Description

Cognos® BI is a reporting solution for creating and distributing reports, producing and using multidimensional analyses. This course will allow you to discover the different functionalities of this solution, starting from the needs of novice users to more advanced profiles.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

Domain manager, user, consultant, architect, project manager, administrator.

Prerequisites

Training objectives

Know the IBM/Cognos®10 BI architecture

Have an overview of the components of the IBM/Cognos® 10 BI solution

Understand the different reporting components

Know how to handle the different reporting components and model administration

Training program

• Presentation of the IBM/Cognos® architecture and its different components
  • User roles and licenses.
  • Technical concepts.
  • Installation of the solution.
  • Configuration and deployment.
• Simple user profile
  • Create a simple report with Query Studio.
  • Examine the main features: grouping, sorting, sectioning, filtering, and calculation.
  • Demo Using Query Studio.
• Intermediate user profile
  • Create a report with Workspace Advanced.
  • Examine the main features: grouping, sorting, display, navigation, formatting.
  • Demo Overview of Workspace Advanced.
• Explorer user profile
  • Create a simple report with Analysis Studio.
  • Examine the main features: navigation, nested table, filter, context, chart.
  • Demo Demo creating a simple report.
• Advanced user profile
  • Create a simple report with Report Studio.
  • Examine the basic features of Report Studio: grouping, sorting, filtering, sectioning.
  • Create a multi-page report with Report Studio.
  • Examine key features such as: guests, pages, variables, multi-object management.
  • Demo Introduction to advanced features.
• Overview of Cognos Connection and Workspace
  • Cognos Connection: organizing entries and managing the portal.
  • Review portal features: managing entries, versioning reports, scheduling.
  • Create a space working with Workspace.
  • Examine the possibilities of content management, filter, display, navigation, tab, export.
  • Demonstration Demonstration on Cognos Connection and Workspace
• The components of creating relational and multidimensional models
  • Framework Manager.
  • Overview of features for creating a relational package.
  • Transformer Powerplay.
  • Overview of features for creating a relational package. 'a multidimensional cube.
  • Dynamic Designer Cube.
  • Overview of the features of creating an in-memory cube.
  • Demo Component overview administration.