Using TM1 Cubes with Cognos BI: Three Tips for TM1 Cube Design
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The document is a slide deck from a webinar on using TM1 cubes with Cognos BI, detailing the benefits and architecture of integrating these tools for enhanced business analytics. It covers TM1 report examples, design options, and strategies to include text in BI reports, while also providing resources and training opportunities. Additionally, it highlights common challenges and solutions for effective reporting and analysis using TM1 and Cognos BI.
Using TM1 Cubes with Cognos BI: Three Tips for TM1 Cube Design
- 1. Cube Design Tips USING TM1 WITH COGNOS BI
- 2. • Introductions • Overview • TM1 Report Examples with Cognos BI • TM1 Cube Design Options • Including TM1 Text in BI Reports • Special Offers • Senturus Introduction • Additional Resources Today’s Agenda 2Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 3. Greg Herrera President & Co-Founder Senturus Introduction: Today’s Presenters 3 Ken O’Boyle Senior Planning Architect Senturus Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 4. This slide deck is part of the “Using TM1 Cubes with Cognos BI” recorded webinar. To view the FREE recording of the entire presentation and download the slide deck, go to: www.senturus.com/resources/using-tm1-cubes-with- cognos-bi/ Senturus’ comprehensive library of recorded webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case studies is available on our website: www.senturus.com Hear the Recording 4Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 5. Resource Library Senturus’ whole purpose is to make you successful with Business Analytics. Thus, we offer a series of technology-neutral webinars, training on specific software, demonstrations, and no-holds-barred reviews of new software releases. We host dozens of live webinars every year and we offer a comprehensive library of recorded webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case studies on our website--a wealth of learning resources. Most of our content is custom created and constantly updated, so visit us often to see what’s new in the industry. www.senturus.com/resources/ 5Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 6. Which IBM Cognos products do you currently have deployed? • Cognos BI only • Cognos TM1 only • Both Cognos BI and TM1 • Neither product Poll Question 6Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 7. Why Use TM1 with Cognos BI? OVERVIEW
- 8. This slide deck is part of the “Using TM1 Cubes with Cognos BI” recorded webinar. To view the FREE recording of the entire presentation and download the slide deck, go to: www.senturus.com/resources/using-tm1-cubes-with- cognos-bi/ Senturus’ comprehensive library of recorded webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case studies is available on our website: www.senturus.com Hear the Recording 8Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 9. Overview 9 For BI Users: Reasons to Use TM1 as a Data Source • Faster cycles from input/data load to content delivery • Reduced ETL processes • Reporting and analysis directly against an application • Streamlined inclusion of planning information within the enterprise reporting platform Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 10. Overview 10 For TM1 Users: Reasons to Use Cognos BI • Enterprise-scale, web-based reporting platform • Broaden the audience for TM1 content • Reduce dependence on Excel Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 11. Overview 11 Common BI Architecture Including Planning Solution ERP / Source Systems Data Mart / Warehouse Planning Solution History Forward- looking Cognos FM Design Relational / Detail Reports Cognos Transformer Generate Powercube BI Dashboards, Reports, Analysis Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 12. Overview 12 Streamlined BI Architecture with TM1 ERP / Source Systems Data Mart / Warehouse TM1 History Cognos FM Design Relational / Detail Reports BI Dashboards, Reports, Analysis Design Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 13. Overview 13 Key Points • The BI Package for a TM1 cube has a similar look and capabilities as other OLAP/DMR sources • Common requirements can be delivered with TM1 • Balanced and Unbalanced Hierarchies • Alternate Hierarchies • Dimension Attributes • Relative Time • TM1 Dimension and Cube design impacts BI capabilities • TM1 allows you to store text values in an OLAP source Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 14. Which issues are you experiencing today using Cognos BI with an OLAP/DMR data source (TM1 or other)? • BI data source/package doesn’t support reporting requirements • Unable to include text data in reports (cell values) • Constrained by limited reporting capabilities over the web • Long processing time to reflect data updates in BI content • Other Poll Question 14Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 16. This slide deck is part of the “Using TM1 Cubes with Cognos BI” recorded webinar. To view the FREE recording of the entire presentation and download the slide deck, go to: www.senturus.com/resources/using-tm1-cubes-with- cognos-bi/ Senturus’ comprehensive library of recorded webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case studies is available on our website: www.senturus.com Hear the Recording 16Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 17. TM1 Reports: Package Example 17 TM1 Package Characteristics • Package is a reference to one or more TM1 Cubes • Displayed the same as other OLAP/DMR sources • Measures Dimension is specified in TM1 cube design Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 18. TM1 Reports: Hierarchies 18 Balanced vs. Unbalanced Balanced: Example = Product Unbalanced: Example = Organization • Named levels listed accurately and consistently • Attributes available within each level • Level based reporting is problematic • Attributes available across the entire hierarchy Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 19. TM1 Reports: Alternate Hierarchies 19 Example: Promotion_Alt_Hiers Dimension Rollup by Bundle Group Rollup by Campaign • Use Case: Marketing Promotions • Two hierarchies each with a with a distinct root element • Each leaf-level element rolls up to two parent elements • Rollups by Bundle Group and Campaign Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 20. TM1 Reports: Relative Time 20 Time Dimension Characteristics • Relative time elements can be constructed (in TM1 10.2.2 they can also be generated) • Implemented as alternate hierarchies Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 21. TM1 Reports: Example 1 Crosstab with Nested Level and Attribute 21 Product Sales by Year Report Design • Product Level is nested to the right of Product Type • Color attribute is included for each Product Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 22. TM1 Reports: Example 2 Crosstab with Relative Time 22 Product Sales Comparison Report Design • Columns are defined relative to the current time period Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 23. TM1 Reports: Example 3 Crosstab with Separate Year and Month Dimensions 23 Product Sales Year-over-Year Comparison Report Design • Month/quarter can be nested with year • Not limited to current/relative time periods Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 24. Dimensions, Hierarchies and Attributes TM1 CUBE DESIGN OPTIONS
- 25. This slide deck is part of the “Using TM1 Cubes with Cognos BI” recorded webinar. To view the FREE recording of the entire presentation and download the slide deck, go to: www.senturus.com/resources/using-tm1-cubes-with- cognos-bi/ Senturus’ comprehensive library of recorded webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case studies is available on our website: www.senturus.com Hear the Recording 25Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 26. TM1 Design: Hierarchies 26 Balanced vs. Unbalanced Balanced Unbalanced All leaf-elements are the same distance from the root element. Distance from root element varies for leaf-level elements. Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 27. TM1 Design: Alternate Hierarchies 27 Dimension Design for Alternate Hierarchies • Elements are assigned to more than one parent • Level names are not hierarchy specific • Care must be taken to avoid in the design and reporting to avoid double counts Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 28. TM1 Design: Named Levels 28 • System-generated attribute • Defaults Level 1 ... Level n (top down) • Defaults are ignored in BI • Editing the Level for one element updates all peers • Named Levels provide additional capabilities in BI Level Attribute Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 29. TM1 Design: Attributes 29 • Attribute Types: Alias, Text, Numeric • One Alias attribute for each dimension can be set as the default display name in the BI package • Populate at any or all levels of the hierarchy • Attributes can be included in BI content Attribute Characteristics Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 30. TM1 Design: Relative Time 30 • Dimension Type = Time: generates common attributes • Populate Time Dimension Wizard populate elements, hierarchy and attributes • Right-mouse menu has option to generate relative time elements Time Dimension Features Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 31. TM1 Design: Measure Dimension 31 • Cube Property: Measure Reporting Dimension • Mandatory selection before creating BI package • Elements are displayed as Measures in BI Measure Dimension Characteristics Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 32. List Report Example TM1 TEXT CELLS IN BI REPORTS
- 33. This slide deck is part of the “Using TM1 Cubes with Cognos BI” recorded webinar. To view the FREE recording of the entire presentation and download the slide deck, go to: www.senturus.com/resources/using-tm1-cubes-with- cognos-bi/ Senturus’ comprehensive library of recorded webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case studies is available on our website: www.senturus.com Hear the Recording 33Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 34. TM1 Text in Cells 34 Common Challenge • TM1, unlike many OLAP platforms, supports Text values in cube cells • BI crosstabs do not render text, so the typical method for reporting and analysis against an OLAP source is not applicable to this use case Solution • Use BI list reports when you need to deliver text values in reports Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 35. TM1 Text in Cells 35 Scenario • TM1 Supports Text/Date-formatted Measures • Requirement: Formatted Report with Crosstab Layout • BI Crosstab Component does not Display Dates or Text TM1 Cube Viewer Cognos BI Crosstab Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 36. TM1 Text in Cells 36 Display TM1 Text with List Report • Be sure to make a specific selection for each dimension in the report body, page or context area • Include at least one measure as a column Cognos BI List Report Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 37. TM1 Text in Cells 37 List Report Design Cognos BI List Report Design Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 38. SPECIAL OFFERS
- 39. Complimentary Consultation • One-hour meeting with Senturus experts to discuss your challenges and potential solutions • Possible recommendations: – TM1 reporting enhancements – BI/TM1 integration POC – GL mart – Upgrade/refresh platform or leverage another client interface Contact Senturus at info@senturus.com or 888-601-6010 Solving Financial Reporting Challenges Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 40. • May 20-21, 2015 • Learn to develop and deploy TM1 cubes to maximize reporting capabilities with Cognos BI • Fully interactive course led by our IBM-certified experts with real world experience • Register online: www.senturus.com/training NEW: Developing TM1 Cubes for Cognos BI Training Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 41. Coupon Code: TM1Cubes200 • First ten people to use it • Expires April 25, 2015 Special Offer: $200 off TM1 Online Training 41Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 42. Who we are SENTURUS INTRODUCTION
- 43. This slide deck is part of the “Using TM1 Cubes with Cognos BI” recorded webinar. To view the FREE recording of the entire presentation and download the slide deck, go to: www.senturus.com/resources/using-tm1-cubes-with- cognos-bi/ Senturus’ comprehensive library of recorded webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case studies is available on our website: www.senturus.com Hear the Recording 43Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 44. Technology Depth + Business Acumen Senturus: Business Architects for Business Analytics 44Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved C-Level Business Acumen Technical/To ol Expertise* Deep Data Experience Project Management Rigor Business Intelligence Enterprise Planning Predictive Analytics
- 45. A Few of Our 800+ Clients 45Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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- 48. This slide deck is part of the “Using TM1 Cubes with Cognos BI” recorded webinar. To view the FREE recording of the entire presentation and download the slide deck, go to: www.senturus.com/resources/using-tm1-cubes-with- cognos-bi/ Senturus’ comprehensive library of recorded webinars, demos, white papers, presentations and case studies is available on our website: www.senturus.com Hear the Recording 48Copyright 2015 Senturus, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 49. *Custom, tailored training also available* Cognos Training Options 49
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