1. How does the Cognos 8 platform leverage my infrastructure today and tomorrow?
   
   
• Environment neutral. Leverages existing heterogeneous platforms, security, portal and Web environments. Learn about supported environments.
• Standards based. Adopts modern technology standards such as SOAP and WSDL and adapts as those change.
• Location transparent. Deploy any number of services on any server, and make them accessible anywhere.
• Flexible peer-to-peer services. Flexible distribution options fit your chosen hardware strategy.
  
  
2. How does the Cognos 8 platform help further our performance management capacity?
   
   
• A single open API. IT has full access to all functionality and can deliver quickly on changing needs.
• Purpose-built services. Purpose-built services assures rapid innovation by Cognos, partners, and customers.
• Embeddable services. IT can embed functionality into applications, such as BPM and search, to easily extend the solution.