IBM Cognos Business Insight AdvancedOrganizations today are continually being asked to provide more flexibility to their data consumers while reducing the impact on IT resources. With limited training budgets and non-intuitive end user tools, providing robust ad-hoc capabilities has been out of reach of most companies. Adding to the difficulty surrounding these type of user requests is that the high level information consumers often wish to report is stored in a mix multidimensional and/or relational data sources. In order to answer the growing demand and further increase user adoption, IBM Cognos has introduced Business Insight AdvancedSimply launch Business Insight Advanced and start authoring rich reports without any need for understanding the complexities of the underlying technology. All of the functionality of Analysis Studio, Query Studio, Report Studio Express, and more, has been condensed into Business Insight Advanced.Course Outline This two day class is best suited for consumers and developers looking to create statement style reports to analyze business requests.During Business Insight Advanced, students will be introduced to the entire Business Insight Advanced studio, beginning with the creation of simple reports, through to more complex topics such as integrating external data.Each topic will be highlighted with in-depth workshops, Q&A sessions and tips and techniques drawn from over 15 plus years of cross industry experience.ObservationsThe curriculum is based on the most recent version of IBM Cognos 10 Business Insight Advanced, and uses the sample data sources included in the IBM Cognos BI 10 Samples package. For an even more enriching experience, the course content can be entirely customized to any customer’s environment, including, but not limited to the tutorials and workshops.All our instructors are IBM Cognos certified. In addition, they provide the benefit of having up to fifteen years of real-world experience.Our manuals are aimed at self-study.Pre-requisitesA good comprehension of Microsoft Windows and the Office suite is mandatory.An understanding of the standard IBM Cognos 10 BI portal (Cognos Connection) and is beneficial. High-level CurriculumBusiness Insight Advanced environment overviewCreating a report through existing and calculated query itemsWorking with hierarchiesRefining your reportsHighlighting report dataIncorporating external data setsDiving into the dataDesigning and producing more robust reportsUtilizing Report Studio to extend Business Insight Capabilities   Transportation, Lodging and DiningPlease contact us for additional information regarding transportation to and from the the Ironside Group as well as nearby dining and lodging accommodations. The Ironside Group Inc. Commitment to ExcellenceAt Ironside, we firmly believe that a solid understanding of the technology is only part of the puzzle. Listening, and partnering with you, our customer is the most critical part of any project. Because our educators have a varied background, they can look at problems with a different perspective, and often provide specific examples and exercises on the fly. Our goal is to make students independent by allowing them to provide concepts and methods to improve business decisions on a daily basis. Includes full color training materials, continental breakfast and lunch for 2 days. Student Attendee 1,000.00