Cognos Workspace Advanced is changing the game for business-level users in IBM Cognos BI. The product is designed to allow querying and analysis from a single interface. It interacts with and enhances Cognos Workspace and is part of the shared workspace concept within IBM Cognos Business Intelligence v10.x. In this chapter, we will look at:
Who should use Cognos Workspace Advanced?
Comparing Cognos Workspace Advanced to Cognos Query Studio and Cognos Analysis Studio.
Accessing Cognos Workspace Advanced.
Exploring the drag-and-drop interface and the right-click menu
Using external data.
The business case for Cognos Workspace Advanced.