The “Go To” Company for Cognos Products and Services

CenterStone offers all the products and services you need to get the most benefit and value from your Performance Management investment. And we’re here for you every step of the way. From helping you determine the ideal Cognos solution to selling you the licenses for the product to implementing and customizing it for your environment, we do it all and we do it best.

Products
CenterStone is a licensed reseller of all Cognos CPM solutions. We can help you select, purchase, implement and customize the ideal product for your unique business environment.

• Cognos Enterprise Planning: Even for companies with the most complex business models, Cognos 8 Planning provides integrated operational and financial planning in real time, for immediate visibility into resource requirements and future business results.

• Cognos Business Intelligence: Cognos 8 BI delivers the complete range of BI capabilities: reporting, analysis, scorecarding, dashboards, business event management as well as data integration, on a single, proven architecture.

• Cognos Performance Applications: Performance Applications are pre-built data connectors to popular data sources
  (Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, etc.) that improve data integrity, quality, and accuracy. Pre-built reports, analysis,
  and metrics provide quick wins and minimize impact on your infrastructure. These applications enable you to get a
  complete view of your performance from summary through detail from any perspective or across departments.

Technical Services
We offer a wide spectrum of scalable, customizable services ranging from short-term consulting engagements to long-term, full-scale implementations of Cognos solutions. CenterStone employs our proven methodology to every project we undertake, so we can guarantee that all engagements – regardless of the scope or complexity – will be successful. Among the services we offer:
 

• Product Evaluation – We will evaluate your business need and help identify the Cognos solution that fits your vision and budget.
   

• Technical Assessment – Our technical experts will analyze your architecture and provide recommendations on how to
  integrate Cognos into your existing environment.
   

• Implementation Services – CenterStone can maximize your investment by analyzing your business needs and developing custom solutions that meet your business goals.
   

• Installation/Configuration – We’re specialists able to effectively install and customize Cognos solutions in extremely
  complex environments.
   

• Application Administration – The experts who built your application can also support it at a reduced rate. We’ll enable
  you to spend your time running your business, not supporting an application.

Training Services
CenterStone offers flexible services to meet your specific training needs and budget.
 

• Custom Training: Our professionals will provide a custom training program for your staff to effectively transfer product
  knowledge and skills. We will create a tailored course that incorporates your company’s specific processes, applications
  and terminology.
   

• Cognos Training: CenterStone clients are eligible to receive a discount on Cognos training programs. There are two
  options available
   

·         Public Courses: All clients are eligible to send staff to classes at a Cognos facility at a reduced rate.
 

·         On-site Courses: We can arrange for Cognos courses to be taught at your facility by a certified Cognos instructor.

Support Services
To ensure you realize maximum performance from your Cognos application throughout its life cycle, we provide the following
support services:

·         Post Go Live – Our professionals will stay onsite to provide mission-critical support to your users during the transition
period of your implementation.

·         Software Upgrades – Our expert consultants will help you implement the latest release of Cognos performance
management applications.

·         CenterStone Support – CenterStone offers access to our highly skilled team of experienced Cognos experts. In fact,
several of our consultants worked directly for Cognos Support in the past. We offer a wide range of technical support
services to ensure you receive the service you need when you need it.

When you partner with CenterStone, you’ll receive exceptional service from extraordinary consultants. We’re flexible, fast and
dedicated to your success.