IBM Cognos, SAP Business Objects and SQL Server applications comparison
The table below shows the comparison of Cognos Series 7, IBM Cognos 8 BI, SAP Business Objects Enterprise (BOXI r.3) and Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 BI products and indicates relations between them.
| Cognos series 7 | IBM Cognos 8 BI | Business Objects Enterprise | MS SQL Server BI | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognos PowerPlay | PowerPlay (BI Mobile Analysis) | Desktop Intelligence / OLAP Intelligence |
SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) SQL Server Management Studio | Desktop query and analysis tool |
| Cognos PowerPlay Web | Analysis Studio | Web Intelligence | ? | Web-based multidimensional analysis |
| PowerPlay Excel | IBM Cognos 8 BI Analysis for Microsoft Excel |
Live office Xcelsius | Microsoft Excel | Spredsheet integration |
| Impromptu | ReportNet (Report Studio + Query Studio) |
Crystal Reports WebIntelligence | SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) | Reporting |
| Cognos WebPortal | Cognos Connection | InfoView | Performance Point Server | Web Portal |
| Visualizer |
GO! Dashboard Report Studio |
Performance manager XCelsius Dashboard builder | Business Intelligence Development Studio | Visual dashboards |
| DecisionStream | Data Manager | Data integrator (BODI) | SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) | ETL and data integraion tool |
|
PowerPlay Transformer Impromptu Administrator | Framework Manager | Designer | Business Intelligence Development Studio | Modeling application |
| Metrics Manager | Metrics Studio |
Performance manager Dashboard manager | Business Intelligence Development Studio | Scorecarding |
| Notice cast | Event Studio | BusinessObjects Enterprise XI | ? | Business activity monitoring |
|
Planning
Controller |
Planning
Controller | Business Planning and Consolidation | ? | Planning application |