Cognos In The News

arvato services Optimizes Inventory with IBM Cognos 8 BI

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Product Review of IBM Cognos 8 BI written by Cognos customer arvato services. The review details how arvato has been able to optimize its product mix and how clients have seen a 90 percent improvement in stock availability, a 95 percent improvement in on-time delivery, and nearly 15 percent decrease in returns by reducing inventory levels through the solution.

Cognos ramps up partner program

Thu, 08 May 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Features Mel Zeledon, Cognos VP of Strategic Alliances, discussing the enhanced opportunities at play for Cognos partners now that Cognos was acquired by IBM

The BI-to-Performance Management Transition: The Management View

Wed, 03 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0500

Master Class Series: (Part 3 of 6) The transition from business intelligence to business performance management requires input from the managers themselves, who will help define the boundaries of business performance. [Free registration required to read full article]

The BI-to-Performance Management Transition: The Shop Floor View

Wed, 03 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Master Class Series: (Part 4 of 6) Performance management on the shop floor means more than analyzing day-to-day plant production issues; rather, it addresses the larger question of how plant performance impacts overall corporate performance and vice versa. [Free registration required to read full article]

Quality Assurance

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Feature story on Ryobi and how its use of IBM Cognos BI solutions have helped increase visibility and collaboration across its engineering and quality departments; positively impacted bottom line; and driven significant savings in warranty costs.

Redefining Business Intelligence for Today's Business Realities

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500

Master Class Series: (Part 1 of 6) Manufacturers are beginning to realize that traditional, stand-alone business intelligence applications often are inadequate for tracking and utilizing their operational data within a global economy. Part one of this six-part "Master Class" series explains the need for comprehensive performance management as manufacturers strive to succeed in today's ever-changing business climate. [Free registration required to read full article]

Getting Started with Performance Management: The Technology and Tools

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0500

Master Class Series: (Part 2 of 6) In their quests to deliver performance management capabilities to users, manufacturers must realize that technology is secondary to an understanding of industry best practices and business processes. Part two of this six-part "Master Class" series illustrates why performance management is less a question of which technology is used than how it is used. [Free registration required to read full article]

The Corporate Odd Couple can Drive an Organization's Operational Success

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Article by Cognos' Doug Barton on the collaborative marriage of information technology and finance for operational success. Centers on how companies can combine these two areas to help drive business goals.

For the CFO, Even Good Surprises are Bad

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Article by Cognos' Doug Barton on the two general sources of financial surprise and how CFO's can address them by connecting financial and operational data.

The Outlook for BPM Technology

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Join MA's Diane Himes as she talks to Don Campbell, the CTO of Cognos, an IBM company, about the state of business intelligence and business performance management technology -- including a look at where it's headed in the near future.

Cognos 8 Go! Mobile: Business Info on the Run

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Datamation feature on Cognos 8 Go Mobile and its appeal to business decision-makers as Datamation's wireless product of the year.

BI value: SAP/Cognos coexistence

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500

SearchSAP interviews Cognos customer TELUS on their BI standardization efforts and integration with SAP BW.

The Full Promise of Business Intelligence

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Feature article by Cognos' Leah MacMillan in CRM Magazine on the core attributes of business intelligence required to turn information into better decisions and competitive advantage.

Back to Reality

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Feature story on the rising importance of Sales & Operations Planning for manufacturers, and how vendors like Cognos are providing much-needed best practices through software solutions like the IBM Cognos Performance Blueprints.

ENECO Energie Unlocked Performance Improvements and Saved 1 Million Euros

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Case study of Cognos customer ENECO Energie's performance management deployment, detailing how the Netherlands energy provider was able to save money by establishing a system to precisely target customers and drive strategy through consistent information-based marketing and related decision-making.

Smarter BI the right prescription for Canadian hospital network

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Feature article on Cognos customer University Health Network's selection of Cognos and its implementation plans.

Q&A: Cognos' Rob Ashe on Performance Management, Aligning With IBM

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Executive Q&A with Rob Ashe on the performance management market and aligning with IBM.

Next-Era BI: Proactive, Pervasive, Performance-Oriented

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Intelligent Enterprise examines BI visions and real-world examples from Cognos and other vendors. Includes commentary from Cognos' Rob Ashe and Cognos Customer Southwestern Energy.

Cognos looks to take PM Mainstream with Cognos 8.3 release

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Computerwire feature on Cognos 8 v3 launch with detailed overview of new product features and analysis of how the new product will help the progress of PM deployments.

Cognos CEO Paints the Future of Performance Management: Upgrades for Version 8.3 are broken up into two groups: new capabilities for users, and upgrades to the platform.

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Feature story on IBM Cognos 8 v3 launch and Rob Ashe comments on performance management market.

Cognos Debuts BI Upgrade, As IBM Takeover Draws Near

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Feature story on Cognos 8 BI v3 launch. Includes commentary from Cognos' Rob Ashe.

Consolidate Your Critical Data With BI

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:32:03 -0500

Feature story on Delta Sonic Car Wash's use of Cognos 8 BI to improve sales, margins and customer frequency across its 28-outlet chain.

S&OP encompassing broader financial and performance parameters

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500

Feature story outlining the evolution of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) from a way to balance supply and demand, into the potential means for driving financial goals related to sales and profit into operations that include forecasting, production, and distribution.