IBM Cognos ReportNet

Analyst and Press Views

"[Cognos ReportNet] supports ad hoc and managed reporting and can be used for everything from strategic decision support systems to production-based billing. [It's] production-class enterprise reporting." William Fellows, the451.com

According to Forrester's Keith Gile, Cognos ReportNet is a radical departure in reporting architecture, licensing and direction. [PDF - 133 KB]

"Cognos ReportNet is a major breakthrough for BI and reporting convergence … It brings a completely new level of simplicity in the design and use of reporting and analysis for large sets of users with varying needs." Mark Smith, CEO and Senior VP of Research, Ventana Research

"[Cognos] ReportNet will nicely round out Cognos' BI platform with a complete enterprise reporting system built on a pure Web architecture." Madan Sheina, Principal Analyst, ComputerWire

Cognos Office Connection Service

"Microsoft Office is the leading way briefing books and presentations are created and published to drive business decision making today. Our research shows that business intelligence systems are a leading source of information for these documents. Products like Cognos' new Office Connection address a critical step to streamline document publication. With BI systems becoming mission critical information sources, efficient access from Microsoft Office applications is more important than ever before." Eric Rogge, VP and Research Director, Ventana Research