Performance Management Pitfalls by Ventana Research
[Runs 19 min.]

Listen to Robert D. Kugel, Ventana Research, as he discusses performance management pitfalls.

Insight into ROI: The Economics of BI and Performance Management in an SAP Environment

David O'Connell of Nucleus Research discusses recent ROI research about business intelligence including:

• Why companies choose best-of-breed business intelligence instead of "canned" ERP reports.
• The ROI and opportunities that emerge from combining data sources.
• How to achieve faster ROI.

Also learn best practices for bringing BI into your organization and how to gain quick payback from your SAP investments.

Exclusive Podcast with IDC Analyst Kathleen Wilhide
[Runs 20 min.]

Learn how to get more business value from your SAP solutions. Hosted by SearchSap.com.

Integrating Business Intelligence and Performance Management with SAP at U.S. Army ARDEC
[Runs 10 min.]

Patricia Alnor, Program Manager of Business Intelligence with U.S. Army ARDEC, discusses how ARDEC uses Cognos software to provide easy-to-use, flexible reports to a wide number of end-users in multiple departments.

Leverage your SAP data with IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence
[Runs 10 min.]

Listen to Scott Lawrence, Director of SAP Product Marketing, as he outlines:

• Why customers pair up Cognos with SAP.
• What Powered by SAP NetWeaver® means.
• How Cognos is optimized for use with SAP.
• Recent Cognos announcements concerning SAP.
• Real-world customer successes with Cognos and SAP.