In brief, Cognos Active Reports is an MHT file that contains multiple levels of data and various types of content, all stored in a single file. There are many pros of using Cognos Active Reports to share information with your user community, the greatest perhaps being the ability to share information on the go. We looked at the various users that could benefit from using Cognos Active Reports, including but not limited to the executives, sales people, and on-the-field employees. Finally, we explored how to interact with Cognos Active Reports as an end user of the reports.
In the next chapter, we will look at interacting with Cognos BI via mobile devices. We will explore the history of mobile BI and take a deep dive into the new IBM Cognos Business Intelligence v10.2 Mobile and its support for iPad devices.