IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook review
A Windows desktop tool for charting connections, flows and events in investigations.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook is Windows desktop software for intelligence analysts and investigators who need to collate and analyze information from disparate sources. Its charts can map associations among people, places, vehicles and organizations, making it suited to investigations involving criminal, terrorist or fraudulent activity. It is a focused relationship-analysis tool rather than a general-purpose research workspace.
The product’s main strength is the range of ways it presents connections. Analysts can visualize flows such as telephone calls and financial transactions, arrange related events on timelines, and use social network analysis to examine relationships. Search tools can look for more information about charted items in connected data sources, while visual search and analysis help investigate chart contents. Charts can be printed to PDF, and results tables can be copied to the Windows clipboard. These capabilities suit work where investigators need to explore links and sequences together; social network analysis concerns relationships represented in the application, not direct searching of social network sources.
IBM documentation identifies the product as commercially licensed, and pricing is handled through contact with sales rather than a public plan structure. The desktop-only Windows deployment is a practical constraint for teams seeking cross-platform access or a browser-based workflow. Documentation and phone support are listed as support channels. Choose Analyst’s Notebook when relationship charts, flow views and event timelines are central to investigative work. Teams prioritizing flexible platform access or direct social-network-source searching should consider another tool.
IBM i2 Analyst’s Notebook pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Charts associations among people, places, vehicles and organizations
- Maps flows such as telephone calls and financial transactions
- Combines timeline views with social network analysis
- Where it doesn't
- Windows desktop deployment limits platform flexibility
- Pricing requires contacting IBM
- Not designed for direct social-network-source searching
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