From plain English to production Cognos XML in minutes.
Stop waiting 3 weeks and paying $2,500+ per custom report. Vellum BI combines an Agentic Business Analyst, Live BRD Specification Editor, and Deterministic XML Compiler purpose-built for Pronto Xi reporting environments.
I have mapped your request to the Sales Orders reporting package, bound Customer & Item Code + Description pairs, and applied the non-kit line filter.
4. Report Columns & Verified 3-Part Dimensional Lineage
| Field & Display Pair | Cognos 3-Part Lineage Path | Role |
|---|---|---|
Customer Account Code·DescCode + Desc | [Sales Orders].[Customer].[Customer Account Code] | Attribute |
Warehouse Code Code·Desc·Combo | [Sales Orders].[Warehouse].[Warehouse Code] | Attribute |
Item Code & Description Code·DescCode + Desc | [Sales Orders].[Inventory].[Item Code] | Attribute |
| Ordered Quantity | [Sales Orders].[Sales Order Lines].[Ordered Quantity] | Fact · Sum |
| Backordered Quantity | [Sales Orders].[Sales Order Lines].[Backordered Quantity] | Fact · Sum |
Engineered for the realities of Pronto BI & Cognos reporting.
Generic LLMs hallucinate table names and produce broken Cognos XML that refuses to open. Vellum BI separates conversational requirement discovery from deterministic schema compilation.
1. Zero-Hallucination 3-Part Dimensional Lineage
Every attribute, measure, and filter expression is strictly resolved against canonical 3-part Cognos dimensional paths [Namespace].[Query Subject].[Query Item]. Vellum never invents nonexistent SQL columns or invalid aggregation rules.
2. Zero Customer Data Touched (Air-Gapped Metadata)
Vellum BI is a pure report specification compiler—not a third-party data warehouse or ETL connector. We never connect to your ERP database, never require VPN/firewall ports, and never see a single dollar figure or customer record.
Simulated preview rows in Studio use synthetic schema-typed sample values only.
3. Deploy Without Expensive Report Author Licenses
Don't have costly Cognos Report Author seats? Our Studio Plus Plan packages your compiled report into an official .zip Cognos Deployment Archive that imports directly through Cognos Administration.
4. Instant Audit-Ready BRD & Zero-Latency Spec Editing
Every report automatically generates a structured Business Requirements Document (BRD) documenting executive purpose, module scope, lineage, and filter logic. Use direct in-browser controls to reorder columns or switch List/Crosstab with zero AI latency.
Stop paying consulting rates for standard operational reports.
| Workflow Dimension | External ERP / BI Consultants | Vellum Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Cost per Custom Report | $2,000 – $3,500+ AUD per report quote | From $166 AUD / report credit (or $299 AUD/mo plan) |
| Turnaround Lead Time | 3 to 4 weeks (scoping, quote approval, dev queue) | Under 3 minutes in-house |
| Requirements & BRD Spec | Back-and-forth emails & manual Word docs | Interactive AI BA (Vellum) + Auto-generated Live BRD |
| Cognos Author License Required? | Requires Author license or billable consultant access | Optional — deploy directly via Cognos Deployment Archive |
| Database Security Posture | Requires VPN / remote access to live ERP environment | Zero database access (100% metadata-only compiler) |
One subscription costs less than two hours of external BI consulting.
Scope and refine report specifications with our Agentic BA Copilot. Only consume a deployment credit when you export a production Cognos XML or Deployment Archive .zip.
Studio
Report Studio Clipboard ImportSingle-user license for practitioners with Cognos Report Studio Author access who want instant XML clipboard generation & formal BRDs.
- 1 Production Deployment Credit included per month
- Direct Clipboard XML Export (Open report from clipboard)
- Up to 50 Agentic BA Discovery & Live BRD Sessions per month across all core ERP reporting modules
- Instant Direct Spec Manipulation (Slash
/catalog picker, Trio Code/Desc toggle, List & Crosstab) - Formal Business Requirements Document (BRD) included with every report
Studio Plus
Full Deployment (No Author License Needed)Single-user license for ERP teams without expensive Cognos Report Author seats. Deploy production reports directly into your Pronto BI portal using your default Admin account—zero extra Cognos author licenses required.
- 3 Production Deployment Credits included per month
- Official Cognos Deployment Archive (.zip) for direct Cognos Administration import (bypasses Author seat requirement) + Clipboard XML
- Up to 100 Agentic BA Discovery & Live BRD Sessions per month across all core ERP reporting modules
- Formal Business Requirements Document (BRD) included with every report
- Priority Custom Engineering Access: Member-discounted flat rates for complex multi-query union / bespoke report tickets
Subscribers can purchase on-demand Extra Deployment Credit Packs anytime without changing monthly tiers.
Upgrading Pronto Xi or cleaning up undocumented legacy reports? Ask about our bulk specification & BRD modernization package.
Running an earlier Pronto Xi release or a custom Framework Manager model?
Vellum BI's core compiler is a schema-driven Cognos XML architecture. Tell us your ERP version or custom namespace during trial onboarding to unlock priority environment mapping.