Why business intelligence from IBM
Business intelligence connects people with information in an easy-to-use way so they can make better decisions. With BI software you can:
- Set targets, see results and understand what drives the numbers.
- Identify trends that may be benefits or threats.
- Take action with a common context for decision-making across every department.
- Identify and analyze opportunities and trends.
The best business intelligence software:
- Delivers trusted information for a single version of the truth.
- Lets you work with information the way you want—reports, dashboards, scorecards.
- Puts tools in your hands to author and share information as you require.
IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence delivers the complete range of BI capabilities on a single, service-oriented architecture (SOA). Gain more value from your existing IBM investment and data sources.
Business intelligence capabilities
Reporting
Author, use and share any type of report—drawing on any data source. Present business intelligence information in a consistent and easy-to-use way.
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Analysis
Analyze and report against online analytical processing (OLAP) and dimensionally aware relational data sources. Spot trends and see your business from a variety of dimensions.
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Scorecarding
Build easy-to-use scorecards to align your teams and tactics with strategy. Communicate business goals company-wide and let people monitor performance against their targets.
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Dashboards
Communicate complex information quickly with a range of easy-to-build dashboards.
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Extend Business Intelligence
Increase the value of your business intelligence and its ease of use with BI on mobile devices, information search and applications designed for popular platforms.
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Performance management resources
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IBM Cognos Performance Manager demo
See how plans, financial reports, and scorecards can help you manage performance across all data sources.
The Performance Manager Book
Discover the proven strategies for turning information into real insight for performance management.
Performance Management Experience Workshops
Hands-on events for finance and IT professionals. Learn how integrated capabilities help you establish plans, weigh outcomes and understand the impact of business decisions.
IBM Cognos Innovation Center for Performance Management
Connect with your peers and industry thought leaders to discover proven techniques, technologies and best practices. Membership is free for clients.
Business Intelligence Champions’ Kit
Resources to help you shape your strategy, build your business case and drive adoption. Learn how to develop a competency center, bridge the IT-Business gap and show ROI.
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Business intelligence resources
- IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Demo
Complete capabilities in a single product. See key features for IT and business users.
- Reporting with IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence white paper (285KB)
All report types for all users with IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence.
- Meeting the needs of your organization. (154KB)
Improve decision-making with business intelligence software from IBM.
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