LODESTAR SOLUTIONS, INC.
TAMPA, FLORIDA

Lodestar Solutions' coaches Lodestar Solutions started in 2004 as a typical Cognos reselling and implementing partner and life was good. IBM purchased Cognos and a number of other solutions and we found ourselves in an industry that was becoming very commoditized. We were excellent at implementing IBM Cognos solutions, but our work was losing the fun. That all changed one July day in 2012 when Heather Cole our founder, who was fascinated by psychology and human behavior attended a Tony Robbins conference. As a consulting firm implementing robust data and analytic solutions, our clients struggled to take to leverage information. Clients were stuck just like the Tony Robbins attendees. Heather began scribbling feverishly into her journal. Page after page was filled up with notes and diagrams outlining a massive change in Lodestar Solutions business model. On that sunny July day in San Jose, California, Lodestar started the path to becoming much more than consultants. We were  there to learn that our mission is to transform into Business Analytics Coaches. The first step was to develop a training for our own highly analytical team to increase their communication and soft skills. We called it "socializing the nerds". OUR MISSION Lodestar Solutions’ Program is designed to get the results you need. Our IBM Cognos Consultants are not only certified in  products like   IBM Cognos BI, TM1, Planning, Controller and SPSS,  but they are trained to empower you to be self-reliant. All of our team members have spent years in the trenches before joining our team, so they have also walked in your shoes. Lodestar Solutions' Consultants are also trained in  Agile implementation methodologies and are Certified Agile Scrum Masters. They will not only make you a Cognos expert but they will teach you time saving techniques to increase your productivity. Lodestar is certified by IBM to consult and provide training to your team on the IBM Cognos Business Analytics suite of products. Application training is offered on-site, virtual instructor led, or virtual self-paced to Lodestar Solutions has experts in IBM Licensing, functionality and support renewals. Our IBM Cognos licensing coaches are also certified IBM Cognos consultants and are trained to help you navigate the various licensing options. help you negotiate tremendous deals Helping you become the Business Intelligence professional every executive wants on their team.    Don't be afraid to tell us about your project's timeline and budget. We're straightforward with our abilities and pricing, and knowing where you are coming from helps us hit the target! Your organization is eager to leverage data and analytics to make your company better.