Cognos Series 7 to IBM Cognos 8 BI products comparison
The table below shows the comparison of Cognos 7 and Cognos 8 BI tools and applications. The conclusion is simple: Cognos 8 is a completely different product than Cognos 7.
| Cognos series 7 | IBM Cognos 8 BI | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Cognos PowerPlay | BI Mobile Analysis (PowerPlay) | Desktop Query and Analysis tool |
| Cognos PowerPlay Web | Analysis Studio | Web-based multidimensional analysis |
| PowerPlay Excel | IBM Cognos 8 BI Analysis for Microsoft Excel | MS Office / Spredsheet integration |
| Impromptu | ReportNet (Report Studio + Query Studio) | Reporting |
| Cognos WebPortal | Cognos Connection | Web Portal |
| Visualizer | GO! Dashboard / Report Studio | Visual dashboards |
| DecisionStream | Data Manager | ETL & Data integration tool |
| PowerPlay Transformer / Impromptu Administrator | Framework Manager | Modeling framework |
| Metrics Manager | Metrics Studio | Scorecarding |
| Notice cast | Event Studio | Business activity monitoring |
| Planning | Planning | Planning, budgeting, forecasting |
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