Introduction to IBM Cognos 8 BI
- Describe Corporate Performance Management System
- Identify the positioning of each component and studio in IBM Cognos 8
- Examine IBM Cognos 8 Architecture at a high level
Query, Reporting and Analysis Overview
- Examine Query Studio
- List the packages available for reporting
- Examine report types
- Add and save data to ad hoc reports
- Create a simple, sorted, and formatted report
- Examine Analysis Studio
- Define the fundamental terms of Analysis Studio
- Explain how to insert objects
- Define and create sets
- Examine Event Studio
- Examine the role of Event Studio in Performance Management
- List the benefits of Event Studio
Introduction to Metric Studio
- Identify scorecards, metrics, and metric types
- Organize metrics with strategies
- Trace initiatives with projects
Introduction to the Framework Manager Environment
- Define Framework Manager and its purpose
- Describe the Framework Manager environment
- Examine the IBM Cognos 8 and Framework Manager workflow
- Examine the Framework Manger user interface
Transformer Fundamentals
- Discuss the basics of OLAP analysis
- Examine Transformer capabilities and its role in IBM Cognos 8 BI
- Discuss Transformer components
Extending IBM Cognos 8 BI
- Introduction to Go! Mobile
- Describe IBM Cognos Go! Mobile
- Key Features
- Examine Go! Mobile architecture
- Identify supported products
- Introduction to Go! Office and CAFE
- Describe IBM Cognos Go! Office
- View IBM Cognos Reports using IBM Cognos Go! Office
- Describe CAFE Access IBM Cognos 8 Datasources from Microsoft Excel
- Explore and analyze IBM Cognos 8 dimensional data from within Microsoft Excel
- Introduction to Go! Dashboard Describe IBM Cognos 8 Go! Dashboard
- View and interact with dashboards
- Create and edit dashboards
Additional Resources
- Implementation strategy
- Examine urls that provide additional information for the IBM Cognos 8 BI suite of products
