IBM Cognos BI Architecture

A Business Intelligence and Performance Management initiative should be seen as a journey and not as an ad-hoc initiative, so in order to be successful it requires that the direction is clearly set from the beginning and that it relies on solid foundations.

So even before to start the initial project of that journey it is fundamental to define the roadmap which will drive that journey as well as the architecture on which it will rely on. This initial investment to think about the architecture and the roadmap will pay back during the entire Business Intelligence and Performance Management journey.

The IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and Performance Management solution offers a wide range of possibilities and tools to fulfill your requirements. element61, with his in depth knowledge of the IBM Cognos suite, can help you to define a tailor made roadmap for your organisation in order to get the most benefits of your investment and to reduce as much as possible the time to value after the beginning of your initiative.

As a Business Intelligence and Performance Management journey is usually running over several years it is fundamental to define a solid architecture which can serve efficiently the needs of today but which will also be able to evolve in order to serve the needs of tomorrow. element61 can advise and assist you in all the aspects of the design of a robust and future proof architecture.

The architecture of an IBM Cognos Business Intelligence and Performance Management environment typically includes:

  • Hardware requirements and support in hardware selection
  • Server Architecture
  • Enterprise environment definition (Development, Acceptance, Production)
  • Multi tiers environment best practices
  • IBM Cognos components selection
  • IBM Cognos components links and synergies
  • Dataflows

The combination of a tailor made roadmap with a robust and future proof architecture will guarantee the success and secure the investment made by your organization to deliver better information to the decision maker.

Contact us to learn more about our IBM Cognos Architecture and Roadmap Service Offering!