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| Use Case | Solution | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Infrequent and/or non-technical users that need quick and simple access to predefined reports | Cognos Reports | Simple |
| Users that need frequent or scheduled access to standardized reports or reports with complex business logic, or with complex formatting and graphics | Cognos Reports | Simple |
| Executives and upper management that need high-level aggregate, summarized at a glance data with graphical representation of the numbers. Usually includes key performance indicators or trend analysis. | Cognos Dashboards | Simple |
| Technically advanced business users that require adhoc and customized reporting using existing Cognos pacakges | Workspace Advanced | Moderate |
| Business users that require adhoc or scheduled access to data, using a flexible yet easy to use interface that would allow downloads to Excel or other application | BLISS AdHoc Query | Moderate |
| Technically advanced business users, with Cognos training, that need to build customized reports with complex business logic and/or formatting | Cognos Report Studio | Difficult |
Cognos Report Delivery Options
| Delivery Option | Description | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| On Demand | User runs the report manually when needed. | Daily operational reporting needs. |
| Scheduled, via email | User schedules the report to run at a certain day/time. | Large reports with longer run times (greater than 2 minutes). Regularly scheduled reports. |
| Bursting to Filenet | Regularly scheduled report runs, where the report is stored on the Filenet server. | High quantity, reports needed for data retention purposes or auditing. |