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This easy-to-use, hands-on book brings together all the information and insight IBM Cognos 10 professionals have been searching for. IBM Cognos insider Deepak Gautam thoroughly explains all five of Cognos 10's key capabilities: analysis, query, reporting, dashboards, and scorecards. Gautam shows how to use each feature, and walks through successfully planning and implementing an integrated business intelligence solution encompassing all of them. The first and only guide of its kind, Unleashing the Power of IBM Cognos 10 offers expert insights for implementers, administrators, and non-technical end-users. Readers who are pursuing official IBM Cognos certification will also find end-of-chapter quizzes and hands-on exercises to systematically check their knowledge and help them prepare for their exams. Coverage includes: * Understanding IBM Cognos 10 business intelligence * Exploring IBM Cognos architecture and the IBM Cognos Connection * Working with IBM Cognos'key "studio" tools: Analysis Studio, Query Studio, Report Studio, and Event Studio * Using Business Insight and Business Insight Advanced * Developing Active Reports * Using the Framework Manager development toolset * Securing IBM Cognos environments and their objects * Maintaining IBM Cognos BI applications * Using best-practice methodologies to manage IBM Cognos projects from start to finish

Sangeeta Gautam joined IBM (USA) in 2002 as a part of Pricewaterhouse Consulting acquisition, after nearly 10 years of experience in the field of Information Technology working in India and Thailand. Since coming to IBM she has served as Cognos Subject Matter Expert and has been teaching Cognos at IBM for last 4 years.

She has over 10 years of hands-on experience working with Cognos and has worked as Technical Lead in both private and public sector projects. She took on multiple lead roles for IBMs product design and development of WorkForce Analytics working closely with Cognos Software Development group. Sangeeta also works with IBM Cognos 8 product development team and contributes to the look and feel design of IBM Cognos 8. She was also co-presenter at Cognos User Forum in Boston presenting with a client the Cognos solution in education industry.

While working with Tata Unisys Sangeeta developed the FoxPro course book which was published and used by Tata Unisys Education Centers and their corporate programs in India.

A mathematician by education, Sangeeta is also a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). She specializes in the field of data warehousing and Business Intelligence solutions.

Introduction: How to Use this Book

Part I. Introduction to IBM Cognos BI
1. Introduction to IBM Cognos BI
2. IBM Cognos Architecture Overview
3. Explore IBM Cognos Connection

Part II. Working with IBM Cognos Studios
4. Analysis Studio
5. Query Studio
6. Report Studio
7. Event Studio
8. Business Insight
9. Business Insight Advanced
10. Active Reports

Part III. Developer Tools
11. Framework Manager

Part IV. Secure IBM Cognos Environment
12. Secure IBM Cognos Environment and its Objects

Part V. Maintain IBM Cognos BI Applications
13. Maintain Your IBM Cognos BI Application

Part VI. Managing IBM Cognos Project
14. Manage IBM Cognos Project: An Overview

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IBM Cognos Business Intelligence v10 The Complete Guide

IBM Cognos Business Intelligence v10 The Complete Guide

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