The basic steps in data analysis might be simplified into (1) Identifying data, (2) Selecting an analysis and summarization method and (3) Presenting the results. Over the next couple of weeks I will look at using IBM SPSS version 20 to accomplish these tasks. Today, I want to focus on loading a data […]
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Interoperability and PMML
If you work within the rapidly expanding analytics space, you will need to think about defining and sharing statistical models between applications. PMML (or Predictive Model Markup Language) is an XML-based language developed by the Data Mining Group (DMG) for this purpose. I’d like to pass on some of the essentials: The Basics PMML provides […]
Financial Integration and Improvements with IBM Cognos TM1 Version 10.1.0
IBM Cognos has officially released Cognos TM1 10.1, improving the company’s flagship Financial Budgeting and Forecasting software. The new features guide can be found here (PDF). The main takeaways we at Perficient have as we have been in Partner Sessions, the TM1 10.1 Beta Program, and various other IBM learning opportunities are these: Improve Market […]
Cognos TM1 User Experience
The Quandary I’ve literally written a ton of VBA code over the years to “enhance” my end user’s experience. For example, I’ve often slapped a button on a worksheet or toolbar and used the E_PICK to pop-up a dimension subset editor allowing a selection of particular element and then using that selection to drive changes […]
Navigating Cognos TM1 Cube Types
navigation Cubes are to TM1 what tables are to relational databases. Almost all data stored in TM1 is stored in and accessed from cubes. Do you know the difference between the types of these basic objects? Let’s explore! First, each and every TM1 cube must have at least two and up to […]