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title: "The Quick Thoughts on Data Warehousing Tool Cognos"
description: "In the present Global world data analysis is a leading job, and it helps business managers to take strategic decisions. Cognos is a tool; it helps to analyze corporate data, and to take ad-hoc reports..."
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date: 2012-07-02
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# The Quick Thoughts on Data Warehousing Tool Cognos

In the present Global world data analysis is a leading job, and it helps business managers to take strategic decisions.

## Cognos is a tool; it helps to analyze corporate data, and to take ad-hoc reports from it (Source: Search CIO)

Cognos is IBM’s [business intelligence](http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/definition/business-intelligence) (BI) and [performance management](http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/definition/corporate-performance-management) software suite. The software is designed to enable business users without technical knowledge to extract corporate data, analyze it and assemble reports.  

Related[6 Exclusive Cognos Tools to Know Where They Use in Data Analytics](https://srinimf.com/2012/06/28/dwh-cognos-for-analytical-application/)

Cognos is composed of nearly three dozen software products. Because Cognos is built on open standards, the software products can be used with [relational](http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/definition/relational-online-analytical-processing) and [multidimensional](http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/definition/multidimensional-database) data sources from multiple vendors, including Microsoft, NCR Teradata, [SAP](http://searchsap.techtarget.com/definition/SAP) and [Oracle](http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/definition/Oracle).  

The Cognos 8 BI suite, which was first introduced in 2005, is IBM’s leading performance management software. Cognos 8 BI’s capabilities include reporting, analysis, [dashboard](http://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/dashboard)ing and [scorecards](http://searchbusinessanalytics.techtarget.com/definition/performance-scorecard), delivered through a web-based service-oriented architecture ([SOA](http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/definition/service-oriented-architecture)). 

In October 2010, IBM released Cognos 10, which integrates Cogos with other IBM products, including SPSS Predictive Analytics and Lotus Connect. Cognos 10 comes with mobile capability, allowing users to access a complete version of Cognos from mobile devices such as [tablets](http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/tablet-PC) and [smartphones](http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/smartphone). 

[IBM](http://searchsystemschannel.techtarget.com/definition/IBM) also offers Cognos Express, which is designed for small to mid-sized companies. The Express edition allows companies to utilize the functions of Cognos 8 BI, while also adding planning, budgeting, and forecasting functions.

IBM’s Cognos products are used by over 23,000 companies around the world, and are consistently ranked in the “leaders” category of [Gartner Magic Quadrants](http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/Gartner-Magic-Quadrants) for Business Intelligence. 

Related

- [6 Exclusive Cognos Tools to Know Where They Use in Data Analytics](https://srinimf.com/2012/06/28/dwh-cognos-for-analytical-application/)DateJune 28, 2012
- [How Data Warehousing and Analytics Linked together](https://srinimf.com/2012/06/05/data-warehousing-tools/)DateJune 5, 2012
- [What is Business Intelligence and Why You Need](https://srinimf.com/2015/09/16/what-is-the-difference-between-data-warehousing-and-business-intelligence/)DateSeptember 16, 2015

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