IBM Cognos Supportlink

At the end of February Cognos will announce the availability of Cognos 8 Go! Mobile for Blackberry to provide yet another access mode for Cognos 8. Cognos 8 Go! access modes (Search, Mobile & Microsoft Office) allow users to easily view and interact with highly relevant BI information using the application or device most convenient to them.

"Our Cognos-powered extranet gives our citizens access to the information they need when they need it, resulting in dramatic savings in expenditures and person-hours. More importantly, we are able to share information between departments, allowing us to work in a more coordinated fashion to ensure efficient use of taxpayer funds."

By Mark Morton, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Cognos Incorporated

Cognos 8 BI Version 8.2 will be available in late February 2007 and will be shipped automatically to supported customers at that time. The focus of this release is on performance, conformance and quality enhancements. Here are some of the highlights.