Performance testing a TM1 model begins with understanding performance testing in general. Performance testing is an iterative process and the expected outcome (acceptable performance) will be based upon both the TM1 application and the environment it is deployed in. The goal of performance testing is to identify response times, throughputs, and resource utilization of the […]
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Desktop analytics – IBM Cognos TM1 and Insight
So just how easy is it to perform simple forecast modeling using Cognos Insight? Let see. First, I took an MS Excel file and did a “Get Data” and “Import Data…” On the “way in”, Insight let me examine my file and exclude fields I didn’t care about and also (most importantly) tell it which […]
5 Guiding Principles of a Successful Center of Excellence (CoE)
A Center of Excellence (CoE), sometimes referred to as a “competency or capability center”, is typically a small team within an organization working cross-functionally to build on the organizations past experiences to avoid reinventing the wheel after each project. A few ways the CoE accomplishes this is by: Providing leadership Best practice knowledge share Offering […]
IBM Cognos TM1 – Cube Naming Ideas
Start Early! Another important design best practice that should be established early in the development process is establishing naming conventions for your cubes. In fact, it is highly recommended that you introduce your entire project user community – Architects, Modelers, Contributors, Analysts and Consumers – to all of your naming conventions, as part of a […]
IBM Cognos TM1 TurboIntegrator – Comment Your Code
“Either positive or negative comments are good because it shows I am still relevant” – Justin Guarini In all of my years of coding and testing TurboIntegrator scripts, my biggest pet peeve has to be opening a TI script and seeing lines and lines of unstructured, un-commented code. I’ve heard all the excuses: “self-documenting”, […]
My Center of Excellence
Every Center of Excellence team must develop the ability to measure and report on the performance of all areas and efforts of the CoE as well as related specific efforts of the organization or practice it supports. Measuring performance allows the CoE to set expectations for current and new work- providing answers to certain key […]
Fundamental Questions to Ask When Performing Solution Assessments
Center of Excellence Any self-respecting Center of Excellence will practice solution assurance by conducting timely solution reviews and assessments as part of their teams design, development and deployment processes. These assessments will of course require formal “deep dives” into the solutions program code, but at a high level, the following are 5 fundamental questions to […]
Introducing the Concept of Practice IP
On the agenda of every Practice Center of Excellence must be: “Implement and formalize IP identification and development”. The first step in establishing a program of this type is to clearly understand the concept of “practice intellectual property” – keeping in mind that the “traditional” concept of IP is mostly outdated. Practice leadership must understand […]
Your Approach to a Center of Excellence
The most effective approach to establishing a center of excellence within an organization is to start on a smaller scale, with very specific and very realistic goals defined. A famous saying can be applied here “it is not a destination, but rather a journey…” This will be true of every successful CoE imitative. Mistakes and […]
The 10 Commandments of a Successful Center of Excellence
An organizations center of excellence may begin as an “informal body” comprised of experienced and knowledgeable personnel from the practice, but over time, the COE should get additional powers on the basis of noted contributions to successful projects and receive additional funding to expand the scope of its operations. The following are the […]
Expectations for a Center of Excellence
If your organization has implemented a center of excellence initiative, that’s great! But what should you expect from it? Here are 5 basic CoE objectives: Sharing Your Center of Excellence should continually strive to identify “practical assets” revealed during project work that could simplify or improve the efforts of the practice it supports. These […]
Manage Projects -like a Goal Keeper
While watching my daughter’s field hockey team compete last weekend, I came to realize that a project manager might learn a lot from a goalkeeper. To be a successful goalie, you need to approach goal tending just as a project manager might manage a project – as a leader, and with a practiced process. Let […]