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IBM Cognos Insight

By : Sanjeev Datta
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IBM Cognos Insight

By: Sanjeev Datta

Overview of this book

<p>Based on in-memory technology with write-back capabilities for What-if scenario planning, Cognos Insight gives spreadsheets the rich visual appeal for better analysis and planning. Leverage the collaborative features to seamlessly publish the personal analysis workspaces to an enterprise-wide Cognos Business Intelligence solution.<br /><br />"IBM Cognos Insight" is a fast paced, practical hands-on guide with step-by-step instructions to build Cognos Insight workspaces. Take advantage of the in-memory TM1 cubes as the underlying engine to answer business questions by analyzing data in the form of reports &amp; dashboards. Share these insights with other Cognos services or mobile devices to empower users with real-time data.<br /><br />This book introduces Cognos Insight as a personal yet powerful analytics application. It covers how decision making is applied in all domains of the business world and how data can be analyzed effectively in the form of fast in-memory cubes. Leverage the write-back functionality to build budgets, plans and forecasts.<br /><br />"IBM Cognos Insight" will empower new and existing users to maximize the features of the application and analyze data by building visually rich reports and dashboards in minutes.</p>
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

IBM Cognos Insight

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First published: November 2012

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