Why business intelligence from IBM
Business intelligence software from IBM connects people with information when and where they need it—from virtually any data source—so they can make better decisions, faster. With IBM Cognos Business Intelligence software you can:
- Set targets, see results and understand what drives the numbers.
- Create a common context for decision-making across every department.
- Identify and analyze opportunities and trends.
- Deliver trusted information for a single version of the truth.
- Author and share information the way you want to—in reports, dashboards and scorecards.
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence delivers the complete range of BI capabilities on a single, service-oriented architecture (SOA). It helps you gain more value from your existing investments in data and infrastructure.
Business intelligence capabilities
Query and 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 resources
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IBM Cognos Business Insight: The new BI workspace
See how one unified BI workspace helps you to assemble and explore any type of data. This dynamic, highly personalized interface enables you to make smarter decisions, faster.
Business Intelligence for Business Users
In this paper, learn how important it is to address the different business intelligence needs of your business constituents, so they have insight when and where they need it.
What's New for Executives in IBM Cognos Business Intelligence V10.1
See how to get an at-a-glance view of operational and financial performance using the latest capabilities of IBM Cognos Business Intelligence.
Building a Performance-Directed Culture
Learn about the six criteria of a performance-directed culture, as outlined by Howard Dresner, "the father of business intelligence." Read his article from the Balanced Scorecard Report.
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Business intelligence resources
- What's New with IBM Cognos Business Intelligence V10.1 Online Demo
See how Cognos 10 revolutionizes the way organizations use business intelligence.
- IBM Cognos 10: Intelligence unleashed White Paper (0.6MB)
Find out how IBM Cognos Business Intelligence can help organizations make smarter decisions and drive better business results.
- The New Promise of Business Intelligence White Paper (1.2MB)
Learn how Cognos Business Intelligence lets you access virtually any data source and provide detailed, understandable views of the data to all users.