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, trends 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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Business intelligence success
- See how The City of Albuquerque used IBM Cognos business intelligence to support its eGovernment and public safety initiatives. MassHousing used IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence for accurate decision-making across the organization.
- See why major manufacturers say they’re a better company after implementing business intelligence. With Cognos software, the ROI was first quarter and paid for within six months.
- See why major retail and B2C companies use IBM Cognos business intelligence to increase revenues, develop more effective marketing programs and serve customers more effectively.
- Find out why a major American university said it was "shocked" by the scale of results from its business intelligence software implementation.
Business intelligence resources
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IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence demo
Complete capabilities in a single BI product. See key business intelligence features for IT and business users.
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IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting online demo
See real-world business intelligence reporting scenarios for casual business users and professional report authors.
Business Glossary and Data Lineage demo
See key business definitions and data transformations within your reports.
Reporting with IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence white paper
All report types for all users with IBM Cognos 8 BI.
IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence for professional users white paper
Respond effectively and produce relevant reports, so that businesses can engage a large number of people across the organization to create, collaborate on, and deploy reports.
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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)
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