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IBM Cognos Analytics11.0.5 (R5) Overview

Kevin McFaul

Product Management

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Agenda

Cognos Analytics overview

R5 recap

Demo

Q&A

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S E L F - S E R V I C E A N A L Y T I C S

D A T A G O V E R N A N C E

Trends:

Intuitive/Immersive User Experiences

Focus on Analytics & Discovery

Users Direct Data Preparation

Trends:

Data Governance

Business – IT Collaboration

Trends:

Operationalizing BI & Analytics

Factors

shaping

the future

S M A R T E R , M O R E

E M B E D D A B L E A N A L Y T I C S

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D A T A

E N G I N E E R

D A T A

S C I E N T I S T

S E L F

S U F F I C I E N T

B U I L D E R

C I T I Z E N

A N A L Y S T

Provision

Govern

Discover

Store

Operationalize

Detect

Discover

Test

Iterate

Model

Build

Configure/tailor

Security/Workflow

Test

Maintain

Discover

Analyze

Understand

The New Analytics Stack

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Analytics

Evolution

Generation One Generation Two Generation NowD E S C R I P T I V E D I A G N O S T I C U N B I A S E D

Query, Reporting and Analysis

OLAP

Enterprise BI

Statement Reporting

Data Discovery

Self-service

Visualization

Smart Data Discovery

Cognitive query

Storytelling

+ Modernized for skillset

Governed/ungoverned data

Determine intent & anticipate

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Data to

insight to

action

lifecycle

Operational

Reports

Data Discovery

Predictive Analytics

Pattern Analysis

Enhance and

Operationalize

Insights

Smarter

Decisions

The Data to Insight Lifecycle

Data to Insight to

Action Lifecycle

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Cognos Analytics releases

Continuous delivery for on-prem and on the Cloud

Contains defect fixes and enhancements

Installs on top, it preserves your settings and config

R2 – April 2016 •Accessibility•Authoring UI updates

R1 – Feb 2016•Viewer enhancements

R3 – July 2016•Dashboard calculations and filters•Multiple packages in Reporting•Interactivity in modeling UI

Dec 2015Cognos Analytics goes live

R6, R7…

R4 – September 2016 •Dashboard conditional highlighting •Refresh timer for widgets•Portal theming and extensibility•Storytelling

R5 – November 2016 •FM packages in dashboards and modeling•Mapping and new visualizations•Navigation paths (drill up/down)•Infographics and nav model•Embed and share content•Portal customizations

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11.0.5 (R5) highlights – Modeling

Navigation groups

Relational package

as data module source

Linked data modules

Schema metadata load improvements

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11.0.5 (R5) highlights - Dashboarding

Ease of use

• Pin column headers

• Remove filters

• RAVE2

Exploration

• Navigation paths

• Mapping

Bring existing customers into CA

• Access to relational FM packages

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11.0.5 (R5) highlights - Storytelling

• Instant Infographic

• Text animations

• Guided journey navigation

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11.0.5 (R5) highlights - Reporting

New Visualizations in the box

Interactive Viewer API

Allows you to embed and share Cognos reports

New visualization dialog brings all charting engines together

Improved navigation

Modernized prompt UI

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Embed and Share Dashboard/Report

11.0.5 (R5) highlights – Embedding and customizations

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Role Customization (Home page, Features, Theme)

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Other notables

New support for:

DB2 for z/OS 12.1

IBM Informix Server 12.10.xC7

PostgreSQL 9.6

Snowflake

MariaDB

Amazon Aurora

Pivotal HDB 2.0

Apache HTTP Server 2.4

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Useful links

Main Cognos Analytics page

http://www.ibm.biz/cognosanalytics

Community:

https://www.ibm.com/communities/analytics/cognos-analytics/

Free trial

https://ca-trial.mybluemix.net/

Documentation

http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.0.0/

Upgrade guide

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21981350