You cannot afford to deny taking any step towards the success of your business. Any hardship you will face just to achieve what you want. But the question is- why suffer or take hard steps when an easy and profitable solution is available? And, this solution is known as Cognos 8, BI (Business Intelligence) software from IBM, that makes your business run smoothly and get what you want.
What is Cognos 8 and How It Works?
Not everyone has sound technical knowledge and hence cannot operate intricate business software or tools. The Cognos 8 software is made with this point in mind. And, this is why the software offers easy opportunity to extract, evaluate and accumulate the business related data.
Components of Cognos 8
The components of the software are- web based and windows based. The web based components are easily accessed via IE i.e. internet explorer. These components are:
• Event Studio
• Analysis Studio
• Cognos Connection
• Query Studio
• Report Studio
• Metric Studio
While, the windows based components of the software are:
• Powerplay Transformer
• Metric Designer
• Framework Manager
• Map Manager
Familiarizing the Cognos 8 Components
These components are integrated in the software with the aim of improving the efficiency of decision making capacity. And, this would make job easier and affordable to accomplish. Here are these components in detail.
Web based components
• Event Studio
It has parts which analyses the data. The event studio runs reports, generates emails and undertakes other activates when these agents identify a specific situation.
• Analysis Studio
Assessing the data via complex filters and ranking is the function of analysis studio. The data that is analyzed here is in enormous quantities.
• Cognos Connection
The role of this component is to regulate the content. Also, the cognos connection supervises the running of cognos server.
• Query Studio
This component helps in creating easy reports and queries. Query studio lets you make use of fundamental formatting and templates.
• Report Studio
Now, it is easy to make professional report that includes maps, dashboards and charts etc. The report studio component reduces time and error in making reports.
• Metric Studio
Dashboard reports, associating to reports that have associated information, make score carding, distribute jobs for low performing metrics and other procedures can be easily carried out with metric studio.
Windows based components
• Powerplay Transformer
This windows based component helps in making powerplay cubes.
• Metric Designer
The metric designer makes metrics. And, these metrics help in making scorecards in metric studio.
• Framework Manager
The framework manager helps in making packages depending on dimensional and relational cubes. These packages are made available in cognos connection, which are used in making reports in number of studios.
• Map Manager
The map manager lets the user make customized maps. Until you are able to figure out how your business is going on and what ways can be adopted to generate increased profits, getting the covered top position and maintaining it will not be easy. Number of data applications and sources are used in a business and these need to work in sync for the good performance of the business. With the right use of business intelligence software like Cognos 8, operating different tasks in correct way is easy.
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10 replies on “Recognizing The Cognos 8 Components”
Another software created by IBM for business solution. Though too technical for me yet I believe it is something worth investing.
I’m actually not too familiar with the terms you used.. haha.. But when it comes to businesses, it’s so nice that there are a lot of tools that can be used nowadays. It makes business processes easier and more efficient.. 🙂
The fact that it is windows and web-based gives me hope that I can navigate this software if I have to. Quite a helpful tool for business operations and for people like me who are a bit computer-challenged.
another beneficial business tool, though like Herbert, i skim 3 times before I was able to understand the features, maybe this software is too new in my eyes and i was used to the old school tool hihi
I hope they create a software too that makes it easier for us to understand! Kidding, such software are really beneficial for a business, as you said not all are technically inclined, I may be one of those people hihi. Really though, how much?
Looks really interesting. Shame that it only works on Windows though.
Using business intelligence software like cognos 8 can smoothen Company’s key processes and making it more effective.
Wow!! I honestly cannot relate to this. haha! But this is a good reading and learning for me.
Nosebleed ako dito Mommy ah. I am not familiar with Cognos 8. 🙁
It takes a while for me to understand everything 😀 I think this is beneficial for business. I just wonder how much this software is