Managing Cognos User Licenses

As a Cognos Administrator, it's crucial to manage your Cognos licenses carefully. An audit can be both costly and time-consuming if you’re not in compliance. Unlike other tools that require license keys for activation, IBM Cognos Analytics relies on an "honor" system, meaning it’s your responsibility to ensure everything is properly managed and up-to-date.

There are numerous ways this situation can quickly spiral out of control.

Our team has put together several Knowledgebase articles that discuss some of the main issues associated with Cognos license accuracy.  You can read about them on our Knowledgebase or dive into each article individually:

1. Managing Cognos User Licenses - Outside Roles and Capabilities

2. Managing Cognos User Licenses - Users Who Don’t Log In or Are No Longer with the Company

As new topics are added, we will continue to update this post.

If you’re ready to quickly take control of your Cognos licenses, download MetaManager here: https://www.bspsoftware.com/products/metamanager/#mm-download

If you’d like someone else to help you manage your Cognos licenses, we can help with that too!