IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence: The Official Guide (Paperback)

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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 scorecardsAndnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;
Assign user roles and privileges Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;
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 ManagerAndnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;Andnbsp;
Implement sound security measures
Take advantage of the management tools in Cognos Administration to ensure maximum reliability and availability

About the Author
Dan Volitich is president and owner of John Daniel Associates, a Cognos-exclusive partner serving Fortune and mid-market enterprises in the Business Intelligence market for more than a decade. In recognition of DanAnd#39;s product expertise, John Daniel is one of 12 companies worldwide to have successfully completed all technical requirements for Cognos Accredited Partner status.

Product Details
Paperback: 700 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (May 7, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071498524
ISBN-13: 978-0071498524