Overview of IBM Cognos BI
- describe IBM Cognos BI and FPM
- describe IBM Cognos BI components
- describe IBM Cognos architecture at a high level
- define IBM Cognos groups and roles
- explain how to extend IBM Cognos BI
Examine Business Insight Advanced
- launch Business Insight Advanced through different methods
- identify the user interface components of Business Insight Advanced
Introduction to the Great Outdoors Company
- describe The Great Outdoors Company organization, products and distribution channels
- identify the data available to satisfy report requirements
Create a Report
- choose a report format
- build a report
- use available query items
- use calculated query items
Explore Hierarchies
- recognize hierarchies
- use hierarchies to create effective reports
- interact with a report of hierarchical data to drill up and drill down
- identify sets
Present Data Effectively
- sort data output
- summarize data
- group related rows
- suppress data
- filter data
Highlight Report Data
- understand query item properties
- use formatting to improve the visual effectiveness of reports
- use conditional styles to highlight query items on a report
Integrate External Data
- examine the use of external data in reports
- map query subject from an enterprise report to external data
Analyze Your Data
- review multiple data analysis processes
- implement a report for each process
Report Development Processes to Design Effective Reports
- discuss stages of report development for business authors
- discuss elements of effective reports
Extend Business Insight Advanced Reports with Report Studio
- identify reports which could gain value from Report Studio capabilities
