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Oracle BI 11g R1: Create Analyses and Dashboards NEW

Duration: 4 Days

What you will learn

This course provides step-by-step instructions for creating Oracle BI analyses and dashboards in business intelligence

applications. You'll begin by building basic analyses to include in dashboards, with more complexity as the course

progresses.

Learn To:

Build analyses and dashboards.

Build and use views and graphs in analyses.

Create and work with KPIs and scorecards.

Create and modify Oracle BI dashboards.

Administer objects in the Presentation Services Catalog.

Use Oracle Business Intelligence Mobile to access BI content.

Include pivot tables, graphs, gauges, maps, prompts, embedded content, navigation links, key performance indicators

(KPIs) & scorecards on the dashboards.

Use Oracle BI Delivers to send real-time, personalized alerts to dashboards and subscribed users.

Use Oracle BI Mobile to access BI content on mobile devices.

You'll also learn to use Oracle BI for Microsoft Office to integrate Oracle BI data and views in presentations and

spreadsheets. Explore the use of Oracle BI Briefing Books and BI Composer, while learning to administer objects in the

Oracle BI Presentation Catalog.

This course concludes with a case study where step-by-step instructions for building analyses and dashboards are

scaled back. This allows you to practice the skills acquired in previous lessons. An appendix is included that covers the

architecture and benefits of Oracle Exalytics BI Machine.

AudienceApplication DevelopersBusiness AnalystsBusiness Intelligence DeveloperDeveloperEnd UsersFunctional ImplementerTechnical AdministratorTechnical Consultant

Course Objectives

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Combine analysis criteria across multiple subject areas and execute direct database queries

Perform pre- and post-aggregate filtering using filters, groups, and selections

Build and use views and charts in analyses

Create analyses using Essbase data sources

Add geographical mapping to analyses

Use BI Mobile to access BI Content

Use Key Performance Indicators and Scorecards to analyze trends and meet business objectives

Create and modify Interactive Dashboards

Use hierarchical columns in analyses and views

Create guided navigation links within Interactive Dashboards

Use Delivers to configure Agents to get the results of analyses and deliver them to subscribers

Create and modify Oracle Business Intelligence analyses using Analyses Editor

Perform administration tasks related to the development and configuration of Interactive Dashboards

Administer analyses and other Oracle BI objects

Use Oracle BI for Microsoft Office to integrate Oracle BI analysis and Interactive Dashboard content into Office

documents

Use BI Composer

Course Topics

Introducing Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise EditionIntroduction to Oracle BIArchitecture overview

Working with Oracle Business Intelligence AnalysesIntroduction to Oracle BI Analysis EditorOracle BI column typesWorking with analyses in Oracle BIUsing advanced formatting

Administering the Presentation CatalogOracle BI and catalog security overviewManaging security using rolesUnderstanding security inheritance Setting object permissions

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Setting system privilegesArchiving catalog items

Limiting and Grouping Data in AnalysesIntroduction to filters and selectionsCreating, editing, and grouping filtersAdding prompts to analysesDynamic filtering Using saved analyses as filtersCreating groupsCreating calculated itemsCreating selection steps

Oracle Business Intelligence Analyses: Advanced FeaturesSetting analysis propertiesCombining analysis criteria by using set operationsExecuting direct database analysesEditing logical SQL generated by an analysisCreating a link to a saved analysisCreating an Excel Web Query file

Working with Views and Graphs in AnalysesIntroduction to views, graphs, and editorsWorking with views in Compound LayoutsCreating and editing graphsLinking master-detail viewsPerforming common view tasks

Visualizing Data: Gauges, Maps, and MobileWorking with Gauge views Creating and editing Map viewsWorking with and searching content in BI Mobile

Measuring Results with Key Performance IndicatorsCreating KPIs, setting trending, dimensionality, and thresholdsCreating a KPI WatchlistChanging Dimensionality for a KPI Watchlist event

Showing Results With Pivot TablesCreating, arranging, and formatting a pivot tableUsing hierarchical columnsSorting in pivot tablesSetting aggregation and using totalsShowing an item's relative valueBuilding calculations and displaying running sums

Creating Oracle Business Intelligence DashboardsCreating and editing dashboardsUsing the Dashboard BuilderExploring dashboard object properties and optionsPublishing dashboard pagesCreating personal customizations and using other page options

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Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence DashboardsExploring types of dashboard contentEmbedding content in dashboards

Creating Dashboard Prompts and VariablesUnderstanding variablesAdding a named dashboard prompt to a dashboardAdding a hidden named dashboard prompt to a dashboardCreating additional prompt page and setting page preferencesAdding variable prompts to a dashboard

Using Oracle Business Intelligence DeliversConfiguring delivery devices and adding delivery profilesAdding an Alert Section to a dashboardConfiguring an AgentUsing Analysis and KPI conditions to deliver content with AgentsSubscribing to an Agent

Integrating Analyses with MS OfficeWorking with Oracle BI content in Microsoft Office applications

Working with Oracle Business Intelligence Briefing BooksAdding content to Briefing BooksEditing Briefing BooksDownloading and viewing Briefing BooksAdding a list of Briefing Books to a dashboardUsing Briefing Books with Oracle BI Delivers

ScorecardingIdentifying the objects and components of Oracle Scorecard and Strategy ManagementCreating a scorecardEditing a scorecard

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