Business Improvement Services
The IBM Cognos Solutions Implementation Methodology (SIM) is designed to ensure successful and repeatable IBM Cognos deployments. It is a step-by-step guide used by IBM Cognos Professional Services, partners, and customers around the globe to efficiently and successfully implement IBM Cognos solutions.
IBM Cognos Professional Services developed this methodology to achieve a single goal – successful deployments, at any level, anywhere in your organization.
Core values include:
- Minimizes risk: using proven practices and the widely accepted V-Model
- Scalable, enterprise-ready: expand your user base from tens to tens of thousands
- Comprehensive: ongoing monitoring and performance tuning
- Drives customer success: deliver project success from the initial deployment and beyond
- Implementation Roadmaps
Because configuration and deployment procedures vary according to product line, particularly in the design and build phases, IBM Cognos Professional Services has developed different implementation roadmaps.
IBM Cognos SIM Toolkit
The IBM Cognos SIM toolkit is an application that organizes material for a project in a clear and concise fashion and enables collaboration and customization throughout a project.
Phases and Deliverables
The IBM Cognos SIM follows five fully defined phases. Each phase is overseen by a project management function that ensures consistent and coordinated communication and collaboration.
Analyze
Define what the solution needs to accomplish, both in terms of features and non-functional attributes (performance, usability, etc.) Obtain agreement between all parties about these requirements
Design
Define all solution components and their dependencies Identify resources
Install a development environment
Build
Iterative development cycle based on the V-Model Multi-environment testing and validation plan on the methodology
Deploy
Create a plan to run and maintain the solution Establish a support schedule
Migrate solution to production environment Configure as necessary for a successful deployment (security, scheduling, and third party applications) Communicate the deployment to the business user audience
Operate
Maintenance checkpoints after roll out to facilitate a successful use of the system Back up and data restoration Managing problems, performing periodic cleanup, performing fine tuning Monitoring redeploying systems as necessary
