How to Build Your Own IBM Cognos Analytics
Replace IBM Cognos Analytics with a custom build. Unlock your data's full potential with next-gen BI reporting, AI-powered insights and interactive visualizations
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 32 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 32 features
AI(5 features)
New AI capabilities that simplify and accelerate reporting
Ask the Cognos Analytics AI Assistant natural language questions to get answers and insights from any data source, generating visualizations and dashboards on demand
Generate AI-enhanced insights and discoveries from data
Explore data with conversational AI for interactive data analysis
Answer user questions about data in natural language using AI
Visualization(5 features)
New capability in version 12.1.1 for interactive data exploration in reporting
Create compelling, interactive real-time dashboards quickly with drag-and-drop functionality to create autogenerated visualizations
Create dynamic dashboards with interactive visualizations and drill-down capabilities
Enhanced charting capability available in version 12.1.1
Dashboards that adapt to different screen sizes and devices
Automation(3 features)
Bulk distribution of reports to multiple recipients
Automatically schedule and deliver reports at specified intervals
Preview feature for automated reporting tasks
Data Management(3 features)
Pre-built, certified data models for reliable and trusted insights
Support for Cognos Query Manager and Data Query Manager queries
Self-service data modeling and metadata management
Governance(3 features)
Track and monitor all activities and changes for compliance and security purposes
Unified platform governance with audit trails and fine-grained access controls
Monitor and track platform usage for compliance and optimization
Analytics(2 features)
Apply time series modeling to predict trends and uncover deeper insights without requiring a data science background
Empower users with self-service analytics tools leveraging AI for data exploration and preparation
Integration(2 features)
New connectors for SAP BW/4HANA and Microsoft Fabric connectivity in version 12.1.1
Connect to on-premises data servers through satellite connectors
Reporting(2 features)
Create and share dynamic personalized, multipage reports in multiple formats including HTML, CSV, PDF, and Excel with unlimited distribution and authoring options
Export and save report outputs directly to file systems
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