Query Studio and Analysis Studio was deprecated after the Cognos BI 10.2.2 release. Learn to migrate away from Query and Analysis studio and use Cognos Workspace Advanced. View the webinar video recording and download this deck: http://www.senturus.com/resources/transitioning-to-cognos-workspace-advanced/. This overview of Cognos Workspace Advanced shows user interface and capabilities against both relational and dimensional data source. In addition, we compare and contrast Workspace Advanced against Query and Analysis Studio, including a review of any current functionality gaps. Senturus, a business analytics consulting firm, has a resource library with hundreds of free recorded webinars, trainings, demos and unbiased product reviews. Take a look and share them with your colleagues and friends: http://www.senturus.com/resources/.

1. Migrating from Query and Analysis Studio
TRANSITIONING TO
COGNOS WORKSPACE ADVANCED

2. • Presenters Introduction
• Senturus Overview
• IBM Deprecation of Query Studio & Analysis Studio
– Cognos Workspace Advanced Overview
– Current Gaps between Query/Analysis Studio
• Demonstrations
• Special Offers
• Additional Resources
• Q & A
Today’s Agenda
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3. Pedro Ining
Senior BI Architect
Senturus, Inc.
Introduction: Today’s Presenters
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Jim Frazier
Vice President of Client Solutions
Senturus, Inc.

4. This slide deck is part of the “Transitioning to Cognos
Workspace Advanced” recorded webinar. To view the
FREE recording of the entire presentation and download
the slide deck, go to:
www.senturus.com/resources/transitioning-to-cognos-
workspace-advanced/
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webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case
studies is available on our website:
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Hear the Recording
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5. Resource Library
Senturus‟ whole purpose is to make you
successful with Business Analytics.
Thus, we offer a series of technology-
neutral webinars, training on specific
software, demonstrations, and no-holds-
barred reviews of new software releases.
We host dozens of live webinars every
year and we offer a comprehensive
library of recorded
webinars, demos, white
papers, presentations and case studies on
our website--a wealth of learning
resources. Most of our content is custom
created and constantly updated, so visit
us often to see what‟s new in the
industry.
www.senturus.com/resources/
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6. Who we are
SENTURUS INTRODUCTION

7. Technology Depth + Business Acumen
Senturus: Business Architects for Business
Analytics
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C-Level
Business
Acumen
Technical/To
ol Expertise
Deep Data
Experience
Project
Management
Rigor
Business
Intelligence
Enterprise
Planning
Predictive
Analytics

8. A Few of Our 800+ Clients
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9. Have you migrated from Query Studio and Analysis
Studio to Cognos Workspace Advanced?
• We have already migrated
• Not yet, but we have a plan in place to migrate
• We do not have a migration plan
Poll Question
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10. IBM DEPRECATION OF QUERY STUDIO &
ANALYSIS STUDIO

11. This slide deck is part of the “Transitioning to Cognos
Workspace Advanced” recorded webinar. To view the
FREE recording of the entire presentation and download
the slide deck, go to:
www.senturus.com/resources/transitioning-to-cognos-
workspace-advanced/
Senturus‟ comprehensive library of recorded
webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case
studies is available on our website:
www.senturus.com
Hear the Recording
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12. Official IBM Statement
• 10.2.2 will be the last release to include Analysis & Query Studio
• Subsequent releases will NOT INCLUDE Analysis & Query Studio
• Query & Analysis Studio will be supported until Oct 2018. You can
pay for an additional 3 years of support beyond 2018.
• Subsequent Cognos releases will bridge current gaps between
Cognos Workspace Advanced and Query/Analysis Studio
Query Studio and Analysis Studio Deprecation
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13. IBM has stated:
Query Studio
Existing Query Studio reports will be able to run from the portal.
They will also be editable in CWA.
Analysis Studio
IBM is not intending that users edit existing analysis reports in Cognos
Workspace Advanced. Rather, users will be able to run all existing
Analysis Studio assets from the portal and create new analyses as
required.
What about existing QS & AS Reports?
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14. Individual QS report migration
- Open each QS report in CWA and perform a „Save As‟
What if our user base have hundreds of QS and AS reports?
- Motio Inc. is a company that specializes in Cognos Administration tools.
- They will be adding functionality to their Motio PI product that will allow
for batch update.
Migration Options
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15. How Cognos Thought It Should Work…
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Dimensional
Source
(OLAP)
Relational
Source
DMR
Source External
Data
Use
Tool
Ad Hoc
Query
Query
Studio
Drill-down
Analysis
Analysis
Studio
Dashboards
RS/Portal or
Workspace
Formal
Report
Report
Studio
Framework Manager Metadata Model
Use determines the tool
Mobile
Active
Reports
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16. Cognos 10 Going Forward
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Dimensional
Source
(OLAP)
Relational
Source
DMR
Source External
Data
Workspace Advanced
Self-Service Ad-Hoc
Simple Report generation
Report Studio
Advanced Report &
Active Report
Development
Workspace
Dashboards
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17. COGNOS WORKSPACE ADVANCED
Overview

18. This slide deck is part of the “Transitioning to Cognos
Workspace Advanced” recorded webinar. To view the
FREE recording of the entire presentation and download
the slide deck, go to:
www.senturus.com/resources/transitioning-to-cognos-
workspace-advanced/
Senturus‟ comprehensive library of recorded webinars,
demos, white papers, presentations and case studies is
available on our website:
www.senturus.com
Hear the Recording
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19. What is Cognos Workspace Advanced?
• Web based tool to author reports and perform ad-hoc
analysis.
• Formerly called Business Insight Advanced in 10.0/10.1
• A bridge between the older Cognos 8 Query/Analysis
Studios and Report Studio
Cognos Workspace Advanced Overview
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20. Key Capabilities
• Can be used against either relational or dimensional data
source
• New to 10.2.1 can now be used with external data sources.
E.g. CSV files. 10.2.2 enhances this feature with My
Datasets
• One place for all reporting (OLAP, Relational)
• Presents data as Lists, Crosstabs or Charts
• Integration with Cognos Workspace
• Compatibility with Report Studio
• Basically a „Report Studio Light‟
Cognos Workspace Advanced Overview
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21. Single Interface for Ad-Hoc Query and Data
Exploration
• Single tool for the job eliminates confusion over multiple
studios
• Training is consolidated on to one tool
• Intuitive drag-and-drop interface, see data as you author
More functionality than Query and Analysis Studio
• Leverage multiple queries and objects, more flexibility with
charts and lists/crosstabs, improved formatting and layouts
• Empowers users to create more complex professional
looking reports without the complexity of Report Studio,
bridges the gap
Why Should We Move to Workspace Advanced?
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22. Integration with Cognos Workspace
• Perform in-context analysis directly from Workspace
without needing to jump to another studio and start from
scratch
Integration with Report Studio
• Start with CWA to create a simple report that can be further
enhanced by professional report developers in Report Studio
And… Query & Analysis Studio will be gone in subsequent
releases
Why Should We Move to Workspace Advanced?
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23. Key Comparisons
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Feature Query Studio Analysis Studio
Workspace
Advanced
Ad hoc reporting X X
Ad hoc analysis X X
Basic charting X X X
Advanced charting & Visualizations X
Basic filtering X X X
Advanced filtering X
Basic calculations X X X
Advanced calculations X
Properties pane X
External data X
Freeform design X
Multiple Queries per Report X
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24. Key Comparisons
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Cognos Workspace Advanced Report Studio
Can have multiple queries, one per data object
(chart, list, etc.). No query explorer or direct
manipulation of queries
Can have multiple queries. Author has full control.
Can reuse across objects. Can join, union, etc.
Complex calculations with limited function library Complex calculations with robust function library
Default could be list, crosstab or chart. Can mix and
match on report
Default could be list, crosstab, chart, map or Active
Report. Can mix and match
No Prompt Pages. Generated Prompts Only Highly customizable Prompt Page. Author can
override Framework Model definition
Complex layout such as dashboards Complex layout such as dashboards
Bridges the gap between Query Studio and Report
Studio
Used for Pixel Perfect Reporting
Reports can be edited in either Cognos Workspace
Advanced or Report Studio interchangeably.
(Except Report Studio reports with custom prompt
pages)
Reports can be edited in either Cognos Workspace
Advanced or Report Studio interchangeably
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25. • The User Interface exposes the most commonly used controls needed for
reports including business view of data, object formatting and properties.
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User Interface
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26. Cognos Workspace Advanced Report Types
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 List report objects used to show detailed information from data
source
 Crosstab report objects is used to show data in a more
summarized compact form. E.g. Total sales By Product Line By
Sales Reps
 Chart report objects is used to show information graphically.
Various chart types are supported
 RAVE Visualizations
But…
Report Studio Maps and Active Reports cannot be created in Cognos
Workspace Advanced

27. Enhanced Filtering
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• Standard Filtering
• User Customizable filters bring values from Excel

28. Copy Report Data to Excel
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• CWA report data can be copied directly into Excel via
Copy/Paste

29. Cognos Workspace “Integration”
• From within Cognos
Workspace, you edit
report „widgets‟ by
invoking the “Do
More” option
• The „widget‟ is
opened with Cognos
Workspace Advanced
where you can then
edit the report
„widget‟
• Once saved, the
changes are now
reflected in Cognos
Workspace
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30. CURRENT GAPS BETWEEN QUERY &
ANALYSIS STUDIO

31. This slide deck is part of the “Transitioning to Cognos
Workspace Advanced” recorded webinar. To view the
FREE recording of the entire presentation and download
the slide deck, go to:
www.senturus.com/resources/transitioning-to-cognos-
workspace-advanced/
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demos, white papers, presentations and case studies is
available on our website:
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32. CWA has most of the capabilities of Query Studio, however,
IBM is aware that some critical capabilities are still missing.
IBM is intending to fix the following gaps in the next release:
• Page header special text (Filter, sort and suppression text)
• Templates with page header, footer and special text support
• Filter attributes on lists
• Drill through from Cognos Workspace Advanced
• Filter on group summaries
• Number of days filter
• Aggregate options: Ranking Median, Standard Deviation, Variance,
Count Distinct, Calculated and None in Calculation dialog.
• Filter on custom groups
• Framework Manager prompt information properties
Query Studio to CWA Gaps
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33. CWA has most of the capabilities of Analysis Studio, however,
IBM is aware that some critical capabilities are still missing.
IBM is intending to fix the following gaps in the next release:
• Independent drill with nested or stacked edge items
• Move replaced edge items to the context bar to retain current
context
• Many arithmetic functions such as rank()
• Page header special text (Data Source Name or PowerCube Build
Date)
Analysis Studio to CWA Gaps
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34. IBM has worked with customers and determined the following
gaps are NOT critical and will not be addressed in the next
release:
• More subtitle in/excluded
• Linked chart and crosstab
• Switch between chart and crosstab
• Show attributes
IBM has stated the existing Analysis Studio reports will NOT be
editable in Cognos Workspace Advanced. Existing Analysis
Studio reports will be able to run from the portal. New
analyses will be created in CWA as required.
Analysis Studio to CWA Gaps
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35. Do you consider Cognos Workspace Advanced a viable
alternative to Query Studio and Analysis Studio for your
organization?
• Yes
• No
• Unsure
• Only after future enhancements to Cognos Workspace
Advanced
Poll Question
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36. SPECIAL OFFERS

37. Complimentary QS & AS Migration Strategy Session
• One-hour meeting with Senturus architects to discuss
your environment and recommend potential migration
strategies to move towards Workspace Advanced
BI Assessment
• Comprehensive review of BI stack components: Server and
Application Layer, Data and Transformation Layer, BI Tools
Layer (Framework
Manager, Transformer, Reports, Portals, Security and
Usability Review)
• Deliverables include grading and roadmap for each of the
stack components
• Cost starting at $9,995
Contact info@senturus.com 888.601.6010 ext. 85
Migration Strategy Session and BI Assessment
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38. www.senturus.com/events
Upcoming Events
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39. *Custom, tailored training also available*
Cognos and Tableau Training Options
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40. This slide deck is part of the “Transitioning to Cognos
Workspace Advanced” recorded webinar. To view the
FREE recording of the entire presentation and download
the slide deck, go to:
www.senturus.com/resources/transitioning-to-cognos-
workspace-advanced/
Senturus‟ comprehensive library of recorded
webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case
studies is available on our website:
www.senturus.com
Hear the Recording
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41. Thank You!
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