Modeling Relative Time as Measures
A discussion of how to produce distinct fact data items for relative time reporting of measures. A single time dimension is used and members for the relative time periods themselves are not created.

Emulating IWR User Profile Prompting for Cognos 8 and ReportNet
Improptu Web Reports handles user profile filters differently than the security filters that can be defined within Framework Manager. This document outlines a technique to mimic the security behavior of IWR using prompts and parameter maps.

General Guidelines - Size Structure and Volume
This document covers some general guidelines with regards to modeling in Framework Manager.

Modeling with Prompts and Parameter Maps
Ensuring performance

ReportNet usage with Oracle Materialized Views
Describes how to model and create reports against Oracle Materialized Views

Prompts Macro Support in Cognos ReportNet
Discusses how to create a prompt macro using FM

Setting up Dimensional Information in Framework Manager
Discusses some basics when performing dimensional modeling with ReportNet

Cognos Metrics Designer & PowerCubes Proven Practices
The purpose of this document is to provide Cognos Metric Designer (CMD) users guidance on defining time mappings for Powercube Import Sources.

Cognos 8 BI Metadata Modeling Part 1
Cognos 8 BI - Metadata Modeling - Part 1 is a three-day, instructor-led course that provides participants with knowledge on how to model metadata with Framework Manager using Cognos modeling recommendations as a modeling strategy.

Cognos 8 BI Metadata Modeling Part 2
a 2-day, instructor-led course that provides participants with advanced level understanding of the modeling recommendations, as provided in the Cognos 8 BI Metadata Modeling Part 1 course. Participants will review the modeling recommendations for modeling both transactional and dimensional metadata for predictable results, and identify the generated SQL for data source and model query subjects. They will also identify techniques for optimizing and tuning models for performance, modeling techniques to meet specific business requirements, and identify how to manage packages and projects.

Modeling techniques for relative time
Discuses how to use Framework Manager to model relative time categories

Enabling a Multi-developer Environment
Scenarios for enabling multiple developers to simultaneously work on a combined set of Framework Manager models. Topics include Linking

Durable Models
This document discusses some of the concepts behind designing a durable model to help with the lifecycle of a model in an organization.

Flexible Model Solutions
Theory and practice for designing models with flexibility in mind. Techniques are discussed for planning model scope to make maintenance and reporting easier for both model and report developers.

Cognos BI Implementation Roadmap
Part of the Congos Solutions Implementation Methodology, this roadmap is your step-by-step guide for completing a successful BI implementation.

How to Get the Best Performance Out of IBM DB2 & Cube Views
IBM DB2 Cube Views adds dimensional awareness to IBM DB2, it creates a unique dimensional platform for Business Intelligence solutions. We shall discuss the metadata integration that populates the Cognos 8 metadata layer and how Cognos 8 BI SQL takes advantage of query re-routing performed by the DB2 optimizer by hitting MQTs instead of the base table(s).

Overview of Modeling in Framework Manager
Is Metadata Modeling part of your responsibilities? Do you want to gain an understanding of how the metadata model affects query generation in Cognos 8? Join us for this Web seminar and learn best practices for creating metadata models using Framework Manager with Cognos 8. This session will focus on how metadata should be used to create applications that empower end users and reduce ad-hoc requests on IT. Specifically, you’ll learn new dimensional modeling features, how metadata impacts query generation across your Cognos solution, best practices for dealing with common relational query scenarios and modeling techniques to deliver predictable queries and results.

Enterprise Planning design & sizing diagnostics
Enterprise Planning models are dynamic in nature; they reflect the changing (and usually growing) dimensions of an organization such as its chart of accounts, products and customers. It is important that models are designed with this in mind. This seminar will demonstrate design approaches and diagnostic tools that will help customers to build robust and appropriately sized models.

Open Data Strategies with Cognos 8 BI
Cognos product management explain the varied options for data access with Cognos 8 Business Intelligence. This session will discuss the available options for data access within your BI environment including ETL and EII, and direct connectivity.

Cognos ReportNet Framework Manager Modeling Fundamentals
Is Metadata Modeling part of your responsibilities? Join us for this Web seminar and learn the Cognos best practices for creating metadata models using Framework Manager with ReportNet. Specifically, gain an understanding of how metadata impacts query generation across your Cognos solution, including best practices for dealing with common relational query scenarios. This seminar will review modeling of third normal form (3NF) and star schema sources for predictable queries and results. The session will conclude with a brief overview of how Cognos 8 BI fully leverages all the best practices applied in CRN 1.x.

Enterprise Planning Model Building
Is Enterprise Planning Modeling part of your responsibilities? Join us for this web seminar and learn the Cognos best practices for EP model building using Cognos products. Specifically, gain enhanced understanding of model efficiency, design quality, data movement from Analyst to Contributor and the modeling distinctions between Analyst versus Contributor.

How to Leverage Your Lotus Notes Data for Your BI Deployments
If you are challenged with ODBC connectivity to Lotus Notes data and want a more efficient way to access Lotus Notes data for your BI deployments, then you should attend this webinar as we will be discussing in detail the Cognos data modeler and how it easily navigates single or multiple Lotus Notes databases, creates Cognos 8 metadata and how it optimizes query performance.

Managing complex data silos: an in-depth look at your options
Legacy data, unstructured data, content stores etc – Are you challenged with bringing this data together? In this webinar we will take an in-depth look at the different approaches to managing the complexities around data silos through data extraction, federation and even search solutions and how Cognos integrates with IBM solutions in each of these areas.

New Release in Action (Cognos Series 7, Version 4)
This on demand webinar will show you the highlights of the newly released Series 7, Version 4 (7.4) in action. Note, this seminar will be a refresher for customers who attended "What's New in Series 7 Version 4" sessions at Cognos Forum in June, 2006 and will provide a look at the new Series 7 BI capabilities for those who did not.

Cognos Series 7 Version 4 Preview
Learn about Cognos' ongoing commitment to Series 7 and how this relates to the Cognos 8 product line. Understand the timeline for the next major release of Series 7, Version 4 (7.4) and see a few of the highlights that are planned for this release. Learn how and when to sign-up to participate in the beta testing of Series 7 Version 4.

Cognos BI and your SAP environment
Join us for this Web Seminar on integrating your existing ReportNet deployment with SAP NetWeaver. Hear how other Cognos customers are easily combining data from their heterogeneous systems (including SAP BW and non-SAP BW sources) with ReportNet -- providing self service access, report bursting and distribution, and flexible formatting. Learn how you can leverage your existing SAP BW data infrastructure, integrate with your SAP security and deploy into your SAP Enterprise Portal implementation.

Cognos 8 BI Scorecard Application Development
A two-day, instructor-led course in which scorecard application developers learn how to plan, create, set up, and maintain scorecard applications using Cognos 8 BI Metric Studio.

Cognos 8 BI Analysis and OLAP Modeling FastTrack
A 3-day, instructor-led course that provides accelerated training on analysis and OLAP modeling for Cognos 8.

PowerPlay OLAP Modeling for Series 7 Version 3 & Cognos 8 BI
A three day instructor led course that provides modelers with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental skills involved in designing, building, and maintaining PowerCubes for use with Cognos 8 BI and PowerPlay applications.