Cognos Migration & Upgrade

Migrating from Cognos 7 to later versions can be a challenge without the right support.  Decision Resources has expertise in all versions of Cognos, so that the risks involved in migration can be mitigated and the benefits of moving to the latest version can be fully leveraged. We firstly review your existing architecture and then can navigate you through the various migration options available to come up with a solution that is right for your business.

Agile BI

Decision Resources are experts in managing BI and Data Warehousing projects using Agile methodologies.  We can produce high quality work in a shorter amount of time by combining our expertise in Agile methods, technical knowledge and advanced cloud based project management tools.  When we work on a project with our customers, we are completely transparent about the status of a project.  We don’t need to provide project reports – the tools we use allow our customers to see the status of a project in real time.

If you manage a BI team, we can help you achieve greater output from your team and engage your customers better through Agile adoption.

Click here to download a whitepaper written by Decision Resources on Agile BI. 

You will learn about what Agile is, how it relates to BI and some of the challenges in adoption, along with some of the things that we have learnt from experience.

Report design - Our approach

Our report design approach encompasses key areas that we have identified as:

• User Experience (UX) - We consider the best way for people to interact with the report.  We also like our reports to look as attractive as possible.
• Simplicity - A report must not be more complex than is necessary to achieve its goal.  When complexity is called for, we ensure that the user experience is as easy as possible.
• Performance - The speed at which a report returns its information is a critical factor in our report design.  Fast reports mean happy users.
• Lower maintenance - Our team always considers report maintenance to ensure that they are dynamic and flexible.

Click here to download an IBM whitepaper - Core design principles for displaying quantitative information

ETL

ETL stands for “Extract, Transform and Load”.  This is the process whereby data is Extracted from source systems, Loaded into a data warehouse and then transformed into a format that is suitable for reporting and analysis.  Good ETL design requires skills in not only technological tools, but also the ability to understand business rules and processes. Decision Resources has expertise in ETL tools, applied in a variety of industries.

Cognos Training and Mentoring

Benefits of Training and Mentoring with Decision Resources

• You learn on your own data and on your own systems.  The things you learn are not just theory, they will be real things that are directly applicable to your situation.
• The schedule can be flexible, according to your availability and needs.  You don't have to wait for a scheduled class.
• We can provide support after the training finishes so that if you have specific problems that need to be solved after the training, you can get the help you need.

Cognos Mentoring

We offer structured mentoring for the entire Cognos suite, including:

• Cognos BI Overview
• Cognos Consumer, Analyst and Author roles
• TM1
• Query Studio
• Report Studio
• Analysis Studio
• Cognos Metadata and architecture

Customised Cognos Training

We can offer more formal training for groups who have specific needs, with training customised to use your data and environment.  This can range from training users in how to use a specific system that has been built, to training technical staff and also 'train the trainer' type courses.

Contact us today to talk about your training requirements.