Product Solutions for Performance Management

There are many budgeting, forecasting and reporting products in the market place all with very similar marketing messages and claims to be marketing leading. Each product has its strengths and weaknesses and the most appropriate choice will be dependent on your specific requirements.

The IBM Cognos solution is built on a single integrated platform that enables you to start with a specific application for planning, consolidation or reporting to meet your immediate needs and then extend its capabilities across the organisation as your requirements change and develop.

Consolidation in the Industry

Found out which products have been bought by which company. See our vendor listing

Product Suite or Point Solution

The background and history behind todays CPM and BPM suites. Find out more

Performance Management

Is it reporting, budgeting, forecasting, analysis or consolidation? See how different requirements and applications fit into a framework that has become known as Performance Management.

Nigel Pendse's OLAP Report, now within the BI Verdict portal is a good web site with free content and in depth product reviews for subscribers

Find out about IBM Cognos solutions

BPM Partners also provide useful guides to potential suppliers.

Craig Schiff's blog contains some interesting articles on various suppliers and activities