IBM Cognos 8 PowerPlay Client: Exploration and Reports (V8.4) SPVC

Overview of IBM Cognos 8 BI

• Discuss IBM Cognos 8 and Performance Management
• Describe IBM Cognos 8 BI components
• Describe IBM Cognos 8 architecture at a high level
• Define IBM Cognos 8 groups and roles
• Explain how to extend IBM Cognos 8

PowerPlay Studio Fundamentals

• Discuss fundamental terminology
• Login to a secure namespace
• Describe the contents and uses of data sources
• List the PowerPlay components and describe their purposes
• Explain the PowerPlay application development process
• Use the dimension line, dimension viewer, and online help
• View an Explorer report
• Publish reports to the IBM Cognos portal

Tools for Investigation

• Drill down to lower levels of details
• Replace rows and columns
• Change measure values
• Change display types
• Investigate various ways to arrange a report

Data Exploration and Reporting

• Filter data
• Sort and rank data
• Suppress data
• Multiline and bar graphs
• Use alternate drill paths
• Examine scenario dimensions

Add Value to your Exploration

• Use layers to analyze a third dimension
• Show multiple dimensions with a stacked bar display
• Add and explore multiple displays
• Nest categories in rows, columns, and layers
• Change the layout of nested crosstabs
• Use nested charts

Data Analysis

• Apply multiple measures
• Compare two measures
• Use special categories
• Show values as percentages
• Create 3D Bar, Pie, and Correlation displays
• Add statistical lines to charts

Calculations in Explorer Mode

• Create and use calculations
• Create forecast calculations
• Use calculated categories

Reporter Mode

• Determine why to use Reporter mode
• Compare Reporter and Explorer modes
• Drill down in Reporter mode
• Add categories as rows or columns

Calculations in Reporter Mode

• Define different types of calculations in Reporter mode
• Create group calculations
• Work with calculated categories in Reporter mode
• Generate calculations when adding categories