ACG Business Analytics Blog

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IBM watsonx BI for Your Business Intelligence Strategy

As organizations strive to become more data-driven, choosing the right analytics platform is a critical step. IBM WatsonX BI has emerged as a compelling choice, blending traditional business intelligence (BI) with artificial intelligence (AI) to... Read More

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Overcoming Common Challenges with AI-Driven Analytics: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities

In our previous blog posts, “Discover the Benefits of IBM Cognos Analytics: AI-Powered BI Assistant (Part 1)” and “Seven Ways to Work with BI Assistant (Part 2)”, we explored how IBM Cognos Analytics leverages AI to deliver real-time insights and... Read More

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Seven Ways to Co-Work with the IBM Cognos Analytics BI Assistant (Part 2)

In today’s fast-paced, data-driven world, organizations that harness the power of AI can boost their efficiency by up to 40%. Imagine having a virtual co-worker that not only simplifies your work but also helps you make smarter decisions faster.... Read More

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Benefits of IBM Cognos Analytics AI-Powered BI Assistant – Part 1

The Cognos Analytics BI Assistant was first introduced in version 11.2 of IBM Cognos Analytics. This version was released in June 2021, bringing AI-powered enhancements, including the BI Assistant. With Cognos Analytics version 12, Cognos Analytics... Read More

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Cognos Analytics Release 12.0.1 is Here!

WHAT’S NEW IN COGNOS ANALYTICS RELEASE 12.0.1? IBM has introduced Cognos Analytics release 12.0.1and it includes some great new features. To get you up to speed quickly, here is a quick summary of what’s new in the latest release: Multiple... Read More

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Integration of IBM PA and IBM CA with Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT)

Being able to leverage content from an IBM Planning Analytics (IBM PA) or IBM Cognos Analytics (IBM CA) in a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation is a common requirement by customers. Users are looking for flexibility in authoring presentation content as... Read More

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Improving IBM Cognos Analytics Report Performance by using Multi-Dimensional Data Sources (IBM Planning Analytics or Cognos OLAP)

As many clients tell us, report performance can be a challenge in IBM Cognos Analytics environments. In most traditional IBM Cognos deployments, reports are developed using a relational data store as its primary source of data. The data is retrieved... Read More