Course description: IBM Cognos 8 Analysis for Excel: Analyze Data in Microsoft Excel(V8.4)-eLearning

This eLearning offering is a multimedia vignette, and is a collection of professionally recorded product demonstrations that introduce you to the features and capabilities of an IBM Cognos application. Using video and audio, each multimedia demonstration within the vignette shows you how to perform an essential task using an IBM Cognos application.

The IBM Cognos 8 BI Analysis for Excel: Analyze Data (v8.4) multimedia vignette introduces business authors to the features and capabilities of Analysis for Microsoft Excel. Through task-based product demonstrations, you will learn how to connect to IBM Cognos 8 data sources and incorporate IBM Cognos 8 data into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for further analysis, formatting, and layout options.

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Training Paths that reference this course are:

• IBM Cognos 8 BI – Consumer Role
• IBM Cognos 8 BI – Business Author Role

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IBM Education Advantage Program eligibility:

• Yes - IBM Education Pack - online account

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This course is intended for Business authors.

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• Knowledge of your business requirements
• Experience using IBM Cognos 8 BI Analysis Studio
• Experience using Microsoft Excel

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Please refer to the Course Overview for description information.

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• Access IBM Cognos 8 data sources
• Create an exploration
• Create a list report
• Use Excel capabilities with formulas
• Change items in the formulas
• Apply filters to reports
• Explore style sheets and custom sets
• Work with multiple packages
• Create multi-sheet reports

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System Requirements:

• Pentium III
• 128 MB RAM
• Free Space - 400-450 MB approximately
• 1024 X 768 screen resolution
• Windows 2000, XP, Vista installed on your computer
• Sound card
• Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0
• Firefox 1.5, 2.0
• SCORM 1.2 compatible
• Macromedia Flash Player 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 or 9.0. Flash Global Security Setting must be set to allow Flash content to use older security rules
• Minimum color depth/quality (monitor settings) of Medium (16-bit)

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