Welcome to this course about creating and sharing dashboards using IBM Cognos Analytics
and Google Looker Studio, which are two popular business
intelligence or BI tools. According to a Gartner survey of analytics and business
intelligence platforms, IBM Cognos Analytics and
Google Looker Studio are among the top 20 BI products used across industries globally. Both platforms are distinguished for their comprehensive
features that facilitate deep data analysis and impactful business insights, supporting a wide range
of industry applications. You should take the short, yet comprehensive hands on IBM course designed
for data analysts, BI analysts, and data
warehouse specialists, if you want to skill up or start a new career
in this field. This course suits both
existing and new analysts, as well as graduates seeking
to further establish their skills in building effective BI dashboards
for reporting. In this course, you
will learn how to use two popular BI tools to build interactive dashboards to present your reports
effectively. IBM Cognos Analytics is
a sophisticated BI tool. You will learn how to
effectively navigate its interface and utilize its features for
data visualization. You will use the capabilities of Cognos Analytics to create, manage, and deploy
interactive dashboards. You will also learn
how to work with Google Looker Studio and how to navigate its user
friendly interface. You will learn to
harness its powerful real time data
visualization features to build and customize dynamic and interactive
data visualizations. You will learn how to
visualize data and build dashboards using
Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio through instructional videos
reinforced by hands on labs. You assess your learning with practice and graded quizzes. A culminating final project in the last module
provides you with the opportunity to
apply your knowledge to build a complete
interactive dashboard. You can readily share this
project in your portfolio with potential employers
to showcase your talents. Each module has one or
more hands on labs. These labs reinforce the
instructional videos by applying what you've learned in realistic project scenarios. Lab topics include creating simple and advanced dashboards
with Cognos Analytics, analyzing data with
Cognos Analytics, creating and configuring
visualizations in reports with
Google Looker Studio, and using advanced
dashboard capabilities of Google Looker Studio. In the final project, you will build an
interactive sales dashboard. For you to succeed
in this course, it is recommended that you have some basic knowledge
of data analysis, data visualization,
and data warehousing. To learn these skills or learn about the various
ecosystems of which IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio
are a part of, consider taking one of
the multiple programs containing this course if
you aren't already enrolled. These programs include: IBM Data Warehouse Engineer
Professional Certificate, IBM Data Engineering
Professional Certificate, BI Foundations with SQL, ETL, and Data Warehousing. There is a lot to cover here. To get the most from this
course, watch each video, complete all hands on labs, and check your learning
with each quiz. We're very happy
to have you with us as you start
your journey to use IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio for
building BI dashboards. If you have any trouble with
any of the course material, please don't hesitate
to contact us in the discussion forum.
Let's get started.