Test COG-622: IBM Cognos 10 BI Administrator

The Cognos 10 BI Administrator exam covers key concepts, technologies, and functionality of the Cognos products. In preparation for an exam, we recommend a combination of training and hands-on experience, and a detailed review of product documentation.

Manage Administrative Content (11%)

1. Define the steps of creating a data source
2. Define the steps and options to deploy content from one Cognos 10 environment to another

Manage Report Content (21%)

1. Identify techniques to organize report content in the portal
2. Describe techniques to manage report content
3. Describe the technique to allow users to navigate from one report to another

Manage the Server Environment (51%)

1. Identify Cognos 10 architecture and components
2. Describe how Cognos 10 processes requests
3. Identify installation options and configurations
4. Identify load balancing options
5. Describe tasks to implement baseline configuration and performance tuning in Cognos 10
6. Describe tasks used to manage dispatchers and services
7. Describe how to implement logging
8. Identify troubleshooting techniques and resources in the server environment

Manage the Security Environment (17%)

1. Define how authentication is implemented in Cognos 10
2. Define how authorization is achieved and implemented in Cognos 10