Cognos PowerPlay
Cognos PowerPlay is an application that manages data exploration and reporting which is based on the PowerPlay Cubes. It fully implements the concept of OLAP multidimensional analysis and is capable of creating various reports according to the user's needs.
Benefits of PowerPlay multidimensional analysis:
provides broad analytical capability in the exploration of business data
organizes the organization's data in a business context
allows users to see the impact of different variables on the business straight away
managers can browse through dimensions and see their business within their own individual context
data analysis is performed on summarized level which fulfills the managerial needs to examine trends rather than detailed transactional data
drilling down to the detail provides managers and analysts with easy access to information for the purpose of decision making
helps users to quickly find answers to business questions and highlights business areas that need immediate attention
Example of PowerPlay PowerCube generated for the palm nursery business scenario:
