IBM Cognos Analytics: Author Reports Fundamentals (V11.1.x)
This course provides authors with an introduction to build reports using Cognos Analytics. Techniques to enhance, customize, and manage reports will be explored. Activities will illustrate and...
This course provides authors with an introduction to build reports using Cognos Analytics. Techniques to enhance, customize, and manage reports will be explored. Activities will illustrate and reinforce key concepts during this learning opportunity.
Skills Gained
What is IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting-
Dimensionally modeled relational data
Use personal data sources and data modules
Examine list reports
Aggregate fact data
Multiple facts and repeated information
Add repeated information to reports
Create crosstab reports
Customize reports with conditional formatting
Drill-through definitions
Work with crosstab data
Create discontinuous crosstab reports
Create visualization reports
Focus reports using filters
Focus reports using prompts
Use calculations
Enhance report layout
Use additional report-building techniques
Who Can Benefit
Authors
Prerequisites
Knowledge of your business requirements
Experience using IBM Cognos Analytics as a consumer
Course Details
Course Outline
What is IBM Cognos Analytics - Reporting?
The Welcome page
Consume report content
Interactive filtering
Working with reports
Dimensionally modeled relational data
Use personal data sources and data modules
Upload personal data
Upload custom images
Using navigation paths in a data module
Examine list reports
Group data
Format columns
Include headers and footers
Aggregate fact data
Identify differences in aggregation
Multiple facts and repeated information
Use shared dimensions to create multi-fact queries
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Gary Taylor is very knowledgeable of the the product and presented the material in clear and organized fashion. He used real-life examples to reinforce concepts. And, he was very helpful in addressing my technical issues.
Lab exercises were helpful. More exercises where you have to figure out how to solve a problem would be helpful in wrapping your head around the practical use of the platform.
Gary presented the material in an informative and interesting manner by using real-life examples to illustrate and reinforce concepts. He was very helpful in assisting me with technical issues. The pace of the class was good.
Instructor was very knowledgeable. He really tried to interact with everyone even though it was a virtual class.
Gary is very good. He's well-spoken and relates well to all class members. Class participation can be difficult in an on-line course, but he handled it well and gave participants a chance to ask questions.
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