IBM Cognos Training

Choose ExistBI for your IBM Cognos training needs. Our certified IBM Cognos BI master trainers have previously worked for IBM Professional Services and bring years of Cognos business intelligence implementation experience to our training courses.

ExistBI business intelligence master trainers are available to deliver onsite or virtual training classes. We regularly deliver official IBM Cognos training and unique bootcamp training that includes access to licensed environments, materials and hands-on labs.

Latest IBM Cognos Training Classes

Author Reports: Fundamentals (24 hours)

Learn report-building techniques using relational data models. You will learn how to enhance, customize, and manage professional Cognos reports.

Author Reports: Advanced (16 hours)

Learn about advanced report building techniques using relational data models, dimensional data, and ways of enhancing, customizing, managing, and distributing professional reports.

Cognos Analytics: Essentials (40-hours)

Through hands-on demonstrations and exercises, learn about modeling, report authoring, and administration of IBM Cognos Analytics.

Framework Manager: Design Metadata Models (40-hours)

Get advanced knowledge of metadata modeling concepts, and how to model metadata for predictable reporting and analysis results using Framework Manager.

Analytics: Logging & Architect (16-hours)

Learn how to identify components and sub-components of the IBM Cognos Analytics architecture and how to use tools and techniques to provide a foundation to troubleshoot issues.

Analytics: Enterprise Administration (24-hours)

Designed to give new administrators the fundamental tasks of installing and configuring IBM Cognos Analytics and administering servers and content in the environment.

IBM Cognos TM1 Classes

TM1: Administer the Technical Environment (2 day)

Learn how to install and configure Cognos TM1, monitor system performance, and secure Cognos TM1 applications.

TM1: Analyze & Share Data (3 day)

Learn how to create analyses and enter data in Microsoft Excel and on the Web, create custom views of the data, and build reports and forms in Microsoft Excel that communicate with TM1.

TM1: Design & Develop Models in Architect (5 day)

Learn how to transfer data into the TM1 model, including the use of TurboIntegrator processes.

TM1: Design & Develop Models in Performance Modeler (5 day)

Learn how to create and customize dimensions and cubes, import and link data, and build and maintain applications.

IBM Cognos V11: Other Courses

Analytics: Overview (1 day)

Get a high level overview of the IBM Cognos Analytics suite of products and their underlying architecture.

Cube Designer: Design Dynamic Cubes (2 day)

Learn the full scope of the metadata modeling process, from initial project creation, to publishing a dynamic cube, and enabling end users to easily author reports and analyze data.

Transformer: Design OLAP Models (4 day)

Designed for developers who are interested in learning about OLAP modeling concepts using IBM Cognos Transformer. Participants will learn how to design, build, and maintain PowerCubes for use in IBM Cognos BI so end users can easily analyze data.

IBM Cognos V10: Introduction

Cognos V10: 5-Day Introduction Bootcamp

Cognos V10: 5-Day Advanced Bootcamp

Analysis Studio (1 day)

Learn techniques such as ranking, filtering, asymmetrical crosstabs, and graphing to analyze large volumes of data, discover trends, identify opportunities, and make better business decisions.

IBM Cognos V10: Reports

Active Reports: Introduction (1 day)

Learn how to build high quality finish reports in Cognos Report Studio, specifically IBM Cognos Active Reports.

Query Studio: Introduction (1 day)

Learn how to use different report capabilities, how to graphically display data, and how to create reports with a consistent look and feel, through the use of templates.

Report Studio: Introduction (2 day)

This course covers basic to intermediate report building techniques, and how to enhance, customize, and manage professional reports in Report Studio.

Report Studio: Advanced (1 day)

Designed for professional report authors, this course teaches advanced report building techniques using relational data models, and ways of enhancing, customizing, and managing professional reports.

Report Studio: Introduction & Authoring Against Dimensional Data (2 day)

Learn how to create dynamic reports against multidimensional data sources such as PowerCubes using Report Studio. Students will be exposed to multidimensional expressions, functions and prompting techniques.

IBM Cognos V10: Workspace

Workspace: Introduction (1 day)

Learn how to use IBM Cognos Workspace to create effective reports and dashboards.

Workspace Advanced (2 day)

Learn how to analyze data and create reports using relational and dimensional data models, as well as ways to customize and extend report content.

BI Consulting

In addition to training, we also offer end-to-end business intelligence consulting services that can include a BI assessment, systems audit, scoping, gathering stakeholder requirements, business intelligence tool selection, project implementation, training and support.