Cognos Forum 2008 > Key Highlights

There was more at Forum than any one person could see. So we’ve assembled some of the highlights right here. Below you’ll find papers, press releases, and podcasts. And we’ll be adding more in the future, so stop back often to see what’s new.

Popular Sessions
A Preview of PowerPlay in the IBM Cognos 8 Platform Gaby Schernthaner, Product Manager and Mark Morton, Product Marketing IBM Cognos 8 BI PowerPlay retains the great user experience of Series 7 PowerPlay, while adding the powerful capabilities of the IBM Cognos 8 platform. Leveraging Multidimensional Data in Report Studio Express Authoring Mode Stephen D. Gibson, BI Software Engineer and Andrew Popp, BI Product Marketing Express authoring mode lets business and financial analysts produce fast “statement style” reports through an intuitive, easy-to-learn interface. Taking a Performance Management Approach to Data Quality Jennifer Schmitz, Product Marketing and Steve Piers, Solution Architect Improve your data quality and you’ll improve collaboration, speed implementation, increase user adoption—and boost your ROI.	Selecting the Appropriate Data Sourcing Strategies Jennifer Schmitz, Product Marketing and Becky Smith, Product Management Tackle the complexity of diverse data sources and assure the greatest value from your BI investment. Transformer for Analysts Mark Morton, Product Marketing IBM Cognos 8 BI Transformer is a modeling tool that’s powerful enough for IT, yet easy enough for business and financial analysts to use themselves.
Popular Papers
IBM Cognos 8 BI on a Distributed and Diverse Architecture Dominion Resources launched a Six Sigma project to determine the optimum configuration for IBM Cognos 8 BI, and reduced both system response times and cost. Operational Performance Management Rolling Out a Global Workforce Solution Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer transformed its worldwide HR organization with IBM Cognos 8 BI, enabling HR professionals to spend less time gathering data, and more time making informed decisions. End-to-End Planning and Analytics with IBM Cognos 8 WestJet gains greater insight into the core drivers of its business—and a competitive advantage—with the help of IBM Cognos 8 BI and IBM Cognos 8 Planning.	Modeling in Cognos Framework Manager Aerospace icon Boeing created “foundational metadata models” in IBM Cognos Framework Manager, and now uses one set of metadata models for all aspects of reporting and BI. Ownership of the Next Generation BI Merial Limited, an international leader in pharmaceuticals for livestock and pets, describes its successful global migration from IBM Cognos ReportNet to IBM Cognos 8 BI.
Hands-on Lab Product Scripts
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Podcasts
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News Released at Forum

May 13	Cognos Honors Global Partners For Excellence In Performance Management Innovation
May 13	Cognos Forum 2008 User Conference Draws Record Attendance From IT and Financial Professionals Worldwide
May 14	Cognos Customers Honored At Cognos Forum 2008