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Newsletter #062February 2012
IN THIS ISSUE
THE COGNOSPHERE
Business Analytics Experience Workshop
Technical Tips & Tricks

   

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The first modern swim/bike/run event to be called a 'triathlon' was held

at Mission Bay, San Diego, 

California on September 25, 1974. The race was conceived and directed by Jack Johnstone and Don Shanahan, members of the San Diego Track Club, and was sponsored by the track club. 46 participants entered this event. 

 

BSP Triathlon Challenge

   

This year more than 20 employees of BSP are participating in the 30th Annual Chicago Triathlon in August! Anyone interested in joining us to complete the Chicago Triathlon can email us to receive training tips and accountability!

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It's all here: our Feature Story, a FREE offering, technical articles, and, the real reason you're here...The Brain Teaser. 

 

Welcome to our February Newsletter. We are glad your back.  Bon Appetit!

BSP MOVES THE COLLEGE NETWORK TO THE CLOUD 

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The COGNOSPHERE

 

BSP is pleased to announce that it has moved its first client into a cloud-based IBM Cognos environment.  

 

The College Network offers online degrees and professional certificates from accredited universities.  The move of their IBM Cognos solution to the cloud is a strategic move for both BSP and The College Network, and it further supports leveraging the power of cloud-based computing as a strategic direction for our clients.

 

Click here to read the full article. 

BUSINESS ANALYTICS EXPERIENCE WORKSHOP 

 

Attend a BSP-sponsored Business Analytics Experience Workshop in 2012, and experience first-hand how organizations with a culture committed to analytics - from operational through to strategic - are "analytics-driven organizations."  More importantly, you will see how these organizations are aware, agile, focused, aligned and proactive, and how these traits enable them to anticipate and shape business outcomes, and outperform their competition.

 

These complimentary workshops utilize a business simulation to provide senior finance and IT professionals the opportunity to use business analytic tools to make business decisions easier.  Through this process, attendees will come to appreciate how and why analytics-driven organizations have the "Insight to Outperform".  Join us at one of our workshops in 2012 and start or rejuvenate your journey toward becoming an analytics-driven organization.

 

  

TECHNICAL ARTICLES 

RUNNING IBM COGNOS 8 AND 10 CONCURRENTLY IN A SINGLE-SERVER ENVIRONMENT

 

By Greg Jungels, Consultant

 

The intention of this article is to provide you with the information needed to install and configure IBM Cognos 10 alongside your current IBM Cognos environment. This technique allows you to realize the benefits, and validate results, without going through great expense.  Click here to read the full article. 

 

IBM COGNOS TM1 AND IBM

COGNOS 8/10 BI INTEGRATION

 

By Ted Johnson, Consultant

  

There are a number of configuration files that will need to be modified in order to integrate TM1 with Cognos 8 or 10Click here to read the full article. 

 

 

BRAIN TEASER #32

THE CONFUSING RACE

 

During the latest round of the BrainBashers triathlon, Keith was fourth. Adrian is not the oldest, but is older than Duncan, who was not second. The child who was next in age to the youngest, finished second. The child who finished in third place is older than the child who finished first. Billy is younger than the child who finished in third place. Can you determine who finished where and place the children in order of age? Click here to see answer.