Abstract
This institutional-vendor paper, based on the implementation of Cognos Business Intelligence tools at the University of Minnesota, focuses on the powerful business advantages available to colleges and universities leveraging investments in new Y2K compliant Enterprise Reporting and Planning Systems, data warehouses, data marts and networks with OLAP reporting tools. The solutions implemented at the University of Minnesota using Cognos will be of particular interest to institutions seeking reporting solutions to Peoplesoft Financial, Student and HR applications, as well as institutions seeking to enhance and extend the functionality of existing legacy systems.