Cognos 8: Software for Management Information System

Corporate Performance Management “ Delivers a complete line of sight with best of breed solutions at each point ”

Leverage and extend value from existing applications and data sources

Flexible Portal Creation and Support Single, personalized view to all BI informationSingle, personalized view to all BI information –Centralized deployment of MyPages Easy integration of:Easy integration of: –Dynamic BI headline showing latest status –Key metrics –Search & navigate –WSRP portlets –Images Users can get immediate access to information they need; increased self-service alleviates IT backlog

Complete Report Coverage Ad-hoc query Personalized Dashboard Production Managed All reporting needs with a single product

Self-Service and Ad-hoc Reporting Flexible formatting Flexible formatting Templates Templates Conditional Formatting Conditional Formatting Multiple calculations in group and footer summaries Multiple calculations in group and footer summaries Compound filters Compound filters Dimensional awareness Dimensional awareness Web based interface for ease of use and broad user access

Web-based Authoring 100% Web-based 100% Web-based Adaptive Adaptive Layout automatically adapts Group properties to reduce work Improves time to create/modify reports Report lifecycle Report lifecycle Enables user and IT collaboration Flexibility Flexibility Extensive chart styles and powerful graphic design Multi-page, multi-query, multi- source Bursting, scheduling and event based deployment Efficient yet powerful report authoring Efficient yet powerful report authoring

Dimensional Reporting Leveraging dimensional awareness: Leveraging dimensional awareness: Out-of-the-box dimensional awareness Automatic drill capabilities Select and filter by metadata, member, or dimensional level to personalize information Users can access the right level of information and complexity is hidden

Dynamic Dashboards Simply an extension of reporting Simply an extension of reporting No dedicated tool required High levels of graphic design control and rich chart styles well-suited for dashboards High levels of graphic design control and rich chart styles well-suited for dashboards Gauges, maps, 3D charts… Single authoring and viewing for reports and dashboards simplifies dashboard creation and distribution

Adding Analysis Why analysis Why analysis Powerful self-service exploration and discovery Start with the big picture discover issues and identify trends Quickly assess relative performance and make powerful comparisons Follow line of thought with multiple flow-on questions Reporting and analysis combined Reporting and analysis combined Navigate by key business drivers Drill up, down or through in any reports or analysis User collaboration through the report lifecycle Consistent user experience All the simplicity, all the power, one product

Deep, Comparative Analysis Top down exploration and analysis by key business drivers Top down exploration and analysis by key business drivers Automatic intelligent time trending Designed for large data volumes Designed for large data volumes OLAP or relational data sources Powerful comparative analysis Powerful comparative analysis Mixed grain analysis Simple or compound filters Nested top and bottom reports Custom sets Analysis / reporting lifecycle Analysis / reporting lifecycle Collaboration and re-use Makes exploration and discovery simple and accessible

Actionable Scorecards and Metrics At a glance performance with interactive scorecard At a glance performance with interactive scorecard Centralized pool of metrics organizational alignment Centralized pool of metrics organizational alignment Projects and initiatives for collaboration on actions Projects and initiatives for collaboration on actions Impact analysis to determine root cause Impact analysis to determine root cause Reporting and analysis to understand performance Reporting and analysis to understand performance Improves performance management by connecting strategy to individuals

Cognos 8 for GF program Example : Implementation result : AIDS Round 1 and Round 2

Menu Watch list use for monitor some indicator status poor

click Indicators will show trend (Target and Actual) in each quarter when you click on

Score card show indicator of GF AIDS R1 => Target, Actual, Quarter and status Symbol Excellent Average Poor

Separate indicator by Main Program Objective [ and can separate by SR] Score card show indicator of GF AIDS R1 => Target, Actual, Quarter and status Symbol Excellent Average Poor

Strategy map AIDS Rd.1

Example: Objective1: monitor 3 indicator Status symbol show : Poor 0 indicator,Average 1 indicator and Excellent 2 indicators Strategy map AIDS Rd.1

Click symbol at indicator 2.1

If click diagram and select indicator 2.1 that will show indicator 2.1 (Cause) from 7 indicator 2.1(1) – 2.1(7) (Effect)

If click diagram and select indicator 2.1 that will show indicator 2.1 (Cause) from 7 indicator 2.1(1) – 2.1(7) (Effect). And show trend of indicator

Show trend of indicator 2.1 in Quarter 9, Yr to Quarter 16 Yr. 2007

AIDS Round2 Cognos: Software for Management Information System