Chapter 1. The Components of TM1

In this chapter we will identify and discuss each of the components of IBM Cognos TM1 that are covered in the current IBM Cognos TM1 Developer (Test COG-310) certification exam. The current exam assigns a weightage of 3 percent to this topic.

The components of TM1 are divided into two basic types which are:

Most of these components are installed by default with a standard installation of the product, but some are not.

A standard installation is when you run the provided installation package for the version of the Cognos TM1 product you have purchased and select all of the default (already checked or selected) options.

It is also important to know that a standard install will use the following default (and recommended) values:

Each of the TM1 components has a particular purpose and use.

The discussion in this chapter will relate to the functionality and features of the components as it relates to the certification exam and is not meant to be a complete or exhaustive information source.