Course description: IBM Cognos Planning: Explore and Contribute to Plans (V10.1) - eLearning

NOTE: THIS IS AN ONLINE SELF-PACED COURSE. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS COURSE.

This eLearning offering is a Web-based Training (WBT). IBM Cognos WBTs are interactive multimedia modules that are intuitive and instructionally sound. Through visual content and audio, product demonstrations, hands-on learning activities, and simulation-based assessments and quizzes, the modules guide the students to mastering an IBM Cognos application.

The IBM Cognos Planning: Explore and Contribute to Plans (V10.1) WBT provides you with a solid understanding of the Planning Contributor Web application. At the end of the course, you will be able to access and navigate your corporate Contributor Workflow application, know how to efficiently enter data into the Web grid and how to save and submit the data. You will learn about the planner and the reviewer roles in Planning Contributor, how to manage workflow, and how to take the grid offline. You will also learn how to import data to the grid and export data to Excel.

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Roadmaps that reference this course are:

• IBM Cognos Planning 10.1 – Contributor Role

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This basic course is for Contributors.

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You should have:

• Knowledge of your organization's data and structure
• Experience using a Web browser

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Please refer to Course Overview for description information.

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Introduction to the IBM Cognos Planning Solution

• Describe IBM Cognos Planning
• Identify the components of IBM Cognos Planning
• Identify the roles in the IBM Cognos Planning process
• Describe the IBM Cognos Planning process flow

Fundamentals of the Contributor Workflow Screen

• Describe IBM Cognos Connection
• Identify the elements on the Contributor Workflow screen

Enter Data in the Contributor Grid

• Describe the Contributor grid
• Identify the data entry process
• View, load, and submit data in the Contributor grid

Participate in Plans

• Examine the planning process
• Identify the workflow states
• Take ownership from another user
• Work offline

Import and Export Data

• Export data to Excel workbooks
• Import data using system links
• Import data from external sources using local links

Use the Contributor Add-in for Excel

• Identify the features of the Contributor Add-in for Excel
• Enter Contributor data in Excel
• View Contributor data in Excel
• Submit ad review Contributor data in Excel

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System Requirements:

• 256 MB of free system memory
• 1024 X 768 resolution using 16-bit color (1280x1024 recommended)
• 250-500MB free disc space per title for local installations
• Windows XP (SP3), Vista or Windows 7
• For optimal performance over the Internet, a connection over 1 Mbps is recommended
• Internet Explorer 7.x, 8x or later
• Firefox 3.x, 10x or 11.0
• Flash Player 10.x, or 11.x (*note Firefox 3.x will not work with Flash player 11.0)
• For local installations ensure Flash Global Security setting set to allow Flash content to use older security rules.

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