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IBM Cognos Framework Manager: Design Metadata Models (v11.1.x)
This offering provides participants with introductory to advanced knowledge of metadata modeling concepts, and how to model metadata for predictable reporting and analysis results using IBM Cognos...
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$3,800 USD
GSA
$2,809.07
Duration
4 days
Course Code
B6252G
Available Formats
Classroom, Virtual
Course Eligible for IBM Digital Badge
Overview
This offering provides participants with introductory to advanced knowledge of metadata modeling concepts, and how to model metadata for predictable reporting and analysis results using IBM Cognos Framework Manager. Participants will learn the full scope of the metadata modeling process, from initial project creation, to publishing of metadata to the web, enabling end users to easily author reports and analyze data.
Skills Gained
Introduction to IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Model data and identifying related data
- Define requirements and modeling strategies
- Overview of IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Create a baseline project
- Extend a model
- Prepare reusable metadata
Model for predictable results in IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Identify query issues
- Identify reporting traps
- Model virtual star schemas
- Use query subjects, modify relationships, and consolidate metadata using virtual objects
- Create calculations, filter data, and customize metadata for runtime
- Implement a time dimension and specify determinants
Model for presentation in IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Create a presentation view
- Examine data source query subject types and stored procedure query subject types
- Specify data security and package security
- Specify object security and dynamic data security
- Create analysis objects
- Manage OLAP data sources
Advanced capabilities in IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Explore SQL generation and the use of governors
- Examine the use of IBM Cognos SQL and generated SQL for DMR data
- Other query considerations
- Use session parameters, prompt macros, and security macro functions
- Use materialized views, minimize SQL, and enable Dynamic Query Mode (DQM)
- DQM, CQM, caching metadata, query processing, aggregate calculation, and other ways to improve performance
Extended capabilities in IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Perform basic maintenance and management on a model
- Remap metadata to another source and import and link additional data sources
- Run scripts to automate or update a model and report on a model
- Segment a project, link a project, and branch a model
- Nest packages and specify package languages and functions
- Explore additional modeling techniques and customize metadata for a multilingual audience
Who Can Benefit
Data Modelers
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of common industry-standard data structures and design
- Experience with SQL
- Experience gathering requirements and analyzing data
- IBM Cognos Analytics: Author Reports Fundamentals (v11.1.x) (recommended)
Course Details
Introduction to IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Model data and identifying related data
- Define requirements and modeling strategies
- Overview of IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Create a baseline project
- Extend a model
- Prepare reusable metadata
Model for predictable results in IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Identify query issues
- Identify reporting traps
- Model virtual star schemas
- Use query subjects, modify relationships, and consolidate metadata using virtual objects
- Create calculations, filter data, and customize metadata for runtime
- Implement a time dimension and specify determinants
Model for presentation in IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Create a presentation view
- Examine data source query subject types and stored procedure query subject types
- Specify data security and package security
- Specify object security and dynamic data security
- Create analysis objects
- Manage OLAP data sources
Advanced capabilities in IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Explore SQL generation and the use of governors
- Examine the use of IBM Cognos SQL and generated SQL for DMR data
- Other query considerations
- Use session parameters, prompt macros, and security macro functions
- Use materialized views, minimize SQL, and enable Dynamic Query Mode (DQM)
- DQM, CQM, caching metadata, query processing, aggregate calculation, and other ways to improve performance
Extended capabilities in IBM Cognos Framework Manager
- Perform basic maintenance and management on a model
- Remap metadata to another source and import and link additional data sources
- Run scripts to automate or update a model and report on a model
- Segment a project, link a project, and branch a model
- Nest packages and specify package languages and functions
- Explore additional modeling techniques and customize metadata for a multilingual audience
Schedule
6 options available
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May 27, 2025 - May 30, 2025 (4 days)
Live Virtual | 10:00AM – 6:00PM EDT Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |10:00AM – 6:00PM EDT- Enroll
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Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 3, 2025 (4 days)
Live Virtual | 9:30AM – 5:30PM EDT Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |9:30AM – 5:30PM EDT- Enroll
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Aug 12, 2025 - Aug 15, 2025 (4 days)
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Sep 29, 2025 - Oct 2, 2025 (4 days)
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Nov 4, 2025 - Nov 7, 2025 (4 days)
Live Virtual | 9:30AM – 5:30PM EST Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |9:30AM – 5:30PM EST- Enroll
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Dec 15, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025 (4 days)
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