The business case for Cognos Active Reports

We have already looked at one use case for Cognos Active Reports, which is the fact that executives can access data in an interactive way while away from the office. What are the other use cases for these reports? To best understand our business uses, let's revisit the benefits of Cognos Active Reports and align those to users that are most likely to need them.

• Cognos Active Reports are transportable

  • Users that are away from the office

  • Users that do not access Cognos BI directly

  • Users that travel

• Cognos Active Reports are great for offline consumption

  • Users that fly often

  • Users that are away from a desk

• Cognos Active Reports work with iPads

  • Users that are more strategic than functional (executives)

  • Users that are on the field

• Cognos Active Reports can be flashy

  • Executives

  • External users

When looking through the benefits of Cognos Active Reports, a few user groups come to mind. The first and possibly the most important are the executives. The executives often...