Dashboards - Approach

[dssd]

I have to build a dashboard. Which is a better approach and in which scenario

1 Build it using Report Studio just like a normal report
2 Use the New page option in Cognos Connection and create a Mulit Tabbed Dashboard

Also, can i create multiple charts in one page in option 2.

[charon]

hi ds,

what cognos version do you use? If you use cognos bi 10.1 or 10.1.1, i would suggest creating a dashboard
with Business Insight or even consider using Active Reports.

The different approaches have different strengths and weaknesses, choosing the way to go should depend on what you need.
cheerz :P

[dssd]

I am using Cognos 8

[dssd]

Anyone

[Grim]

It depends what your looking for and your requirements.

Start here:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/cognos/page127.html
And here:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/cognos/page206.html

[aolevano]

Also depends on the technical abilities of your users...

Careful if you want to used multi-tabbed dashboard, passing parameters to that same portal page does not work, even though the documentation says you can

[charon]

I am sorry, but i feel your question is kind of to generic...its like asking, "what do you prefer, apple juice or orange juice"?!
First of all, both are juices ;) The techniques behind the reports and the "dashboard" in CC are similar.
Second, depends on what you like and need. Do you use the webportal a lot? Do you like it? Is it already customized and sb put a lot of efford in it? Do you want to drill? In the report or to another reports?
I would suggest, create two simple versions of each alternative (cc and pure report) and test it for yourself.
In case i dont know what to choose, BI or CC dashboard, i firstly get and summarize the business and department requierments...and they try it :)