In a previous post we introduced you to the idea that IBM’s Cognos Disclosure Management can improve your CAFR process by: Reducing risk Saving resources Cutting costs Decreasing cycle times Improving organizational insight Now we’re going to explain how Cognos Disclosure Management reduces your risks. Most CAFR producers are stuck using outdated, manual systems to […]
Archive | July, 2013
The Good, The Bad, and the Revolutionary of Word, Excel, and your CAFR
When you prepare your Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), you probably rely on two primary pieces of software: Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. You use Microsoft Excel to produce the numbers and spreadsheet portions of the CAFR, and you use Microsoft Word to produce the words and narrative portions. Both serve as dynamic tools and […]
Stop Problems BEFORE They Start with New Predictive Maintenance and Quality Solution From IBM
Does your organization need to own and maintain: A fleet of vehicles? A manufacturing facility? Production machinery? Heavy equipment machinery? How much time and money do you spend solving problems with these assets? How would your organization change if you could anticipate your maintenance and quality needs, and stop problems before they start? With IBM’s […]
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How Do Your Data Quality and Analytics Tools Compare?
You may not be in the banking business, but we think that a recent survey conducted by Deloitte Consulting shows results relevant to many other types of industries and organizations. 57% of the survey respondents said that the quality of data in their organization is either “adequate” or “un-integrated,” while only 42% said their data […]
New Features in IBM Cognos Workspace 10.2.1 Improve Usability
IBM recently announced updates to the latest version of Cognos Workspace, version 10.2.1. There aren’t any earth-shattering developments here, but there are new features designed to improve authoring and overall usability. Here is the new feature rundown, straight from the horse’s mouth: Filter on multiple related data items in select value filter and slider filter […]
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3 Ways to Move Forward with Big Data
We recently read Cameron Price’s article published at Information Management and posted some thoughts about it in our article 3 V’s of Big Data. Here we revisit those ideas in a bit more depth. Price recommends focusing on 3 key principles to move forward with your big data approach: Acquisition Acquire all data from your […]