Business Intelligence: Cognos 8 vs' Business Objects XI

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Business Intelligence Cognos 8 vs. Business
Objects XI

• Group Members
• Shahab Abedini
• Erin Exner
• Greg Mouland
• Shideh Rahmanian
• Amanda Van Kessel

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Outline

• Introduction to BI
• Business Objects XI
• Cognos 8
• BI at petPRO?
• Guest Speaker

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Business Intelligence (BI) Overview

• What is BI?
• How does BI work with an ERP?
• BI examples

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Business Objects XI (BO XI)

• Single BI platform
• BO XI SAP
• What does BO XI do?
• Features

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BO XI Screen Shots
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Cognos 8

• Single platform
• Features of Cognos 8
• Organizations successfully using Cognos 8

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Cognos 8 Screen Shots
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PivotTable
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BI _at_ petPRO

• Give the ability for managers to see how their FA
  groups are performing
• Compatibility of BO XI mySAP
• Real-time reports to allow managers to make
  critical decisions ASAP

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Guest Speaker Mr. Long Wang, VP Sales Business
Objects
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So Why BO XI?

• Integrates with SAP seamlessly
• Cheaper implementation and training costs
• Integrates easily with MS office
• Easy to customize GUI and the information being
  presented
• User friendly

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• Thank you!
• Are there any Questions?