Cognos BI

What is Cognos? Cognos (Cognos Incorporated) was an Ottawa, Ontario-based company that makes Business Intelligence (BI) and Performance Management (PM) software suites Founded in 1969, it was acquired by IBM on January 31, 2008 Meets continuously changing business needs by providing flexible deployment solutions leading to achieve business outcomes

What is Business Intelligence? Business intelligence (BI) refers to a set of tools, techniques, and methodologies that converts the raw data into meaningful and useful information required for the purpose of performing business analysis Raw data is collected from internal as well external resources; analysis is performed; and required data is extracted using queries BI systems provide historical, current, and predictive views of business operations

Cognos BI User Interface

Cognos BI Features Enables access to data sources Common and Integrated security model Complete access to all information Customized display of information Tactical and strategic implications Query Optimization Improvised Performance Ease of Maintenance

BI Data Analysis Applications Ad hoc analysis and querying Enterprise reporting Online analytical processing (OLAP) Mobile BI Real-time BI Operational BI Cloud and software as a service BI Open source BI Collaborative BI Location intelligence

Cognos BI Project Phases 1.Project Planning, Acquisition & Migration 2.Central User Reports – AFR / MFR Report Schedules 3.Standard Reporting Package Development & Power User access – Begin Financial Assessment Process 4.Central User Ad-hoc Reports

Cognos BI Project Phases (Contd…) 5.Statement of Accounts Report Development 6.Special Purpose Reports 7.Evaluate Delivered Banner Cubes and Automate Define to Banner Fee Revenue and Accounts Receivable Reconciliation

Benefits of Implementing Cognos BI Improvised decision making Optimized internal business processes Better operational efficiency Competitive advantage over business rivals Generation of new revenues Identification of ongoing market trends

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