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Cognos to Power BI Migration Services

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Migration expertise

Move from Cognos to Power BI with confidence

Shifting from Cognos to Power BI doesn’t have to be complicated. Our Cognos to Power BI migration services ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption, allowing your teams to stay productive while benefiting from modern, interactive analytics and real-time reporting.

From migration planning and data modelling to report conversion, dashboard optimisation, and user enablement, we manage every stage of the migration process. We help preserve the value of your existing reporting while unlocking the flexibility, scalability, and advanced analytics capabilities of Microsoft Power BI.

With Zenzero as your migration partner, you’ll gain a modern business intelligence platform designed to improve decision-making, simplify reporting, and support future growth.

Migration expertise

What does the migration involve?

A cognos to power bi migration is a structured migration process that moves your existing reports, data models and data marts from IBM Cognos into the Microsoft Power BI platform. We assess the current environment and current cognos estate, create a component wise inventory of cognos reports and analysis studio artefacts, and carefully map business logic so that migrated reports preserve data accuracy and deliver the same or better business intelligence capabilities.

That work includes metadata driven analysis, data transformation routines and pre built object mapping to speed delivery, plus clear identification of any drop functionality that needs redesign. The result is that your existing reports and large report libraries are converted into dynamic dashboards and interactive Power BI content that non technical users can explore.

partnership

Why Zenzero?

We are consulting services specialists in bi migration and power bi migration services, offering tailored solutions and end to end support from discovery through to successful migration and ongoing optimisation.

Our approach combines migration strategies with a step by step process and a practical migration roadmap so you know what will happen, when, and why. Using our cognos migration accelerator and pre built object mapping reduces human error and shortens delivery time, while our familiarity with the microsoft ecosystem, Microsoft Power BI, Power Query, Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service ensures seamless integration with Azure services and Microsoft Purview for governance.

Unlike Cognos, the Power BI platform tackles modern needs for real time insights, enhanced visual analytics experience and tighter integration with Azure Machine Learning and cognitive services when advanced analytics are required. We carefully map your business functions and business logic so that the migrated reports support informed decision making and business continuity with minimal disruption.

Migration success

Modernise your reporting with confidence

Unlock the full value of Microsoft Power BI with a Cognos migration tailored to your organisation. We help you migrate reports, dashboards, data models, and business logic with minimal disruption, ensuring your users can continue working while benefiting from a modern business intelligence platform.

From migration planning and report conversion to data validation, Power BI optimisation, and user enablement, our consultants manage every stage of the process. With Zenzero as your migration partner, you’ll gain interactive dashboards, real-time insights, and a scalable reporting solution that supports better decision-making across your organisation.

Features

Key features of our Power BI migration services

Discovery and inventory

We perform a thorough audit of your current cognos estate and current environment, producing cognos landscape details and a component wise inventory that documents data sources, data marts, metadata and report complexity.

Careful mapping and conversion

Our team will carefully map and carefully map business logic, data models and report parameters, using pre built object mapping where appropriate and bespoke conversion for complex reports to ensure data accuracy and parity with cognos reports.

Migration process and roadmap

We follow a clear, step by step process and migration roadmap that outlines migration strategies, test stages and acceptance criteria so stakeholders can track progress and we can deliver a successful migration with minimal disruption.

Data transformation and governance

Data transformation is handled through Power Query and Power BI’s ETL capabilities, with governance provided via Microsoft Purview and integration into the broader Microsoft ecosystem to preserve lineage and compliance.

Performance and scaling

The power bi platform tackles performance bottlenecks with optimised data models, incremental refresh for large datasets and architectural design that supports advanced analytics and enhancing performance across reports and dashboards.

Integration and advanced analytics

We enable seamless integration with azure services and Microsoft Azure tooling, allowing you to incorporate Azure Machine Learning, cognitive services and other advanced analytics into your migrated reports and dashboards.

Training and adoption

To reduce human error and accelerate adoption we provide training for non technical users, documentation and guided roll-outs so teams can use Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service confidently from day one.

Post-migration support

Our end to end support covers validation of migrated reports, ongoing monitoring, enhancements to visual design for an enhanced visual analytics experience and a plan for future BI strategy, ensuring your investment continues to deliver data insights and informed decision making.

Our Power BI specialists help you migrate from IBM Cognos with confidence, preserving your data while unlocking the full potential of modern business intelligence.

benefits

Benefits to your business

A well-executed bi migration unlocks clearer data insights and faster data analysis across the organisation. Moving to the power bi platform improves data accuracy, reduces time spent on manual reporting and enhances performance for complex reports, delivering actionable insights for each business function. Dynamic dashboards and an industry leading visual analytics experience mean non technical users can explore data without IT intervention, which supports quicker, more informed decision making.

The Microsoft Power BI platform also opens up advanced analytics and seamless integration with Microsoft Azure, enabling us to incorporate Azure Machine Learning, cognitive services and other microsoft azure capabilities into your BI strategy. Many clients also see reduced licensing costs and a smaller infrastructure footprint after migration, while environmental management and operational reporting benefit from real time insights and metadata driven analysis.

Next steps

Transition with confidence

If you are considering a move from Cognos to Power BI, the first stage is an initial consultation where we review your current Cognos estate, existing reports and data sources. From there, we create a tailored migration roadmap, outlining the migration strategies, timeline and any dependencies. Once agreed, we begin the migration process using our Cognos migration accelerator and proven step by step process to ensure a seamless transition.

To get started, simply contact our team and we will arrange a session to discuss your goals, identify opportunities for quick wins, and design a migration strategy that delivers both business continuity and long-term value.

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How long does a Cognos to Power BI migration take?

The timeframe depends on the size of your current Cognos environment, the complexity of your reports, and the number of data sources. Smaller estates may be migrated in weeks, while large report libraries and complex reports may require a phased approach over several months.

Will my existing Cognos reports look the same in Power BI?

While some design adjustments are required, we carefully map and replicate business logic to ensure your migrated reports deliver the same or improved insights. Many clients find the new Power BI dashboards offer a more user-friendly interface and enhanced visual analytics experience.

What happens if some Cognos functionality cannot be replicated in Power BI?

We identify any drop functionality early in the process and design alternatives within Power BI or the wider Microsoft ecosystem. This ensures business intelligence capabilities remain intact and business continuity is not affected.

Do you provide training for our teams?

Yes. As part of our end to end support, we provide tailored training for non-technical users and technical staff, ensuring everyone can confidently use Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service and related Microsoft Azure services.

Is migration to Power BI cost effective?

In many cases, yes. Organisations often benefit from reduced licensing costs, simpler infrastructure management and improved efficiency. The move also opens up advanced analytics through Azure services, supporting long-term BI strategy and informed decision making.

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