ClusterSeven the provider of spreadsheet management solutions says that its flagship Enterprise Spreadsheet Manager had been approved as a Global IBM Solution following integration and certification completed by a mutual partner, Assimil8. The integration between ClusterSeven and IBM Cognos allows ClusterSeven which provides automated version and cell-level change control, to report irregular activity directly to IBM Cognos dashboards.
In addition, ClusterSeven says that critical data trends buried in historical spreadsheet versions can now be viewed alongside all other business intelligence.
“Distributed data in spreadsheets is a major business and IT headache,” said Karl Mullins, CEO of Assimil8, an IBM Business Partner. “By integrating ClusterSeven, IBM Cognos users can accelerate replacement or plan for their control.”
“The integration provides a data viewing and reporting framework between our database and IBM Cognos allowing users to enjoy the benefits of spreadsheets while getting the transparency they need for replacement by more robust systems,” said Ralph Baxter, CEO of ClusterSeven. “By that time, more spreadsheets will have emerged for us to manage.”
