Good day all,
Apologies for the lateness of my reply to this thread, I just wanted to take a few minutes to respond to a few of the points raised here. Indeed, CA added the feature to support custom visualizations awhile ago, but there is an upfront cost in having to build that content. That said, there is an online marketplace of visualizations (and other content) which we call the
accelerator catalog that you can download and use in your environment. Unfortunately there isn't a flow and path map sample there (yet). We are aware of the need for a flow and path map and it is in our roadmap, in fact there are a ton of mapping enhancements that we plan to make. One example is the selection gestures extension
here that we will build OOTB in future as well.
In terms of where we're putting our energy, for sure we want to use innovative technology like AI and machine learning to help authors get to a completed dashboard faster, but we acknowledge that none of that matters if the fundamentals aren't there so we're spreading our investment between adding necessary competitive features, enhancing existing features (crosstab and table I'm looking at you) and introducing AI/ML to make the hard stuff much easier.
But I want to thank everyone here for their feedback and emotion, when you're emotional about something it shows that you're invested...and I am as well. And I'm always here to chat about plans and direction
-Matt
Senior Product Manager, Cognos Analytics
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Matt Denham
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Original Message:
Sent: Mon April 12, 2021 10:32 AM
From: Maarten den Dunnen
Subject: Hub and Spokes model for Maps in Cognos ?
Normally when I have customers discussing what Tool is the best and why tool A or B and not C.
I always defended Cognos, heck I'm a consultant working with Cognos for almost 15 years now. But even with all the cool new releases upcoming with 11.2. tonight I'm a bit sad..
Tonight I looked at the dark side.....
I downloaded Powerbi...... went to the store downloaded Flow map.
And in a few seconds, I had my POC for my client on my dummy data set......
Sorry IBM but,.... this really really sucks. how can I justify hours of making a maybe a custom control map visualisation. When it really drag and drop on the Tool that normally I would dislike...but now kicks-ass big time...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR8tplcUb1w
(And Yes)
I know I can import almost every kind of java based viz. BUT it takes a lot of time, depending on other makers or suppliers.
Yes, it can be VERRY VERRY satisfying making or adding one with all the working properties and options you would like. But it also takes a lot of time to get it perfect.
#CognosAnalyticswithWatson