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Packages: Informatica, Cognos, Business Objects

Data Warehousing

Chapter 1: Data warehouse lifecycle

Data Warehouse Architecture, Methodologies: Bottom-up design, Top-down design

(Inmon/ Kimball Approaches) and Hybrid Design.
Extract, transform, and load (ETL)
Database Design (OLAP- MOLAP, ROLAP & HOLAP)

Chapter 2: Informatica 8.x Tool

PowerCenter Architecture
Informatica Server, Repository and Client Installation & Configuration
Security, Server & Repository Management
Production Migration & Performance Tuning
Source Qualifier/ File Lists/ Workflow Scheduler/Reusable Transformations/ Debugger
Detailed Review of the Expression/ Filter/ Sorter/Aggregator/ Joiner/ Lookup/ Update
Strategy/ Router/ Sequence Generator Transformations.
Source and Target Overrides/ Parameters and Variables/ Self-Join/ incremental
Aggregation/ Dynamic Lookup Cache/ Mapplets/
Workflow Configuration and Techniques
Reusable Schedule for a Workflow/ Session Configuration/ Tasks and Worklets.
Performance tuning.
Creating and managing Repository

Chapter 3: Cognos

Overview of Data warehousing & Cognos 8 BI

Overview of Data warehousing
Dimensional Modeling
Introduction to Cognos
Examine the different studios in Cognos 8 BI
BI Architecture
Chapter 4: Framework Manager

Data Sources and metadata modeling

Data Modeling and relational & dimensional data
Types of Relationship in FM
Star Schema Grouping
Creating Query Subjects/Query Items/Namespace/Filters/Folder
Properties of Query Items – Usage Property/Aggregate Property
Creating NameSpace/Project, Model and Package.
Publishing Package and Exploring Package

Chapter 5: Cognos Connection – Web Portal

Overview of Cognos Connection

Define Report/Run Report
Schedule Single/Multiple Report
View Report/Run History of a Report/Report Output Version
Distribute a Report
Create Report Views/Set Preferences
Organize Content in Cognos Connection
Searching Entries in Cognos Connection

Chapter 6: Query Studio

Examine Query Studio

Create Reports – Lists, Grouped List, Crosstab, Charts.
Sorting, Grouping, Filter
Add Calculated/Summarized Data
Conditional Formatting/Advanced Filters
Format a Report

Chapter 6: Report Studio

Examine Report Studio

Studio Interface with templates
Types and formats of reports
Explorer Bar/Properties Pane and Variables
Examine the Report Specification
Layout Components/Query Components
Query Model/Tabular Sql