Re: Does anyone on this list use Cognos?

[Trevor Perry <trevor@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

If you are looking at Cognos and BO, you are beyond 'query' packages and
enterprise reporting. For competitors with Cognos and BO that fit the i
better, you should review Qliktech and Silvon.

Trevor


On 2/27/09 1:28 PM, "Mike Cunningham" <mcunning@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Paul. That is what I thought. I am not looking to buy a query package
> and have looked at SEQEL and NGS and the one now owned by SPSS but is iSeries
> specific. All more affordable than Cognos. I asked because we are looking for
> a new HR/Financials system and two vendors that got a lot of oohhh-aaahhs on
> "their" reporting tool from the non IT staff in the room used 3rd party apps
> (one was Cognos and one was BusinessObjects). The core system didn't get many
> ooohh-aaaahhs is was mostly the reporting tool. Just looking for some info for
> when we next meet.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-nontech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Nelson
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> To: 'Non-Technical Discussion about the AS400 / iSeries'
> Subject: RE: Does anyone on this list use Cognos?
>
> More toward the upper end. I've heard of people paying more than $100K, and
> that was just for the software. The implementation and training is even
> more.
>
> Check out SEQUEL from HelpSystems
>
> Paul Nelson
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-nontech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Cunningham
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:33 AM
> To: 'Non-Technical Discussion about the AS400 / iSeries'
> Subject: Does anyone on this list use Cognos?
>
> I was just curios on the price range for a tool like Cognos. Is it in the <
> $50K range or more like the $100K range
>
> Thanks