Now more than ever organizations are under pressure to gain the most value from their investments in business intelligence and performance management. Capitalizing on a successful and cost-effective strategy to deploy highly functional Cognos performance dashboards to users that provide meaningful, accurate and timely information is the best vehicle for creating awareness, value, and user adoption.

If you are looking for a low cost approach to quickly get up and running with best-in class feature rich Cognos dashboards in your environment utilizing your data and requirements, then Dashboard Express is the answer.

DashInsight Features and Benefits

100% Self-service reporting framework

• A single User based customizable web interface
• Open and view multiple reports from an expandable tree style folders list
• Perform data exploration through filters, drill up/down, and drill-through to other reports
• Save report filters and contexts and apply them to next reporting sessions
• Open related dashboards through quick navigation tabs
• Access Internet/intranet resources through quick links
• Open detailed analysis reports through quick links
• Add and share report notes and actions
• Analyze root causes and effects through Pre-built Guided Analytic Paths
• Search for scorecards, dashboards and reports
• View Online Help with one click

Monitor, Analyze and Manage

• Monitor key performance indicators through Summarized and Executive Scorecards and Dashboards
• Explore and analyze information through Time-series, Deviation, Ranking, Contribution, and Correlation type dashboards
• Manage performance through What-if Analysis and Scenario dashboards

User-driven Self-service Customization

• Customize the framework layout and behavior
• Create your personal content by adding and customizing reporting gadgets (similar to iGoogle, My Yahoo!) with My Dashboards

Alignment, Coordination and Collaboration

• Add multiple Notes to reports
• Define and manage actions through follow-ups and tasks
• Save and share report views with other groups or users
• Print or save reports in other formats including PDF and Excel

Google Charts and Maps

• Access Cognos reports integrated with Google interactive Charts and Maps

Guided Analytics

• Analyze the root causes and effects through Pre-built Guided Analytic Paths
• View the appropriate reports through context-sensitive decision tree diagrams
• View customizable and context-sensitive Business Glossaries

Alerts and events

• Access alerts and events through Events Notification Panel
• Open Alert reports through quick links

What is Dashboard Express?

Dashboard Express is a high value cost-effective customizable solution for rapidly developing and deploying Cognos dashboards using best practices.  Dashboard Express is packaged with DataClarity’s DashInsight software.

Is Dashboard Express affordable?

The Dashboard Express is very affordable and an incredible value given our rapid development and deployment approach that leverages DashInsight pre-built content.  Turnkey pilot engagements can be completed in as short as 3 weeks, and can be tailored around your specific business and technical requirements

Why can’t our internal staff build similar Cognos performance dashboards?

In an ideal world, your staff would have the time, experience and knowledge necessary to complete any dashboard project. Trouble is, we live in the real world, and your staff is already fully utilized on projects and maintenance.  Even if time were available, they may not possess all the knowledge, skills and perspective gained from successfully implementing BI dashboards for many years, nor would they have the many functions, features and pre-built content provided by DataClarity’s DashInsight.

Why consider DataClarity?

DataClarity’s Dashboard Express is delivered by certified senior and principal-level Cognos experts, and is customized for your particular technical and business requirements. Our seasoned professionals have a solid foundation of theory and true hands-on experience in designing, developing and deploying solutions. Using their collective knowledge, experience, and lessons learned, DataClarity experts are ideally equipped to provide your organization real-world Cognos mentoring, coaching and training that transcends traditional contracting and staff augmentation.

With over 600 successful projects completed over the past 10 years, and an award-winning IBM Cognos partnership dating back to 1999, DataClarity has an impeccable track record, and a blend of business knowledge, technical skills, and training expertise that translates into more value and less risk.

Next steps

Contact us today to learn how the Dashboard Express can be tailored to meet your particular dashboard requirements – you can complete the form or call us at 877-454-4898, and we would be delighted to consult with you and make specific recommendations.