics tools that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver actionable insights, simplify data exploration and preparation.

The AI Assistant available in IBM Cognos Analytics answers users' questions about their data in natural language, generating visualizations and dashboards on demand. 
IBM Cognos Analytics product screenshot
See what's new in IBM Cognos Analytics 12.1.1

Cognos 12.1.1 brings Interactive Brushing in reporting, master-detail charts, and responsive dashboards. The new Data Connector Pack adds SAP BW/4HANA and Microsoft Fabric connectivity.

Enjoy Reporting Agents (preview), enhanced theming, and a unified mobile app. Plus, Cognos Analytics Certified Containers are now available on AWS.
High-quality, high-scale business reporting

Create and share clear, customized reports tailored to your needs. Enjoy fast and efficient handling of large data from many sources as your business grows.

Collaborate seamlessly with your team and make smarter decisions faster.
Interactive data visualizations with AI-enhanced insights

Explore your data with dynamic dashboards, interactive visualizations and AI-powered forecasting tools. Uncover hidden trends and future possibilities, no advanced skills needed.

Gain valuable insights and focus on what matters most to your business.
Enterprise-grade governance, security and scalability

Keep your data secure and organized with centralized management and advanced security, improving the quality of your data and reporting.

Easily scale your business intelligence as your company grows, with simple pricing and flexible deployment options, from single-user setups to large-scale deployments.
Self-service analytics with natural language AI

Empower your users with self-service analytics tools that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver actionable insights, simplify data exploration and preparation.

The AI Assistant available in IBM Cognos Analytics answers users' questions about their data in natural language, generating visualizations and dashboards on demand. 

More deployment options

On-cloud hosted
Rapidly deploy and scale on a dedicated cloud environment hosted by IBM. Eliminate hardware management and align with your existing cloud strategy.
On-premises
Maintain full control over your data and infrastructure with an install based deployment. Ideal for businesses prioritizing data security and internal IT management.
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Leverage IBM's Cloud Pak for Data to deploy a containerized version on your preferred cloud environment — including IBM Cloud, Azure, AWS, GCP, and others.
Cognos Analytics certified containers
Run fully containerized Cognos Analytics on any cloud or on-prem environment. Get the flexibility, scalability, and savings you need—with full Kubernetes support.

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Create stunning reports, explore the AI-powered features and play with interactive visualizations. See how IBM® Cognos® Analytics fits your needs.

All Premium features are included:

  • Full report management
  • Dashboards, visualisations, and stories
  • Data integration and modeling
  • Advanced forecasting
  • AI Assistant
  • Access control
  • Mobile app
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