What is Business Intelligence (BI)? Why BI? What is Cognos? And why Cognos? Cognos BI Architecture Cognos 10.2 New Features & Advantages

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1 Chapter 1 : Introduction & Overview of Cognos BI Basics of Data warehouse Demo/Day 1 Methods Difference betweeen OLAP & OLTP ETL, Reporting, Analatics etc Differenc between Facts, dimensions, type of schema, methodologies What is Business Intelligence (BI)? Why BI? What is Cognos? And why Cognos? Cognos BI Architecture Cognos 10.2 New Features & Advantages BI Applications Cognos Connection, Report Studio, Query Studio, Event Studio, Analysis Studio Transformers, Dynamic Cubes, Framework Manager IBM Cognos Workspace IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced IBM Rapidly Adaptive Visualization Engine (RAVE!) IBM Cognos Mobile Chapter 1 : Installation & Configuration Pre-requisits for installation Minimum space and memory required. Chapter 2 : Introduction to Report Studio Day 2 The User interface Basic report structure Creating a basic report Specify the framework package Choose a report template Add data to the report Save report Run/Execute report Run with options (excel, PDF, HTML, etc) Chapter 3 : Types of Reports LIST Properties hide columns Limations converting List to Repeater Example : mailing label Cross tab Properties Single edge crosstab nested crosstab

2 swap columns and rows adding aggregated data (sum, average, etc) Charts Line chart pie chart Chart types convert chart from one type to another customizing chart properties Drill up and drill down chart Maps Day 3 Create Map report Set Map properties add colors to the region add legend title drill thourgh to anotehr report edit map additional maps location intellignece Other Report Studio objects Assignments Chapter 4 : Formatting a Report Adding a Header or Footer Table object Adding Date Adding Time Adding Page Number Insert Other Objects and properties Text object Image Text Item Block Field Set Query Calculation Layout Calculation Image Bookmark Align an Object Apply a Table Style Apply Padding Set Margins Add a Page Reorder Columns Rename a Column Chapter 5: Working with Data Day 4 Filter Data

3 Detailed Filters & Summary Filters Sort Data & Grouping Create Sections Add a Summary Setting Aggregation, sum, count, min, max..etc. Create a Calculation Conditional Functions IF, Else, When case statements Arithmetic operations, functions Format Data and its properties Assignments -2 Chapter 6: Prompts Adding Prompts to report Build Your Own Prompt and Prompt Page Types of Prompts- Text Box Prompt Value Prompt Select & Search Prompt Date & Time Prompt Date Prompt Time Prompt Interval Prompt Tree Prompt Chapter 7: Working with Existing Reports Day 5 & 6 Open and Save a Report in My folder Open a Report from the Clipboard Change the Package Connection Adding Conditional Formatting to a Report Drill-through Access Understanding Drill-through Concepts Set Up Drill-through Access in a Report Master-Detail Relationship Working with Queries Union Query, Intersect, Except, Create an query from SQL Join Relationship Assignments -3 Chapter 8: Active Reports (advance topics) Day 7 Active report controls Active report variables Convert an Existing Report to an Active Report Specify Active Report Properties Summarize Data in the Active Report Output Assignments -4 Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Reports Day 8

4 Bursting Reports Dashboards Scheduling a report Adding recipients in scheduled report Scheduling report using prompt values Scheduling set of reports Assignments -5 Chapter 10: Cognos Administration Day 9 Examine Cognos Connection Creation of data Source connection at Cognos connection level Creation Of Report Shortcut Creation of Jobs Scheduling Reports, Report shortcut, Jobs Disabling Schedule Organize content with folders and shortcuts Personalize Cognos Connection How to add portal tab How to add report to portal tab Connecting Report to Another Package Create Users Groups and Users Roles Adding Users to Users Groups Importing and Exporting Reports From one Environment to Another Environment (Development Environment to production Environment ) Publishing native metadata into Content store How to copy reports from one persons my folder to another persons my folder Drill through definition How to hide objects in cognos connection How to view hidden object in cognos connection my preferences How to change my preferences Chapter 11: Query Studio Day 10 Working with Query Studio and its features Chapter 12: Event Studio Working with Event Studio and its features Assignments -6 Chapter 14: Framework Manager (Metadata Modelling) Day 11, 12 & 13 a) Introduction to Framework Manager Framework Manager Basics User Interface, Navigation, Objects Planning the project and data model Naming conventions for objects in the project b) Desiging Project Creating project, Importing & Exporting Metadata Working with data source connections Creating and modify data sources

5 c) Preparing Relational Metadata for use in Reports Adding relationships between data/tables Working with Query subjects and Query Items Adding Business Rules Organizing the data model Performance Tuning d) Misc tasks in FM Moving packages from one env to another env Creating and Modifing Packages Controlling access to Metadata Explore & Publish Package Guideline for Modeling Metadata & Scenarios Project Work on Meta data Modelling & Assignment -7 Chapter 13: Analysis Studio & Transformers Day 14 & 15 Analysis Studio & working with Transformers Chapter 15: Extend your analysis with Advanced Business Insight functionality: Day 16 Apply conditional styles Create advanced set definitions Add advanced calculations Group and sort data Create advanced filter definitions Extend reports with external data Additional Topics Day 17 & 18 IBM Cognos Workspace IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced IBM Rapidly Adaptive Visualization Engine (RAVE!) IBM Cognos Mobile We provide Day 19 & 20 Project Work FAQ's & Interview questions Resume Preparation Video's Cognos Study Materials Relatime project assignments