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From Reporting to Performance Management – A Roadmap: How IT Can Drive Better Business Performance by IBM July 25, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn how IT decision makers can drive better business performance through strong strategic, tactical, and advanced reporting.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM® Cognos Financial Statement Reporting (FSR) and British Airways by IBM June 01, 2011 - (Free Research) Through the years, accounting standards have changed and older processes need to be refined with the new complexities. This paper discovers how to maintain a master annual report without the risk of inaccuracies with data consolidation.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Planning, budgeting and forecasting: Software selection guide by IBM March 06, 2012 - (Free Research) Planning, budgeting and forecasting always will be crucial components to your organization. But choosing the right performance management software can be a tough task. This paper from IBM outlines the business challenges and drivers, as well as organizational and technological best practices to follow, and includes a software selection matrix.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Performance Management Solutions for the Office of Finance by IBM October 14, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this brief paper and learn how IBM Cognos can lead finance teams into the next generation by offering driver-based budgeting with vastly shorter planning cycles, flexible rolling forecasts, faster and more reliable financial close and consolidation, tighter control over operational performance, swifter reporting capabilities and so much more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Using IBM Cognos to Extend the Value of SAP by IBM January 21, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper discusses the results of numerous interviews Nucleus Research conducted with customers that decided to use IBM Cognos as their business intelligence and performance management solution in order to embrace, enhance and extend their SAP and ERP investments.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Download the Trial: IBM Rational Performance Tester by IBM January 30, 2009 - (Free Research) Download a free trial of IBM Rational Performance Tester, a performance testing tool, which identifies the presence and cause of system performance bottlenecks.  (TRIAL SOFTWARE)

IBM Cognos Express: IBM Financing Advantage for Express Solutions by IBM October 26, 2011 - (Free Research) See how to finance IBM Cognos Express for as low as $25 (USD) per user/month with one-stop financing solutions from IBM.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A Business Intelligence (BI) Agenda for Midsize Organizations: Six Strategies for Success White Paper by IBM Cognos March 02, 2009 - (Free Research) Success in business intelligence is all about facilitating sound, data-driven decisions at every level of the business. Read this white paper to learn six strategies for BI success, drawn from the experiences of actual IBM Cognos customers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Maximize Value from Your SAP Investment with Business Intelligence and Performance Management by IBM Cognos November 2008 - (Free Research) In this presentation transcript, Mark Smith, CEO & EVP Research, Ventana Research, and Karen Kirby, SAP Market Executive of Cognos, an IBM Company, focus on SAP investment with Business Intelligence and Performance Management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Six reasons to move from Oracle to IBM: Learn how companies around the worldare boosting performance, cutting costsand managing growth by IBM June 2011 - (Free Research) In six case studies, you’ll learn to tackle important challenges about moving to IBM. Learn how companies around the world are boosting performance, cutting costs and managing growth.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

An inside look at IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition by IBM May 2011 - (Free Research) This article is the first in a series and provides an in-depth view of performance and workload management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Compatibility in DB2 9.7-- From triggers to object enhancements: A demonstration of the new PL/SQL compatibility features by IBM September 2010 - (Free Research) This article overviews the new PL/SQL compatibility features in IBM DB2 software version 9.7, making it easier to adopt and allowing you to take advantage of its autonomic and high-performance characteristics.   (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Unified Performance Management: The Key to Successful Performance Management by IBM April 2009 - (Free Research) Using common performance management tools and systems efficiently is just as critical to the success of the business as using a common set of applications for accounting and human resources (ERP) and marketing and sales (CRM). Read this paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Business Intelligence (BI) and Performance Management: Best Practices for Your SAP Investment by IBM Cognos December 2008 - (Free Research) In this document, Mark Smith and Bob Corson will discuss some common challenges that seen with customers in terms of getting information from SAP data.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Nucleus Research Note: IBM Cognos Express by IBM February 2011 - (Free Research) Learn how midsize companies can rapidly adopt Business Intelligence (BI) and Performance Management (PM) technologies while minimizing training, support and ongoing costs in this research note from Nucleus Research.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM Tivoli Asset Discovery for System z/OS – Removing the Pain from Mainframe by IBM December 2009 - (Free Research) This paper addresses these issues with effective solutions for companies to better understand and manage their mainframe software investments.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM Information On Demand Virtual 2010 by IBM December 2010 - (Free Research) Curious about IBM Information On Demand (IOD) Global Conference 2010 in Las Vegas? Explore the best of the conference, virtually. Learn how to deliver trusted information for greater insight and smarter decisions, and align information and related projects to business goals.  (WEBCAST)

Gain visibility, insight and control with the CFO Performance Insight solution from IBM by IBM June 2012 - (Free Research) This brief video introduces an analytics platform that combines predictive analytics with what-if analysis, giving CFOs valuable insight into financial performance and paving the way for smarter, more reliable enterprise decision-making.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Total Cost of Acquisition and Ownership Study for: Consolidating Lotus Domino x86 Workloads on IBM Power Systems by IBM July 2010 - (Free Research) Learn how companies can maximize the return on their investments by moving up to Lotus Domino 8.5 and consolidating from a larger number of x86 servers to a smaller number of IBM Power servers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM Rational ROI Calculators and Value Estimators by IBM November 2010 - (Free Research) Find out how IBM Rational® can provide you with solutions to improve organizational efficiency, reduce your TCO, and position your organization for long-term growth. Choose a solution that addresses one or more of your needs, and the tool will help you determine your ROI or estimate the value your organization could attain with IBM Rational.  (ASSESSMENT TOOL)

IBM System x iDataPlex by IBM October 2010 - (Free Research) In today’s fast-paced IT environment, overcrowded data centers are becoming more and more common—which means IT managers are simply running out of room to expand. An iDataPlex solution can help with these problems because its unique rack design is optimized to save floor space. Read this paper to find out more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Beyond the Crossroads: How Business-Savvy CIOs Enable Top-Performing Enterprises and How Top-Performing Enterprises Leverage Business-Savvy CIOs by IBM August 2010 - (Free Research) According to industry leaders and pundits in 2006, the role of the CIO was at a crossroads. Read the white paper to see how CIOs are beginning to seize this opportunity to play increasingly impactful strategic roles within their enterprise, and how IBM research can provide CIOs with the skills necessary to become a Business-Savvy CIO.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why performance management? A guide for the midsize organization by IBM February 2012 - (Free Research) This brief white paper provides an overview of how performance management can help midsize companies meet challenges using IBM Cognos Express, an integrated, one-stop business intelligence (BI) and planning solution purpose-built for midsize companies. IBM Cognos Express is a cost-effective choice for performance management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Scorecarding with IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence: Monitor, Manage and Perform by IBM November 2011 - (Free Research) Scorecards help you define, monitor and manage your company's critical metrics. By translating tactics and strategies into specific, measurable objectives, scorecards help you link corporate strategy to operations and ensure that your company's goals are consistently defined, understood and communicated.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Analytics for Manufacturing – Three Ways to Win by IBM February 2011 - (Free Research) This paper explains three ways performance management and analytics are used to create competitive advantage: building smarter supply chains, driving operational efficiency and enabling reliable financial planning.    (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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