The most valuable feature of IBM Cognos is security. The solution has updated features that other competitors' solutions come out with long after IBM Cognos has had them.
IBM Cognos is renowned for robust corporate reporting via Report Studio, offering strong security, enterprise graphics, and external integration with platforms like Mapbox for geospatial analytics. Capabilities include data integration, database write-back, alerts, and custom solutions. Despite strengths in dynamic reporting, issues include chart quality, performance, cost, and lack of predictive features, requiring careful consideration for enterprise use.
