Forecasting, planning and budgeting software

VIDEO: View this brief video to learn how the University of Cincinnati is becoming more cost-effective and better serving its students by distributing its dollars to the programs that need it through the budgetary visibility that SAP software gives them.

Posted: 22 May 2012 | Premiered: 22 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Not long ago, the average executive’s idea of a business forecast was a simple, spreadsheet-based extrapolation of previous performance. Today, however, business executives are recognizing the need to use the billions of data records stored within their company’s IT systems for more advanced analytics.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

CASE STUDY: Read this case study and learn how Mitsubishi Corporation's European subsidiaries sought a system capable of automating planning and providing managers with the required information to make better-informed decisions. Discover how IBM Cognos offers them access to a centralised system, creates budget plans, reports and individual analysis.

Posted: 11 May 2012 | Published: 11 May 2012

WEBCAST: Spreadsheets were once the only way for successful planning, analysis and forecasting. Not anymore. This webcast showcases an enterprise-wide, holistic solution that joins financial, operational and strategic planning with business analytics. Watch this now and learn how IBM Cognos can drive innovation and increase your profitability.

Posted: 10 May 2012 | Premiered: 10 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Planning, budgeting and forecasting always will be crucial components to your organization. But choosing the right performance management software can be a tough task. This paper from IBM outlines the business challenges and drivers, as well as organizational and technological best practices to follow, and includes a software selection matrix.

Posted: 10 May 2012 | Published: 10 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: IT and finance may oftentimes be on separate pages, viewing each other as another facet of the business. In today's recovering economy, their dependence on each other can determine the success or failure of your company. This paper offers insight on how IT and finance can collaborate to help your organization succeed in the post-recession economy.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Once designated to the finance organization, functions such as forecasting and analysis have spread to other parts of the business. Performance management solutions are being deployed more broadly, migrating to everyday users. This paper explains why a Finance Center of Excellence can help ensure your performance management initiative succeeds.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Success depends on healthy and accurate forecasts. A rolling forecasting approach is typically helpful in developing or restoring your forecasting practices to full health. This paper from IBM offers up six principals that should be mainstays in your forecasting blueprint and also outlines an example of successful rolling forecasts in practice.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Your forecasting capabilities are likely lacking in some form or another. To fix this you must first recognize the problem and then implement a cure that leads to healthier predictions. This paper from IBM can help you zero in on the problem, offering up seven underlying symptoms of forecasting illness and remedies on how to overcome each one.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This brief white paper provides an overview of how performance management can help midsize companies meet challenges using IBM Cognos Express, an integrated, one-stop business intelligence (BI) and planning solution purpose-built for midsize companies. IBM Cognos Express is a cost-effective choice for performance management.

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 | Published: 22 Feb 2012

TRIAL SOFTWARE: Test Drive IBM Cognos Express in the Cloud! Check out this easy online trial of IBM Cognos Express. Take a closer look at selected reporting, analysis and planning capabilities – without installing any software on your system. You can access the trial online for up to four hours and repeat the trial as often as you like.

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 | Premiered: 26 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses a smarter approach to advanced analytics.

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 | Published: 21 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This study provides an overview of the different possibilities for accessing and integrating SAP data as well as their advantages and disadvantages in light of the growing demands on Business Intelligence in modern organizations.

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 | Published: 31 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn how midsize companies can rapidly adopt Business Intelligence (BI) and Performance Management (PM) technologies while minimizing training, support and ongoing costs in this research note from Nucleus Research.

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 | Published: 17 Feb 2011

DATA SHEET: Read about IBM Cognos® Express is the first and only integrated business intelligence (BI) and planning solution purpose-built to meet the needs of midsize companies, delivering essential reporting, analysis, dashboard, scorecard, planning, budgeting & forecasting in one affordable solution.

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 | Published: 17 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: With new technologies—such as planning and analysis solutions powered by IBM Cognos® software—companies are automating the process, getting faster reports and data that fuel “what is” and “what if” scenarios. Read this paper to learn more.

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 | Published: 15 Oct 2010