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Agenda � Cognos & eCapital Advisors At a Glance � What is “Performance Management”? � Challenges that midsize organizations face � Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition � Demo � Q & A

Cognos, an IBM company, At A Glance � Focused exclusively on Business Intelligence and Performance Management solutions � Deep and wide BI & PM product portfolio, integrated on the “Cognos 8” platform (now at Version 8.3) � Global Reach: � 23,000+ customers in 135+ countries � 80% of Fortune 1000 � Strong channel network: 3,000+ channel partners � Employees: � 3,600+ employees � 890+ strong R&D team � 1,800+ customer-facing field force � As of January 31, 2008, Cognos is a business unit of IBM, the world’s largest provider of information technology.

Proven Customer Value in midsize and Enterprise organizations PHARMA/ FINANCIAL RETAIL MANUFACTURING HEALTHCARE SERVICES

eCapital Advisors Overview � Complete Range of Performance Management Services � Strategic Assessments & technology planning � PM Consultants with extensive implementation experience � Financial consultants with planning, financial reporting & consolidations experience � Business Intelligence consultants with DW skills & delivery experience � Experience across BI & Planning teams with current platforms � High value proposition – Strategic Implementation Methodology � Delivering top quality solutions to maximize return on investment (ROI) � Comprehensive Vendor Partnership � Rich references & industry contacts � Dedicated, experienced & trained consultants

eCapital Advisors Proven Clients Manufacturing Retail Service Industry Healthcare Other HEALTH Clients Clients Clients Clients Clients OTHER MANUFACTURING CARE RETAIL SERVICES

Agenda � Cognos At a Glance � What is “Performance Management”? � Challenges that midsize organizations face � Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition � Demo � Q & A

The Cognos PM Framework How are we doing? Financial Management Why? What should we be doing? Revenue Expense ����������� Management Management Long Term Asset Management

What is “FPM”? Financial Performance Financial Analytics Finance Management is: Analyze and optimize performance Sales Product Development Planning a) a specialized type of Plan, forecast and control enterprise resources Performance Management Financial Consolidation b) the systematic reporting, Report to external stakeholders with confidence Marketing Operations analysis, planning, and optimization of performance to support corporate growth, profitability, and compliance c) centered in the Office of Customer Human Finance, but extends into Service Resources Operations IT/Systems

Agenda � Cognos At a Glance � What is “Performance Management”? � Challenges that midsize organizations face � Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition � Demo � Q & A

Why Consider Implementing FPM? � What would you answer to: CFO � Are your planning cycles long and frustrating? � Are your Management tools ineffective and inefficient? � Are your budgets and forecasts inaccurate? � Would you be able to answer the question � “What are your most profitable business units / products / market segments/ Channels”? Tax / Controller FP & A • How quickly can you answer? Treasury • With what degree of confidence?

Challenges Facing Midsize organizations � Need to be more effective and efficient � Unable to readily view and use their information � Over reliance on spreadsheets � Need solutions to drive competitive advantage Business � Purpose-built BI and PM perceived as too large and complex � Unable to respond to increasing demand from business � Limited budget and resources IT � Limited BI/PM experience � Growing number of data sources and data volumes

Spreadsheets are the Incumbent FPM “Solution” � Comfort Factors: � Pervasive, Powerful, Personal, Familiar, Flexible � A numerical “Swiss Army Knife” for many companies: � Data Collection, Business Modeling, Analysis, Reporting � But … Spreadsheets are a Breeding Ground for Risk! Inaccurate: Almost certain to contain unintended errors Inaccurate: Inaccurate: Almost certain to contain unintended errors Untrustworthy: No confidence in source and accuracy Untrustworthy: Untrustworthy: No confidence in source and accuracy Insecure: Security is monolithic, no audit trail Insecure: Insecure: Security is monolithic, no audit trail Cumbersome: No process automation, long cycles, Cumbersome: Cumbersome: No process automation, long cycles, unintuitive analytics, manual hierarchies unintuitive analytics, manual hierarchies Fragile : Fragile : Lack of collaboration and repeatability for Fragile : Lack of collaboration and repeatability for continuous processes (e.g. budgeting and planning) continuous processes (e.g. budgeting and planning)

Agenda � Cognos At a Glance � What is “Performance Management”? � Challenges that midsize organizations face � Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition � FPM Product Demo � Q & A

Introducing Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition A performance management solution for midsize organizations � Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting � Financial Analytics and Reporting � Read/write at “speed of thought” � What-if scenario modeling � In-memory multi-dimensional cubes

Cognos TM1: Presentation Components Multi-dimensional engine for interactive business modeling and scenario analysis. Cognos TM1 Build, deploy, and maintain application Server dimensions, cubes, rules, security, etc. Explorer Easily create reports and templates deployed via Excel or web Cognos TM1 Excel Simply access Excel “generated” reports or input templates Cognos TM1 Web Self-service ad-hoc analysis, visualization and report environment optimized for R/W access to TM1 (also supports Essbase, MSAS, SAP Cognos TM1 Executive BW) Viewer

Cognos TM1: Database Components Feature Benefit TM1 Icon Bar TM1 Icon Bar Model and analyze large 64-bit data volumes with fast Server Explorer response times Server Explorer Easily create simulations In- interactively to test new Memory business assumptions Model any type of Multi- Cube Viewer business process; natural Cube Viewer Cube way to build models Rules Create complex financial Language applications Easily loads large amounts of data quickly Turbo (e.g., intraday) from any Integrator sources including ERP, DW, etc.

Cognos TM1: One Technology, Multiple Applications Project Consolidation An integrated An integrated Mgmt Salary extensible extensible Planning application for all application for all Finance Workforce users and business users and business Cash Profit & functions, with functions, with Flow Loss Resource common: common: Planning Balance Sales Sheet • architecture • architecture Commissions • fact data • fact data • reference data • reference data • scenarios • scenarios Cognos TM1 • business rules • business rules • workflow • workflow • presentation • presentation • security Customer • security Product Pipeline Profitability Profitability Analysis Production Planning Customer Product Inventory Mgmt Churn Marketing Quality Analysis Effectiveness Tracking

Cognos TM1: Solution Capabilities

Cognos TM1: Analyst Dashboard

Cognos TM1: Financial Reporting

Cognos TM1 : Transaction Drill-Thru

Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition Delivers: Collaborative business model � Flexible, easy to use � Ideal for ‘what-if’ scenario modeling � Read/write at “speed of thought” � Centrally managed business hierarchies, rules, calculations � Leverages familiar Microsoft Excel environment Financial & � Simplified data extraction & transformation Business Analyst

Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition Delivers: Organizational effectiveness and efficiency � Reduces demands on IT � Drives accountability to the business • Deploy Easier � Rapid business centric application • Reach Further development • React Faster � Single product with simple install � Self tuning/optimization of in-memory data � Centrally managed solution IT � Priced and packaged to fit your budget

Agenda � Cognos At a Glance � What is “Performance Management”? � Challenges that midsize organizations face � Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition � Demo � Q & A

Summary : Cognos TM1 MidMarket Edition A performance management solution for midsize organizations � Enables the transformation to manage risk and drive better performance � Adaptive solution that evolves and grows • Deploy Easier • Reach Further with your business • React Faster � Leverages existing business and IT skills and resources � Flexible Pricing and packaging MIDSIZE ORGANIZATION

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