Estate analysis and migration to Power BI
Know what the business relies on.
Plan the change with confidence.
Bring Cognos reports, packages and modules into view. Understand the dependencies and prompts that matter before choosing what should move to Power BI.
- Start withReports, packages and data modules
- Work with CoDashAssess dependencies and prioritize
- Your team reviewsSelected assets for a Power BI review
The pillars, in your platform
Keep the reporting context through the transition.
Current coverage is analysis, rationalization and Cognos-to-Power BI delivery. CoDash does not offer native Cognos report authoring or publishing in this scope.
Start with the structure behind the report.
- You bringCognos reports, packages and modules
- CoDash helps youInspect queries, prompts and dependencies
- You take forwardAn inventory and readiness assessment
Review the source variants and complexity before estimating a delivery wave.
Review related reporting before selecting the scope.
- You bringAnalyzed Cognos assets
- CoDash helps youCompare shared logic and overlapping reports
- You take forwardOwner-reviewed candidates for change
Preserve the business coverage that report owners rely on when considering consolidation.
Translate the selected reporting context.
- You bringA supported Cognos input
- CoDash helps youConvert and inspect the target mappings
- You take forwardPower BI assets and a validation queue
Input variants include reports, packages, modules and supported cube workflows. Confirm the source version and asset scope.
Give the receiving team a reviewed handoff.
- You bringConverted Power BI assets
- CoDash helps youReview exceptions, changes and validation results
- You take forwardA target workspace for continued review
This is management of the analysis and target-workspace work. Native Cognos report authoring and publishing are outside the current scope.
Your team reviews the result and decides what reaches production. For recurring work, explore Automate workflow design (preview); execution scope is confirmed per workflow.
Choose the right focus
Match the source to the review it needs.
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| Your priority | CoDash supports | Your team reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Reports | Report, query and prompt analysis | Layout expectations and user-selected behavior |
| Packages and modules | Semantic mapping and dependency review | Reusable definitions and target relationships |
| Converted reporting | Power BI workspace review and validation | Exceptions and acceptance against business examples |
An example in practice
A month-end reporting pack, understood before it moves.
An illustrative Cognos scenario. Your team confirms scope and acceptance for its own reporting.
- UnderstandInspect the reports, shared packages and required prompts.
- Work through the changeAgree which reporting needs belong in the migration scope.
- Review the resultReview the Power BI result against month-end acceptance examples.
When a platform move is part of the plan
Supported directions involving Cognos.
Source versions, accepted inputs and conversion scope vary by direction.
Connected platform journeys
See the work in its next context.
Your next step
Start with the Cognos reports your team depends on.
Bring a Cognos reporting challenge and explore a scoped workflow with our team.