Government

Overview

Public agencies the world over elevate their performance with the unprecedented visibility and control that only Cognos, an IBM company, can deliver. For hundreds of thousands of government employees we already offer:

The right approach

The performance imperative of every agency is effective strategy execution. For the public sector, this means government performance management that allows you to:

Align the organization with your strategic goals and manage towards the desired outcomes for your agency.
Link managerial actions and decision-making with common goals.
Demonstrate transparent processes and good governance throughout the agency.
Redeploy resources easily to meet objectives that evolve over time.
Increase process predictability and avoid disruptive surprises.
Match budget requests to funding and ensure desired outcomes.

The right products

Cognos performance management solutions improve visibility into and across government agencies, tie program success to budget allocation, and increase organizational responsiveness and effectiveness so your agency can:

Quickly see critical issues and rapidly correct them to avoid waste and embarrassing disclosures.
Ensure all staff members see the same information, understand the strategy, and know their roles in executing it.
Consolidate information across functions—programs, operations, HR, finance—to gain a better view of overall performance.
Manage personnel skills requirements and inventories to more effectively deploy resources, identify skill gaps, and anticipate when to outsource services.
Eliminate “best-guess” project milestones through predictable planning and better communications with citizens, administrators, and staff.

The requisite experience

Government agencies at all levels and on every continent choose Cognos including:

Human Services in Colorado, New York, and Massachusetts.
Defense organizations in the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States.
Police forces in Germany, Holland, and the United States.
Federal ministries in Austria, Belgium, and Canada.

Find out more about:

IBM Cognos Government Performance Blueprints
Cognos solutions for Defense , Education, and No Child Left Behind.

Additional Resources:

IBM Cognos 8 BI Reporting

Online Demo

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

Government Performance Management

White Paper

Read how Cognos performance management helps government agencies leverage information and resources to engage the workforce, boost productivity, improve efficiencies, and deliver better services to the public.

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.

Reporting & Scorecarding in Municipal Government

White Paper

Read how city and county governments are making sense of their data to show good stewardship and better serve citizens.

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.

Cognos Virtual Government Forum

Web Link

Hear how federal agencies are using performance management for results-based government.

Municipal Performance Management Blueprint

Online Demo

This demo provides an overview of the how the Municipal Performance Management Blueprint gives city & county government the ability to define, link & track strategic goals & trends across multiple city departments from within a single environment.