1. Introduction to IBM Cognos Analytics administration
Identify and explain the:
- IBM Cognos Analytics enterprise components
- Role of the Administrator in relation to the IBM Cognos Analytics administration workflow process
- Role of IBM Cognos Administration and IBM Cognos Configuration
2. Identify IBM Cognos Analytics architecture
Identify and explain:
- The features of the IBM Cognos Analytics architecture
- The three architectural tiers
- IBM Cognos Analytics servlets and services
- The default servlet container and alternatives to its use
- An example of IBM Cognos Analytics request processing
- Installation options
- Load balancing mechanisms
- Configuration options
- The IBM Cognos Application Firewall
3. Secure the IBM Cognos Analytics environment
- Identify the IBM Cognos Analytics security model
- Define authentication in IBM Cognos Analytics
- Define authorization in IBM Cognos Analytics
- Identify security policies
- Secure the IBM Cognos Analytics environment
4. Administer the IBM Cognos Analytics server environment
- Describe the tasks required to administer the IBM Cognos Analytics server environment
- Perform administrative tasks using IBM Cognos Administration
- Manage dispatchers and services
- Examine the log message facility
- Tune performance of servers
- Identify issues while troubleshooting the server environment
- Identify the IBM Cognos Analytics backup strategy
- Administer dynamic cubes
5. Manage run activities
- Manage current, upcoming, and past activities
- Manage schedules
- Enable and disable schedules
- Set queue priority for schedules
- Suspend a schedule until a later time
6. Manage content in IBM Cognos Administration
- Add a data source
- Manage visualizations in the Library
- Plan and perform a deployment
- Identify how to maintain the IBM Cognos Analytics content store
- Identify other content management considerations
7. Additional configuration and customization
- Manage user profiles
- Identify how to manage packages through the IBM Cognos Analytics portal
8. Overview of IBM Cognos Analytics (optional)
- Describe IBM Cognos Analytics and its position within an Analytics solution
- Describe IBM Cognos Analytics components
- Describe IBM Cognos Analytics at a high level
- Describe IBM Cognos Analytics security at a high level
- Explain how to extend IBM Cognos Analytics
9. IBM Cognos Analytics for consumers (optional)
- Use published reports
- Run reports with options
- Personalize how content appears
- Manage human tasks
- Collaborate with IBM Connections
- Access shared content
10. Drill-through definitions (optional)
- Discuss parameter-driven drill through
- Discuss dynamic drill through
- Set up package-based drill-through definitions
- Set scope
- Use the Drill Through Assistant
11. End-to-end workshop (optional)
- An exercise covering some of the major administrative functionality in the IBM Cognos Analytics 11.0 product.