Business Intelligence in corporate information system with the application of IBM Cognos 8 BI This proposal is focused on the development of materials for a course in information systems with the emphasis on business analytics. The proposed course differs from those available via the IBM web site in that it provides a systematic view on the information system and how the business analysis integrates into it followed by decision making. This presentation of the material makes it attractive not only for the full-time students, but also for the industry as a tool for continuing professional education. Currently, urban expansion reduced to large number of resources that are need for the infrastructure of the city. Due to the increase of utilized resources the problem of the effective resources utilization in operations management of city systems is appeared. Operation of the city infrastructure is characterized by the implementation of information technologies. Howerever, this activity does not always use effectively management and valid decision-making, applying of possibilities in full measure. That is explained by the dissociation of information resources on different management levels. Today, all city systems are complex of associated information systems that provides citizens with necessary data, technologies and goods. Each specific area is characterized by the tendency to optimize the infrastructure performance and make the professional human activity more rational, adequate and easier on all levels of business organization. That is why it is so essential to introduce innovations in all sectors of production in the context of Smart City and provide the city both with technologies and qualified specialists that are able to make complex view of the organization process. Development of the course of study of modern software implementation in order to acquire knowledge of the relevant functions integration of corporate information system in various application areas is assumed. At present, information technologies are used practically in all branches of human professional activity. Timely and effectively decision making based on the estimation both of the existing environment and in the order of business strategic targets is becoming great significant problem. Activity of the IT specialist is directed to support economic operations, management units. IT-specialist executes all design works on the development and application of information system in all stages of its life cycle. Today, information internet resources are more and more actively utilized, modern information technologies and computing networks are appeared. That resulted in need for new specialists who can work with the modern software, computer networks, who can develop and use information systems in relation to the business specificity. System analysts who get knowledge in the system analysis, modern information technologies and subject area, for instance economics, are in high demand. Particularities of each specific subject field are considered in the information system development and its application in the city infrastructure. Complete solutions are applied on the basis of the experience of the information system application. Education of IT specialists in the different fields analysis is necessary for effective performance of the business organization and the decision-making process on operations management.
At present, companies have at their disposal a number of various information systems, howerever, the information and business-processes are still remain isolated. The information business intelligence elaborates capabilities of ERP corporate information systems. Howerever, the ERP- methodology and technology well operating on the transaction control do not solve problems of the tactical planning and are not applicable for strategic tasks. Tasks that lay out of functionality borders are solved by the spread of methodological, technological and instrumental tools of the information business intelligence. The interoperation of the information business intelligence and ERP information system facilitates provides the increase of the business efficiency and return on investment in the management engineering. At the moment, our department Automated management systems of Ufa State Aviation Technical University develops the new curriculum on the major Applied informatics in economics. In the process of curriculum development principles of course informatics study was considered, specified in following sources: 1. Computing Curricula 2001: Computer Science, IEEE, 2004 2. Federal state educational Highest Vocational Education Standard on major Applied informatics in economics, 2010 3. Recommendations of Ministry of Communications, 2010 In these documents principles of the study of the programming engineering are represented. The major Applied informatics is presented in various applied areas of the city infrastructure. With the development of corporate information systems, the severization of requirements to the specialists qualification and the expand of applied systems areas it is assumed to educate students of this major on the course Corporate information system according to new needs of large business organizations. In such a way, this course will be given in the relation of the business intelligence direction. Currently, the study of the programming engineering disciplines on this major is carried out in several gradual stages:
On each year of the study students learn principles and methods of the system modeling and development for computer-aided decision-making, monitoring and instrumental tools work with data due to the computer realization and the utilization of the existing software. Also, it is very essential to pay attention for students education on new approaches that are put in modern management system software. Application of the business intelligence integration for task solution for the implementation of corporate information system functions is one of the main parts of students education. Today, there is a large variety of methodological, technological and instrumental tools of the information business intelligence that are sought by lead russian and international companies in different sectors. Howerever, wide spread of these solutions is hold by lack of skilled personnel that causes high demand for business analysis specialists and their great demand in job market. For better study of the integration technology of the business intelligence in corporate information system is assumed to utilize IBM Cognos 8 BI software. Problems applicable to development of analytical processing systems, decision support system, consolidated reporting in various sectors are better solved by means of specialized BI analytical software. Inclusion of IBM Cognos 8 BI in the teaching process is essential for the following: Capability of integration with other applications and environment Students get skills in the integrations BI with other existing software. Scalability and safety of the system operation That complies with the corporate scale systems. Toolset for comparative analysis Enables to apply skills on monitoring and control of current factors and use on the effective way the interoperation of all departments for more optimal utilization of the information in the decision-making process Multiply analysis Students get skills in corporate report creation on the basis of the process information from all operating departments. Use these skills in the decision-making process. Scorecarding On the base of technical-economical analysis students can apply scorecarding in the information system design. So, the integrated SOA and the possibility of the business analysis and functional capabilities and reporting make this software excellent training part of the education of specialists in different areas to make them high qualified personal for the implementation functions of complex integrated information system in all fields of human professional activity. Corporate Information System This course provides foundational knowledge necessary to corporate information system design in the context of analysis data and the program realization. In such a way, this course will enable to develop students education not only in theoretical part and complex of all learned courses related to system modeling, economical background and computer programming but also
provides students skills for the optimal integration of these parts for effective system performance in specific area. Draft curriculum of Corporate information system. Contents of subject parts 1. System topics of course Subject and content of the course. Correlation with related courses. Developmental history of the corporate information systems. 2. Business economics in the context of operating process Organization, production planning and control. Operating process and production types. Business intelligence implementation on operating process. 3. Technical-economic analysis of business organization Integration of technical-economic data with organization process Case Studies of Venture Start-Up 4. Informati on Systems Design and Programming Principal stages of corporate information system technology and design. Component technologies of corporate information system development. Architecture of corporate information system. Analyze, design, and implement computer programs in system design. 5. Internatio nal standards of planning and management MRPII, ERP Structure of MRPII, ERP standard and its realization methods. Features and variances of MRP, MRPII, ERP, ERPII corporate information system. Russian and international market of corporate information system. Correspondences and variances from Russian standards. 6. Functional review of IBM Cognos Review of Cognos solutions for specific areas. Reporting capabilities and access to the information. Analyze and report trends in organizational performance. Web Services architecture. Practicum on the work with IBM Cognos software includes: training under business-processes of specialization administering and programming approaches of corporate information system as an example of IBM Cognos software.
The course development on Corporate information system is expected in the context of need of the new curricula development. IBM software under the university program of IBM Academic initiative is provided. Curricula development of the corporate information course will include: 1. Course of lectures development on the basis of draft curriculum of Corporate information system : theoretical part of integrated information system topic review of complete solutions on the integration of Business intelligence with corporate information systems 2. Practicum development : assignment of tasks on the corporate information practicum examples of implementation of Cognos software solutions individual task for realization as in terms of enterprise operation 3. Course development of employee training and education Professional stuff of the department Automated management systems participating in curricula development are: lecturers who directly conduct classes in Corporate information system and lecturers on related disciplines. The effect of the IBM Cognos 8 BI software utilization as part of the course of the study will enable students to use skills on the work with systems realized in this software. This experience could be applied in full measure on enterprises for the improvement of the existing functions operation and for the development of new tasks. Today, in Bashkortostan there are several enterprises using large ERP-systems: Ufa Engine Industrial Association (ERP-system BAAN) and Salavatnefteogsintez (ERP-system SAP R/3) that are interested in modern software implementation and qualified specialists of software utilization. The implementation of Cognos software is expected under: Software promotion under student externship on enterprises Employee training and education on working with Cognos software Merchandising Cognos software in other Ufa enterprises In such way, the study of IBM Cognos 8 BI software on the basis of the Ufa State Aviation Technical University and its future implementation in enterprises will enable to make specialists in specific areas under the major Applied informatics in economics and use information technology solutions in the Bashkortostan enterprises of various sectors.