Series 7 Versions 3 and 4 PowerPlay Exploration and Report Building
Currently, no providers in North America have scheduled a date for this course. We can schedule a class at one of our regional offices or on-site at your location.
- Vendor:
- IBM Corporation
- Course:
- Z5301
- Start Date:
- Unscheduled
- Length:
- 2 Days
- Location:
- Expired Class Date
- Tuition:
- $1,400
No Dates
Scheduled
Course Description
Series 7 Versions 3 and 4 PowerPlay Exploration and Report Building is a two-day instructor-led course that focuses on the skills needed to analyze business data and create professional reports using PowerPlay. You learn the fundamentals of PowerPlay tools, PowerCubes, and how to use PowerCube data in their reports. You also receive training in critical areas such as monitoring business performance, enabling fact-based decision making, creating standard reports, performing and adding calculations, using advanced nesting, and formatting reports. You learn to combine PowerPlay fundamentals like multidimensional analysis and Business Intelligence with advanced data exploration skills. You will learn to design effective PowerPlay reports that meet the information needs of end-users in your organization.
**This course available in French for Versions 2 and 3.
Skills Gained
- Understand PowerPlay components and their purpose
- Use the dimension line, dimension viewer, and online help
- Drill down to lower levels of detail
- Investigate ways to arrange a report
- Filter, sort and rank data
- Use alternate drill-down paths and scenario dimensions
- Use layers to analyze a third dimension
- Show, add, and explore multiple displays
- Explore nesting features
- Create 3D bar, pie, and correlation displays
- Create and use calculations, including forecast calculations
- Compare Reporter and Explorer modes
- Determine when to use Explorer mode or Reporter mode
- Perform calculations in Reporter mode
- Use nesting, custom exceptions, and currency conversion
- Create subsets in standard reports
- Create sub-cubes for working offline
- Perform cube-to-cube drill through
- Duplicate reports
- Share dimension lines
- Automate and distribute reports
Who Can Benefit
This intermediate course is intended for report authors, IT professionals, and business analysts that want to bring multidimensional management to their business environment immediately.
Prerequisites
You should have:
- Knowledge of your business requirements
- Experience with Windows, including the ability to switch between open applications, close or resize windows, and perform actions such as drag-and-drop, SHIFT+click, and CTRL+click.
