MetaManager allows administrators and developers to streamline and automate the administration and maintenance of any IBM Cognos environment.

• Modeling
• Robust Preview and Impact Analysis
• Standardization
• Compliance Reporting
• Bulk Security Application
• Backup / Restore / Deployment
• Much More!

IVC is an integrated, real-time, user-driven method for capturing, maintaining and managing previous versions of IBM Cognos content.

• Direct and Transparent Integration into IBM Cognos 8 Studios and Security
• Support for Unlimited Versions
• Compare Capabilities of Current Content or Previous Versions to any Version Visually and Programmatically (XML)
• Full Support for Public and Personal (My Folders) Content

The Low Cost Solution for IBM Cognos Governance, Risk and Compliance.

• Directly integrated into IBM Cognos 8 BI Studios and IBM Cognos Connection
• Security is integrated within Cognos Administration
• All of the capabilities of BSP Software’s Integrated Version Control Plus:
• Content development workflow
• Check-In and Check-Out of Public Content
• Content Locking During Development Lifecycle

Integrated Archive Management was designed to address sizing and space issues, as well as content preservation. This incredibly powerful, yet straightforward and transparent solution can be up and running in a matter of minutes.

• Directly integrated into IBM Cognos Connection
• Security integration within Cognos Administration
• Integrated Archive Service Administration console integrated directly within Cognos Administration
• Support for an unlimited number of report outputs to be stored and retrieved

CPM Explorer is a Windows Explorer extension for IBM Cognos Connection, providing full navigation of the portal in the familiar Windows Explorer user interface. IBM Cognos users can perform common, everyday operations through the comforts of Windows Explorer.

• Windows Explorer Integration
• View and Run Content in HTML, PDF & Excel
• Email Report Output
• View Report Properties
• Copy and Promote Content Within and Between Environments

CF Expansion Pack was designed to substantially improve the integration of and reporting experience with IBM Cognos Finance and Microsoft Excel.

• Financial Reporting
• Drill Capabilities within Excel
• Workbook Auditing
• Built in Error Checking
• Report Wizard Integration

ScorecardManager leverages a simple to navigate user interface that captures the entire process of gathering requirements to implementing the technical specifications of an IBM Cognos Metrics Studio implementation, all in an open, SQL-based ETL solution.

• Pre-Delivered Data Manager Catalog
• Pre-Delivered SQL Server DTS Package
• SQL Scripts for Open Source

Designed by BSP for IBM Cognos as part of the PowerPlay 7.4 to Cognos 8 Migration Utility, Validator for Series 7 PowerPlay offers content validation  and error reporting.  This utility is freely available directly from IBM Cognos as well as from our website.

The Content Extractor for Microsoft SharePoint combines the capabilities of the Microsoft SharePoint Portal with the power of IBM Cognos BI.  IBM Cognos archived content from previously run or scheduled reports that are stored in the Content Store database is synchronized to the desired location in your SharePoint Portal.  The content is automatically renamed to reflect the name in IBM Cognos Connection, with the run data / time stamp appended.

• Securely Extract Stored Archives (PDF, XLS, HTML, XML, etc.) from Content Store to local file system
• Command Line Capable to Enable Extraction on a Scheduled Basis
• Content is Renamed to Reflect Names in IBM Cognos Connection
• Content is immediately available and accessible from your SharePoint portal

CPM Explorer for Microsoft Outlook brings the power of MetaManager's Content Store tree directly into Microsoft Outlook. Without ever leaving Microsoft Outlook you can:

• View and run IBM Cognos content in Microsoft Outlook
• Navigate IBM Cognos Connection
• Search for content using CPM Explorer's powerful build-searches, or using your own specific criteria
• View properties for objects in your content store
• Validate reports
• Copy and Paste specifications
• Save favorite reports and searches in special folders for easy access

MetaManager allows administrators and developers to streamline and automate the administration and maintenance of any IBM Cognos environment.

• Modeling
• Robust Preview and Impact Analysis
• Standardization
• Compliance Reporting
• Bulk Security Application
• Backup / Restore / Deployment
• Much More!

IVC is an integrated, real-time, user-driven method for capturing, maintaining and managing previous versions of IBM Cognos content.

• Direct and Transparent Integration into IBM Cognos 8 Studios and Security
• Support for Unlimited Versions
• Compare Capabilities of Current Content or Previous Versions to any Version Visually and Programmatically (XML)
• Full Support for Public and Personal (My Folders) Content

The Low Cost Solution for IBM Cognos Governance, Risk and Compliance.

• Directly integrated into IBM Cognos 8 BI Studios and IBM Cognos Connection
• Security is integrated within Cognos Administration
• All of the capabilities of BSP Software’s Integrated Version Control Plus:
• Content development workflow
• Check-In and Check-Out of Public Content
• Content Locking During Development Lifecycle

Integrated Archive Management was designed to address sizing and space issues, as well as content preservation. This incredibly powerful, yet straightforward and transparent solution can be up and running in a matter of minutes.

• Directly integrated into IBM Cognos Connection
• Security integration within Cognos Administration
• Integrated Archive Service Administration console integrated directly within Cognos Administration
• Support for an unlimited number of report outputs to be stored and retrieved

CPM Explorer is a Windows Explorer extension for IBM Cognos Connection, providing full navigation of the portal in the familiar Windows Explorer user interface. IBM Cognos users can perform common, everyday operations through the comforts of Windows Explorer.

• Windows Explorer Integration
• View and Run Content in HTML, PDF & Excel
• Email Report Output
• View Report Properties
• Copy and Promote Content Within and Between Environments

CF Expansion Pack was designed to substantially improve the integration of and reporting experience with IBM Cognos Finance and Microsoft Excel.

• Financial Reporting
• Drill Capabilities within Excel
• Workbook Auditing
• Built in Error Checking
• Report Wizard Integration

ScorecardManager leverages a simple to navigate user interface that captures the entire process of gathering requirements to implementing the technical specifications of an IBM Cognos Metrics Studio implementation, all in an open, SQL-based ETL solution.

• Pre-Delivered Data Manager Catalog
• Pre-Delivered SQL Server DTS Package
• SQL Scripts for Open Source

Designed by BSP for IBM Cognos as part of the PowerPlay 7.4 to Cognos 8 Migration Utility, Validator for Series 7 PowerPlay offers content validation  and error reporting.  This utility is freely available directly from IBM Cognos as well as from our website.

The Content Extractor for Microsoft SharePoint combines the capabilities of the Microsoft SharePoint Portal with the power of IBM Cognos BI.  IBM Cognos archived content from previously run or scheduled reports that are stored in the Content Store database is synchronized to the desired location in your SharePoint Portal.  The content is automatically renamed to reflect the name in IBM Cognos Connection, with the run data / time stamp appended.

• Securely Extract Stored Archives (PDF, XLS, HTML, XML, etc.) from Content Store to local file system
• Command Line Capable to Enable Extraction on a Scheduled Basis
• Content is Renamed to Reflect Names in IBM Cognos Connection
• Content is immediately available and accessible from your SharePoint portal

CPM Explorer for Microsoft Outlook brings the power of MetaManager's Content Store tree directly into Microsoft Outlook. Without ever leaving Microsoft Outlook you can:

• View and run IBM Cognos content in Microsoft Outlook
• Navigate IBM Cognos Connection
• Search for content using CPM Explorer's powerful build-searches, or using your own specific criteria
• View properties for objects in your content store
• Validate reports
• Copy and Paste specifications
• Save favorite reports and searches in special folders for easy access