Get started from under $10,000 - book your strategy call to find out more

IBM Cognos Analytics

How Agentic AI Changes What Your Analyst Can Do

How agentic AI changes what analysts can do with IBM Cognos Analytics and QuickStart for SAP Business One

Your analyst gets a question on Tuesday: “Why did accounts receivable aging spike last month?” Right now, that means pulling three different reports, cross-referencing them, and coming back Thursday with a narrative. What if the answer was there Tuesday afternoon, explained, and ready to act on? IBM just shipped that possibility. And it’s coming to […]

The $8 Million Wake-Up Call: How Wholesale Distributors Are Finding Hidden Revenue with Data Analytics

The $8 Million Wake-Up Call: How Wholesale Distributors Are Finding Hidden Revenue with Data Analytics for SAP Business One using business intelligence, analytics, and reporting

The president of a wholesale distribution company nearly fell off his chair. Not because of bad news from a customer. Not because of a market shock. Because for the first time, he could see exactly how much revenue his business had been losing, every single year, hiding in plain sight. That number was $8 million. […]

IBM Cognos Analytics 12.1.2: The Agentic AI Era Has Arrived

IBM Cognos Analytics 12.1.2 Agentic AI blog header for SAP Business One analytics and AI reporting

I recently attended two IBM sessions covering the Cognos Analytics 12.1.2 release: the official April product update and a deeper technical dive into the new Agentic AI capabilities. Together, they paint a compelling picture of where the platform is heading, with some practical deployment considerations worth understanding upfront. Here is what SAP Business One customers […]

Built With Purpose. Evolved With Real Business Needs.

Built With Purpose. Evolved With Real Business Needs. for SAP Business One using business intelligence, analytics, and reporting

The QuickStart Solution for SAP Business One didn’t start as a fully built platform. It started with a simple goal: Give SAP Business One users better visibility into their data. What followed was years of continuous development, shaped directly by real operational and financial challenges faced by growing businesses. Today, QuickStart has evolved into a […]

From Manual Inventory Firefighting to Confident Planning

What one supply chain conversation revealed about connecting SAP Business One reporting, forecasting, and decision-making. I recently had a 90-minute working session with a supply chain leader at a growing food distribution business. The conversation was candid and practical. Less about “analytics features” and more about what teams are actually dealing with day to day: […]

NewIntelligence Announces Native SAP HANA Edition of QuickStart Solution for SAP Business One

NewIntelligence is excited to announce the release of the Native SAP HANA Edition of the QuickStart Solution for SAP Business One. Built for organizations running SAP B1 on HANA, this release delivers faster performance, streamlined deployment, and multi-tenant readiness, while continuing to be powered by IBM Cognos Analytics with Watson technology and IBM Planning Analytics. […]

What’s New in IBM Cognos Analytics 12.1.1 Smarter Reporting, Smarter Business

IBM’s latest Cognos Analytics release, version 12.1.1, makes one thing clear: enterprise reporting is getting more interactive, more automated, and more AI-assisted. For organizations using QuickStart Solution for SAP Business One, that’s good news. QuickStart is powered by IBM Cognos Analytics, so these enhancements strengthen the reporting foundation you already rely on—without rebuilding your content. […]

What’s New in Cognos Analytics Dashboarding (12.1)

If you’ve ever opened a BI tool and stared at an empty page wondering where to start, you’re not alone. The latest Cognos Analytics updates are built to remove that “blank canvas” moment. Whether you’re an analyst who lives in dashboards or an exec who hops in for quick answers, the new experience helps you […]

Part 2: Boosting Performance & Usability in Cognos 12.1.0 with QuickStart Solution

Performance and usability are at the heart of any effective analytics deployment. In Part 2 of our Cognos 12.1.0 spotlight, we turn our attention to enhancements that streamline the user experience and optimize dashboard performance—crucial elements for scaling insights quickly across teams using our QuickStart Solution. Row Limit Property: Speed Up Your Dashboards Authors can […]

Part 1: Unlocking AI-Driven Insights in Cognos 12.1.0 with QuickStart Solution

IBM Cognos Analytics 12.1.0 takes a bold step forward in making business intelligence more intuitive, interactive, and personalized. With significant AI-driven enhancements, users of NewIntelligence’s QuickStart Solution can now explore data more naturally—reducing friction and accelerating insight discovery. In Part 1 of our two-part blog series, we explore the AI-driven upgrades in Cognos 12.1.0 and […]

Turn SAP Business One data into actionable insights with analytics, planning, and AI.

© 2026 - NewIntelligence. All rights reserved.

QuickStart