At the recent 2019 IBM Data & AI Forum in Miami, IBM Offering Managers did a great job walking through recent product enhancements and future focus. There are so many appealing, new tidbits!
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Cognos now offers the ability to import custom visualizations including D3, Google Charts, and a number of other JavaScript-based visualization engines. That means that if Cognos does not have a particular chart available, it can be added, including any number of properties to customize it as needed.
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This exciting update to Thrive includes powerful custom filters for grouping analytics content, e-mail alerts for issues, time zone settings and more!
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The Data and AI Forum was packed full of keynotes, hands-on labs, product roadmaps, and much more. Some of our consultants attended the conference have collaborated with each other to share the topics that caught their attention with you. Enjoy.
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The recurring perception that artificial intelligence, AI, is somehow magical and can create something from nothing leads many projects astray. That’s part of the reason that the 2019 Price Waterhouse CEO Survey shows fewer than half of US companies are embarking on strategic AI initiatives – the risk of failure is substantial. In this series, we’re examining the most common ways AI projects will fail for companies in the beginning of your AI journey. Be on the lookout for these failures – and ways to remediate or prevent them – in your own AI initiatives.
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I am constantly evaluating new technologies and approaches to solving age old data problems. It’s given me a certain perspective on what truly drives change (hint: two parts culture for every one part technology) and a healthy dose of skepticism about silver bullet solutions, particularly to longstanding challenges around data management.
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To help you plan your time wisely, our consultants compiled a list of some of the top sessions at Data and AI Forum. This post is Part 2 of a three-part series outlining our recommendations. Check back next week for Part 3!
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There are times when a custom folder is needed to be added to the NavBar (left vertical bar) in Cognos Analytics. Maybe a commonly accessed folder is buried in the folder hierarchy structure and needs to be referenced more easily. The following steps will show how to add a folder to make access easier.
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The recurring perception that artificial intelligence, AI, is somehow magical and can create something from nothing leads many projects astray. That’s part of the reason that the 2019 Price Waterhouse CEO Survey shows fewer than half of US companies are embarking on strategic AI initiatives – the risk of failure is substantial. In this series, we’re examining the most common ways AI projects will fail for companies in the beginning of your AI journey. Be on the lookout for these failures – and ways to remediate or prevent them – in your own AI initiatives.
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Choosing which sessions to attend can be tricky. In a few short days, you need to sort through the scores of keynotes, roadmap presentations, technical labs, and workshops to find the topics most relevant for you and your organization. Sometimes, it’s cut and dry; other times, a catchy presentation title betrays irrelevant content.
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Some of our brightest consultants and analytics leaders are presenting at the IBM Data and AI Forum. We are sharing insights on how organizations are re-imagining their analytics strategies and solutions to flourish in a competitive and ever-changing business landscape.
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Learn how to infuse modern geospatial mapping capabilities into your Cognos analytics solution in this technical blog post.
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There are a number of reporting options included “in the box” with Planning Analytics, but knowing what to use for what purpose can be confusing. This post looks at PAW, PAX and TM1Web at a high level to help you understand which tool to use for which purpose.
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The 2019 PMsquare Business Analytics Conference (BACon) has a full slate of great sessions providing opportunities for technical training, strategic planning guidance, and exploration of what is in store for IBM analytics solutions. Here’s a complete rundown of 2019 sessions.
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The PMsquare Business Analytics Conference (BACon) is a unique data and analytics conference that provides opportunities for technical training, strategic planning guidance, and exploration of what is in store for IBM analytics solutions. Held annually at the iconic Arlington International Racecourse, the conference offers a signature experience for attendees.
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We are excited and proud to announce that two of our very own: Ryan Dolley and Paul Mendelson have been selected as IBM Champions for the 2019 IBM Champion Program.
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Have you ever wished you make an old Cognos visualization look good on any screen? Or wished you could have a chart take up 100% of the space it has, dynamically resizing as the user resizes their window? Well here’s a simple to use custom control that can do exactly that!
This article is part of a series that will take you through 20 tips for career success. In this article, we look at the significance of humility as a driver for career success.
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