IBM Cognos Express Advisor is analysis software that quickly translates raw data into sophisticated analysis with rich visual presentations.

IBM Cognos Express Advisor gives business users and analysts at midsize companies the ability to quickly analyze complex data and easily share business insights with high-impact visualization. Its write-back capabilities enable users to take immediate action for the most effective business outcomes.

• Includes a fast and powerful in-memory analytics server that quickly connects to operational data sources and creates a dimensional view of your business.
• Uses simple drill-down and drill-up capabilities and flexible graphic displays for quick analysis of key areas, such as customers, products and geographies.
• Includes high-impact visualizations and charts, including bar, line, area, pie, radar, bubble, scatter and range charts and graphs, plus geo maps, dial indicators and heat/performance maps.
• Offers self-service access to analytics for all users through an intuitive Web-based interface.
• Produces powerful dashboards that can be created quickly and shared instantly throughout the organization.
• Can be used with other IBM Cognos Express modules as part of a single, integrated BI and planning solution purpose-built for midsize companies.

Features and Benefits

IBM Cognos Express Advisor gives business users and analysts at midsize companies the ability to quickly analyze complex data and easily share business insights with high-impact visualization.

IBM Cognos Express Advisor delivers:

• Easy drill down and up of information for quick analysis, including interactive dashboards and reports.
• High-impact visualizations, including bar, line, area, pie, radar, bubble, scatter and range charts and graphs, plus geo maps, dial indicators and heat/performance maps.
• Self-service analytics through an intuitive Web-based interface that enables simple publishing to a common portal for widespread adoption by business users.
• Powerful in-memory analytics for real-time calculations and slicing and dicing of data by swapping, stacking and switching multiple dimensions in any combination.
• Freeform analysis of any combination of data, which eliminates reliance on overstretched IT resources to model and build custom cubes and dimensions.
• Conditional formatting and traffic lights to highlight important variances at a glance.
• Data entry and spreading capabilities that enable “what-if” business scenario modeling and forward planning based on actual data.
• Write-back capabilities that link analysis and planning processes for effective business optimization.
• The ability to embed live analysis objects and dashboards into Microsoft applications, including PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint.