A user makes the following request:”I need to see the number of flights throughout the year that
arrived or departed more than 15 minutes early or late by origin and destination airport, by carrier,
and by time of day. I want to see if the number of flights delayed is greater for large carriers or
small carriers.”Based on this request, the following metrics have been identified: Flight count, and
minutes early or late. Large carriers operate signifigantly more flights than small carriers. Which of
the following additional metrics or calculations would provide the MOST value to the user?

When following the Information Focused approach, what should the users bring to the initial
interview?

A company receives new orders each night. Those orders must be filled and packed for shipment
before the end of each day. The users need to know which orders have arrived during the night
and which still require filling throughout the day. Supervisors also need the flexibility to inquire
against the database on a variety of items outside of the standard order filling process (e.g.
customer outstanding balance or shipping rates). Which of the following Cognos 8 components
BEST fills the company’s needs?

Which of the following statements describes the critical differences between a managed report and
a query?

Which of the following allows greatest flexibility in formatting but generally has the lowest
interactivity with the users?

Which of the following issues is Iterative Development specifically designed to address?

Which of the following BEST describes the group of users who would typically use these Cognos 8
components: Metric Studio, Analysis Studio, and Query Studio?

A company records when customers check into a service center. If there are too many customers
waiting for the number of service representatives on hand, a manager wishes to be notified by an
e-mail that contains a report showing the current condition. Which of the following Cognos 8
Components would BEST address their needs?

A company wishes to coordinate the anticipated hiring activities of all of the departments in a given
division of the organization. The CEO has mandated a limit of 50 total new hires for the coming
fiscal year. The various departments must coordinate future hiring. The CEO would also like to see
reports comparing the projected hiring vs. the actual number of new hires by department. Which
set of Cognos 8 components BEST supports the company’s needs?

A company has a manufacturing database they wish to interrogate. They know there are issues
that have affected production quality over the last year but they are unsure exactly what factors
are contributing to the problem. They would like to be able to quickly examine manufactured
batches from multiple perspectives and, if there are any anomalies or any unusual trends over
time, they would then like to focus on specific batches to understand the details. Which of the
following Cognos 8 Components would BEST address their needs?