The document discusses report authoring in IBM Cognos Analytics v11, highlighting its evolution, migration concerns for existing authors, and the transition to a modern user experience. It also emphasizes the importance of ongoing learning and training, offering resources and upcoming courses for experienced users to stay updated on new features. Senturus provides a variety of additional resources, including webinars and demos, to support users in their reporting and analytics journey.

1. Get Under the Hood of V11
DEMO: REPORT AUTHORING IN IBM COGNOS ANALYTICS

2. • Introduction
• IBM Cognos Authoring
– A Brief History and Look Ahead
• IBM Cognos Analytics v11 Authoring Demos
– Using Templates
– Creating Basic Reports
– Exploring Data
• Senturus Overview
• Additional Resources
• Q & A
Agenda
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3. Presenters
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Albert Valdez
Vice President of Learning Solutions
Senturus, Inc.
Greg Herrera
President and Co-Founder
Senturus, Inc.

4. Presentation Slide Deck on www.senturus.com
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5. To see the demonstrations from this webinar: Report
Authoring in IBM Cognos Analytics, visit our website at:
www.senturus.com/resources/demo-report-authoring-
cognos-analytics/
While you are there, you can also view and download
this deck and the Q & A log.
See the Demos
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6. REPORT AUTHORING WITH IBM COGNOS
A BRIEF HISTORY

7. Upgrade
Upgrade
Upgrade
The IBM Cognos Author – Always Evolving
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• Impromptu (late 1990s ~ 2003)
– Thick Windows client – major change series 7 to
CRN/Cognos 8
• ReportNet Report Studio (2003 ~ 2005)
– Early web-based authoring
• Cognos 8 Report Studio (2005 ~ 2010)
– More robust web-based authoring
• Cognos 10 Report Studio (2010 – present)
– Continued improvements
• Cognos Analytics Authoring (2016 - ????)
– Evolution of web-based authoring to modern, graduated
user experience
Migration

8. The IBM Cognos Author – The Fear
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• What to Expect
– Are my existing reporting skills going to become obsolete?
– What’s going to happen to existing reports?
• How to Proceed
– Keep Calm and Author On!
– Continue learning!
– Come see what’s new!
– TAKE YOUR TIME!

9. The IBM Cognos Author – The Realities
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• Existing Authors
– Report Studio and Workspace Advanced Skills are 100%
still relevant
– Start to think about a truly “singular” authoring
experience
– No more Studios
– No more choosing EITHER Pro Authoring OR
Ad-hoc/data exploration
• Migrating to Cognos Analytics
– Still same basic architecture (more in future events…)
– Report specifications support fully in-line upgrades (from
Report Studio and Workspace Advanced)
– Other areas – maybe not so painless, stay informed

10. Report Templates in IBM Cognos Analytics – Notes
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• Legacy Templates
– Will appear as your default
option after initial install
• New Templates and Themes
– Will appear as your ONLY
option once the Templates
sample package is deployed
• Revert to Legacy Templates
– Not yet figured out how to do
this

11. DEMO: REPORT AUTHORING
IN COGNOS ANALYTICS
GET UNDER THE HOOD OF V11

12. To see the demonstrations in this webinar, visit our
website:
www.senturus.com/resources/demo-report-authoring-
cognos-analytics/
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webinars, demos, white papers, presentations, and case
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See the Demos
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13. The IBM Cognos Author – The Path Forward
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• KEEP BUILDING Skills
– Continue to invest in training – Cognos 10 skills will not
become obsolete (Report Studio and Workspace
Advanced)
• CHECK OUT What’s New
– V11 New Features for Experienced Authors source (see
next slide)
– Senturus Resources
– YouTube
• PLAN to Take Advantage of New Features

14. Announcing: New Course for V11 Transition
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IBM Cognos Analytics (Version 11)
New Features for Experienced Authors
• Length: 1 day
• Cost: $699
– 25% off during the Half-Yearly Sale-–ends tomorrow
• Dates:
– June 3, 7am – 3pm Pacific Time
– June 28, 8:30am – 4:30pm Pacific Time
– July 18, 7am – 3pm Pacific Time
– August 3, 8:30am – 4:30pm Pacific Time
– August 31, 7am – 3pm Pacific Time

15. Half Yearly Training Sale - 25% Off All Courses
• ALL Tableau and Cognos
Courses
• Ends Tomorrow at
Midnight Pacific
• Instructor-led Online
Format
• Led by Experts with
Current, Real-world
Experience
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17. WHO WE ARE
SENTURUS OVERVIEW

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• Data Preparation & Data Warehouses
• Self-Service Business Intelligence (BI)
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AND REPORTING
DECISIONS
&ACTIONS
We Bridge the Gap between
Data and Decision Making
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21. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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