Cognos Report Studio is designed for professional report developers. These are the people that make reports that can be published in quarterly reports, sent to stock holders, or used for published reports. The product can accommodate the creation of simpler, non-professional report development as well. Professional report development is both a highly technical and a highly business-minded activity. The ideal candidate for performing this type of task will be able to quickly grasp new technology as well as understand business needs.

Despite the need for a strong business understanding, developers will often sit in an IT group. Many organizations have entire Business Intelligence (BI ) teams that roll up under IT, and it is these groups that perform the report development task.

In addition to a core BI team, many larger organizations also have a Business Intelligence Competency Center (BICC) or Business Intelligence Center of Excellence (BICOE) groups....