1、An Overview of IBM Cognos 8 BI,John Saldua Sr. Director, Management Reporting and Administrative Systems,Agenda,UTSA and Cognos Departmental and Central User Reports Project Plan Demonstration Management Reporting Staff Questions,IBM Cognos 8 BI,Factors for Choosing IBM Cognos 8 BI Limited Resources
2、 Limited Reports provided by Define Time-consuming and cumbersome presentation of information IBM Cognos 8 BI provides a more time efficient, concise and clear method of reporting financial data to support better, improved, more efficient Decision Making.,UTSA IBM Cognos 8 BI AFR Reports,Central Use
3、r - AFR / MFR Report Schedules Completed,Estimated Delivery of improved AFR Schedules November 08,Departmental and Central User Reports,Standard Reporting Package Dev and Power User Access,Departmental Users,Central Users,Projected Delivery Date February 2009,Projected Delivery Date March 2009,IBM C
4、ognos 8 BI,What is Cognos?Cognos is Business Intelligence software that enables users to extract data, analyze it, and then assemble reports.,BI Business Intelligence,Business Intelligence (BI) BI refers to technologies, applications and practices for the collection, integration, analysis, and prese
5、ntation of business information . Purpose of BI To support better, improved and more efficient Decision Making BI Systems Provide BI systems provide historical, current, and predictive views of business operations., BI Systems Information Uses data that has been gathered into a data warehouse or dat
6、a mart.BI Software Elements Software elements support the use of this information by assisting in the extraction, analysis, and reporting of information.,IBM Cognos 8 BI Implementation Project,UTSA Financial Affairs Cognos Business Intelligence Reporting Project,Reporting,Analysis,Dashboards,Scoreca
7、rding,Web,Office,Search,Mobile,IBM Cognos 8 BI Implementation Project & Mission,UTSA Financial Affairs Cognos Business Intelligence Reporting Project Mission Statement The mission of this project is to provide ondemand access to accurate and up-to-date financial reports and related information for i
8、dentified UTSA customers using Cognos Business Intelligence reporting tools.We will empower financial analysts around the University with tools to manage the Universitys resources more efficiently.,IBM Cognos 8 BI Implementation Objectives,Increase Automation of Financial Business Processes Streamli
9、ne inefficient business processes Improve reporting format and analysis Improve Worker productivity Reduce manual workload through the use of technology Provide comprehensive training on software and Maintain Data Integrity Ensure data conversion is successful and accurate Maintain Positioning for F
10、uture Initiatives Provide information access to allow UTSA to implement a financial assessment process Develop performance measurements to support quality initiatives,IBM Cognos BI Project Phases,Phase 1 Project Planning, Acquisition & MigrationPhase 2 Central User Reports AFR / MFR Report Schedules
11、Phase 3 Standard Reporting Package Development & Power User access Begin Financial Assessment ProcessPhase 4 Central User Ad-hoc ReportsPhase 5 Statement of Accounts Report DevelopmentPhase 6 Special Purpose ReportsPhase 7 Evaluate Delivered Banner Cubes and Automate Define to Banner Fee Revenue and
12、 Accounts Receivable Reconciliation,IBM 8 Cognos BI Demonstration,Report using Cognos 8 BI Analysis Studio Dimensional Data Dimensional Data Data Cube Dimensionally Modeled Relational Data (DMR) Sample Data Budget Balance Available by unit For end of FY 0708 Points of Emphasis Ease of use Drillable
13、capability Charting options,IBM 8 Cognos BI Report Distribution,Reports Scheduled Reports Reports will be scheduled and run on a periodic basis Reports can be retrieved by user or received via email Scheduled Email Distribution Reports will be scheduled and emailed to recipients as an attachment,IBM
14、 8 Cognos BI Report Distribution,IBM 8 Cognos BI User Access,Web Application No software loaded onto user machines Web address provided via Management Reporting website or email,IBM 8 Cognos BI Report User Access,User Login setup Request for Cognos access available via MR website or email Users will
15、 be setup within Cognos with using existing UTSA Login ID & Password,Management Reporting Staff,John Saldua, Sr. Director Extension 4208 Denise Brown, Sr. Business Analyst/Data Modeler Extension 4306 Elizabeth Bay, Financial Business Analyst Extension 4307 Fred Brito, Management Reporting Specialist
16、 Extension 5201,Conclusion: IBM Cognos 8 BI Enables Better, Faster Decisions,Broad Range of Users Simplified role based interfaces Targeted content and capabilities Flexible and scalable platform Better Decisions Based on accurate, complete information Aligned with strategic goals and initiatives Based on proven practices Faster Information when users need it How they need it Where they need it,Questions of IBM Cognos 8 BI,Questions about IBM Cognos 8 BI and UTSA Financial Affairs Implementation of IBM Cognos 8 BI,
