What s New with Version 9.5

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1 What s New with Version 9.5 Marco Loprete, Senior Solution Specialist Business Analytics

2 Important Disclaimer THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESENTATION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. WHILE EFFORTS WERE MADE TO VERIFY THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESENTATION, IT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN ADDITION, THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ON IBM S CURRENT PRODUCT PLANS AND STRATEGY, WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY IBM WITHOUT NOTICE. IBM SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO, THIS PRESENTATION OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS PRESENTATION IS INTENDED TO, OR SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT OF: CREATING ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION FROM IBM (OR ITS AFFILIATES OR ITS OR THEIR SUPPLIERS AND/OR LICENSORS); OR ALTERING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT GOVERNING THE USE OF IBM SOFTWARE. 2

3 Business Analytics IBM Cognos Express 9.5 The only integrated Reporting, Analysis and Planning solution purpose built for midsize companies 3

4 IBM Cognos Express Planner Purpose-built planning application Rapid deployment of managed planning applications Rich contribution client Planning Workflow Structured Planning Process Hierarchical Approvals Audit Trails 4

5 Express Planner for the Planning Agenda For: Who: IBM Cognos provides: That: Unlike: Express Planner: CFOs, Controllers, Financial Analysts and planning contributors Are unable to deliver timely and reliable forecasts, plans, and analyses that align operational tactics with the organization s financial targets An automated solution for Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Provides a Finance-managed solution to significantly reduce the time and cost Spreadsheets and manual processes Replaces slow, cumbersome manual planning processes with automated daily, weekly or monthly planning based on trusted business data. 5

6 Cognos Express 9.5 Technical & Deployment Architecture Business User Role Personal Data Cognos Connection Portal / Presentation Layer Single Sign On via CAM Passport Report Studio Query Studio Analysis Client MS Excel Client Web Client Contributor Client Data Advisor ICAS Architect Express Reporter Express Advisor Express Xcelerator Express Planner Modeling Clients Express Core COGNOS ACCESS MANAGER (Cognos 8.4.1) CONTENT MANAGER (Cognos 8.4.1) CONTENT STORE (Informix ) APPLICATION SERVER (Tomcat ) Cognos Express Manager Console (Install & Config) COGNOS ANALTIC SERVER (ICAS 9.5.1) Active Directory (optional) Planner Admin Client Framework Manager Client 6 Admin Role Corporate Data

7 IBM Cognos Analytic Server (ICAS) Embedded OLAP Server now brings TM core capabilities to Cognos Express modules Personal Hierarchies Dynamic modeling of hierarchies and dimensions to provide the right views of information and insight for different users (e.g. custom consolidations) Personal Scenarios Unlimited number of ad-hoc, what-if alternatives (sandboxes) that allow individuals, teams, divisions and whole companies to respond to fast changing conditions In Cell Picklists (driven by server-based logic) Redo/Undo Back out impact of data spreading transactions Session level activity tracking Changed cell coloring Internal and BP Use only - Subject to NDA Obligations with IBM

8 Enhanced Management Console Cognos Express Manager Back-up and restore Centralized client downloads for easy deployment including shared components like Data Advisor and Architect

9 Data Advisor Support for both relational (new) and multidimensional modeling. Users can switch between these modes on the fly User can now just create the cube/package Decide to open it with Advisor or Reporter Can set to open automatically

10 Express Advisor Enhanced dashboards Multiple objects on a single canvas Easily sized and changed Can be linked (synchronized) New visual enhancements Extended traffic lights with shapes/symbols New dial chart type

11 Which Cognos Express Module Should Lead Buying Agenda Reporter Advisor Xcelerator Planner Reporting & Ad Hoc Analysis and Visualization Scorecards (threshold based ) Dashboards What-if Scenario Modeling Excel-based Analysis Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting 11

12 IBM Cognos Express Capabilities Capability Reporter Advisor Xcelerator Planner Self Service Reporting Ad hoc query and analysis Multidimensional Analysis and Visualization Excel-based Multidimensional Analysis Dashboards Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting MS Office Integration In-memory OLAP engine Write-back Security Data Integration Centralized admin & mgmt 12

Comparing Cognos Express to Cognos BI and TM1 Cognos Express Reporter Users plus Connector Advisor Users plus Connector Xcelerator Users plus Connector Planner Users plus Connector Cognos

13 Comparing Cognos Express to Cognos BI and TM1 Cognos Express Reporter Users plus Connector Advisor Users plus Connector Xcelerator Users plus Connector Planner Users plus Connector Cognos BI and TM1 BI Professional Authors plus TM1 Analytic Server Executive Viewer Users plus TM1 Analytic Server TM1 Explorer plus TM1 Analytic Server TM1 Contributor plus TM1 Analytic Server 13

14 IBM Cognos Express Licensing and Pricing Reporter Advisor Xcelerator Planner Complete Connector $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $25,000 User $500 $500 $1,000 $500 $1,500 Consumer $400 Admin $2,000 Non-Prod $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $12,500 Green = New Examples in $USD 14

15 New License Types Complete Connector Server entitlement to all Cognos Express modules (Reporter, Advisor, Xcelerator, Planner). Complete User User entitlement to all module capabilities Requires that all CX Connectors be licensed either through the new Complete Connector or individual Connector licenses Consumer User Read-only, named user access to pre-authored content through Cognos Connection Authoring content for a CX product module is entitled only via individual Named User or Complete User licenses Non-production Licenses 15

16 Cognos Express Glide Path CX Module. Trade-up to Cost ($USD) Express Reporter User Connector BI Business Author BI Admin $1,010 $5,500 Express Xcelerator User Connector TM1 Contributor Analytic Server $1,360 $160/PVU Express Advisor User Connector EV User EV Server $465 $60/PVU Express Planner User Connector TM1 Contributor Analytic Server $1,760 $160/PVU

17 IBM Cognos Express Promotions IBM Cognos Express Partner Promotions Q Ongoing Incentive promotion - to 'reset' the entitled PPA IBM Cognos Express prices (new customer authorized selling price) to address the Cognos Uplift and IBM Fx Rate. Available for select countries in all IOTs 2. Land and Expand Starter-kit (5-user Reporting) seeding promotion - to grow market share, revenue and compete effectively against local competitive products/seeding programs available in North America, EMEA: Northeast, Southwest, CEE, MEA, Latin America, Asia Pacific: ISA GMT For more information and to check whether available in your region, go to: Or Contact your local Channel manager

18 Opportunities in the existing Cognos Express installed base Existing customers will be interested in What s New in CX 9.5 New Planner module Great new dashboarding capabilities in Advisor The new Planner module makes it easy to introduce the idea of moving to the complete connector One Connector $10K, Complete Connector only $25K Trade up from one Connector to Complete Connector Sell new seats with Consumer and Complete user roles $ 18

19 Cognos Express Enablement Resources Cognos Sales Resources Cognos Express Sales Learning Sales Play for Cognos Express Sales and Marketing Kit Cognos Technical Sales Resources Cognos Express Technical Sales Learning (presales) Partner Resources Cognos Express Overview Sales and marketing kit Cognos Express Enablement Sales Play For Cognos Express 19

Workforce Planning Performance Integrated Financial

20 Blueprints Powered by IBM Cognos Express Expense Planning and Control Performance Strategic Finance Performance Workforce Planning Performance Integrated Financial Planning and Forecasting Performance Capital Project Planning Performance 20

21 New Demonstration System Single Environment supports Reporting, Analysis and/or Planning Agendas Table-driven to allow easy renaming of products and geographies 21

22 Call to Action Get Informed Get Enabled Go Get Them! Cognos Sales Resources Cognos Express Sales Learning Sales Play for Cognos Express Sales and Marketing Kit Cognos Technical Sales Resources Cognos Express Technical Sales Learning (presales) Partner Resources Cognos Express Overview Sales and marketing kit Cognos Express Enablement Sales Play For Cognos Express 22

23 Business Analytics

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