IBM Controller Web

Latest release of IBM CognosController 10.3Howard Lancashire, Head of Pre-Sales

Howard Lancashire

• Head of Pre-Sales

• Chartered Accountant

• Qualified in practice and worked in industry

• Extensive Accounting system experience

Overview

1. IBM Cognos Controller - Past

2. Demo of IBM Controller Web - Present

3. Next steps - Future

4. Question time

History of IBM Cognos Controller

Assessment of Controller 8.x to 10.2

• Out of the box automatic journals perform well against competitors

• ‘Designed by accountants for accountants’ simplicity

• Needs a refresh of the interface

• Lack intuitive user experience (UX)

IBM Controller Web• Web application

• For reporting site users only in 10.3

• Paradigm shift in design using latest IBM Watson theme

• user interface completely redesigned

• user experience – process flow approach

• Truly zero-footprint web – no installation necessary

• Removes need for costly Citrix/RDS deployment

Controller 10.3 “Classic” Client

• This is Controller as we know it in 10.2 and previous

• 64-bit version of Controller Client introduced

• Introduces 64-bit support for all supported Excel versions

• All structure and application configurations – Classic Client

• All subsidiary reporting – Classic or Web Clients

Demonstration of IBM Controller Web

Logon to IBM Controller Web as a reporting

site user

Logon to IBM Controller Web as a reporting

site user

Open up a project on the landing page

Open up a project on the landing page

Select relevant company and

submission

Select relevant company and

submission

Populate with data

Populate with data

Reconcile Intercompany transactions & view journals

Reconcile Intercompany transactions & view journals

Check account reconciliationsCheck account reconciliations

Review and submit

Review and submit

IBM Controller Web benefits

1. User front end

• Easy to deploy,

• Zero footprint,

• User computer specification requirements lower

2. Reduce Citrix/RDS dependency

3. Faster load of data forms – Excel no longer used for Data Entry

IBM Controller Web Considerations

1. Free forms are not supported

2. Data import limitations

3. Compatibility with other IBM products

IBM Controller 10.3 Upgrade implications

1. Technical days required. CCR TM1 BI

2. ‘Over the top’ or a brand new install

3. How many consulting days required

1. Import routines

2. Free forms

IBM Cognos Controller v10.3 – next steps

1. IBM Cognos Controller 10.1.1 no longer supported from April 2017

2. HAYNE offering a free assessment of readiness to upgrade

Summary

Input made simple

“The problem is never how to get new,

innovative thoughts into your mind, but

how to get old ones out.”

Want to know more about 10.3?

Book a HAYNE 3D Vision Workshop with us…Ask HAYNE for details

Thank you

Questions

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