Government

U.S. Federal Government

More than 75,000 U.S. government employees rely on Cognos, an IBM company, to respond to the President’s Management Agenda and deliver the best service to citizens at the best value. Performance management software and services from Cognos help U.S. federal agencies:

Deliver more efficient, effective, and transparent programs:

• Track ongoing program results, quickly identify red flags, and course-correct to stay on track.
• Link program funding to outcomes to measure spend against performance.
• Justify budget requisitions with clearly demonstrated results.
• Monitor program effectiveness through a single, comprehensive view of your key program drivers.
• Analyze and compare the performance of various programs to better prioritize them for funding.

Make financial performance more predictable:

• Model scenarios to project future program requirements and costs.
• Align planning cycles with changing external conditions.
• Increase accountability and buy-in by letting all levels of the organization contribute to the planning process.
• Eliminate “best-guess” project milestones through predictable planning and better communications with citizens, administrators, and staff.

Manage human capital:

• Recruit and retain the right employees for continuous delivery of efficient, effective services.
• Consolidate and track skills inventories and gaps across the agency.
• Engage the workforce by distributing goal-driven metrics to employees across the organization for better expectation-setting and understanding of individual contributions to program outcomes.

The requisite experience

A wide range of federal agencies, bureaus, and departments choose Cognos to help them deliver the outcomes their missions demand. These include:

• Air Education and Training Command
• Armament Research Development and Engineering Center
• US Marine Corps

Additional Resources:

IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting

Online Demo

See real-world scenarios for casual business users and professional authors.

Government Performance Management

White Paper

Read how Cognos performance management helps government agencies leverage information and resources to engage the workforce, boost productivity, improve efficiencies, and deliver better services to the public.

Scorecarding for the Public Sector

White Paper

Brett Knowles, one of North America's leading authorities on the Balanced Scorecard, discusses some unique public sector issues and proven solutions.

IBM Cognos Program Objective Memorandum (POM) Planning Performance Blueprint

Online Demo

Learn how Cognos performance management solutions can help defense agencies align program goals with operating plans to more effectively meet mission objectives.

Cognos Virtual Government Forum

Web Link

Hear how federal agencies are using performance management for results-based government.

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