IBM Cognos Controller: Create BI with Consolidation Data (V10.1)

1: Overview of IBM Cognos BI

• Describe IBM Cognos Business Intelligence (BI) and Financial Performance Management (FPM)
• Describe IBM Cognos BI components
• Describe IBM Cognos architecture at a high level
• Define IBM Cognos groups and roles
• Explain how to extend IBM Cognos BI

2: Populate the Controller Data Store for Business Intelligence

• Describe Financial Analytics Publisher and its purpose
• Describe TM1 and its purpose
• Set up Financial Analytics Publisher
• Transfer data to TM1
• Describe Framework Manager and its purpose
• Create a Framework Manager project and publish a package

3: Create Reports in Report Studio

• Describe Report Studio and its purpose
• Add data and objects to a report
• Create "statement style" reports

4: Perform Dimensional Analysis in Analysis Studio

• Identify the benefits of using Analysis Studio
• Create an analysis that contains Controller data
• Modify an analysis

5: Perform Dimensional Analysis in CAFE

• Identify the benefits of using CAFE
• Create an analysis in CAFE that contains Controller data
• Modify an analysis
• Publish CAFE analyses to IBM Cognos Connection

6: Perform Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) in Event Studio

• Identify the benefits of business activity monitoring (BAM) and Event Studio
• Create agents in Event Studio
• Modify agents in Event Studio

7: Customize the Portal

• Identify the benefits of customizing IBM Cognos Connection
• Identify ways to customize IBM Cognos Connection