COGNOS 8 BI - Introduction and Architecture Cognos CoE Internal and Confidential

Agenda Introduction Architecture Installation and Configuration Framework Manager Query Studio Report Studio Analysis Studio Metric Studio, Event Studio, Metric Designer, Portel SDK Administration Security

Cognos 8BI Introduction Cognos 8 Business Intelligence is an integrated enterprise solution Cognos 8 combines major upgrades from ReportNet, PowerPlay Web Explorer, Metrics Manager, and DecisionStream, and further integrates these components. It includes new versions of Report Studio, Query Studio, and Cognos Connection.

Cognos 8BI – New features PowerPlay Web is replaced by Analysis Studio Metrics Manager is replaced by Metric Studio DecisionStream is replaced by Data Manager Event Studio is added to provide event lifecycle management.

Cognos 8BI – New features Open data access Dimensional Modeling of Relational Data Sources in Framework Manager Support for Data Source by Studio -

Cognos 8BI Web User Interface Query Studio Ad hoc Reporting Report Studio Report Authoring Cognos Connection Report Viewer Viewer Analysis Studio Analysis Event Studio Event Cycle Mgmt.

Cognos 8 BI Client User Interface Query Studio Report Studio Report Viewer Analysis Studio Event Studio Cognos Connection Framework Manager Data Sources

Cognos 8 BI Workflow PLAN MANAGE MODEL AUTHOR CONSUME Plan for Implementation Installation Configuration Framework Manager Projects Setup and Maintain Security Publish Package Author Reports PLAN Develop application scope. A little early for this discussion until we fully understand the Cognos ReportNet Features and Architecture. MANAGE Installation Configuration Security Setup and Maintenance One will also manage the reports created from the Report Authors, if it wasn’t already administered by the Report Author. MODEL Framework Manage project management to model data sources into business views for the Report Authors Publish Business view of the data sources to the Cognos ReportNet Content Store. The Framework Manager modeler may/will be responsible for applying security views to the business metadata model. AUTHOR Using Report Studio and Query Studio to create and save reports for business community. CONSUME End-users consuming the required business reports. Completing the Application SCOPE. Manage Reports Distribute & Schedule Consume Reports Print & View

Architecture Overview Cognos 8BI architecture can be separated into three tiers: Web server Applications Data The tiers are based on business function, and are typically separated by firewalls User interfaces sit above the tiers Zero-footprint user interface that uses the default browser configurations provided by Netscape and Microsoft

Cognos 8BI Architecture