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Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Training Contents

Overview of Cognos 8 BI Cognos 8 Connection


 Introduce Cognos 8 BI  Examine Cognos Connection
 Examine the different studios in Cognos 8 BI  Run and view reports
 Identify the different data sources within the studios  View the run history of a report
 Highlight key capabilities of Cognos 8 BI  Organize content with folders and shortcuts
 Customize report outputs by using report views
Cognos 8 Installation and Configuration  Schedule single and multiple reports
 Components used by Cognos 8  Personalize Cognos Connection
o Server Components
o Modeling Components Cognos 8 Query Studio
 Installing Cognos 8  Introduction to Query Studio
 Setting up the Environment  Create Reports (List, Grouped List, Crosstab, Charts)
 Configuring Cognos 8  Changing the Appearance of Reports (Format)
 Setting up Samples  Sorting and Grouping
 Uninstalling Cognos 8  Filters and Prompts
 Subtotals and Calculations
Cognos 8 BI Architecture and Planning  Run and Manage Reports
 Architecture  Drill Through reports
o Multi-tired architecture
o Communications
o Workflow Cognos 8 Analysis Studio
o Security  Introduction to Analysis Studio
 Planning  Creating a Basic Analysis
o Planning checklist  Working with data in Crosstab
o Installation options  Exploring Data
o Performance planning  Limiting Data
o Performance Tuning  Calculating Data
o Globalization  Sharing Data

Cognos 8 Report Studio


Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Training Contents
 Introduction to Report Studio Cognos 8 Framework Manager (Metadata Modeling)
o Report Studio User Interface  Introduction to Framework Manager
o Creating, Save and Run Reports o Framework Manager Basics
o Report Templates o User Interface, Navigation, Objects
o Managing Reports o Planning the project and data model
 Types of Reports o Naming Conventions for objects in a project
o List Reports  Designing Project
o Crosstab Reports o Create project
o Charts o Importing Metadata
o Maps o Exporting Metadata
 Formatting a Report o Multi-user Modeling
o Report Layout Guidelines o Segmenting and Linking
o Fonts, Styles, Header, Footer and Borders o Create Model Documentation
o Insert objects  Data Sources
o Apply Table Styles o Working with Data Source Connections
o Swap Columns and Rows o Create and Modify Data Sources
o Create and Modify Classes o Improve Performance by setting Query Processing
 Working with Data Type
o Filters, Parameters and Prompts  Preparing Relational Metadata for use in Reports
o Sorting and Grouping o Verifying Relationships
o Subtotals and Calculations o Working with Dimensions
o Working with Queries o Working with Query Subjects
 Working with Reports o Working with Query Items
o Managing changes in the Package o Supporting Multilingual Metadata
o Report Bursting o Adding Business Rules
o Conditional Formatting o Organizing the Model
o Drill-through Reports  Making Metadata Available to Report Authors
o Drill-up/Drill-down Reports o Verify Model
o Master-Detail Reports o Set Governors
o Scheduling Reports o Improving Performance
o Create or Modify Package
o Controlling access to Metadata
o Explore Package
o Publish Package
 Guideline for Modeling Metadata
Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Training Contents
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

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