{"product_id":"9780979692000","title":"Cognos 8 BI for Consumers: A step-by-step introductory guide to Cognos Connection","description":"According to leading analysts, Business Intelligence (BI) has been a top priority for worldwide organizations within the past five years, and it will continue to be a priority in the near future. With a global user base of millions, Cognos is known as a leading provider of Business Intelligence tools. Cognos' latest release is Cognos 8 BI, a powerful suite of modules that share one common infrastructure for the creation, management and deployment of queries, reports, analyses, scorecards, dashboards and alerts--all designed to support an organization's Business Intelligence objectives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a consultant with over 10 years of Cognos BI experience, Juan A. Padilla is an expert in helping organizations develop and implement Business Intelligence solutions. As the first in a series of books on Cognos products, with Cognos 8 BI for Consumers, Padilla provides a step-by-step introductory guide for the key component of the Cognos infrastructure: Cognos Connection. This book walks the reader through the fundamentals of Cognos Connection, the powerful web portal that is the foundation for all users of Cognos 8 BI, from end users to administrators. The guide relies heavily on screen images that demonstrate product workflow and available features; even readers who do not have \"live\" access to Cognos software can learn about it!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide has been designed for:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- companies evaluating Cognos as a potential BI solution and need to know the capabilities before purchasing;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- those planning to use Cognos products professionally, e.g. job-seekers or consultants;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- organizations using previous versions of Cognos who need to evaluate the latest version before upgrading or migrating; and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- novice \"hands-on\" users of Cognos, for whom this guide will be an \"anytime, anywhere\" tutorial and reference source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- how Cognos Connection functions;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- how to work with reports, including scheduling, setting parameters and changing formats;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- how to customize the look and feel of the interface to your preferences;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- a simulation of Cognos' security features; and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- report samples that show the powerful reporting capabilities of Cognos 8 BI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Technology Partners Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49898496393456,"sku":"9780979692000","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780979692000","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}