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Course Name: IBM Cognos 8 Planning: Essentials for Managing Planning Projects (V8.4) (P1409) Training
   
Deployment Options: Onsite - Instructor-Led Training
   
Course Duration: 2 days depending on audience background and options
   
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Introduction:
 
IBM Cognos 8 Planning: Essentials for Managing Planning Projects (v8.4) is a two-day, instructor-led course designed to teach project managers and implementation team stakeholders how to help ensure the success of a Cognos 8 Planning implementation. You will be introduced to the Cognos Solutions Implementation Methodology (CSIM), the elements of Cognos 8 Planning, and the underlying architecture. You will examine the process of creating a Cognos 8 Planning solution, and discuss how Planning relates to the other parts of Cognos 8. You will be shown a range of resources to help them successfully manage their implementations.
 
Audience:
 
This intermediate course is intended for Project Managers, Implementation Team Stakeholders
 
Prerequisites:
 

You should have

  • Knowledge of the business' data and structure.
 
Customize it:
 
This 2-day IBM Cognos course will be customized to your needs and specifications. Eno.com will assist you in identifying those needs and specifications. A word to the wise, there are many vendors of IBM Cognos training. They will typically have a broad and general course, one size fits all, already developed and just put your organization?s name on the title slide. This minimizes their effort and time investment. At Eno.com, every course is made to your exact and exacting specifications. We help you ensure what you are getting is what you really eed even if at the beginning you weren't too sure of what that was. We fit the class to your needs. We never fit you into our standard, one size fits all, class. Please call or e-mail to schedule a no-obligation conference call to help us understand your audience background and training objectives.
 
Objectives:
 
 
Course Outline
 
Introduction to the Essentials for Managing Planning Projects

•Examine design
•Identify different approaches for implementing Planning projects
•Select the appropriate approach for implementing Planning projects
•Identify the stages of the IBM Cognos Solutions Implementation Methodology (IBM Cognos SIM)
•List components of a training plan

Analyze Requirements

•Identify roles and responsibilities of the project team
•Use the interview process to determine requirements
•Determine business, data, and reporting requirements of Planning users
•Integrate with other IBM Cognos 8 products for data sources and reporting
•Examine the IBM Cognos 8 Planning architecture
•Consider the benefits and challenges of remote processing
•Examine installation environment options
•Identify the training requirements for the Analyze phase

Design and Build the Solution

•Identify considerations for designing and building Analyst models and Contributor applications
•Explore how to convert an Analyst model to a Contributor application
•Explore the already-designed blueprints from the IBM Cognos Innovation Center
•Test the total solution using a V-Model

Deploy and Operate

•Identify considerations for deploying the application from the Acceptance stage to the Production stage
•Examine backup and restore procedures
•Identify considerations for operating the application
•Automate tasks
•Identify the resources available

Case Study: Smith News

•Identify the key activities for each phase
•Explore what went well and what could have gone better
•Identify the key risks
•Recommend mitigating actions

Project Guideline Scaling Matrix

•Examine how to scale IBM CSIM project guidelines depending on the project size
 
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