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As a seasoned Cognos TM1 architect, it is exciting to see the possibilities delivered with IBM Cognos TM1 Performance Modeler! With this tool, you can perform TM1 model prototyping with little or no programming experience. With performance modeler you can: Create applications – based on the objects contained in your model for use in Cognos […]

Dimensions are the building blocks of OLAP tools like TM1. This underscores the need to have correct dimensions for the specific purpose intended. Dimensions can be classified in the following categories. Based on Functionality: Master / Reporting Dimensions The master dimensions are used to create other dimensions, which are mathematical subsets of the master dimension […]

IBM Operational Decision Manager v8 Features and Benefits I am sure that many of you devout IBM users are familiar with WebSphere ILOG. IBM has rebranded that software line and is now sold as IBM Operational Decision Manager v8. Known as the acronym WODM v8 this is an enhanced version of IBM’s core business rules technology. The key features […]

A Center of Excellence (CoE), sometimes referred to as a “competency or capability center”, is typically a small team within an organization working cross-functionally to build on the organizations past experiences to avoid reinventing the wheel after each project. A few ways the CoE accomplishes this is by: Providing leadership Best practice knowledge share Offering […]

I encourage you to read up on IBM’s announcement Monday, February 5 to acquire Star Analytics. There is a lot to think about with this deal for those of us working on IBM BA efforts: Star Analytics will fold into the IBM BA software portfolio ran today by ex-Cognos COO Les Rechan. The products will be part of the […]

IBM Connect 2013 wrapped up last week and overall it was a great conference.  Social Business is on the rise and many IBM products such as IBM Connections are at the heart of meeting social business needs of organizations around the world.  At the conference I presented a case study with Fluor Corporation on how […]

In today’s marketplace, metrics and analytics play a key role in helping businesses understand and define how to they interact with their customers and employees. Glenn Kline, Perficient technical director and Connect 2013 attendee, went to the session “Getting the Most Value Out of Metrics in IBM Connections 4” while at the conference this week. The session […]

Day four of IBM Connect has come and is almost gone. While the attendees get ready for their evening plans, we can reflect on what they experienced today. And not just from Mike Porter this time, but Technical Director Glenn Kline and Director Mark Polly too. Here’s what they have for us: IBM Connect: Engaging Users […]

Mike Porter, a principal at Perficient, is attending IBM Connect this week and keeping us updated on the latest and greatest happenings around the conference. Even on day 2, he’s attended a number of sessions and shared his thoughts and takeaways. To avoid an information overload, Mike’s broken up a few of yesterday’s presentations, including […]

Visit Perficient at IBM Connect 2013. You can download the eBook “Get Bold”, and learn how the enterprise is responding to consumer expectations for engagement via social channels. Perficient partners with organizations to help navigate the social landscape, and design and implement the right technologies, whether it is CMS, portals or e-commerce solutions, to foster social […]

Mark Polly, director at Perficient, recently published a blog featuring a video that showcases the benefits and features of Ephox’s EditLive. EditLive is a web-based text editor included in IBM WebSphere Portal and IBM Web Content Manager. It’s also now in Beta for IBM Connections. EditLive brings lots of great features to people who create […]

If anyone has been around MB as long as I have we can remember the Event Broker which was the pub/sub engine. I’ve been hard-pressed to ever use it for EAI – there have been some specific use-cases but they usually involved large number of clients who were able to self-register. I guess that’s what […]