Entries by Susan Ma

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The Power of Embedding Analytics

The integration of BI solutions within business process applications or interfaces has become a modern standard. Over the past two decades, Business Intelligence has dramatically transformed how data could be used to drive business and how business processes can be optimized and automated by data. With ML and augmented analytics movement, BI applications are vital […]

IBM Cognos and JavaScript – Part I

Editor’s Note:  This blog was originally posted on July 25, 2011, we recently reviewed and updated on October 5, 2020.  Over past major releases, Cognos has provided a couple predefined JavaScript library to interactive with report objects especially prompt objects. We find that traditional web standard JavaScript is still very useful due to the effort […]

IBM Cognos and JavaScript – Part II

Editor’s Note:  This blog was originally posted on September 27, 2011, we recently reviewed and updated on October 5, 2020.  Over past major releases, Cognos has provided a couple predefined JavaScript library to interactive with report objects especially prompt objects. We find that traditional web standard JavaScript is still very useful due to the effort […]

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Power BI/SSAS Tabular Modeling Essentials

Gathering data is an essential step before performing analysis in Power BI Desktop. The tool allows users to connect with many different data sources, such as traditional or cloud databases, text files, big data, and live streams. Among these sources are SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) Tabular models, which are widely leveraged for enterprise solutions. […]

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Business Analytics Anywhere: IBM Cognos Mobile

Nowadays, anyone from age two to ninety interacts with the internet in some form. Mobile devices have become an increasingly popular means of access. Technology innovations in the form of smartphones and tablets have dramatically changed the way we conduct our daily lives, both in business and personal settings. Because of this societal shift, tools […]

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Ironside Tech Tip: Integrate Salesforce.com with IBM Cognos

Salesforce.com, most commonly implemented for its customer relationship management (CRM) platform, is a well-known industry leader in client relationship management as well as social performance management, sales performance management, and other areas. The IBM Cognos enterprise combined with Salesforce data can help your organization build a single view of your business and create reports, dashboards, […]

Automating Cube Build in IBM Cognos Transformer 10

IBM Cognos PowerPlay cubes are one of the most widely used OLAP data sources in the IBM Cognos environment. Typically, a PowerCube contains calculated and aggregated data that is organized as dimensions and measures, which can be viewed and analyzed in PowerPlay or Cognos BI (versions 8 or 10). Easy to use and fast access […]