Getting started
This section takes you through the steps to get started
using IBM® Cognos® Connection (Cognos Connection). Cognos Connection is the portal to IBM Cognos 8,
which is a Web based reporting solution. You can use Cognos Connection to create, run, schedule,
and distribute reports. As an administrator, you can use Cognos Connection to administer servers, optimize
performance, and set access permissions.
Sample reports IBM Rational® Insight (Rational Insight)
includes a set of pre-designed reports called sample reports. These
reports aid project managers and development leads to objectively
measure status, progress, and overall health of projects.
Sample dashboards
This section describes some of the sample dashboards in IBM Rational Insight.
Working with Report Studio
IBM Cognos Report Studio (Report Studio) is used
for creating, editing, and distributing reports and for defining report
templates. With Report Studio, you can create multi-lingual reports
to analyze your business data according to your specific business
needs. You can create templates for reports, schedule the time at
which the reports are generated, and share reports. This section describes
how to use Report Studio to create reports, dashboards, and report
templates.
Working with Query Studio
Query Studio is a tool with which you can create your own reports
quickly and easily to explore critical business cases. You can save a report
and then use it to view the latest data. You can also print a report or save
it in another format, such as PDF.
Working with report packages
In IBM Cognos Administration, you can perform server
administration, data management, security and content administration,
activities management, and portal services administration.