Please click here to download the latest trial verison of Cognos Express directly from IBM.

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

IBM allows you to download at no charge a 30 day trial version of Cognos Express.  It can be installed directly on a 32 bit Windows computer, for example a Windows XP laptop or Vista desktop computer.

Cognos Express is made up of the following modules to address the BI and planning needs of midsize companies:

• IBM Cognos Express Reporter: Self-service reporting and ad hoc query
• IBM Cognos Express Advisor: Freeform analysis and visualization
• IBM Cognos Express Xcelerator: Excel-based planning and business analysis

The trial version lets you evaluate any of the modules. See Getting Started with IBM Cognos Express for more information about the modules.

IBM does not offer support for the trial version, however you may submit questions to the Cognos Express Forum, or if you are located in Australia, please get in touch with InfoCube and we would be delighted to help you.