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

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Cognos 8BI Architecture