Webplan RapidResponse Receives Cognos Technology Partner Certification.OTTAWA Ottawa, city, Canada Ottawa (ŏt`əwə), city (1991 pop. 313,987), capital of Canada, SE Ont., at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Hull, Que. -- Integrated Solution Gives Customers Powerful Multi-Dimensional Analysis and Reporting of Operational Data Webplan Corporation, a provider of comprehensive software and service solutions for rapid response management, filling the reality gap between planning and execution for manufacturers, today announced at Cognos (Cognos Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, www.cognos.com) A leading business intelligence software company specializing in application development and 4GL tools. Founded in 1969 as a consulting firm, its PowerHouse 4GL was introduced in the late 1970s for midrange systems. Forum that Webplan RapidResponse(TM) is one of the first applications to have its integration certified See certification. in the Cognos Technology Partner Program with Cognos PowerPlay(R).Cognos PowerPlay is the world's leading OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. (online analytical processing Online Analytical Processing, or OLAP (IPA: /ˈoʊlæp/), is an approach to quickly provide answers to analytical queries that are multidimensional in nature. ) software, allowing users to perform multidimensional analysis In statistics, econometrics, and related fields, multidimensional analysis is a data analysis process that groups data into two basic categories: data dimensions and measurements. , create reports, and share them to make better decisions. RapidResponse delivers innovative technology that enables manufacturers to anticipate potential problems, instantly review multiple action alternatives, and align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. operations to rapidly and effectively master the reality gap. The RapidResponse unique architecture connects directly to front- and back-end systems, supporting a continuous flow of information across multiple sites and optimizing the value of existing infrastructure. Through this architecture, Webplan customers can leverage the power of market leading business intelligence software to further analyze their operational data.Further extending its partnership with Cognos, Webplan successfully completed the certification tests for the integration of RapidResponse 7.3 with PowerPlay 7.1.Webplan is a Strategic Technology Partner of Cognos. "PowerPlay is the leading OLAP software due to its performance, scalability and ease of use," said Don Campbell Don Campbell is an American born in 1951 who invented the dance Locking, as Campbellocking. In 1969 Campbell began making the dance popular around Los Angeles. , Vice President Product Innovation and Technology at Cognos."These capabilities are critical to deploying operational data.Through this certification, Webplan and Cognos can deliver customers a more comprehensive and powerful Response Management solution." Cognos PowerPlay allows organizations to analyze multiple aspects of its business-to see how the business is trending over time; how it compares across geography; how it changes against any other business dimension.The integration of RapidResponse with Cognos PowerPlay significantly extends the value of RapidResponse's enterprise-wide visibility, 'what-if' analysis and Live Scorecard capabilities. RapidResponse enterprise-wide visibility provides integration of manufacturing data spanning multiple manufacturing sites across disparate ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. systems (including outsource suppliers) within a single integrated response management system. The integration of RapidResponse with Cognos PowerPlay further extends the value of enterprise-wide visibility with the in-depth reporting and multi-dimensional analysis capabilities of Cognos PowerPlay. RapidResponse 'what-if' analysis provides the unique ability to easily explore multiple 'what-if' alternative solutions to challenging manufacturing problems resulting from changes in demand, supply, capacity and products. Using RapidResponse Live Scorecard, users can determine the most appropriate action based on key performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. such as margin, customer satisfaction and inventory turns. The integration of RapidResponse with Cognos PowerPlay extends RapidResponse analysis with the ability to access historical scorecard metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. and, if desired, use the OLAP analysis capabilities of Cognos PowerPlay to further analyze multiple response scenarios. "Manufacturers face a constant variety of changes that can negatively impact margins and customer satisfaction levels," said Randy The name Randy generally derives from the names Randall or Randolph (meaning wolf with a shield). Randy is used as a given name primarily in the US and Canada. Men known as Randy
About Cognos Cognos, the world leader in business intelligence and corporate performance management, delivers software that helps companies drive, monitor and understand corporate performance. Cognos delivers the next level of competitive advantage - Corporate Performance Management (CPM (1) (Critical Path Method) A project management planning and control technique implemented on computers. The critical path is the series of activities and tasks in the project that have no built-in slack time. ) - achieved through the strategic application of BI on an enterprise scale. Our integrated CPM solution helps customers drive performance through planning; monitor performance through scorecarding; and understand performance through business intelligence. Cognos serves more than 22,000 customers in over 135 countries. Cognos enterprise business intelligence solutions and services are also available from more than 3,000 worldwide partners and resellers. For more information, visit the Cognos Web site at www.cognos.com. About Webplan Webplan stands alone in providing a comprehensive response management solution that enables manufacturers to rapidly and effectively respond to variations between planning and reality as continuous changes occur in supply and demand. Webplan RapidResponse enables global leaders such as Casio, Honeywell, Jabil Circuit Jabil NYSE: JBL is a provider of electronic manufacturing services. Jabil designs and manufactures electronic circuit boards for major OEMs in a diverse group of industries including automotive, computing and storage, consumer products, medical, networking, peripherals and , Coty and Raytheon to successfully master the reality gap between planning and execution. By instantly viewing changes in the supply chain, proposing and sharing action alternatives throughout and beyond the enterprise, and ranking and scoring multiple "what-if" scenarios manufacturers are able to make informed, best-practice decisions and manage at the moment. Copyright (C) 2004 Webplan Corp. All rights reserved. Webplan and Webplan Live Scorecard are trademarks of Webplan Inc. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and should be treated as such. |
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