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IBM Cognos Business Intelligence

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IBM Cognos Business Intelligence

Overview of this book

IBM Cognos is Business Intelligence software that enables businesses to fully utilize their maximum potential. It connects people with information from virtually any data source whenever and wherever they need it so that they can make better decisions, faster.Take the practical, hands-on approach to managing your reporting environment with "IBM Cognos Business Intelligence" - packed with coverage of all the latest features to truly help you maximize your potential.With this in-depth practical guide you will learn how to fully utilize IBM Cognos 10 so that your business can make smarter decisions, achieve better results and gain a deeper understanding of your company's data. You will learn about critical topics like Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio, Security and Administration as well as in-depth coverage of other features like Business Insight, Business Insight Advanced, and Active Reports, which were introduced with IBM Cognos 10.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Summary


We have looked at Cognos Analysis Studio in this chapter, focusing first on who should use the product and how they can access it. We then took a deeper dive into understanding how to use the tool while exploring everything from simple drag-and-drop analysis creation to the data visualization concepts of charting. We wrapped up the chapter by looking at why a business would want a tool like Cognos Analysis Studio.

In the next chapter, we will explore the newest business user reporting and analysis interface, Business Insight Advanced. In Cognos Workspace Advanced, we will be able to create ad hoc reports and analyses with a simple-to-use, yet very powerful interface.