Implementation Roadmaps by Product Family
The IBM Cognos Solutions Implementation Methodology (SIM) is a step-by-step guide to conducting a complete development lifecycle. Because configuration and deployment procedures vary according to product line, particularly in the design and build phases, IBM Cognos Professional Service has developed different implementation roadmaps. The implementation roadmaps guide you through procedures to address the varying tasks, activities, and user needs.
Each implementation roadmap includes development activities, proven practices, tips, guidelines, tools, and roles to address the needs of the implementation lifecycle of the corresponding product.
Because configuration and deployment procedures vary according to product line, particularly in the design and build phases, Cognos has developed different implementation roadmaps.
Important IBM Cognos Solution Implementation Methodology Information
We have launched the new version of the IBM Cognos BI Implementation Roadmap leveraging the flexibility of Rational software using Rational Method Composer (RMC). Additional implementation roadmaps will be rolled out in the coming months.
Please direct any questions or inquiries to Cognos.Professional.Services@ca.ibm.com.
IBM COGNOS BI IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP
Specific topics addressed in the Cognos BI Implementation Roadmap include designing and building:
- Dimensional models
- Metadata for BI models
- BI reports
- Portal integration
- Security infrastructure
- Technical infrastructure
- Automated processes
- Data sources
IBM COGNOS BI MIGRATION ROADMAP
The Cognos BI Migration Roadmap guides your move from Cognos Series 7 to Cognos 8 BI. This powerful resource will help ensure your migration project is successful, assisting you along the path toward standardizing on the powerful Cognos 8 BI solution.
The Cognos BI Migration Roadmap addresses the topics listed above under the Cognos BI Implementation Roadmap. In addition, the Cognos BI Migration Roadmap includes a process, templates, and content developed specifically for these migrations, including:
- Assessing your current environment in order to successfully plan and migrate your Series 7 objects
- Delivering a proposed Migration Strategy Plan for the Cognos 8 BI infrastructure, using the right approach: Lift & Shift, Compress & Optimize, and/or Interoperate
- Determining report priority sets from gathered information, such as usage statistics, inventory, complexity rating, business factors
- Implementing the report priority sets through the Design-Build-Deploy migration cycle
IBM COGNOS PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP
Specific topics addressed in the Cognos Planning Implementation Roadmap include:
- Prototyping as an aid in achieving customer consent
- Requirements gathering from stakeholders and end users
- Extensive testing through out using theV Model
- Model design and build Technical scoping
- Hooks to other implementation roadmaps so that the bigger picture is considered
- Validation and verification throughout
- Scalability
IBM COGNOS CONTROLLER IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP
The Cognos Controller Implementation Roadmap is an effective and powerful tool in managing a consolidation project. It guides and assists the implementer all the way from initiation and analysis through to deployment and closure with a rich variety of templates, tools, tips, and proven practices.
The Cognos Controller Implementation Roadmap scales down efficiently from enterprise to medium and small projects and addresses these specific topics:
- Requirements gathering
- Functional and technical scoping
- Application design, build, and deployment
- Extensive and efficient testing throughout using the V Model
- Validation and verification throughout
