White paper · Cognos and analytics
The Cognos User Reconciliation Field Guide.
Cognos audits turn on who is counted as an authorized user and how roles map to entitlements. This guide shows how to build the user position yourself, so the count that reaches IBM is the one your evidence supports. Independent, not affiliated with IBM.
What is inside.
01
Authorized user metrics
How Cognos user based entitlements are defined and where double counting creeps in.
02
Role mapping
Tying groups, roles and namespaces to the right entitlement so access does not inflate the count.
03
Inactive and service accounts
Separating real users from dormant and system accounts that should not be licensed.
04
Bundled Db2 scope
Keeping the Db2 bundled with Cognos inside its allowed use so it does not trigger a separate finding.
05
Evidence pack
The exports and screenshots that make your user count defensible under challenge.
06
Renewal leverage
Turning a clean reconciliation into a smaller, accurate position at renewal.
Who it is for.
Audience
Buyers carrying IBM exposure
Procurement, software asset management and IT leaders who want an independent read before IBM sets the number.
- Cognos and analytics platform owners
- Software asset managers reconciling user counts
- Procurement teams preparing for renewal
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Independent. Not affiliated with IBM Corporation.Buyer Side · Est. 2019