Migrate from IBM Cognos to Microsoft Power BI by leveraging Avanade’s AI-powered tools
In today’s dynamic business environment, organizations often contend with a fragmented Business Intelligence (BI) estate, consisting of multiple overlapping tools, hindering informed decision making and stifling our ability to innovate.
Historically migration approaches have been manual with minor levels of automation. Avanade unveils a new generation of migration approach that can automate at every stage, including data visualization/report generation. Reducing costs by over 60% - Avanade AI-led approach with the Avanade AIM – AI Powered Migration Platform in Azure. It is not just a web-based tool, it’s a revolution in the world of automation and AI. Harnessing a blended approach using Azure suite of services and the Power Platform. It simplifies complex migration process into a few clicks.
This transition is not just about switching tools – it represents a strategic and forward-thinking shift toward a more data-centric and AI-driven future.
Whether you need a to assess, plan, execute, enable, reimagine, and scale your analytics strategy in Azure, Avanade (Microsoft's #1 Partner in Azure Data Services) can help you unlock unparalleled benefits with Power BI:
• Unify self-service and enterprise BI: Remove the challenges of multiple solutions and conquer data both structured and unstructured
• Get to insights faster with AI: Reduce the amount of time spent wrangling data and spend more time getting answers
• Democratize access to data: Make sense of data and drive confident decisions without relying on specialized skills
Our approach:
We take a dynamic and scalable approach to help you realize the benefits of Power BI wherever you’re at in your data transformation journey.
• BI Automated Assessment (4-8 weeks): Utilize a hybrid approach to analyze your current Cognos landscape and understand your unique user needs and pain points using AIM
• BI Optimization Pilot and Automation MVP (2-3 months): Introduce AIM to your BI ecosystem and begin the automation conversion pilot MVP journey leveraging our Automation Code Conversion Tool
• Build Repeatable Solutions and Scale (6 months – 2 years): Scale AIM’s features and optimize the BI landscape by building decision-intelligent models with our Proactive BI COE
In return, the use of Avanade’s AI-led approach will bring unprecedented efficiencies and velocity to migration and deliver incremental business value. Program governance will then steer the migration to success and leverage a migration command center comprising of certified, skilled practitioners to deliver with confidence.
A wave-based approach enables delivery of incremental business value, optimizing efficiency and velocity. A comprehensive User Training and User Communications plan should build confidence in the migration plan and facilitate on-time completion of Acceptance Tests and Report Adoption. Don’t miss this opportunity to become ‘future-ready’ with Power BI and Avanade. Contact us now with your details to start the conversation.
*Pricing will vary based on the scope of the engagement.