Unit 1: Introduction to Dashboards Define key features of dashboards Identify dashboard interface components Upload data files for dashboard creation Customize dashboard visualizations Explore and use the AI Assistant for dashboard design

Unit 3: Advanced Dashboard Functions Implement filters into a dashboard Configure a dashboard with interconnected visualizations Use the Visualization feature to change the type of a chart in an advanced dashboard and customize the chart’s properties Use the AI Assistant to generate relevant visualizations Apply natural language queries and refine output with filters and aggregations

Unit 4: Create a Story Create a basic story by adding scenes and integrating visualizations and animations Adjust the timeline of objects in a scene to control appearance and disappearance during playback Enhance a story by adding animations to objects and highlighting key data points to emphasize insights

Unit 5: Create an Exploration Explain the purpose and advantages of using Explorations, including how they reveal insights and correlations Create an exploration from a data source Interact with the Relationship Diagram to filter unique fields, select starting points, and generate corresponding visualizations

Unit 6: Visualizations Identify and describe at least five types of visualizations, including their appropriate use cases Demonstrate how to configure a drill-through definition for a visualization in a dashboard Apply forecasting techniques to predict future trends using historical data in visualizations Create and import a custom visualization into a dashboard, ensuring its integration and usability

Unit 7: Features in Cognos Analytics 11.2 Demonstrate how to create and manipulate 3D hexbin maps Customize visualization properties, such as bullet charts and axis-specific formatting in a dashboard Apply cascading filters to guide logical data exploration in dashboards Utilize and customize tooltip features to add context to data visualizations