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Cognos Series 7 Product Comparison Against Cognos 8 |
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Written by Martijn Christenhusz
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Wednesday, 20 May 2009 20:05 |
Cognos Series 7 product comparison against Cognos 8 BI Capability | Series7 Product | Cognos8 Component | C8 Technical Highlights | C8 Benefits | | Portal | Upfront – Portal that is packaged with Series7 | Cognos8 (Cognos Connection) | · Centralized deployment of custom portal pages· Easy integration of:o Dynamic BI headline showing latest statuso Key metrics and KPIso Search & navigateo Cognos BI contento WSRP portlets (e.g. RSS channels)o Images | · Tailor the user experience and have customized ‘start pages’ when they login· Move users to self-service model of information delivery · Single user interface regardless of data source (Siebel, PSFT, others…)· Get information to users more quickly· Share info with customers / suppliers / partners | | Reporting | Impromptu Client and IWR – Standalone reporting product for managed reporting against a single relational database | Cognos8 (Report Studio) | · Report from multiple data sources including relational (all), MOLAP, ROLAP, legacy, flat file, XML, Web Svcs, LDAP, Cognos EP and CF· Zero footprint web authoring and viewing· Supports all types of reports: managed, production, personal, dashboards, ad-hoc, etc· Federated queries - one query drawing on multi-vendor data sources· Adaptive layout adjusts automatically when objects are added, moved, or removed· Embed live applications, Web sites, code (e.g. JavaScript), and non-BI content within a report· Drag-and-drop authoring incorporates data, text, charts, graphs, and images· Edit reports with prompts and toolbar commands· Interactive visualizations and charting abilities· Use a variety of charts: crosstabs, bar/3D bar, pie/doughnut, line, maps, gauge, funnel, scatter, dot density, waterfall, and more· Create complex, multi-page layouts using different data sources without programming· Conditional suppression and automatic calcs· SQL is based on the latest ANSI 99 standard | · Decrease report creation & modification time for lower cost· Zero footprint enables easier extranet and global deployments· Common reporting and BI skill sets shared across the enterprise· Speed / improve decision making ability · Decrease costs / Improve operational efficiency · Regulatory compliance · Respond to user needs for data on a timely basis | | Dashboarding | Visualizer – Standalone dashboard product that leverages PowerCubes or flat files as data sources | Cognos8 (Report Studio) | · No dedicated ‘dashboard’ tool required· Out-of-the-box dimensional awareness and drill down/drill up/drill through capabilities· High levels of graphic design control and rich chart styles well-suited for dashboardso Gauges, maps, 3D charts, etc | · Simply an extension of reporting· Single authoring and viewing for reports and dashboards simplifies dashboard creation and distribution· Dashboards can be setup to automatically appear as the ‘start page’ when users login |
| Ad-Hoc | Cognos Query – Standalone adhoc query product that is not integrated with the other S7 products | Cognos8 (Query Studio) | · Drag and drop, point and click user interface· Advanced calculation and formatting logic that is completely GUI driven with no coding· Easily migrate Ad-Hoc queries into Professional reports (Report Studio) with a click of a button· New features:o Templateso Conditional Formattingo Multiple calculations and summarieso Compound filters (and/or logic)o Dimensional awareness | · Designed for non technical business users· Users can be self sufficient; reduces IT backlog· Requires minimal training· Report lifecycle enables user and IT collaboration· Can be exposed to extranet customers/clients· Enhanced functionality means business users can create more powerful and formatted reports without involving IT | | OLAP / Analysis | PowerPlay Client and PowerPlay Web – Standalone multi-dimensional analysis solution with drill through integration to IWR | Cognos8 (Analysis Studio) | · Support for ‘large data’ and dimensions· Leverage PowerCubes or 3rd party OLAP sources· Supports dimensionally modeled RDBMS data· Leverage existing PowerCubes as a data source, with enhanced UI capabilities and features:o Mixed grain analysiso Simple or compound filterso Nested top and bottom reports to isolate best/worst performerso Save custom sets· Easily migrate Analysis into Professional reports (Report Studio) with a click of a button | · Why analysiso Powerful self-service exploration/discovery o Start with the big picture, then discover issues and identify trendso Quickly assess relative performance and make powerful comparisons o Follow line of thought with multiple flow-on questions· Reporting and analysis combinedo Navigate by key business driverso Drill up/down/through in any report/analysiso Analysis / reporting lifecycle ensures collaboration and re-useo Consistent user experience and interface | | Scorecarding and Metrics | Cognos Metrics Manager – Standalone scorecarding solution | Cognos8 (Metrics Studio) | · At a glance performance with interactive scorecard application· Centralized pool of metrics / KPIs· Projects and initiatives for collaboration on actions· Impact analysis to determine root cause· Reporting and analysis to understand performance | · All employees have the ability to track performance against key objectives · Ability to view performance through live Strategy Maps· Improves performance management by connecting strategy to individuals· Organizational alignment from top to bottom | | Event Detection | NoticeCast – Standalone alert solution that does not support full event detection | Cognos8 (Event
Studio) | · Automated monitoring and management · Real time alerts within portal or email· Automatic launching of business processes· Integration with BPM applications (e.g. FileNet)· Bursting, scheduling and event based deployment | · Integration with mobile devices for increased productivity · Provides focus and accelerates time to action· Qualify events, escalate actions, close the loop | | ETL | Decision Stream – Standalone Extraction, transformation and loading solution | Cognos8
(Data Manager) | · Integrated BI metadata for an end to end solution (Direct integration with FM)· Designed for star schema dimensional modeling and use with Cognos BI | · Efficient and cost effective way to integrate data for BI · Ensures quality, integrity and consistency of data for BI· Automated dimensional modeling optimized for high performance BI |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 August 2009 11:35 |
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