Esri Maps for IBM Cognos allows users to integrate interactive maps directly into IBM Cognos business intelligence reports and dashboards. It enables analysis of BI data in a geographic context by linking business metrics and locations. The software plugs into the existing IBM Cognos authoring and deployment workflow, requiring no coding skills. Users can filter reports, zoom and pan maps, and gain new insights into patterns and correlations by analyzing key data on dynamic and customizable Esri maps within their existing BI tools and infrastructure.

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Maps for IBM Cognos
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Dynamic Basemaps
Put interactive, data-driven maps in your
reports, not just static images.
Map to Report-Object Broadcasts
Filter all or part of a report using simple mouse
gestures on regions, points, or both.
Zoom and Pan
Use simple tools to navigate the map and
explore data.
Built for IBM Cognos Report Authors
No coding or customizing skills are required.
The Bridge Between Business Metrics
and Location
Esri®
Maps for IBM Cognos is web-based software that brings
location analytics to your business intelligence (BI) reports and
dashboards.
This nondisruptive solution plugs directly into the IBM®
Cognos
report authoring and deployment workflow, enabling you to
analyze BI data in a geographic context.
Create, integrate, customize, and distribute interactive Esri
maps within your BI and see key business data in new ways.
The Power of Location Analytics
Every BI application has a spatial context. By linking business
results with maps, BI users have a new perspective to identify
patterns and correlations based on geography.
• What regions sold the most based on last quarter’s
marketing campaigns?
• How does revenue compare in the eastern versus
western territories?
• Where do deliveries cost the most (or least), and why?
Designed for IBM Cognos Report Authors
Esri Maps for IBM Cognos is designed for the IBM Cognos
report author and does not require previous geographic
information system (GIS) experience.
This zero-coding solution lets you use simple mouse gestures to
build and explore map-enabled reports and dashboards.
Built for the Enterprise
Esri Maps for IBM Cognos integrates Esri’s enterprise GIS
platform into the IBM Cognos BI architecture, leveraging
in-place security, deployment capabilities, and scalability.
The result is a truly enterprise location analytics solution.