OLAP Tools

OLAP tools deliver powerful analysis

Companies today have come to rely on state-of-the-art OLAP tools for high-level, multidimensional analysis of corporate performance. OLAP tools allow companies to get to the bottom of complicated queries through quick consolidation of information in data-rich matrices. This kind of reporting functionality is important for all businesses, but the ability to link reporting to performance strategy is the key to enterprise success. Integrating OLAP tools with a comprehensive performance management program results in better business intelligence and more informed planning about processes, budgeting, and other critical pieces of business infrastructure. For the most current business solutions available on the market today, Cognos is the answer.

Generate reliable data analysis quickly with OLAP tools from Cognos

Over half a decade of experience in the performance management arena makes Cognos the authority on state-of-the-art reporting tools for your business. Today, the Cognos suite of performance management applications is being used by companies worldwide to answer critical questions about organizational performance. Cognos 8 Business Intelligence (BI), the foundation of this integrated technology, delivers trusted OLAP tools in one easy-to-use package. Cognos 8 BI can interpret and absorb all common OLAP data sources, which simplifies reporting. Also contributing to Cognos' popularity is the way the program engages users. Its interface recreates environments that are familiar – like Windows and Excel – making it easier and less costly to synthesize data.

Use the right tools to produce meaningful OLAP reports

Achieving ease-of-use doesn't have to mean sacrificing computational power. Cognos 8 BI is an extremely efficient software application that yields tremendous results. Users can rank, sort, and drill-down through data threads to collect relevant content. Toggle between summary-level to transaction-level detail to isolate data, and use unbeatable time-trending capability to examine information from past years or quarters. Competing alternatives require additional programming or databases to scale cubes as large as those generated using Cognos OLAP tools, and Cognos 8 BI does it all while saving bandwidth: data is summarized and processed in the application layer, but results are returned at the summary level, optimizing network efficiency.

Cognos performance management facilitates the sharing of OLAP reports and other analysis tools across the organization. Making information easily accessible by people who need to see it means that work will flow more quickly and organically. This translates to more efficient process and better intelligence for long-term business success.

Cognos also provides solutions for performance metrics, budgeting and forecasting software, data mining, employee turnover, KPI analysis and more, all within a service oriented architecture.

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