COURSE NAME # DAYS

IBM Cognos 8 BI Administration 3

IBM Cognos 8 BI Framework Manager: Design Metadata Models 5

IBM Cognos 8 BI Query Studio: Build Ad Hoc Reports 1

IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Professional Reports Fundamentals 3

IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Professional Reports Advanced 2

IBM Cognos 8 BI Analysis Studio: Analyze Data 1

IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Reports with Multidimensional Data 2

IBM Cognos 8 BI What's New 1

IBM Cognos 8 BI Metrics Manager: Design Scorecards 3

IBM Cognos 8 Planning Analyst: Build Models 5

IBM Cognos 8 Planning Contributor: Develop Applications 4

IBM Cognos 8 Planning: Administer the Technical Environment 3

IBM Cognos 8 BI Transformer: Design OLAP Models 4

Cognos 8 BI Administration

IBM Cognos 8 BI Administration (v8.4) is a three-day, instructor-led course that is

designed to teach new administrators the fundamental responsibilities of
administering servers and content in IBM Cognos 8 BI. Through a combination of
lectures and hands-on exercises, students will set up the IBM Cognos 8 BI system,
implement security, and manage the server components. Students will also monitor
and schedule tasks, create data sources, manage and deploy content, manage
content in IBM Cognos Connection, and configure IBM Cognos 8 GO! Office.

Course highlights
• Overview of IBM Cognos 8 BI
• Introduction to IBM Cognos 8 BI administration
• Examine the IBM Cognos 8 BI architecture
• Secure the IBM Cognos 8 BI environment
• Administer the IBM Cognos 8 BI server environment
• Manage run activities
• Manage content in IBM Cognos Administration
• Manage content in IBM Cognos Connection
• Perform additional configuration and customization of the environment
• Create and manage drill through definitions
• End-to-end workshop
IBM Cognos 8 BI Framework Manager: Design Metadata Models

IBM Cognos 8 BI Framework Manager: Design Metadata Models (v8.4) is a five-day,

instructor-led course that provides participants with introductory to advanced
knowledge of metadata modeling concepts, and how to model metadata for
predictable reporting and analysis results using Framework Manager. Participants
will learn the full scope of the metadata modeling process, from initial project
creation, to publishing of metadata to the Web, enabling end users to easily author
reports and analyze data.

Course highlights
• Identify common data structures
• Create a baseline project
• Prepare reusable metadata
• Model for predictable results
• Create calculations and filters
• Implement a time dimension
• Specify determinants
• Create the presentation view
• Work with different query subject types
• Set security in Framework Manager
• Create analysis objects
• Manage MUNs in Framework Manager
• Model for drill-through in Framework Manager
• Advanced generated SQL concepts and complex queries
• Use advanced parameterization techniques in Framework Manager
• Model maintenance and extensibility
• Optimize and tune Framework Manager models
• Work in a multi-modeler environment
• Manage OLAP data sources
• Manage packages in Framework Manager

IBM Cognos 8 BI Query Studio: Build Ad Hoc Reports

IBM Cognos 8 BI Query Studio: Build Ad Hoc Reports (v8.4) is a one-day, instructor-
led course designed for business authors who want to learn how to create, modify
and organize ad hoc reports. The course covers how to use different report
capabilities, how to graphically display the data, and how to create reports with a
consistent look and feel through the use of templates. The course also covers basic
administrative tasks, such as scheduling reports and delivering reports in different
formats (HTML, PDF, Excel, etc.).

Course highlights
• Overview of IBM Cognos 8 BI Version 8.4
• Introduction to Query Studio
• Create Reports in Query Studio
• Enhance Reports in Query Studio
• Manage Content in IBM Cognos Connection
IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Professional Reports Fundamentals

IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Professional Reports Fundamentals (v8.4) is

a three-day, instructor-led course. It is designed for report authors to learn report
building techniques using relational data models, and ways of en enhancing,
customizing, and managing professional reports. Attendees will participate in
hands-on demos and workshops that illustrate key concepts while learning how to
use the product.

Course highlights
• Explore Report Studio, different report types (list, crosstab, chart, map)
• Create and format reports using grouping, headers, footers, and other
formatting options
• Focus reports by filtering data and using prompts
• Add value to your reports using calculations and additional report building
techniques
• Enhance reports with advanced formatting and exceptional data
highlighting
• Author reports through query models
• Set up drill-through access and create drill-through reports
• Manage content in Cognos Connection

IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Professional Reports Advanced

IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Professional Reports Advanced (V8.4) is a

two-day, instructor-led. Building on topics learned in the Fundamentals course, the
Advanced course is designed for professional report authors to learn advanced
report building techniques using relational data models, and ways of en enhancing,
customizing, and managing professional reports. You will participate in hands-on
demos and workshops that illustrate key concepts while learning how to use the
product.

Course highlights
• Examine and edit XML in report specifications
• Burst reports email and Cognos Connection
• Create relationships between queries (set operations, joins, query
references)
• Design effective prompts to determine report contents and/or format at
runtime
• Navigate reports suing bookmarks and table of contents
• Add HTML items to control the behavior of elements in your reports
• Create agents to manage an event lifecycle in Event Studio
IBM Cognos 8 BI Analysis Studio: Analyze Data

IBM Cognos 8 BI Analysis Studio: Analyze Data (V8.4) is a one-day, instructor-led

course that teaches business authors to navigate and analyze data in Analysis
Studio. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on workshops, attendees will
discover trends, identify opportunities, and learn how to make better business
decisions. Participants will learn techniques such as ranking, filtering, asymmetrical
crosstabs, and graphing to help them analyze large volumes of data (whether OLAP
or dimensionally modeled relational metadata). They will also learn to manage
reports through IBM Cognos Connection.

Course highlights
• Overview of IBM Cognos 8 BI 8.4
• Analysis Studio Fundamentals
• Tools for Investigation
• Nest Data in Crosstabs
• Build Advanced Crosstabs
• Focus with Filters
• Extend the Analysis
• Manage Content in IBM Cognos Connection

IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Reports with Multidimensional Data

IBM Cognos 8 BI Report Studio: Author Reports with Multidimensional Data is an

advanced two-day, instructor-led course in which you build on their experience
with Report Studio by applying dimensional techniques to reports. Through hands-
on demos and workshops, you will learn how to author reports that navigate and
manipulate dimensional data structures using specific dimensional functions and
features available in Report Studio.

Course highlights
• Introduction to Dimensional Concepts
• Introduction to Dimensional Data in Reports
• Dimensional Report Context
• Focus Your Dimensional Data
• Calculations and Dimensional Functions
• Functions for Navigating Dimensional Hierarchies
• Relative Functions
• Advanced Drilling Techniques and Member Sets
• Set Up Drill-Through Reports
IBM Cognos 8 BI What's New

IBM Cognos 8 BI What's New (version 8.4) is a one day, classroom course that
provides participants with demos and workshops on new features offered in IBM
Cognos 8 BI (version 8.4), with a focus on extended reporting and analysis,
enhanced deployment and administration, and improved information packaging.

Course highlights
• Release Themes for IBM Cognos 8 BI (version 8.4)
• New Report Studio features
• New Query Studio features
• Extended suppression in the studios
• Improved PowerCube management
• Ability to hide portal entries
• Object capabilities
• Dynamic prompt caching
• Dynamic drill-through
• Measure based scope for drill-through
• Lineage
• Member sorting
• Data tree sorting
• Additional new features

IBM Cognos 8 BI Metrics Manager: Design Scorecards

IBM Cognos 8 BI Metrics Manager: Design Scorecards (v8.4) is a three-day,

instructor-led course in which you will learn how to plan, create, set up, and
maintain scorecard applications using Cognos Metric Studio. You will load data
from supported data sources using Cognos Metric Designer, as well as using
alternative data loading methods such as flat files and SQL scripts. You will also
learn how to secure objects within the scorecard application, as well as the
application itself.

Course highlights
• Cognos 8 business intelligence overview
• Examine how to monitor performance with metrics and scorecards
• Examine the scorecard application design process
• Create a Metric Studio package and define the application environment
• Identify integration points between Metric Studio and the rest of Cognos 8
BI
• Manually create Metric Studio objects (such as scorecards) and enter data
• Identify data sources, data loading methods, and how data is calculated by
the system
• Load data using Cognos Metric Designer
• Use alternative methods of loading data (such as flat files)
• Refine the Metric Studio application (for example, by creating strategies)
• Set up application and object-level security
• Modify default environment properties
IBM Cognos 8 Planning Analyst: Build Models

IBM Cognos 8 Planning Analyst: Build Models (V8.4) is a five-day, instructor-led

course that teaches modelers how to design and build models for business
planning. Participants will learn the data modeling process and participate in
hands-on demos and workshops that illustrate good model design and best
practice techniques while learning how to use the product.

Course highlights
• Examine the components of the IBM Cognos 8 Planning solution
• Design and create models in Analyst
• Load and input data into Analyst
• Automate common processes
• Enhance Analyst model functionality using the Excel Add-In
• Graphically display Analyst models and data using Cognos 8 Planning -
Manager

IBM Cognos 8 Planning Contributor: Develop Applications

IBM Cognos 8 Planning Contributor: Develop Applications (V8.4) is a four-day,

instructor-led course in which participants will learn to build, administer, and
deploy Contributor applications through the Contributor Administration Console. In
particular, participants will learn how to develop the Contributor application (based
on a Cognos 8 Planning - Analyst model), manage security using the Cognos 8
security model, perform administrative tasks, such as importing and publishing
data, and deploy the application to the Cognos 8 portal. They will also learn how to
create events using Cognos 8 Event Studio, which will monitor changes in published
Planning data. This course also contains a case study that helps participants further
develop their skills as they create and administer a Contributor application.

Course highlights
• Introduction to Cognos 8 Planning - Contributor Administration
• Build a Cognos 8 Planning - Contributor application
• Perform workflow and Web site activities
• Apply security
• Administer applications
• Manage data
• Use extensions
• Automate applications
• Additional integration with Cognos 8
• Use the Add-in for Excel (Optional)
• Move data between Analyst and Contributor (Optional)
• Translate an application (Optional)
• Checklist for creating an application (Optional)
IBM Cognos 8 Planning: Administer the Technical Environment

IBM Cognos 8 Planning: Administer the Technical Environment (v8.4) is a three-day,

instructor-led course that combines lecture material and hands-on practice in
installing, administering, and troubleshooting Analyst and Contributor. The course
outlines how the architecture can be customized to fit into various infrastructures.
You will learn how to integrate Cognos Planning with other Cognos tools and how
to implement security.

Course highlights
• Review of the Cognos performance management (PM) system and Cognos
Planning's role in PM
• Install, configure, and test Analyst
• Install, configure, and test Contributor
• Implement security for Cognos Planning
• Use databases with Cognos Planning (different maintenance considerations
for SQL Server, Oracle, and DB2)
• Automate functionality in Analyst and Contributor
• Troubleshoot Analyst and Contributor
• Upgrade and migrate Cognos Planning applications
• Use Cognos Planning with other IBM Cognos tools (Cognos 8 BI, Cognos
Connection, Event Studio, PowerPlay, Controller, and TM1)

IBM Cognos 8 BI Transformer: Design OLAP Models

IBM Cognos 8 BI Transformer: Design OLAP Models (v8.4) is a four-day, instructor-

led course that provides participants with knowledge of OLAP modeling concepts
using Transformer. Participants will learn how to design, build, and maintain
PowerCubes for use in IBM Cognos 8 BI so that end users can easily analyze data.

Course highlights
• Overview of IBM Cognos 8 BI
• Discuss the fundamentals of OLAP modeling
• Plan, design, and work with the model plan
• Work with data sources and build a model
• Examine the time dimension and relative time
• Use multiple data sources
• Work with measures and currency conversion
• Create alternate hierarchies within a dimension
• Advanced dimensional modeling
• Customize cube content
• Apply security
• Optimizing PowerCubes
• Partition PowerCubes
• Maintain models and PowerCubes
• Considerations for designing successful PowerCubes
• Drill Through considerations for IBM Cognos 8 BI
• Identify common data structures