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Cognos 8 Report Pack for mySAP FI/CO

The IBM Cognos 8 Report Pack for mySAP FI/CO lets you – for the first time – combine historic data from SAP BW with current data in mySAP in one report or dashboard, without additional coding.

More than 60 of the most common business reports come pre-defined, providing you with rapid access to mySAP data. Now, you can deliver the most complete view of your enterprise performance and eliminate the effort and costs required to build a separate operational reporting system.

Leverage the value of your SAP applications

When you choose Cognos, an IBM company, for your SAP data, you get software and solutions that:

• Deliver a complete performance management solution.
• Leverage all data and IT infrastructures.
• Are SAP version-independent.
• Enable self-service report authoring for everyday users.
• Are available and proven to deliver value today.

Save time

Click to see an IBM Cognos 8 Report Pack report.

• Reports with robust formatting are available out of the box. They can be easily customized or extended to new reports without the need for additional coding.
• Pre-built reports accelerate the delivery of operational information.
• Leverage existing business intelligence authoring skills.
• Quickly deliver dashboards and other business intelligence content.

Save money

• Using the IBM Cognos 8 Report Pack is a cost-effective way to provide insight based upon valuable SAP data across your entire organization.
• Eliminate the cost and effort of creating a separate operational reporting environment.
• No additional training for end users.
• No redundant development and maintenance, no separate environment to administer.

Deliver results

• Provide immediate operational reporting from your mission-critical SAP transaction applications.
• Deliver up-to-the-minute dashboards using data from operational systems and data warehouses.
• Provide complete, up-to-the-minute insights into business performance.
• Build reports using data not yet loaded into the data warehouse.
• Build dashboards that combine historical data from a data warehouse with current data from operational systems.

Distribute SAP data to more users more quickly

The IBM Cognos 8 Report Pack is an ideal way to distribute SAP data to users and decision-makers in a shorter time than can be done building SAP reports alone. They are also ideal for users who:

• Desire a single source of business intelligence, regardless of the data source.
• Find standard SAP reports restrictive or inflexible.
• Need to combine SAP data with other data sources.
• Need to see current and historical data about customers.
• Need to reconcile data from other systems.
• Need to supplement BI on the data warehouse with up-to-the-minute information.

See an immediate impact

IBM Cognos 8 Report Packs can also have an immediate impact on a wide range of projects. Examples include:

• Operational reports: front-line workers need current information to make day-to-day decisions.
• On-demand information from packaged applications delivers the insights they need.
• Up-to-the-minute dashboards: improve visibility into performance and drive better decisions.
• Provide users with the complete picture of a key process that draws data from different systems: For example: shipping managers can view order status, current inventory levels, expected receipt of goods, and closed orders within a single dashboard.
• Single view of a customer: IBM Cognos 8 Report Packs provide on-demand data aggregation and history about a given customer across packaged applications and other sources to enable different views from a consistent data source. Let your sales team see a customer's complete purchasing history, including historical and current transactions – to help them continue selling value-added products or services.

Advantages

IBM Cognos 8 Report Packs go beyond basic connectivity to offer many project advantages, including:

• Combine information, on-demand – IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence with IBM Cognos 8 Report Packs lets you combine data from mySAP, SAP BW, and other data sources (relational and OLAP) from across your organization.
• Speed: delivered out-of-the box with IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence, reducing the need for custom coding.
• Vendor-approved interface: access data through an SAP-certified interface. There is no need to adapt or modify your existing implementation.
• Simplicity: use a simple, visual environment for report development. No coding required. Enable self-service for business users.
• Lower risk: reduce the need for expensive, specialized resources. Lower the time, cost, and risk of developing powerful and data-rich applications.
• Support IT standards: IBM Cognos 8 Report Packs adhere to the security and business logic of underlying applications.
• Robust performance, minimal impact: The IBM Cognos Data Adapter for Intelligent ERP ensures controlled access to your systems to limit impact and ensure continued optimal performance. Report distribution through IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence ensures robust performance.

Additional Resources:

Extending the Value of your SAP Applications with Cognos

Online Demo

See full BI capabilities within the SAP NetWeaver Portal.

Empowering Business Decision Makers by Extending Your SAP Applications

White Paper

Learn how to leverage your SAP data with a BI platform that is complete, proven and easy-to-use.

Avoiding Performance Management Pitfalls

Podcast

Listen to Robert D. Kugel, Ventana Research, as he discusses performance management pitfalls.

Cognos Performance Management Solutions for SAP

White Paper

Enhance your investment in SAP applications through connection to SAP R/3 and the SAP Business Suite.

Easy Reporting off SAP BW

Web Seminar On-Demand

See integration points between the IBM Cognos 8 BI and SAP architectures and how Arla Foods cut reporting requests to IT by 75 percent.

SAP and Cognos

Podcast

Join James MacCuaig and Scott Lawrence on how customers benefit by combining Cognos & SAP. Learn to leverage your SAP investment, why Powered by SAP NetWeaver status matters, and how to help users get more from your SAP system faster.

Beware of Performance Management Pitfalls

White Paper

Read what Robert D. Kugel, Ventana Research, describes as performance management pitfalls.

When ERP Is Not the Right Choice

White Paper

Ventana Research: ERP can do more for your company - but it doesn’t do everything.

Evaluating performance management solutions for SAP?

Resource Center

Read what IDC recommends you look for.

The BI and Performance Management on ERP Resource Kit from Ventana Research

Market Driven Event

The BI and Performance Management on ERP Resource Kit from Ventana Research

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