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BI Dashboards with IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker

BI Dashboards with IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

41 reviews

Beginner level

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1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Explore the purpose of analytics and Business Intelligence (BI) tools

  • Discover the capabilities of IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio

  • Showcase your proficiency in analyzing DB2 data with IBM Cognos Analytics

  • Create and share interactive dashboards using IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio

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There are 3 modules in this course

Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst is one of the top 3 fastest growing roles, according to Statista in its ‘Which Jobs Have a Future’ update. IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio are powerful BI tools used for data visualization, analytics, and reporting. This short course helps you to build IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio skills that can open up opportunities in business analytics, data science, and BI across industries.

The course introduces you to the features and capabilities of IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio. You’ll learn the basics of visualizing data without writing code, plus how use both to create interactive dashboards. You’ll also gain practical experience through hands-on labs, and you’ll complete a final project in which you’ll create data visualizations and an interactive dashboard that you can share with prospective employers to highlight your skills. If you’re looking to get started as a data analyst, BI analyst or data warehouse specialist, this course provides the ideal introduction to two high profile tools used in these roles. Enroll in this self-paced course today, and develop valuable BI Dashboard skills you can talk about in interviews.

In this module, you’ll fast-track your data analytics learning and gain hands-on data analytics experience using IBM Cognos Analytics. After registering with IBM Cognos Analytics, you’ll explore the platform’s capabilities by creating visualizations, building a simple dashboard, and trying out its advanced features.

What's included

7 videos3 readings2 assignments5 plugins

7 videos•Total 41 minutes
  • Course Introduction•4 minutes
  • Introduction to Analytics and Business Intelligence (BI) Tools•4 minutes
  • Cognos Analytics: Introduction and How to Sign Up•3 minutes
  • Navigating in Cognos Analytics•8 minutes
  • Creating a Simple Dashboard in Cognos Analytics•7 minutes
  • Advanced Capabilities in Cognos Analytics Dashboards•7 minutes
  • Accessing Your Warehouse With Cognos Analytics•8 minutes
3 readings•Total 8 minutes
  • Course Overview•3 minutes
  • Sample datasets used in the video•3 minutes
  • Summary & Highlights•2 minutes
2 assignments•Total 28 minutes
  • Graded Quiz: IBM Cognos Analytics for Data Analysis and Visualization•18 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Data Visualization and Dashboards with Cognos Analytics•10 minutes
5 plugins•Total 138 minutes
  • Helpful Tips for Course Completion•3 minutes
  • Hands-on Lab: Getting Started with Cognos Analytics•40 minutes
  • Hands-on Lab: Different Methods for Creating Dashboard Visualizations with Cognos Analytics •45 minutes
  • Hands-on Lab: Advanced Dashboard Capabilities in Cognos Analytics•30 minutes
  • Hands-on Lab: Analyzing Data With Cognos Analytics•20 minutes

In this module, you’ll explore Google Looker Studio to create visualizations and build dashboards.

What's included

4 videos1 reading2 assignments4 plugins

4 videos•Total 24 minutes
  • Getting Started with Google Looker Studio•6 minutes
  • Connecting to Data Sources, Visualizing Reports, and Configuring Themes and Layouts•6 minutes
  • Working with Pages and Blended Data in Reports in Google Looker Studio•5 minutes
  • Video | Adding Controls, Filters, and Visualizations in Reports in Google Looker Studio•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Summary and Highlights•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 26 minutes
  • Graded Quiz: Data Visualizations and Dashboards with Google Looker Studio•18 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Creating and Configuring Visualizations with Google Looker Studio•8 minutes
4 plugins•Total 185 minutes
  • (Optional):Hands-on Lab: Getting Started with Google Looker Studio•60 minutes
  • (Optional): Hands-on Lab: Creating and Configuring Visualizations in Reports with Google Looker Studio•60 minutes
  • Advanced Dashboard Capabilities of Google Looker Studio•5 minutes
  • Hands-on Lab: Advanced Dashboard Capabilities in Google Looker Studio•60 minutes

In this module, you will complete the final assignment that will be graded by your peers. In this final assignment, you will create some visualizations and add them to a dashboard using IBM Cognos Analytics or Google Looker Studio.

What's included

3 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 app item4 plugins

3 readings•Total 6 minutes
  • Course Summary•2 minutes
  • Congratulations and Next Steps•2 minutes
  • Course Credits and Acknowledgements•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Final Exam•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 30 minutes
  • Option 2: Peer Graded - Final Project Submission and Evaluation•30 minutes
1 app item•Total 30 minutes
  • Option 1: AI Graded - Final Project: Submission and Evaluation•30 minutes
4 plugins•Total 170 minutes
  • Final Project Overview•5 minutes
  • Reading: Final Project Submission Guidelines And Deliverables•15 minutes
  • Final Assignment-Part a: Creating Visualizations Using IBM Cognos Analytics•75 minutes
  • Final Assignment-Part b: Creating Visualizations Using Google Looker Studio•75 minutes

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