RE: Cognos Expertise? Urgent

From: paquette stephane <stephane_paquette_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 00:02:56 -0800 (PST)
Message-Id: <10711.124651@fatcity.com>

On a previous DW project, we have use Powerplay and Impromptu. IT and the users were quite happy. It is easier if you are pulling the data from a well designed dimension and fact tables database. Do not let the users having cubes with 15 dimensions, it will never worked.

Hannah.M.Doran_at_sb.com a écrit : >
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> It IS costly! And if your are not running marketing
> numbers, then not very
> intuitive either! We hired a consultant to build a
> cube for us a long time ago
> (after a year ago) . Months after he has been far
> gone, we found issues with
> the setup. The underlying queries are pulling up
> multiple records in the total
> counts.....ahhhh.... so much for user testing and
> unfortunately I was NOT
> involved in that phase of the project.
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> I was basically trying to redefine a dimension with
> a new query, but the whole
> cube went berserk.
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> I am recommending that we review the users
> requirements and bring in another
> consultant. The thing that REALLY irks me is that
> the end reports that the
> users want are something that I could have done with
> sql and views! However,
> they felt that they wanted to be able to slice and
> dice the data (drill downs
> etc), but unfortunately the product is so complex
> that the users are unable to
> do it themselves.
>
> Then when I got called in, I see that the data cube
> is wrong anyway! The users
> have spent SO much money thus far that they wont
> allow me to re-write the
> reports using sql. Sooooo, they will spend much
> more money now bringing in a
> consultant to make their prize software work!
>
> Ok. Enough rant. Going for a little walk, take a
> little break, then will come
> back and throw my computer out of the window!
>
>
DILBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> Satar Naghshineh
> <Satar.Naghshineh_at_irvine.mellesgriot.com> on
> 12/14/2000
> 12:00:25 PM
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hannah.M.Doran_at_sb.com
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> I just met with them. costly product. What
> exactly do u want to
> know?
>
> Regards,
> Satar
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> > Hello again list,
> >
> > Anyone out there familar with the
> 3-dimensional data reporting tool
> > called
> > Cognos? Can anyone direct me to a list of site or
> consultant who might
> > specialize in the area?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Hannah
> >
> >
> >
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I just met with them. costly product. What exactly do u want to know?

Regards, 
Satar

Hello again list,

Anyone out there familar with the 3-dimensional data reporting tool called
 Cognos?  Can anyone direct me to a list of site or consultant who might
 specialize in the area?

Thanks,

Hannah

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Stephane Paquette
DBA Oracle Received on Fri Dec 15 2000 - 02:02:56 CST