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Explore the shift towards mobile BI for timely, interactive insights, secure data access anytime, anywhere. Introducing IBM Cognos Mobile & Cognos Active Reports for on-the-go decision-making. Learn the pros and cons for informed choices.
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Doing more with Mobile BI Nick Waters
Why should I care about this ? Gartner – Top Predictions for BI & Analytics (Feb 23rd 2013) • By 2015, over 50% of mobile BI users will rely exclusively on mobile devices for insight delivery, and will grow BI users by 20%. • Mobile BI is gradually replacing spread sheets, presentations and email as a source for business insight • Shift away from “nice to have” information to relevant KPIs BI Scorecard (2012 Successful BI Survey) • When asked what BI functionality &improvements they would be looking to adopt and embrace for 2013 … 47% listed Mobile BI Forrester Research • 25% enterprises already using mobile BI apps • 37% planning mobile BI implementations in the short-term
Mobile BI puts data on the road “Mobility is not longer a ‘nice to have’ – it will become the new BI mantra… Information workers can no longer wait to make decisions until they get back to office – that may be too late.” Business Decisions are made… • On the road, • In warehouses, • On the shop floor, • In client meetings, • In airport lounges / coffee shops • …not just in the office or the boardroom.
Mobile shifts affecting Business & IT • I need access to critical BI information on my mobile device. • I need my information to be secure!… What if my device is stolen ?. • I need access to information when I’m connected and disconnected. • We’re all using different devices (PC, Android, Apple etc) in this meeting? How can I ensure we are all using the same report ? • I only want to author a report once for all types of devices • My execs are demanding highly visual, interactive reports on their mobile • My sales reps need to access reports on the spot.
Why is Mobile BI different to traditional BI ? • Timely access to information • Interactive, highly visual • Mobile friendly • Easy to use • Location aware • Report Authoring - Screen real-estate • Disconnected • Security • Mobile devices get lost & stolen • Securing data on devices • Offline data, data expiration
Introducing… IBM Cognos Mobile • Choose your mobile device… • Leverages your existing Cognos security • Location aware intelligence • Bursting & Scheduling • Search & Browse report content • Create favourite & welcome page links • Ability to set device security • PIN Access password, expiry of data
Introducing … Cognos Active Reports • Browse and explore your data offline • Cognos Report Authors can build targeted reports & dashboards • Keep the user experience simple & engaging • Mobile workers can take their data with them • Go anywhere…do anything • Run on mobile devices, tablets, notebooks • Burst, Schedule, Email content • Secure content by access codes and expiry dates • Ability to annotate reports • Popup notifications – when new reports arrive
Cognos Active Reports – Top 10 Pros and Cons • Disconnected / Offline analysis • Live browse of report content • New interactive animations & gestures • Design around your tablet dimensions • New apple-style push notifications • Annotate & Email content • Burst & Schedule report content • PIN Security on sensitive data • Auto expire data after certain time • Focus on simplicity and content • Watch out for Chart overload • Watch out for file sizes • No Multi Select • Prompts are handled differently • No tree control support • Limited conversion of existing reports • Limited Mobile Support • Adopt proper object naming conventions • Limited Drill Through Support • No native Print & Export to Excel/PDF Loads of cool techniques with working examples via the free to download Active Report Cookbook: http://ibm.co/Xlv90G