BusinessObjects is an integrated query, reporting, and analysis solution that gives users self-service access to information stored in warehouses. At the same time, BusinessObjects gives your information technology staff the control, the scalability, and the application integration capabilities required for delivering a decision-support solution with a minimal total cost of ownership.

Cognos offers powerful tools for analyzing data in DB2 Universal Database. With Cognos Impromptu, you can access the detailed data underlying trends and patterns, making it easy to create reports from the results of queries. Using the DataGuide Impromptu Bridge utility, you can synchronize the information in your DB2 Universal Database Information Catalog and Impromptu catalogs, giving you one common view of your metadata.