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The entire Cognos Series 7 solution is underpinned by the Cognos BI
Framework, which delivers business intelligence via a customizable Web-based
portal, with common security and metadata, and XML-based Web services for
application integration and extension.
Analytic applications
Cognos offers an integrated set of analytic applications based on its Cognos
Series 7 architecture. These applications come with pre-built reports,
performance indicators, and connections with underlying data sources from ERP
vendors. They package reporting and analysis, scorecarding, and planning
capabilities for the areas of customer, supply chain, and financial/operational
analysis.
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