A Much-Anticipated Update: Get ready for IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0

A Much-Anticipated Update: Get ready for IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2.0

The arrival of the latest version of Cognos is upon us. Like any good software update, its users and adopters want to know what’s new? Here is a bit more about what IBM is calling the best Cognos release ever delivered. Home and Content Navigation Many have already seen the Carbon X design system across various IBM platforms. This sleek, modern look and expanded functionality will be extended to Cognos Analytics (in Light and Dark...

7 Ways to Ensure that your Business Intelligence Strategy is Successful

7 Ways to Ensure that your Business Intelligence Strategy is Successful

The goal of putting a business intelligence (BI) strategy in place is to provide you with the actionable information required to run a successful business.  For your company to be data-driven, all levels, from top management to employees, need to be able to access, view and collaborate with your data from anywhere. Here are 7 keys to a successful business intelligence strategy: 1.      Create a Data-Driven Culture Because BI will...

Find out more about IBM’s latest release of IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.4

Find out more about IBM’s latest release of IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1.4

This Fall saw the release of the much-anticipated release of Cognos Analytics 11.1.4.  This new version has many new features and improvements. Here is a summary of the best of what’s new in this new release: Getting Started A new welcome screen that has been designed for both new and existing users alike.  New users now have access to some new guided quick tours to help them get started and access samples that will help guide and...

How to get the most value from your ERP system

How to get the most value from your ERP system

One of the most common misconceptions that we hear when speaking to prospective customers is that they do not need a reporting solution because they already have an ERP system in place.  Or, their organization has just moved to a new ERP system and they have expectations (that are somewhat misguided) that the built-in reporting capabilities that come with their new ERP will take care of all of their reporting needs, therefore avoiding...

What is the purpose of a dashboard for data visualization?

What is the purpose of a dashboard for data visualization?

Many small-to-medium businesses we speak to initially think they don’t ‘need’ dashboarding an tend to feel that it would be a ‘nice-to-have.  These companies typically don’t think of dashboarding as something worth investing time and money in.  Some of these companies tend to focus more on reporting and do use tools like Excel to extract and report on their data.  However, these businesses seem to place little importance on...