Government

Governments Worldwide

Public service agencies around the world use IBM Cognos software and services for results-driven government. Through IBM, these agencies have improved their performance and accountability through better management in these areas:

Organizational performance

• Understand which programs to fund, where to trim, and what results to expect.
• Consolidate data from different departments, systems, and jurisdictions for organization-wide analysis.
• Articulate, measure, and track high-level goals through specific, measurable outcomes.
• Communicate and share information quickly and easily among constituencies.
• Make the link between budgets, strategic planning, and actionable information. 
• See how IBM Cognos solutions helped the Dutch Police consolidate information from regional offices and their national force for a countrywide view of criminal activity.

Mission effectiveness

• Go beyond spreadsheets with connected, flexible planning software to reduce tactical and financial planning cycles from months to days.
• Deliver relevant, actionable information to the people who need it, when they need it.
• Provide better service to constituents through streamlined decision-making and improved day-to-day processes.
• Use information to make your supply chain more efficient.
• Deliver secure online services from a central administrative point.
• Spend time on value-added decisions rather than data consolidation.

Operational readiness

• Communicate priorities and key metrics across the organization.
• Respond quickly to changing situations with citizen-centered solutions.
• Align tactical responses with changing priorities.
• Engage front-line managers in the planning process.
• Use what-if scenario analysis for different solutions.

Additional Resources:

IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting

Online Demo

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

Government Customer Story Bundle

Success Story - Regular

Find out how public sector organizations like the US Marine Corps and the City of Albuquerque are reducing costs and making better decisions with IBM Cognos software.

Government Performance Management

White Paper

Read how IBM 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.

Reporting & Scorecarding in Municipal Government

White Paper

Read how city and county governments are making sense of their data to show good stewardship and better serve citizens.

CFO of the U.S. Department of Defense, Tina Jonas

Podcast

Tina Jonas speaks about good stewardship, clean audits, and the executive budget dashboard she can't do without.

Tracking and Reporting on Recovery Funds

Podcast

Listen in as John Kamensky, a Senior Fellow with the IBM Center for The Business of Government, discusses the new challenges of reporting on recovery funding, and how IBM is aligning its products and services to help.

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