IBM Cognos ICM: Fundamentals of Configuration V8.0 (1R016)

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About this Course

IBM Cognos ICM: Fundamentals of Configuration (V8.0) is a 4-day, instructor-led course focusing on the Composer Module of the Admin client. During the course, students will learn the basic structure of the software and its navigation, how to create tables and calculations to produce results based on common business requirements, and how to create Data Stores from their calculation results. In addition, students will learn how to use both Portal Access and Workflow Manager to make existing reports available in the Web client. The last day of class will find students working in small groups to complete an incentive compensation management case study, applying knowledge learned in the previous 3 days to solve the business requirements. At the end of this course, clients will be able to transfer knowledge learned to solve their own business requirements within IBM Cognos ICM.

Audience Profile

This intermediate course is intended for students who will be involved in table creation and calculation building during the IBM Cognos ICM implementation.

Prerequisites

You should have:

Completed course titled "IBM Cognos ICM: Introduction to Discovery (V8.0)"
Experience using Windows and Microsoft Excel
Knowledge on Basic relational databases concepts

Course Outline

1. Introduction to IBM Cognos ICM 8

Identify the main differences between the Admin client and the Web client
Navigate the Admin client
Explain the use of the various modules available in the Admin client

2. Navigating IBM Cognos ICM

Log into IBM Cognos ICM 8
Explain the basics of ICM 8 interface navigation
Define the use of the Composer toolbar icons

3. Rivacent Overview

Understand the current Rivacent setup
Explain the requirements of Rivacent

4. Calendars

Explain the workings of ICM 8 calendars and their navigation
Explain the differences between locked and unlocked calendars in ICM 8
Add and configure new calendars

5. ICM Tables

Explain the use and purpose of Primary Keys
View and determine dependencies among tables
Import data into tables
Manually add new data to tables
Create tables
Navigate within tables
Explain the concept of effective dating tables

6. Introduction to Calculations in Cognos ICM

Navigate the New Calculation wizard
Create single-source calculations
Explain what each step in the New Calculation wizard does

7. Restrictions

Identify where restrictions are used in IBM Cognos ICM
Restrict tables to specific values contained in the tables
Join 2 or more data sources using restrictions
Explain why data sources are joined together

8. Multi-Source Calculations

Create calculations using multiple sources

9. Deconstructing the Requirements

Analyze requirements
Determine how to solve the requirements

10. Time Shift Calculations

Explain when Time Shift calculations are used
Create a Time Shift calculation

11. Union Joins (Add by Rows)

Explain a Union Join
Determine when to use a Union Join
Create a calculation using a Union Join

12. Components

Wrap objects into a component
Create placeholder connections
Create and link outbound and inbound connections

13. Data Stores

Explain what a data store is used for
Create a data store

14. Configuring Portal Access for IBM Cognos ICM Web

Describe how Portal Access manages access to reports in Cognos ICM Web
Create trees to be assigned to Access, Inquiry and Sign Off
Assign Trees to Presenter Reports
Create Web Tabs

15. Workflow Management

Analyze workflow
Determine how to build an effective workflow solution

16. Admin Client Security

Create user roles and accounts

17. Hardware Sciences Case Study

Apply knowledge gained over the previous 3 days to solve the requirements of the case study