Chateaux Software

IBM Cognos

Chateaux is dedicated to our client's success with IBM Cognos BI projects at the highest level. Each engagement is different. We have the ability to provide the right skill-sets to fully staff any, or all, aspects of your Cognos BI project.

The technical expertise of our staff is second-to-none. We are 100% IBM Cognos certified (Developers, Administrators, and Trainers). Our Cognos team consistently works to stay current on the latest versions and newest features when they are released.

    Our technologists are experts in all of the Cognos BI (7, 8.4, and 10) related technologies. The following highlights just some of our Cognos skills:
    • IBM Cognos Installation and Configuration/Administration
    • IBM Cognos Health Checks
    • Framework Manager, Modeling, building Cubes
    • Report, Query and Dashboard Design and Development
    • Balanced Scorecarding
    • IBM Cognos Business Insight
    • Relational, Multi-Dimensional and Unstructured Data

    New Features Include:

    Mobile enhancements – now supports iPhone devices and has an enhanced, easy to navigate user interface.

    Statistical integration – quickly gain insight and confidence with critical statistical evidence that is readily available to all front-line decisions makers, incorporates statistical results with core business reporting, reducing the time it takes to analyze data and prepare business presentations based on that analysis.

    Active reports – provides highly interactive managed reports and allows users to receive interactive reports by email, extending the reach of BI to mobile and offline workers.

    Column titles when drilling up or down – users can now see which fields they can drill up or drill down on and return to the original report where they began the drilling process.

    Improved upgrade processes – ability to track progress and follow up on decisions until upgrade is complete.

    Support for multi-version coexistence – seamless upgrade experience for the end user by allowing administrators to upgrade the IBM Cognos software in stages.

    Enhanced search capability – quickly and securely access structured and unstructured information using standard search interfaces, and then use this information to dynamically create BI content.

    Collaboration capabilities – built in Social Networking with integration of IBM Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook