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IdeateLabs launches proprietary digital analytics tool iCOGZ
MUMBAI: IdeateLabs today announced the launch of iCOGZ – a proprietary tool developed ground up with the integration of 100+ APIs and proprietary crawlers that gives each marketer a single dashboard view of their digital assets, ad campaigns, marketing automation and analytics; all on one platform.
Under a single login, iCOGZ gives the marketer a single dashboard view to monitor your brand health across all brand assets, including the website, social channels, digital campaigns and marketing automation.
iCOGZ aims to assist every marketer in deep dive analysis, understanding trends and tracking digital campaign performance, giving valuable, real-time insight which can assist the marketer to evaluate their ROI funnel.
iCOGZ will be a 100 per cent subsidiary of IdeateLabs to specifically cater to data visualisation analytics & audit for brands. IdeateLabs has roped in Naveen Nandan as the CEO for the business.
Nandan comes with more than 2 decades of experience in integrated communications, digital, data analytics and direct marketing solutions and was the director marketing NMIMS University, in his last stint. He has worked with companies like DDB Mudra Group, Triton Communications, Dentsu Comm, Euro RSCG, TBWA. This is Naveen’s second innings with IdeateLabs.
Nandan has combined his rich experience in brand strategy, consumer insights and the digital landscape to shape iCOGZ such that it enables the marketer to monitor the complete cycle from marketing to sales and from information to intelligence.
“Marketers today spend a lot of valuable time to login to different platforms to track their digital campaigns/ assets. They depend on third party service providers to provide reports and insights about their campaigns. With iCOGZ this dependency reduces considerably as the marketers can use a single dashboard to view the health of the brand online and also measure the success of their campaigns on a real time basis” says Nandan.
iCOGZ is currently used by various IdeateLabs clients in varied sectors like telecommunications, real estate, bfsi, consumer durables and retail.
On the latest development IdeateLabs director Vrutika Dawda said, “We are excited to announce the launch of our analytics unit and one of its kind digital ROI and measurement tool iCOGZ. The tool has been conceptualised and developed by the insights & innovations team at IdeateLabs. iCOGZ is the first in a series of tools we are working on. With Naveen leading the initiative we are quite bullish on adding meaningful value to our clients and the industry as a whole.”
BENGALURU: For years, creative teams have learned to live with ambiguity. Vague comments, last-minute changes, feedback that arrives without context, clarity, or conviction. It became part of the job – something teams worked around rather than getting it solved.
But as we head into 2026, that tolerance is wearing thin.
Creative work today moves faster, scales wider, and involves more stakeholders than before. Teams are producing more content across more formats, often with distributed collaborators and tighter timelines. In this environment, guesswork is no longer a harmless inconvenience. It’s a cost – to time, to budgets, and to creative mindspace.
The real problem isn’t feedback, it’s how it’s given
Most creative professionals you see today will tell you they’re not against feedback. In fact, they rely on it. Good feedback sharpens ideas, strengthens execution, and pushes work forward. The problem is ‘unclear’ feedback. When someone says “this doesn’t feel right” without context, they aren’t just revising – they’re basically decoding. They’re guessing what the problem might be, trying different directions, and burning time in the process. Multiply that by a few stakeholders and a few rounds, and suddenly days disappear.
In 2026, when teams are expected to deliver faster without compromising quality, interpretation is a luxury most can’t afford.
Scale has changed rverything
Creative projects used to be smaller and simpler. A designer, a manager, maybe one client contact. Feedback loops were short, even if they weren’t perfect.
Today, the same project might involve internal marketing teams, agencies, freelancers, brand reviewers, and regional teams. Everyone has a say. Everyone leaves comments. And often, those comments don’t agree. More people reviewing work means alignment matters more than ever. Clear feedback isn’t just about being nice to creative teams, it’s about keeping projects moving when complexity increases.
Guesswork quietly wears teams down
One of the less talked-about impacts of unclear feedback is what it does to people.
When feedback is vague or contradictory, creatives second-guess their decisions. They hesitate. They overwork. They keep extra time buffers “just in case.” Over time, confidence drops. Ownership fades. Work becomes safer, not stronger. Creative energy gets spent on managing uncertainty instead of pushing ideas forward. And in an industry already grappling with burnout, unclear feedback adds unnecessary mental load.
Actionable feedback is a shared skill
Clear feedback doesn’t mean controlling creative decisions or dictating every detail. It means being specific enough that someone knows what to do next.
Actionable feedback answers three basic questions:
What exactly needs attention?
Why does it matter?
What outcome are we aiming for?
This applies whether you’re reviewing a video frame, a design layout, or a copy draft. The clearer the feedback, the fewer follow-ups it creates. In 2026, teams that treat feedback as a skill and not an afterthought, will move faster with less friction.
Tools shape behaviour (whether we admit it or not)
The way feedback is delivered is often dictated by the tools teams use. Comments buried in long email threads, messages split across chat apps, or notes detached from the actual work all contribute to confusion.
When feedback lives outside the work, context often gets lost. When it’s disconnected from versions and timelines, decisions get questioned. When it’s scattered, accountability disappears. More teams are starting to realise that feedback problems aren’t just communication issues, they’re workflow issues. How work moves between people matters just as much as the work itself.
From Opinions To Alignment
One of the biggest shifts happening in creative teams is a move away from purely opinion-driven feedback. Instead of “I like this” or “I don’t,” teams are asking better questions:
● Does this meet the brief?
● Does this solve the problem?
● Does this align with the goal?
This change reduces unnecessary back-and-forth and helps feedback feel less personal and more productive. It also makes decisions easier to explain and defend. As creative work becomes more strategic, feedback has to support that shift.
2026 Is About Fewer Loops, Not Faster Loops
There’s a misconception that speed means moving through feedback cycles faster. In reality, the most creative teams aren’t just accelerating loops, they’re reducing them. Clear, actionable feedback upfront leads to fewer revisions later. Clear approval stages prevent last-minute surprises. Clear decisions stop work from circling endlessly.
In 2026, efficiency won’t come from working harder or longer. It will come from designing workflows that respect creative time and attention.
Ending guesswork is a mindset change
Ultimately, ending creative guesswork isn’t just about better tools or processes. It’s about mindset. It’s about recognising that clarity is an act of respect – for the work, for the people doing it, for the time invested and for the mindspace used. It’s about moving from “figure it out” to “here’s what we’re aiming for.”
Creative teams that embrace this shift will find themselves not only delivering faster, but also enjoying the process more. And in an industry built on imagination, that might be the most valuable outcome of all.
