Case Studies
IBM: Web Services-enable Cognos Business Intelligence Platform
Project: Web Services-enable Next Generation Business Intelligence Software
Technologies: XML, XSL, Microsoft .NET, C++, Win32, Java, Web services, SOAP, WSDL, JavaScript, JavaServer Pages
Services: Software Development
Domains: Web Applications
Situation: IBM (formerly Cognos) is a leader in business intelligence and analytics software, and wanted to support web delivery of BI information in the next generation of its software. The Cognos engineering team was already on a critical path to deliver the next major release.
Solution: Cognos needed software experts that not only had knowledge of web services and server-side technologies, but also knew how to deliver commercial software for the web. Cognos selected Macadamian for our experience helping global ISVs build new products and migrate existing products to new delivery models.
Benefits: Knowing it could rely on a team of experts to develop the wireless and Web support for the next generation product, the Cognos engineering team was able to concentrate on developing the core product for its major release.
"Macadamian offers impressive expertise and experience in the use of XML and other Web technologies. These core competencies will prove highly useful to Cognos as we continue to develop products that meet the BI needs of the entire enterprise."
— Guy Dupuis, Vice President of Product Services, Cognos
Company Profile: IBM Cognos is the leading provider of enterprise business intelligence solutions that optimize the performance of the world's largest and most successful organizations. Business intelligence is a category of applications and technologies for gathering, storing, analyzing, reporting on and providing access to data to help enterprise users make better business decisions. Founded in 1969, Cognos serves more than 18,000 customers in 120 countries and employs over 2,500 people worldwide.
