Cognos 8 Planning

• Make decisions instead of debating definitions and accuracy of multiple spreadsheets with a unified view of plan data that connects with key metrics and information.
• Proceed from what-is to evaluate “what-if” scenarios critical to enterprise planning, developing budgets and forecasting future performance with sophisticated modeling instead of spreadsheets.
• Eliminate unproductive activities such as tracking down numbers, fixing broken links and debugging macros.
• Create better visibility of likely operating performance using driver-based planning and flexible rolling forecasts.
• Import data definitions from sources such as ERP systems so you can build models in days, not months.
• Add power and sophistication to your business models with rich built-in functions.
• Manage the solution without the need for arcane programming languages or scripting. No IT input is required.
• Quickly explore data, evaluate models, test assumptions and compare current performance with historical actuals and external benchmarks using drill-down and multidimensional cube slicing-and-dicing.
• Enable greater participation, collaboration and commitment with user-friendly Web browser and familiar Microsoft® Excel® interfaces
  

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zoom and more.Savvy organizations use integrated planning, forecasting and analysis to achieve outstanding performance. IBM Cognos® 8 Planning offers everything you need to establish a foundation for best-in-class performance, no matter how complex your business model. A state-of-the-art, highly scalable solution, it integrates operational and financial planning in real time so you can see your resource requirements and your future business performance.

With Cognos 8 Planning, you can build enterprise-wide plans, budgets and forecasts faster and more efficiently. Create, compare and evaluate business scenarios, conditions, drivers, rates and assumptions. Proceed from “what-is” to evaluate what-if scenarios critical to forecasting future performance.

Cognos 8 Planning provides the power, flexibility and integrated workflow you need to:

Rather than forcing you into a solution that might not fit your business model, IBM Cognos 8 Planning readily adapts to suit your organization and environment. And since Cognos 8 Planning is designed for finance professionals, you won’t need IT to manage changes to your model or assumptions.

Learn more:

• IBM Cognos 8 Planning data sheet (1.2MB)
• IBM Cognos Planning Contributor Add-in for Microsoft Excel (552KB)
• Performance Blueprints enable you to jumpstart deployments in key areas

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