Course description: IBM Cognos 8 BI Cognos Connection for Consumers (V8.4) -eLearning

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 8 BI Cognos Connection for Consumers (v8.4) WBT teaches consumers how to manage content in the IBM Cognos Connection Web portal. You will learn how to access reports, run a report with options, schedule a report to run at a specific time with specific output and language formats, and create report views in the IBM Cognos Connection Web portal. In addition, the course will teach you how to personalize the appearance of IBM Cognos Connection by changing personal settings, creating folders to organize content, and creating dynamic dashboards.

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Training Paths that reference this course are:

• IBM Cognos 8 BI – Consumer Role
• IBM Cognos 8 BI – Business Author Role
• IBM Cognos 8 BI – Professional Author Role
• IBM Cognos Workforce Performance 8.3 - Consumer Role
• IBM Cognos 8 Financial Performance Analytics 8.3 - Consumer 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 consumers who want to use the IBM Cognos Connection portal to view reports.

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Experience using a Web browser.

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Please refer to the Course Overview for description information.

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• Overview of IBM Cognos 8 BI
• View and run reports
• Set personal preferences
• Schedule jobs
• Manage and organize content
• Set alerts and watch rules
• Set access permission for shared content
• Use dashboard reports to view content

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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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