Consulting and training support for IBM Cognos BI, ERP and HRIS systems

Consultants in BI, financial and hris systems; IBM Cognos instructors; specialists in business process review and reengineering, vendor evaluation and implementation

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Cognos 8 training from ABS - a better way to improve productivity!
ABS training and consulting support helps companies take full advantage of IBM Cognos 8.3 / 8.4 capabilities - whether your staff are new to IBM Cognos 8.3 / 8.4 reporting tools, or experienced analysts upgrading to the latest software release.  Hands-on Cognos 8.3 training taught at your worksite by skilled instructors
Cognos Confusion, Constraints or Challenges?
For times when you need highly skilled Cognos consultants to: demystify configuration or design options, resolve technology, business or performance issues, or complete project phases  in a timely manner, ABS has solutions. BI and Cognos experts. Seasoned consultants. Proven techniques. A track record of success. 

Business Process Review (BPR) & Reengineering
Is your organization suffering from excessive costs and operational / service issues related to your financial, HRIS and /or Business Intelligence applications?

Business Process Review (BPR) and Reengineering studies from ABS examine your symptoms, treat your ailments, and provide relief, fast. See how we develop a diagnosis for improving the health of your environment......
Vendor Evaluation of ERP, BI & Hosting - much more than a selection process!
Conducting a vendor evaluation for software or services may seem deceptively simple, but the reward for missteps is often great expense and years of lost opportunities.

Review a winning vendor evaluation approach. ABS helps you to select the most appropriate long-term solutions, while building a foundation that establishes sound goals, strategies and plans for subsequent project phases.

Implementation & Conversion Support

Your organization has just agreed to purchase badly needed software and/or hosted services. Now, you’re facing a dilemma. How do you assemble the resources that will give you the best chance for achieving success?

ABS implementation and conversion services safeguard your investment. We ensure your goals are realized by utilizing knowledgeable consultants, well-proven techniques, and a cost-effective approach that optimizes benefits...

Expanding or Tuning Oracle (PeopleSoft)?

Addressing new corporate initiatives? Evaluating your performance? Developing process improvements? Review these well-proven approaches from ABS ...


Enhanced Oracle (PeopleSoft) Reporting!!
Need a strategy to improve your enterprise-wide reporting and take better advantage of Oracle (PeopleSoft)? ABS offers a five-step program ... 
Internet and Web Development

Increase your HR, Payroll and Financial systems productivity by using high performance web-based solutions from ABS ... 


High tech approach for identifying and assessing business needs.

ABS announces a web-based solution for identifying & analyzing business needs in complex, decentralized and global environments ... 

ABS reduces costs at large agency.

ABS helped a government agency of 30,000+ employees cut operational costs and increase payroll accuracy. Could your company use similar benefits? 


Cognos 8  -  Answers and Solutions

Cognos 8  -  Services

ABS BI services address your strategic, application, technology and operational needs, including:

- Strategic Planning; Business Process Review; Performance Tuning
- Needs Analysis; Design for data warehouses, Framework Manager models, Metrics and Reports
- Development of data warehouses, ETL, SQL, Cubes, Reports and Dashboards
Cognos 8  -  Migration Planning

 ABS reduces your IBM Cognos 8 conversion and/or upgrade risks, timeframes and costs. We offer your company a blueprint for success through: fast-track installation and proof of concept support; productive onsite training; and low-cost technical services for the conversion / development of data warehouses, ETL, models, analytics, metrics and decision support. 

Cognos 8  -  Training

Ensure your company achieves the payoff from purchasing IBM Cognos 8. Utilize onsite training from ABS to maximize the learning curves of your technical and business staff. Improve your corporate capabilities and staff productivity from instruction that ABS clients top-rate in categories, such as: effectiveness, pricing, instructor skills, quality of training materials, and ease-of-scheduling. 

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Implementation and Conversion Support

Consulting Services provided:

Project managers, instructors, business and technical consultants for:
- Implementation and conversion planning; project management
- Software installation and configuration; proof-of-concept testing
- Needs analysis; fit/gap analysis; business process review and re-engineering
- Design and development of conversion programs, workflows, conversion programs, interfaces, performance metrics, and reporting systems
- On-site training for project team and departmental staff
- Resolution of business and technical challenges; performance tuning.

Approach to Implementations and Conversions:

Our implementation approach is designed to: maximize the value of your purchased systems and/or hosted services, and minimize the total cost of ownership. ABS achieves these goals by:
- Maintaining high levels of project planning, communication and visibility throughout the project. For example, formalizing the vision, goals and scope of the project; identifying and coordinating resources; and designing effective project, architecture, training, testing, and change management plans
- Leveraging ABS’ knowledge of Financial, Human Resource/Payroll and Business Intelligence applications, in-house and outsourced operations, technologies, and vendor software packages
- Monitoring key aspects of the project on an ongoing basis. For example, determining whether: deliverables are being met on a timely basis, goals are being achieved, quality assurance and performance levels are satisfactory; and performing remedial actions, as required.

Call (925) 648-0600 or contact Applied Business Systems  for more details.

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Enhanced Oracle (PeopleSoft) Reporting Solutions

Are you experiencing the benefits of a high-performance reporting environment from your Oracle (PeopleSoft) HRMS and/or Financial systems? 

If not, obtain details on ABS's 5-step program to optimize decision support and improve staff productivity across your enterprise. Leverage ABS’s proven track of success in global 2000 corporations across North America, and take advantage of expert and objective consulting services. 

We offer: reporting environment assessments; infrastructure and business planning; EPM, ETL and BI software evaluation; design of data warehouses and ETL processes; development of analytical models, reporting systems and unique reporting applications.

Contact an ABS expert to discuss your reporting needs at (925) 648-0600 or e-mail ABS.

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Oracle (PeopleSoft) Planning and BPR Studies

Expanding, or tuning, your Oracle (PeopleSoft) HRMS and Financial operations? 

ABS Planning and Business Process Review (BPR) studies deliver valuable insight, recommendations and strategies. Specifically, they: analyze operational capabilities and performance; design sound and innovative planning options; and present recommendations on how best to address new challenges, issues and process improvement. 

Call (925) 648-0600, or e-mail ABS, and describe your business needs with a leading industry consultant. Ask for details on how our design and development approaches capitalize on Oracle (PeopleSoft) functionality and tools. Discuss solutions we have implemented in areas, such as, timekeeping, benefits, self-service, financial reporting, complex and high volume processing in diverse communities, distributed environments and global organizations.

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High Tech Approach for Identifying and Assessing Business Needs

Many organizations find that the gathering of business needs, and their effective analysis, can be costly and problematic - especially if there are large numbers of users involved.

Applied Business Systems offers a solution through the use of effective needs analysis studies, web-based applications and multi-dimensional reporting tools.

Specifically, Applied Business Systems has developed services and tools that:

Reduce the cost of interview preparation, requirement gathering and review
Improve the quality and consistency of business questions, metrics and responses
Provide management with the ability to perform effective strategic analysis of results from summarized, unique or local viewpoints.

Contact Applied Business Systems, or call (925) 648-0600, and ask for an interactive demo on how these studies and tools could work in your environment.

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On-line Check Mods for Infor (Geac) "M" Series Reduce Operational Costs

A government agency of 30,000+ employees has been able to cut operational costs and increase payroll accuracy using a customized version of the Infor (Geac) "M" Series, on-line check. The enhancements, compatible with Y2K and prior releases, provide: automated garnishment solutions (e.g. for multiple, chained deductions); added control for special pays; unique deduction UCR calculations; additional deduction bypass control; and, modified check formatting. Obtain more details by contacting us, or calling (925) 648-0600.

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IBM Cognos 8 classes

-  Standard or custom classes taught at your worksite. Top rated. Low-cost.