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IBM Cognos 10 – Active Reports: Is it a solution for your Organization?

December 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Over the next few months we will be bringing you a number of articles on the new capabilities found in Cognos 10 (last month: IBM Cognos 10: Initial Thoughts and Reactions) with a goal towards providing our fellow developers, implementers and users with our impressions and the associated benefits and drawbacks of the new tool.… Read More »

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Understanding the Benefits of IBM Cognos 64-bit

September 6, 2010 By 1 Comment

The implementation of 64-bit infrastructures has become commonplace throughout most IT departments regardless of the size of the organization. Whether it is a corporate decision to utilize the opportunities available with the more powerful architecture or simply a question that arises when purchasing new hardware, it has become a common thread in all IT discussions.… Read More »

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IBM Cognos Express – Ensuring Implementation Success

June 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The late 2009 release of Cognos Express has generated quite a bit of interest from companies considering the benefits of a Business Intelligence (BI) implementation, but had previously been limited by financial considerations. While this entry into the market does provide an excellent solution at a relatively low cost, IT departments need to keep in… Read More »

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TM1 and Report Studio – The Mystery of the Missing Levels

March 1, 2010 By

As many of you know, TM1 has become a major component of the IBM Cognos BI application offerings. As a corporate OLAP solution, there are a number of advantages to utilizing TM1 versus PowerPlay; from faster response times in larger cubes to the capability to handle vast volumes of data. The expectation of course is… Read More »

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