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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


Business Cognos Workspace Advanced adds the ability to perform queries and create analyses from one central location. It also further enhances the new Cognos Workspace product by allowing users to take an object from Cognos Workspace and further enhance it within this development product. In this chapter, we have compared Cognos Workspace Advanced to Query Studio and Analysis Studio. We have also looked at how to use the tool both from a basic and advanced perspective. With Cognos Workspace Advanced, you now have a one-stop shop for reporting and analysis for business users.

In the next chapter, we will look at the interfaces for developers and administrators within Cognos BI. We will begin by exploring Cognos Report Studio and discovering the most advanced report development tool for IBM Cognos BI.