IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence 8.4.1 Available for Download

New in this release: IBM Cognos 8 Mashup Service.

IBM Cognos 8 Mashup Service is an API (application programming interface) that automatically and securely exposes BI content as a web service. With this capability, customers can extend their BI content into existing applications and processes that the business uses everyday. As well, customers can add context to existing BI by mashing content with other applications or new visualization, providing new insight into the information at hand.

There are 4 main business scenarios where you might consider Cognos 8 Mashup Service:
• Embed Cognos content in other applications such as HR, finance, Sales or even email
• Use Cognos content within a BPM process to trigger an event
• Create a mashup using Cognos content with other information such as market data or weather data
• Apply a new visualization to existing Cognos content such as Google Map, or industry specific visualization like human anatomy maps


Conformance updates including support for Firefox 3.5, Internet Explorer 8, and Windows 7.

Support for Five New Languages in IBM Cognos 8 BI Version 8.4.1: Turkish, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Czech. IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.4.1 is now available for download by supported customers from www.ibm.com. Information about downloading IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.4.1 is available on the Downloading IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Version 8.4.1 page.

Related information
IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence 8.4.1 Fix List
IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence 8.4 FP1 Fix List
IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence 8.4 FP2 Fix List

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