Cognos 8.4(Reporting Tool)

Overview of Cognos 8 BI 
Introduce Cognos 8 BI 
Examine the different studios in Cognos 8 BI 
Identify the different data sources within the studios 
Cognos 8 Installation and Configuration 
Components used by Cognos 8 
Server Components 
Modeling Components 
Installing Cognos 8 
Uninstalling Cognos 8 
Cognos 8 BI Architecture and Planning 
Architecture 
Multi-tire architecture 
Communications 
Workflow 
Security 
Cognos 8 Connection 
Examine Cognos Connection 
Run and view reports 
View the run history of a report 
Organize content with folders and shortcuts 
Customize report outputs by using report views 
Schedule single and multiple reports 
Personalize Cognos Connection 

Query Studio. 

Introduction to Query Studio 
Create Reports (List, Grouped List, Crosstab, Charts) 
Changing the Appearance of Reports (Format) 
Sorting and Grouping 
Filters and Prompts 
Calculations 
Run and Manage Reports 
Drill Through reports 

Analysis Studio 

Introduction to Analysis Studio 
Creating a Basic Analysis 
Working with data in Crosstab 
Exploring Data 
Limiting Data 
Calculating Data 

Report Studio 
Introduction to Report Studio 
Report Studio User Interface 
Creating, Save and Run Reports 
Report Templates 
Managing Reports 
Types of Reports 
List 
Cross tab 
Charts 
Maps 
Formatting a Report 
Report Layout Guidelines 
Fonts, Styles, Header, Footer and Borders 
Insert objects 
Apply Table Styles 
Swap Columns and Rows 
Create and Modify Classes 
Working with Data 
Filters, Parameters and Prompts 
Sorting and Grouping 
Calculations 
Working with Queries 
Working with Reports 
Managing changes in the Package 
Report Bursting 
Conditional Formatting 
Drill-through Reports 
Drill-up/Drill-down Reports 
Master-Detail Reports 
Rendering Objects in Reports
Scheduling Reports 

Event Studio 

Introduction to Event Studio 
Events 
Event Instance 
Event List 
Event Key 
Task Execution Rules 
Agents 
Tasks 
Creating an agent 
Working with Agents in Cognos Connection 

Framework Manager (Metadata Modeling) 
Introduction to Framework Manager 
Framework Manager Basics 
User Interface, Navigation, Objects 
Designing Project 
Create project 
Importing Metadata 
Exporting Metadata 
Create Model Documentation 
Data Sources 
Working with Data Source Connections 
Create and Modify Data Sources 
Improve Performance by setting Query Processing Type 
Preparing Relational Metadata for use in Reports 
Verifying Relationships 
Working with Dimensions 
Working with Query Subjects 
Working with Query Items 
Supporting Multilingual Metadata 
Adding Business Rules 
Organizing the Model 
Making Metadata Available to Report Authors 
Verify Model 
Set Governors 
Improving Performance 
Create or Modify Package 
Controlling access to Metadata 
Explore Package 
Publish Package 
Guideline for Modeling Metadata 
Scenarios 
New Objects - Regular Dimensions, Measure Dimensions, Scope Relationship 
Dimensional Modeling of Relational Data Sources 

Powerplay Transformer

Create project 
Importing Metadata 
Creating dimensions
Defining levels and Hierarchies
Creating measures
Setting Scope
Creating Cube
Setting cube Security

Administration

Status
Security
Configuration