software
reporting Capabilities - a number of format types
IBM Cognos 8 BI reporting allows users to choose a number of format types (tables, graphics, maps, charts graphs etc) to display data from any source the single metadata layer.targeted user information including Dashboards & Reports
- Single architecture for querying, viewing, authoring and analysing reports and dashboards.
- Burst personalised reports to internal and external users.
- User interface supports 10+ languages; reports delivered in 25+ languages..
- Multiple export formats: Excel, PDF, XML, HTML and CSV.
- Distribution via mobile devices and through the Microsoft Office suite.
advanced authoring capabilities
- Intuitive and accessible self-service report authoring.
- Federated queries combine queries from multiple sources without moving data.
- Adaptive layout adjusts automatically when objects are added, moved, or removed.
- Embed live applications, Web sites, 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 visual objects and charting abilities.
- Work with data using familiar business terms.
- Use a variety of charts: crosstabs, bar/3D bar, pie/doughnut, line, gauge, funnel, scatter, dot density, waterfall, and more.
- Create complex, multi-page layouts using different data sources without programming or workarounds.
- Conditional suppression and automatic calculations Multiple Platform, Multiple Operating Systems, Enterprise Architecture
- Support for Window, Unix, Linux and Hetrogneous platforms.
- Access to Relational and non-Relational data sources
- Legacy and mainframe source access.
- OLAP data source analysis and reporting.
- Zero footprint, web based user and administrator interface.
- Fully documented and published SDK
- Integration with Enterprise Portals e.g. Microsoft, IBM etc
- ERP system support e.g. SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle etc.