Business Intelligence: Cognos
IBA Group develops Corporate Performance Management (CPM) systems using IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and IBM Cognos Planning. With IBA–developed CPM systems, customers monitor and analyze operations of their divisions and align them with strategic business goals.
Cognos is a world leader in Business Intelligence solutions that improve and direct corporate performance. Cognos offers a software suite that supports all components of corporate performance management, from planning and budgeting to performance measuring and monitoring, and to reporting and analysis.
IBM Cognos Features
IBM Cognos BI is a full–service system that provides a complete spectrum of BI features, including all types of reporting, consolidation, analysis, and event management. Using IBM Cognos BI, it is possible to:
- Retrieve up–to–date, reliable and comprehensible information about business efficiency
- Identify factors that hinder business development
- Generate analytical reports
- Forecast business development
- Estimate results of management decisions
- Manage resource requirements.
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI)
IBM Cognos BI is a solution intended for multidimensional analysis based on the online analytical processing (OLAP) method. As software that transforms raw data to relevant analytical information is on high demand in diverse industries, IBM Cognos Business Intelligence serves banking, insurance, public, healthcare, power supply, manufacturing, retail trade, communication, logistic, transport, and other sectors.
IBM Cognos Planning
IBM Cognos Planning is designed to create enterprise planning and budgeting systems. IBM Cognos Planning covers the entire cycle of financial planning from plans and budgets to forecasts and analyses. It allows for real–time integration of operational and financial planning and enables to create, compare, and assess commercial scenarios using the method from “what is” to “what if”.
Cognos Silver Reseller Partner
On June 10, 2008 IBA Minsk and Cognos an IBM Company concluded a partner agreement that stipulates the appointment of IBA Minsk as a Cognos Silver Reseller Partner.
Within the partner agreement, experts from Cognos Austria conducted training for IBA consultants and developers on IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) and IBM Cognos Planning.
As a result, IBA is authorized to provide the following services:
- Development based on IBM Cognos 8 BI and IBM Cognos 8 Planning products
- Consulting in IBM Cognos BI and IBM Cognos Planning, license update, and user technical support
- Training in IBM Cognos products in the IBA Training Center
- Sales of IBM Cognos 8 BI and IBM Cognos 8 Planning software in Belarus, IBA being the only Cognos Reseller in Belarus.
The IBA Business Intelligence (BI) team offers expertise in various Business Intelligence systems including BRIO, SAS, and IBM Cognos. IBA specialists certified in business intelligence are involved in projects with IBM to implement and maintain IBM Cognos–based systems.
