Defense

Overview

Defense organizations worldwide choose Cognos software and services to improve visibility into and across their agencies, tie program success to budget allocation, and increase responsiveness and organizational effectiveness. To achieve these results, Cognos, an IBM company, offers:

The fastest methods
The Program Objective Memorandum, which details planned resource allocation six years into the future, is an essential and critical part of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for the U.S. Department of Defense. To expedite this process, the IBM Cognos Program Objective Memorandum (POM) Performance Blueprint helps organizations improve management accountability, visibility, and control of the POM process. This blueprint allows budget owners to:

Analyze trends
Produce dynamic, drillable reports
Improve budget accuracy and consistency
Effect rapid change

The right products
Defense organizations are increasingly required to achieve and demonstrate integrated performance management. Cognos software and services deliver on this requirement through:

Unprecedented visibility into deployable resources with the accuracy and speed required to assess readiness at any point in time.
“What if” analysis of future scenarios for deployment and capability planning.
Insights into logistics processes, inventory, maintenance, material movement, and supply chains including location and readiness measures.
Metric and data-based decision-making for greater accountability with scorecarding and dashboards.
Lower costs and higher turnover for inventory by identifying bottlenecks and accelerating the flow of materials through the supply chain.
Identification of skill gaps and training requirements for better retention, promotion, and recruiting of the right people for current and future missions.
Human resource analytics for strategic management of the people that achieve the organization’s strategic objectives.

The requisite experience
Leading defense organizations on three continents choose Cognos software and services for informed responses to operational challenges:

Find out more about:

Reporting and Dashboards
Read this white paper and learn how to create all report types for all users with IBM Cognos 8 BI.
Measure to Comply, Measure to Perform
Read how some government agencies have gone beyond compliance to use data for better societal outcomes.

Additional Resources:

IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting

Online Demo

See real-world scenarios for casual business users and professional authors.

Government Performance Management for Defense: Improve Mission Effectiveness, Enhance Operational Readiness

White Paper

Read how Cognos performance management can help defense organizations leverage information and resources to ensure personnel are trained, informed, equipped, and mission-ready at all times.

Performance Management Case Study: The Defense Contract Management Agency

Customer Testimonial

Find out how this U.S. Defense agency has created a performance management framework that provides more cost-effective, accurate, and timely information with IBM Cognos Series 7 and Planning.

CFO of the U.S. Department of Defense, Tina Jonas

Podcast

Speaks to Cognos about good stewardship, clean audits, and her executive budget dashboard.

IBM Cognos Program Objective Memorandum (POM) Planning Performance Blueprint

Online Demo

Learn how Cognos performance management solutions can help defense agencies align program goals with operating plans to more effectively meet mission objectives.

Scorecarding for the Public Sector

White Paper

Brett Knowles, one of North America's leading authorities on the Balanced Scorecard, discusses some unique public sector issues and proven solutions.