IBM Cognos 8 planning [electronic resource] : a practical guide to developing and deploying planning models for your enterprise / Ned Riaz, Jason Edwards, Rich Babaran.

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ISBN:

9781847196859

Title:

IBM Cognos 8 planning [electronic resource] : a practical guide to developing and deploying planning models for your enterprise / Ned Riaz, Jason Edwards, Rich Babaran.

Author:

Riaz, Ned.

Personal Author:

Riaz, Ned.

Publication Information:

Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Pub., 2009.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 397 pages) : illustrations.

Series:

From technologies to solutions

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Planning with IBM Cognos -- Getting to know IBM Cognos tools -- Understanding the model development process -- Understanding the analyst environment -- Defining data structures : D-List -- Storing planning data : D-Cube -- Moving planning data : D-Links -- Understanding the contributor environment -- Building, configuring, and updating the contributor application -- Securing and controlling contributor web client template/application -- Importing data into a contributor application -- Working with the contributor web client -- Reporting planning data--publish and BI integration -- Maintaining analyst models -- Maintaining contributor applications -- Maintaining security.

Local Note:

eBooks on EBSCOhost

Subject Term:

Business intelligence -- Computer programs.

IBM software.

Management information systems.

Added Author:

Edwards, Jason.

Babaran, Rich.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2009

Publication Information:

Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Pub., 2009.

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Summary

This is a step-by-step, practical guide to designing, building, and deploying Planning models, with plenty of advice from three of the most seasoned Cognos Planning consultants having over 25 years of real-world, in-the-trench experience. We remove the technical clutter and jump right to the heart of the subject focusing only on what is important. Written for first-time developers wanting an introduction to IBM Cognos Planning, this book gives clear, easy-to-understand instructions on how to design, build, and deploy Planning models focusing only on the essential tools that you need to know. It is for anyone who wants to understand IBM Cognos Planning and make a transition to this tool from elsewhere.