This is the only official guide to this market-leading suite of powerful BI tools. "Cognos 8 Business Intelligence" delivers a complete range of BI capabilities - reporting, analysis, scorecarding, dashboards, business event management, and data integration, on a single, proven architecture. This official guide offers BI developers and architects, consultants, IT managers, and end-users full coverage of all the product's versatile features. "Cognos 8 Business Intelligence: The Official Guide" provides step-by-step instructions on developing, maintaining, and deploying a complete enterprise BI solution. Written by a Cognos expert who has been delivering BI solutions to "Fortune" 500 organizations for years, the book features real-world insight into the successful implementation of performance management solutions along with practical tips and techniques.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment Introduction Part One: Introduction to Performance Management and IBM Cognos 8 BI Chapter 1. Performance Management Chapter 2. Managing Performance Using Dashboards and Scorecards Chapter 3. Introduction to IBM Cognos 8 Business Chapter 4. Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting for the Finance Office Part Two: Accessing and Using IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Chapter 5. Cognos Connection I Chapter 6. Cognos Connection II Chapter 7. IBM Cognos 8 BI Consumer Modes Part Three: Authoring IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Content Chapter 8. Self-Service Query Authoring Chapter 9. Advanced Reporting I Chapter 10. Advanced Reporting II Chapter 11. Analytics Using Analysis Studio Chapter 12. Advanced Reporting III Chapter 13. Scorecards and Metrics Chapter 14. Event Management Part Four: Administration of IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Chapter 15. Building the Model with Framework Manager Chapter 16. Framework Manager II Chapter 17. Security Chapter 18. Cognos Connection Management Index

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 Dan's product expertise, John Daniel is one of 12 companies worldwide to have successfully completed all technical requirements for Cognos Accredited Partner status.