Cognos Analytics Creates Trusted COVID-19 Data for Communities

Cognos Analytics Creates Trusted COVID-19 Data for Communities

In these rapidly changing times, we all need access to data that is current in order to make better informed decisions.  With the news on what is happening in terms of social distancing policies and other changes everyone’s daily practices all over the globe changing hour to hour, it is difficult to not feel overwhelmed by this deluge of information. IBM has made it easier for people around the world to stay up to date on COVID-19 in...

Why Upgrade to IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.5?  Read All About What’s New

Why Upgrade to IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.5? Read All About What’s New

IBM is continuing with providing new releases of Cognos Analytics 4-5 times a year and released 11.1.5 in December 2019.  While not a major release, this release does provide several key enhancements and new features that users will want to take advantage of. Here is a summary of what’s new in this release (for the full list of what’s new and changed, see our press release): Dashboarding Enhancements Drill Through from Dashboard...

Becoming an IBM Champion for 2020

Becoming an IBM Champion for 2020

I was recently nominated to be an IBM Champion for 2020 by NewIntelligence’s President, Corey Mendelsohn, and got the news that I was selected in mid-January, after IBM reviewing and evaluating my contributions to the IBM technology community over the past 12 months. I am proud to join my fellow NewIntelligence colleagues, Corey Mendelsohn, a Champion for the fourth year in a row in 2020, and Shawn Mandel, VP Consulting Services, now...

Find out more about IBM’s latest release of IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.4

Find out more about IBM’s latest release of IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.4

This Fall saw the release of the much-anticipated release of Cognos Analytics 11.1.4.  This new version has many new features and improvements. Here is a summary of the best of what’s new in this new release: Getting Started A new welcome screen that has been designed for both new and existing users alike.  New users now have access to some new guided quick tours to help them get started and access samples that will help guide and...

How to get the most value from your ERP system

How to get the most value from your ERP system

One of the most common misconceptions that we hear when speaking to prospective customers is that they do not need a reporting solution because they already have an ERP system in place.  Or, their organization has just moved to a new ERP system and they have expectations (that are somewhat misguided) that the built-in reporting capabilities that come with their new ERP will take care of all of their reporting needs, therefore avoiding...