Cognos 8 Business Intelligence

Overview of Cognos 8 BI
Introduce Cognos 8 BI Examine the different studios in Cognos 8 BI Identify the different data sources within the studios Highlight key capabilities of Cognos 8 BI

Cognos 8 Connection
Examine Cognos Connection Run and view reports View the run history of a report Organize content with folders and shortcuts Customize report outputs by using report views Schedule single and multiple reports Personalize Cognos Connection

Cognos 8 Installation and Configuration

Components used by Cognos 8 o Server Components o Modeling Components Installing Cognos 8 Setting up the Environment Configuring Cognos 8 Setting up Samples Uninstalling Cognos 8

Cognos 8 Query Studio

Introduction to Query Studio Create Reports (List, Grouped List, Crosstab, Charts) Changing the Appearance of Reports (Format) Sorting and Grouping Filters and Prompts Subtotals and Calculations Run and Manage Reports Drill Through reports

Cognos 8 BI Architecture and Planning

Architecture o Multi-tired architecture o Communications o Workflow o Security Planning o Planning checklist o Installation options o Performance planning o Performance Tuning o Globalization

Cognos 8 Analysis Studio

Introduction to Analysis Studio Creating a Basic Analysis Working with data in Crosstab Exploring Data Limiting Data Calculating Data Sharing Data

Introduction to Report Studio o Report Studio User Interface o Creating, Save and Run Reports o Report Templates o Managing Reports Types of Reports o List Reports o Crosstab Reports o Charts o Maps Formatting a Report o Report Layout Guidelines o Fonts, Styles, Header, Footer and Borders o Insert objects o Apply Table Styles o Swap Columns and Rows o Create and Modify Classes Working with Data o Filters, Parameters and Prompts o Sorting and Grouping o Subtotals and Calculations o Working with Queries Working with Reports o Managing changes in the Package o Report Bursting o Conditional Formatting o Drill-through Reports o Drill-up/Drill-down Reports o Master-Detail Reports o Scheduling Reports

Cognos 8 Report Studio

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Cognos 8 Framework Manager (Metadata Modeling)
Introduction to Framework Manager o Framework Manager Basics o User Interface, Navigation, Objects o Planning the project and data model o Naming Conventions for objects in a project Designing Project o Create project o Importing Metadata o Exporting Metadata o Multi-user Modeling o Segmenting and Linking o Create Model Documentation Data Sources o Working with Data Source Connections o Create and Modify Data Sources o Improve Performance by setting Query Processing Type Preparing Relational Metadata for use in Reports o Verifying Relationships o Working with Dimensions o Working with Query Subjects o Working with Query Items o Supporting Multilingual Metadata o Adding Business Rules o Organizing the Model Making Metadata Available to Report Authors o Verify Model o Set Governors o Improving Performance o Create or Modify Package o Controlling access to Metadata o Explore Package o Publish Package Guideline for Modeling Metadata o Scenarios o New Objects - Determinants, Regular Dimensions, Measure Dimensions, Scope Relationship o Dimensional Modeling of Relational Data Sources SQL Generated by Cognos 8 o Understanding Dimensional Queries o Resolving Ambiguously Identified Dimensions and Facts o Resolving Queries that should not have been split o Resolving Queries that are split in the wrong place Cognos PowerPlay OLAP Modeling (Transformer) Introduction to PowerPlay Transformer o Basics of OLAP Analysis o PowerPlay Components o Define a model Transformer Development Process Data Sources in Transformer Building a Model Define Dimensions, Levels and Measures Time Dimensions, Relative Time Currency Conversion Create PowerCube Setup alternative Drill-downs Advanced Dimensional Modeling Applying Security Drill Through Optimizing PowerCubes Deployment of PowerCubes to the Cognos Connection