COGNOS BI0-142 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM (formerly Cognos) |
| Exam Name: | IBM Cognos 8 BI Scorecard Developer |
| Exam Number: | BI0-142 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired, no longer renewable |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-Based |
| Exam Price: | USD 200 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 77-82 |
| Passing Score: | 66% |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Cognos 8 BI Developer IBM Cognos 8 BI Professional |
| Available Languages: | English, French, German, Spanish |
| Recommended Training: | IBM Cognos 8 BI Scorecard Development Training |
| Exam Registration: | Prometric Testing |
| Exam Way: | Proctored onsite at Prometric test centers; retired since 2013-2015 |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; basic knowledge of Cognos 8 BI and data modeling recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ibm.com/training/certifications |
COGNOS BI0-142 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy and Initiative Management | 20% | - Building strategy maps and cause-effect relationships - Defining initiatives, milestones, and owners - Aligning initiatives with strategic objectives |
| Maintenance and Troubleshooting | 17% | - Performance optimization - Troubleshooting common issues - Updating metrics and targets |
| Designing and Building Scorecards | 25% | - Mapping data sources and dimensional models - Defining perspectives, objectives, and KPIs - Creating metrics, targets, and thresholds |
| Security, Access, and Distribution | 18% | - Publishing scorecards to Cognos Connection - Setting permissions and roles - Embedding in portals and dashboards |
| Scorecard Concepts and Architecture | 20% | - Integration with Cognos Connection and Framework Manager - Cognos 8 BI Scorecard components and architecture - Balanced Scorecard methodology |

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