COGNOS SIM RESOURCES

Cognos SIM Multimedia Introduction Now including demos for BI Migration and BI Conversion Roadmaps Frequently Asked Questions Cognos SIM Brochure (PDF, 262 KB) Cognos SIM setup instructions (PDF, 136 KB)

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An interview with Jeff Brandt of the Canadian Firearms Center: Implementing Cognos 8 BI Visibility, Accountability, Confidence: Implementing Cognos 8 BI An Interview with David Pratt: Enabling Customer Success with Cognos SIM (117 KB, PDF)

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Implementation Roadmaps by Product Family

The Cognos Solutions Implementation Methodology (SIM) is a step-by-step guide to conducting a complete development lifecycle. Because configuration and deployment procedures vary according to product line, particularly in the design and build phases, Cognos has developed different implementation roadmaps. The implementation roadmaps guide you through procedures to address the varying tasks, activities, and user needs.

Each implementation roadmap includes development activities, proven practices, tips, guidelines, tools, and roles to address the needs of the implementation lifecycle of the corresponding product.

 

Implementation Roadmaps currently available for download include:

• Cognos BI Implementation Roadmap
• Cognos BI Migration Roadmap
• Cognos BI Conversion Roadmap
• Cognos Planning Implementation Roadmap
• Cognos Controller Implementation Roadmap
  

 

Cognos SIM Software

• Cognos SIM Methodology Editor* (required to run roadmaps)

 

 

 

 

COGNOS BI IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP

Specific topics addressed in the Cognos BI Implementation Roadmap include designing and building: Dimensional models Metadata for BI models BI reports Portal integration Security infrastructure Technical infrastructure Automated processes Data sources Cognos BI Implementation Roadmap*

 

COGNOS BI MIGRATION ROADMAP

The Cognos BI Migration Roadmap guides your move from Cognos Series 7 to Cognos 8 BI. This powerful resource will help ensure your migration project is successful, assisting you along the path toward standardizing on the powerful Cognos 8 BI solution. The Cognos BI Migration Roadmap addresses the topics listed above under the Cognos BI Implementation Roadmap. In addition, the Cognos BI Migration Roadmap includes a process, templates, and content developed specifically for these migrations, including: Assessing your current environment in order to successfully plan and migrate your Series 7 objects Delivering a proposed Migration Strategy Plan for the Cognos 8 BI infrastructure, using the right approach: Lift & Shift, Compress & Optimize, and/or Interoperate Determining report priority sets from gathered information, such as usage statistics, inventory, complexity rating, business factors Implementing the report priority sets through the Design-Build-Deploy migration cycle Cognos BI Migration Roadmap*

 

COGNOS BI CONVERSION ROADMAP

The Cognos BI Conversion Roadmap guides your conversion from other business intelligence (BI) applications to Cognos 8 BI. By leveraging the Cognos BI Conversion Roadmap you will be able to effectively standardize on the powerful Cognos 8 BI solution. The Cognos BI Conversion Roadmap addresses the topics listed above under the BI Implementation Roadmap. In addition, the Cognos BI Conversion Roadmap includes processes and tools to: Assess other BI applications to successfully convert to Cognos 8 BI Develop your conversion strategy utilizing a possible combination of the Compress and Optimize and Lift and Shift approaches to get the best results for delivering an improved BI solution Design, build and deploy conversion sets through an iterative cycle Cognos BI Conversion Roadmap*

 

COGNOS PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP

Specific topics addressed in the Cognos Planning Implementation Roadmap include: Prototyping as an aid in achieving customer consent Requirements gathering from stakeholders and end users Extensive testing through out using the V Model Model design and build Technical scoping Hooks to other implementation roadmaps so that the bigger picture is considered Validation and verification throughout Scalability Cognos Planning Implementation Roadmap*

 

COGNOS CONTROLLER IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP

The Cognos Controller Implementation Roadmap is an effective and powerful tool in managing a consolidation project. It guides and assists the implementer all the way from initiation and analysis through to deployment and closure with a rich variety of templates, tools, tips, and proven practices. The Cognos Controller Implementation Roadmap scales down efficiently from enterprise to medium and small projects and addresses these specific topics: Requirements gathering Functional and technical scoping Application design, build, and deployment Extensive and efficient testing throughout using the V Model Validation and verification throughout Cognos Controller Implementation Roadmap* Read more about the Controller Implementation Roadmap