Cognos 8 Administrator and Developer Mentoring

When formal classroom training is not the optimal solution, we have found that informal, one-on-one mentoring provides for impactful and immediate learning while at the same time delivering valuable solutions to existing project issues.

When is mentoring the preferred learning solution?

• You have fewer than 4 people that need training
• You have an existing implementation, or would like to have an environment set up as quickly as possible
• Your IT staff is stretched thin and cannot afford to spend days away from the workplace in order to attend class
• You are looking for the most relevant and immediate learning available – all done while solving existing problems
• Your staff requires knowledge in a broad range of topics

Who will deliver the mentoring solution?

• An experienced Senturus solutions architect with 5 or more years of experience designing and delivering Cognos solutions
• A resource with a strong background in delivering a variety of training solutions to clients
• The Senturus team approach means that our entire bench of diverse resources can be made available, if needed

What does a typical solution look like?:

• The Senturus solutions architect will work with your team ahead of time to determine the current needs and craft a precise statement of work
• Most engagements last one to two days, and topics covered can include (but are not limited to):
  • Detailed Cognos System architecture overview
  • Hardware, software and network topologies
  • Capacity planning and Scalability
  • Applications and services
  • Data flows, memory, processing and communication bandwidth implications
  • Security configuration
  • Audit logging
  • Common troubleshooting tips
  • Recommended maintenance
  • Performance Tuning
  • Relational and OLAP data modeling assistanc