Cognos 8 Business Intelligence: The Official Guide

Description

The Only Authorized Guide to IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence

Develop, deploy, and maintain a complete BI solution across your enterprise. IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence: The Official Guide shows you how to take full advantage of the robust service-oriented architecture and simplified role-based user interfaces. Learn how to create, share, and analyze data-rich reports that lead to increased productivity and better business decisions. Featuring real-world insight and expert tips, this is a must-have guide for IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence users of all levels, from administrators to end users.

* Measure and monitor performance using dashboards and scorecards
* Assign user roles and privileges
* Provide complete and consistent access to a broad range of data sources via Cognos Connection
* Use Cognos 8 Go! to extend BI to Office applications, mobile devices, and search engines
* Enable business users to create reports with Query Studio
* Develop new insights by exploring data in multiple dimensions and perspectives with Analysis Studio
* Build Dimensional Reports with Report Studio
* Use Event Studio to identify and deliver mission-critical information
* Create, modify, organize, and publish a model from Cognos Framework Manager
* Implement sound security measures
* Take advantage of the management tools in Cognos Administration to ensure maximum reliability and availability

CONTENTS:

Acknowledgment
Introduction
Part One: Introduction to Performance Management and IBM Cognos 8 BI
Chapter 1. Performance Management
 Chapter 2. Managing Performance Using Dashboards and Scorecards
Chapter 3. Introduction to IBM Cognos 8 Business Chapter 4. Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting for the Finance Office
Part Two: Accessing and Using IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence
 Chapter 5. Cognos Connection I
Chapter 6. Cognos Connection II
Chapter 7. IBM Cognos 8 BI Consumer Modes
 Part Three: Authoring IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Content
 Chapter 8. Self-Service Query Authoring
 Chapter 9. Advanced Reporting I
 Chapter 10. Advanced Reporting II
 Chapter 11. Analytics Using Analysis Studio
 Chapter 12. Advanced Reporting III
 Chapter 13. Scorecards and Metrics
 Chapter 14. Event Management
 Part Four: Administration of IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence
Chapter 15. Building the Model with Framework Manager
 Chapter 16. Framework Manager II
Chapter 17. Security
Chapter 18. Cognos Connection Management
Index