Základní info
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.
Dostupnost tohoto kurzu v zahraničí
Kurz je určen pro:
This is an intermediate course for Developers.
Předpokládané znalosti:
You should have:
- Knowledge of Performance Management (PM) concepts
- Knowledge of scorecarding methodologies and applications
- Knowledge of your business requirements
- Experience using the Windows operating system
- Experience using a Web browser
- Basic knowledge of Cognos 8 BI and Cognos Connection
Obsah:
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 BI groups and roles
- Explain how to extend IBM Cognos 8 BI
Overview of IBM Cognos 8 Metric Studio
- Identify scorecarding methodologies
- Explain how to identify and map requirements
- Explain the Metric Studio architecture and potential data sources
- Describe how to enhance the Metric Studio application
- Identify how security is implemented in Metric Studio
Define the Application Environment
- Create a Metric Studio application
- Create a connection to a metric store
- Identify how a scorecard structure is built
- Identify ways in which metric status is calculated
- Identify application administration tasks and scheduling
Overview of Loading and Calculating Data
- Describe the data loading architecture
- Identify potential data sources
- Identify data management processes
- Describe how data is staged prior to loading into the metric store
- Describe scores and trends
Load Data using IBM Cognos 8 Metric Designer
- Describe Metric Designer
- Configure Metric Designer
- Create objects extracts
- Create metrics extracts
- Execute and publish extracts
Load Data using Alternative Methods
- Load data from flat files
- Load data from a relational database
- Describe how to load data from IBM Cognos Planning
Manually Create Metrics and Calculate Data
- Describe the types of calculated metrics
- Create a derived metric
- Create a derived index metric type
- Create a formula-based calculated metric
Refine the Scorecard Application
- Organize metrics by strategy
- Track long-term goals using projects
- View performance graphically using diagrams
- Use Metric Studio data in a IBM Cognos 8 report
- Use Metric Studio default analysis reports
- Add Metric Studio content to the portal
- Control user navigation paths
Set Application and Object-Level Security
- Identify authentication and authorization
- Identify groups and roles
- Use pre-defined IBM Cognos 8 roles
- Secure Metric Studio applications and objects
Modify Default Environment Properties
- Modify business calendar settings
- Modify default display settings
- Set status indicator properties
- Modify the appearance of metric names
- Manage custom units of measurement
End-to-End Workshop (Optional)
Sample Metric Map
Monitor Performance with Metrics
