Tips for Intermediate Cognos Report Studio Authors
Demos of Techniques, Tips and Tricks
Chock full of tip-and-trick demonstrations, this webinar helps boost productivity and makes reports more dynamic. Continuing our Beginning Cognos Report Studio Author webinar series, this session is ideal for users with a grasp of the Cognos platform and report building basics. Albert Valdez, Vice President of Learning Solutions at Senturus, provides a number of demonstrations using the Cognos BI version 10.2.2.* Covered are intermediate fundamentals such as:
- Dynamically filtering report data based on the user running the report
- Using report bursting to enable dynamic report delivery based on report groupings
- Using report references to quickly consolidate individual reports into a single master report
- Creating dual-axis charts, assigning default parameter values and using layout component references
*Techniques shown are applicable to all versions of Cognos BI.
RECOMMENDED AUDIENCE
BI Report Authors, BI Report Consumers, BI Power Users (Developers, Support Staff), BI Managers, IT Managers, IT / BI Executives (CTO), Business Executives (CEO), Financial Analysts, Marketing Analysts, Marketing Managers / Directors
IBM COGNOS BI, Cognos Workspace Advanced, Cognos Report Studio, Cognos Active Report
Albert Valdez
Vice President of Learning Solutions
Senturus, Inc.
Albert has spent the last 15 years as a technical trainer focused on business intelligence and performance management. Before joining Senturus, he was a Senior Education Specialist at Cognos for five years. He is an IBM Cognos Certified Trainer and has his lifetime CTT and certification from CompTIA. Since 2007, Albert has acted as a Senior Consultant, Solutions Architect and Director of Education for Senturus.
Poll Question
- How many years have you been doing development work with Cognos Report Studio?
- < 1 year
- 1-3 years
- 4-6 years
- > 6 years
Business Analytics and Professional Authoring
- Report Studio is a professional authoring tool that leverages a metadata package, allowing us to create reports
- Metadata is produced using IBM Cognos Framework Manager and is based on one or more physical data sources
- A well-designed architecture makes authoring more effective and less labor-intensive
- Less data manipulation
- Easier to identify and understand – better query performance
- More stable and reliable results
Good Data Architecture = More Effective Reporting