HU – Update Course for Cognos Analytics 12.1.3

An update course covering the key changes in IBM Cognos Analytics 12.1.3 compared with 12.0.x, including the interface, dashboards, reporting, sharing, mobile applications, AI integration, data modules and administration.

Chapters and lessons

HU-01 New interface, home page and navigation

• HU-01-1 New home page
• HU-01-2 Quick Launch
• HU-01-3 Favorites and finding content faster
• HU-01-4 Changes in user interaction compared with 12.0.x

HU-02 New dashboard features

• HU-02-1 Faster dashboard creation
• HU-02-2 Dashboard templates
• HU-02-3 Responsive dashboard layout
• HU-02-4 Responsive layout properties: internal and external spacing
• HU-02-5 Dashboard views
• HU-02-6 New dashboard filter functions
• HU-02-7 Enhanced widget connections in dashboards
• HU-02-8 New visualization properties in dashboards
• HU-02-9 Conditional chart background coloring
• HU-02-10 Display and key values in dashboards
• HU-02-11 Author comments and explanatory dashboard elements
• HU-02-12 Dashboard PDF output

HU-03 New reporting features and output formats

• HU-03-1 Interactive and configurable brushing
• HU-03-2 OLAP support and VIDA toolbar
• HU-03-3 Dynamically prepopulating prompt/parameter values
• HU-03-4 Master-detail relationships with new visualizations
• HU-03-5 New copy functions in HTML reports
• HU-03-6 New CSV output options
• HU-03-7 New Markdown output format
• HU-03-8 New calculation functions: EXTRACT, LAG and LEAD

HU-04 Sharing, embedding and kiosk mode

• HU-04-1 Enhanced sharing features
• HU-04-2 Embedding Cognos content
• HU-04-3 Automatic report refresh and kiosk mode
• HU-04-4 Changes to sharing via Microsoft Teams

HU-05 Mobile app

• HU-05-1 One mobile app instead of two
• HU-05-2 Using reports on mobile
• HU-05-3 Using dashboards on mobile
• HU-05-4 Using mobile alerts and notifications
• HU-05-5 Assistant on mobile

HU-06 AI agents and LLM integration

• HU-06-1 Agentic AI and new AI agents in Cognos Analytics
• HU-06-2 Configuration: LLM connections and activation in Cognos Configuration
• HU-06-3 Preview of the separate AI agents course

HU-07 Data modules and event agent

• HU-07-1 Data modules and event agent

HU-08 Important upgrade considerations

• HU-08-1 Legacy charts and chart conversion
• HU-08-2 PGSDK visualizations and automatic conversion
• HU-08-3 Checking reports after the upgrade
• HU-08-4 Identifying typical visual differences
• HU-08-5 Font changes: IBM Plex Sans instead of Andale WT
• HU-08-6 Removed and deprecated features in 12.1.x
• HU-08-7 Cognos for Microsoft Office: 64-bit only

HU-09 Administrative enhancements at a glance

• HU-09-1 Platform and deployment
• HU-09-2 Certified containers and AWS Marketplace
• HU-09-3 Java / IBM Semeru Runtime
• HU-09-4 Content Store, Audit Store and PostgreSQL
• HU-09-5 Content administration and permissions
• HU-09-6 SMTP configuration
• HU-09-7 New and updated data sources
• HU-09-8 Guidance for upgrade testing