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February 2010


		IBM looks to System z for its own large scale Business Intelligence Deployment Join IBM for the first in a series of teleconference where the IBM CIO team will share their on-going expertise and methodologies driving the rapid deployment of Cognos 8 BI for Linux on System z within the IBM enterprise. Dates: 09 Feb 2010 - 09 Feb 2010 Times: 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, 4:00 p.m. UTC Location: Online Type: Teleconference For more information or to register...

Techniques

		Showing Hover Chart in IBM Cognos 8.4 Report Studio Reports The technique provided in this article is tested with Cognos 8.4 using GO Data Warehouse (query) sample package and database SQL Server 2005. The target audience for this article is anyone who is well versed with IBM Cognos 8.4 Report Studio. Read more...

		Dynamic Metric Selection For Charts In Relational Models For a business user, charts are the visual representation of metrics. They require a lot of comparison and may involve many metrics. Consider for example, if a business requires six metrics and the user may like to compare any two, three, or four metrics at any one time. Read more...

		Creating An Excel Filter Drop Down With Value Prompts In HTML Reports, Using Javascript Find out how to use custom prompts to view report value prompts and the report page at the same time, saving valuable screen real estate by displaying only the desired prompts. Read more...

Features

New IBM Support Portal Now Live!
Just last month, the new IBM Support Portal went live for IBM Cognos customers and it has been smooth sailing ever since. Read more...

Introducing the Sales Performance Management for Salesforce.com Blueprint
The Sales Performance Management for Salesforce.com Blueprint uses Sales Performance Management (SPM) to link sales and marketing data from salesforce.com—with key metrics and best practices to simplify sales performance analysis. Read more...

IBM Cognos Dashboards: The Principles of Effective Dashboards
Dashboards mean different things to different people. Not all dashboards are created equally. Color, shading, the use of white space and animated graphics can provide significant benefits by enabling individuals to quickly grasp the information presented in a dashboard. Read more...

An Inside Look: IBM Cognos TM1 version 9.5
IBM Cognos® TM1 version 9.5 is a connected, dynamic solution for planning, budgeting and analysis. With the new features in version 9.5, you can rapidly analyze and model planning requirements for your entire organization and use them to anticipate the correct course of action for better business outcomes. Read more...

Missed a Performance Event? Attend the Virtual Version
Sometimes you just can’t get away. Even for something important, like one of the IBM Cognos Performance Events that are being held in 61 different cities around the world. Read more...

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IBM looks to System z for its own large scale Business Intelligence Deployment