IBM Cognos Express is an integrated business intelligence (BI) and planning solution purpose-built to meet the needs of midsize companies. It delivers essential reporting, analysis, dashboard, scorecard, planning, budgeting, and forecasting capabilities that midsize companies need. Everything is included in a pre-configured solution designed to be easy to install, easy to use, and easy to buy.

IBM Cognos Express includes the following components:

• Cognos Express Reporter provides complete, self-service reporting and ad hoc query capabilities that allow business users to access, modify, or create reports. It is designed to help reduce the cost and time needed to share information throughout an organization.
• Cognos Express Advisor translates raw data into sophisticated analysis with visual presentations. Business users and analysts at midsize companies can use it to quickly analyze complex data and easily share business insights.
• Cognos Express Xcelerator extends and transforms the familiar Microsoft Excel front end with an in-memory analytics engine. It’s designed for multidimensional analysis and strategic planning tasks.