Cognos Query Studio was designed for business users that have questions about their data but do not have time to wait for IT to create reports for them. It is designed to put the power back in the hands of the end user for creating and sharing ad hoc reports.

The simplest business case for this tool is that it is an easy-to-use option for accessing data that has not already been provided to you in an IT-built report. Many business users understand their data well enough to find the information that they need. They just need a safe, controlled means for accessing that data. While IT is often responsible for creating many production reports that are sent out to clients or are part of a reporting project, there are often scenarios where users need additional information and do not have time to wait for it. Cognos Query Studio bridges that gap between the business and IT that cannot always be filled with professionally designed reports.

The end result...