Introduction to COGNOS

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COGNOS is a reporting tool that utilises data from CUFS to provide users with additional reports and options. This one hour master class is designed to get existing CUFS users going with the reporting tool. It covers everything they need to know to run a report successfully as well as a number of useful tips and shortcuts.

Note: What it does not do is go through in detail the outputs of each individual report. Less experienced users of the Grants and/or General Ledger modules in CUFS are recommended to attend instead one of the following courses:

• Grants Part 2 COGNOS Reporting
• General Ledger Reporting

These two courses not only cover the mechanics of running the reports but also more advice on how to interpret and use the information as well as discussion about when to use which report.

Experienced users of the Grants and/or General Ledger modules in CUFS who would like to access the improved functionality and additional reports available via COGNOS

You must have a Raven Password, if you do not have this then click http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/docs/faq/raven/n5 to request one. In addition, you must have a COGNOS account. If you do not have a http://www.admin-reporting.cam.ac.uk/cam-only/request/ account please click on this link to request one.

An email will be sent to you nearer the date of your course with some more information following on from the above.

Number of sessions: 1

• Log in and run a report
• Navigate around the screen using the icons
• Set up various short cuts
• Schedule reports

To give you the confidence to run reports in COGNOS.

Demonstrations and practical’s

1.5 Hours

Every month