Ask a guru - was: Suppressing subtotal lines

[Bill D Michael]

>John Pickering lamented:
>>
>> But what's the chance of Cognos making *real* enhancements to
>> Quiz :-((
>
>Ditto.
>
>I have been frustrated many times in the past few years by Cognos'
>apparent lack of interest in their PowerHouse products (for
>whichever platform) and the very small enhancements introduced -
>especially considering the cost of support for PowerHouse!

Hasn't every PH developer?

>Today I received the following blurb from Cognos - maybe this is
>the start of something - I mean actual enhancements, not just work-
>arounds - although I'm not holding my breath!

So far, I was hopeful...

>Brian Charles <Brian.Charles@Cognos.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Raise your Cognos awareness.     .
>>
>> This year we've introduced an exciting new way to ensure customers
>> are successful with Cognos products. We're asking you to tell us
>> what you want to learn at Enterprise 2000!
>>
>> Enterprise 2000 is a unique opportunity to push the envelope of
>> your Cognos knowledge and expertise. Not only can you consult with
>> the sharpest IT minds in the Business Intelligence industry and
>> get their perspective on what it takes to thrive in the Internet
>> economy - you can also guide which topics they cover!

That paragraph holds the key words. "Business Intelligence". In other
words, as usual, Cognos is ignoring the ADT market and pushing the BI
stuff.

>> Influence the gurus and win your Enterprise 2000 registration fee!
>> Send our team of Cognos experts your suggestions for topics to
>> cover in their presentations, and in the "Ask a Guru" panel
>> discussion. For details, visit:
>>
>> http://www.cognos.com/enterprise2000/guru_reg.html

Think they'll read past the word "Quiz" in the message? I'd be surprised.
I've emailed Cognos THREE TIMES over the past month to try to get a price
for a PH license. No response whatsoever. Guess they don't even want to
sell it.

>Then again, maybe this is the year to hold a 'Boston Tea Party' of
>sorts at the annual conference - like the way the customers 'boo'ed
>the managers off the stage at the HP conference a few years ago
>(because of the manager's apparent lack of interest in the HP3000
>platform)...

I remember that one well. Note that HP is _still_ making more money today
off the 3000 MPE platform than they were then, even though as a percentage
of profits the 9000's have a much larger "share". Personally, if I had two
product lines and one was making me a mint, while the other was bringing in
a nice steady - but not earthshaking - income, I'd either sell the
low-profit one or see if I could bring it's sales up. The _last_ thing I'd
do is ignore it, cut development and support staff, and just hope the
customers keep buying.
Bill Michael
"My opinions are my own; nobody else wants them."



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