Appendix D. Sample Reports Requirements Template

Information included here should be used in conjunction with Chapter 10, “IBM Cognos Report Studio.” You can use it as a starting point to document any reporting requirement; however, the following is designed for Report Studio in particular.

Report Name

<<Report Name>>—Specify the name for the report. It should be something the business user can easily understand.

<<Report Purpose>>—Briefly describe the purpose of the report and how it will be used.

<<Include Report Sample/Wireframe>>—Include the report layout here that displays the look and feel of the report with report columns and filters. In addition, document any report navigation details as to how the end user would like to access this report ...

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