Detailed Course Outline
Planning Analyst Architecture and Installation
- Review the IBM Cognos Performance Management (PM) solution and the role of IBM Cognos Planning in PM
- Examine the architecture of IBM Cognos Planning
- Create a UNC connection point for Planning Analyst
- Install Planning Analyst components
- Configure the Planning Analyst installation
- Examine how to uninstall Planning Analyst
Planning Contributor Architecture and Installation
- Review the role of Planning Contributor in Performance Management (PM)
- Learn about the architecture of Planning Contributor and the recommended deployment process
- Install Planning Contributor
- Configure Planning Contributor
- Examine how to uninstall Planning Contributor
Implement Security for IBM Cognos Planning
- Identify authentication and authorization
- Add namespaces in IBM Cognos Configuration that point to third-party authentication providers
- Add users from third-party authentication providers to IBM Cognos groups and roles
- Implement security for Planning Analyst
- Implement security for Planning Contributor
Advanced IBM Cognos Planning Architecture and Implementation
- Examine ways to modify the default configuration for a distributed installation of IBM Cognos Planning
- Create a new content store and planning store and connect to them
- Examine alternative ways to install and configure the Rich Client Framework
- Move data between Planning Contributor applications using links
- Examine sizing considerations for Planning Contributor applications
- Publish data from Planning Analyst and Planning Contributor
- Identify network considerations
Use Databases with IBM Cognos Planning
- examine the use of the following databases with Planning Contributor:
- IBM DB2
- Oracle
- Microsoft SQL Server
- generate data definition language (DDL) scripts
Automate Functionality in IBM Cognos Planning
- Examine the role of automation in IBM Cognos Planning
- Automate common tasks in Planning Analyst
- Automate common tasks in Planning Contributor
Troubleshoot IBM Cognos Planning
- Demonstrate useful troubleshooting tools and techniques for Planning Analyst
- Demonstrate useful troubleshooting tools and techniques for Planning Contributor
Upgrade and Migrate IBM Cognos Planning Applications
- Examine how to upgrade to version 10.1 of Planning Contributor
- Examine how to upgrade to version 10.1 of Planning Analyst
- Identify how to migrate the IBM Cognos Planning environment and data using the Planning Administrator tool
Integrate IBM Cognos Planning with Other IBM Cognos Components
- Examine how to administer IBM Cognos Connection
- Use published Planning Analyst and Planning Contributor data in IBM Cognos BI
- Perform event-driven planning with IBM Cognos Event Studio
- Use published Planning Analyst and Planning Contributor data in IBM Cognos PowerPlay
- Identify how to use unpublished (real-time) Planning Contributor data in IBM Cognos BI
- Identify how to use IBM Cognos Controller data in IBM Cognos Planning
- Identify how to use IBM Cognos Planning with IBM Cognos TM1
Perform Unattended Installations and Configurations (Optional)
- Identify how to perform an unattended installation and configuration of IBM Cognos Planning
Case Study
Install IBM Cognos Planning on a Single Computer (Optional)