Chapter 4. Analysis Studio

Analysis Studio is a core IBM Cognos BI component that is installed as part of the IBM Cognos BI Server install. It is a web-based, end-user analysis tool for business users and business analysts who need to analyze and explore the data to answer various business questions.

Analysis Studio uses dimensionally modeled data and the same administration processes and security that are already defined in the IBM Cognos BI environment. Analysis Studio, as the name suggests, is an analysis tool. It is a good fit for situations in which you want to discover relationships between data and then go further to find what contributes to your findings. For example, you can explore the data to find out the top-selling products. After ...

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