|
Dear Colleague, Welcome to the September, 2011 edition of DataClarity’s Performance Pathways eNewsletter. In this edition, read about recent industry news and trends and the latest developments at DataClarity. Find out how to make smarter decisions with Cognos 10, learn more about budgeting process, and see how Cognos FSR helps companies to address their XBRL tagging requirements. Explore our Online Cognos Training Courses, and register for the Birmingham Cognos User Group Meeting. Please enjoy this month’s edition of Performance Pathways, the eNewsletter that leads the way to higher performance management. |
September 2011 Edition Industry News and Trends |
Industry News and Trends |
Business Analytics: Start small, get big resultsHow does your organization make business decisions? Do you go with a "gut feeling" because you lack accurate and complete data? Or do you have visibility into your processes, performance, offerings and customers to support smart, fact-based decisions? Read more |
 |
 |
Bigger picture, smarter decisions: Today’s BI tools“How are we doing?” is a question every business should be able to answer. But if you have to think a moment to answer this question with certainty, then it may be time to investigate today’s business intelligence (BI) tools. Read more |
Customer Stories |
Pioneer accelerates insight and enhances decision-making capabilitiesPioneer lacked fast insight into key financial indicators for its business such as delinquencies and portfolio credit quality. This made it difficult to address delinquent loans in a timely fashion or to roll out strategies to improve the credit quality of its portfolio. Read more |
 |
 |
NW Natural excels at XBRLAs a public company, Northwest Natural Gas Company (NW Natural) must submit 10-Q reports to the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) within 40 days of end-of-quarter and 10-K reports within 60 days of fiscal year-end. Read more |
Upcoming Online Training CoursesEnroll today in one of our affordable and convenient instructor-led online training courses that totally eliminate travel and time away, and enable focused learning in our state-of-the-art virtual classrooms. |
| Cognos 10 BI Administration October 17-18, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT More information |
Cognos 10 Query Studio October 20, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT More information |
| Cognos 10 Report Studio Essentials October 24-25, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT More Information |
Cognos 8 Report Studio Essentials October 26-27, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT More information |
| Cognos 10 Report Studio Intermediate October 28, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT More Information |
Cognos 10 Framework Manager Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2011 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT More information |
| Cognos 10 Framework Manager Advanced November 3, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT More Information |
Cognos 10 Business Insight November 8, 2011 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT More information |
| Cognos 10 Business Insight Advanced November 3, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT More Information |
Cognos 10 Report Studio Essentials November 14-15, 2011 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT More information |
| Cognos 10 Report Studio Intermediate November 16, 2011 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT More Information |
Upcoming Events |
Maximize the value of your business analytics deploymentsStop by our booth 904 at Business Analytics Forum on October 23-27 in Las Vegas and find out how to speed up your analytics implementation, gain the most value from your Cognos investment, and build your skills and knowledge. Read more |
 |
 |
Share experiences while learning to optimize performance with Cognos solutionsJoin the Birmingham Cognos User Group Meeting on October 5, 2011 to have the opportunity to get updated on the most current Cognos solutions, as well as recent trends in the marketplace. Read more |
Resources |
IBM Cognos 10 Intelligence Unleashed Read how IBM Cognos 10 can help organizations make smarter decisions to drive better business results. Download Now |
Best-Practice Budgeting Read the white paper and learn to rethink your budgeting process. Download Now |
23 Reasons Why Companies Choose Integrated XBRL Read why integrating XBRL into the external reporting process makes the tagging, validation, and creation of XBRL documents more efficient. Download Now |
 |
