Research and Development FAG

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Research and DevelopmentFAG 4

• Matthew Whitten
• Kathleen Hachez
• Laura Shirley
• David Huang

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• Proposed Technology
• Business Intelligence Software (BI)
• Agenda
• Technology briefing
• Software Comparison

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• Business Intelligence Software (BI)
• Makes decision making easy
• Query Analysis
• Predictive and Descriptive Statistics
• Optimization Analysis
• Time series analysis
• Scoring algorithms
• Reporting
• Visualization

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vs.
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• Core Information
• Scaleable
• Available demos
• Supports SAP/ERP
• Operates with Windows XP
• Provide security features

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• Rating Information
• Very intuitive and easy to use for all levels of
  users
• 24 hour phone support
• Out-of-box compatible with MS Office
• Can customize a training plan

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• Financial Information
• Cognos 8 prices vary depending on customer needs
• Training Costs
• Onsite Varies depending on exact needs
• Offsite course 500 900 per person

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• Core Information
• Easily integrated with SAP
• Scaleable
• No demos
• Operates with Windows XP
• Provide security features

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• Rating Information
• Easy to use and provides familiar interfaces
• Add-ins must be purchased to be made compatible
  with MS office
• No custom training plans are offered
• Only offsite training courses are offered
• 24 Online support available

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• Financial Information
• SAS9 cost varies depending on customer needs
• Training costs
• On site 15 000 - 100 000
• Varies depending on number of people

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• Proposal
• We chose Cognos 8 as the better BI Software
  Package
• 3 main reasons for our decision
• Cognos 8 offers more support and training
• There are available demos
• Cognos 8 is the better choice according to the
  Technology evaluation template

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• Recap
• Turn data to information to knowledge
• User friendly
• Easily integrated
• All functional area groups will benefit
• Easily Adaptable to petPROs Business Processes