Test COG-500: IBM Cognos 8 Analytic Applications Developer

The IBM Cognos 8 Analytic Applications Developer exam certifies that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills necessary to create, configure, maintain, and extend IBM Cognos Analytic Applications using the IBM Cognos Adaptive Application Framework (AAF).

IBM Cognos 8 (6%)

1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of IBM Cognos 8 administration

Adaptive Application Framework Overview (8%)

1. Demonstrate knowledge of software architecture
2. Demonstrate knowledge of generic warehouse solution architecture
3. Demonstrate basic knowledge of how AAF stores data

Adaptive Warehouse (70%)

1. Demonstrate knowledge of Source modeling
2. Demonstrate knowledge of Warehouse modeling
3. Demonstrate knowledge of special Warehouse Objects and items
4. Demonstrate knowledge of Data Flow modeling
5. Demonstrate knowledge of AW Target FM Modeling
6. Describe Load Management concepts
7. Demonstrate knowledge of working with application content
8. Demonstrate knowledge of dimension History concepts

Adaptive Analytics (16%)

1. Describe how to create analytic reports
2. Demonstrate knowledge of Operational reports
3. Demonstrate knowledge of project administration