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Planning & Consolidation => COGNOS Planning => Topic started by: madhancog on 02 Sep 2009 01:07:29 AM

Title: Need help in finding planning tools ability for new project
Post by: madhancog on 02 Sep 2009 01:07:29 AM
Hi Gurus,
  I am in need to give to my client the following answers in selecting the cognos planning tools can any one help me in this urgent
1.Ability to define a vision and mission that is generally available to users?
2.Ability to define a business strategy that is generally available to users?
3.Ability to define goals that are generally available to users?
4.Ability to define metrics that align to the goals?
5.Ability to define strategic assumptions that are available to users?
6.Ability to define goals that connect to strategic assumptions?
7.Ability to define benchmarks for setting goals at the user and group level?
8.Ability to import benchmark metrics for comparison?
9.Ability to define planning timetables including dates, responsibility and action?
10.Ability to incorporate timetables into workflow management to allow monitoring of progress to milestones?
11.Ability to manage timetable interdependencies?


Thanks in advance
K.M
Title: Re: Need help in finding planning tools ability for new project
Post by: craig_karr on 02 Sep 2009 04:51:37 AM
After a brief look I would say all of that is possible with Planning, but maybe Metrics studio would be more suitable. Or maybe you should even consider using both planning and Metric studio for this project
Title: Re: Need help in finding planning tools ability for new project
Post by: madhancog on 02 Sep 2009 06:01:01 AM
Thanks a lot for your kind information still i have some questions pls suggest me on that.Still my client is in confusion what tool need to be selected either Cognos planning or some other planning tool.I need to tell them their requirement is fullfilled with cognos planning.Can u pls suggest where can i get this information still i am new to this tool.


Thanks in advance
K.M