IBM Cognos 8 BI and IBM InfoSphere Information Server work together to deliver performance management capabilities drawing on trusted and timely information.
IBM InfoSphere Information Server and its DataStage, QualityStage and other proven components deliver information users trust. A single platform with capabilities to discover, cleanse, transform, integrate and deliver high quality information to BI and performance management applications throughout the enterprise.
- Auditable data quality.
- Model-driven, metadata-assisted integration.
Draw on trusted data
IBM Cognos 8 BI draws on trusted and timely data to deliver consistent information in the terms businesses can own and understand.
- Common business model and flexible data sourcing.
- Reporting, analysis, scorecards, dashboards, from one product and one architecture.
- Single platform for business intelligence as well as financial planning to connect reports, metrics, and plans.
- Proven enterprise scalability, ease-of-use, and ease-of-deployment.
Solve your information agenda challenges on your schedule
Two elements of the IBM Information On Demand strategy work together for you, due to:
- Strong product synergy: Pre-built integration and common SOA architecture provides value now and the ability to accelerate integration in the future.
- Modular implementation: Address your immediate requirements first-data integration, data quality, or BI reporting. Address your broader requirements as you decide and have resources available.
Learn more about IBM Cognos 8 BI capabilities
- Reporting: Access a complete list of self-serve report types, adaptable to any data source, and able to operate from a single metadata layer.
- Analysis: Analyze and report against online analytical processing (OLAP) and dimensionally aware relational sources.
- Scorecards: Align teams and tactics with strategy, communicate goals consistently, and monitor performance against targets.
- Dashboards: Translate information from corporate systems and data into visually rich presentations using gauges, maps, charts, and other graphical elements to show multiple results together.
- Platform for Performance Management: A common foundation for data access, system management, and information delivery underpins IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence and other IBM Cognos performance management products.
- Extend BI: Extend your BI capabilities with search, mobile access to data, and more.
