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BI Dashboards with IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker

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Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst is one of the top 3 fastest growing roles, according to Statista in its ‘Which Jobs Have a Future’ update. IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio are powerful BI tools used for data visualization, analytics, and reporting. This short course helps you to build IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio skills that can open up opportunities in business analytics, data science, and BI across industries. The course introduces you to the features and capabilities of IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio.

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Language

  • English

Topic

  • Business Intelligence

Enrollment Count

  • 6.26K

Skills You Will Learn

  • Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Dashboards, Google Looker Studio, IBM Cognos Analytics

Offered By

  • IBMSkillsNetwork

Estimated Effort

  • 11.5 hours

Platform

  • Coursera

Last Update

  • August 14, 2025
About this Course
This course will explore popular data analytics and business intelligence tools and vendors. You will learn how to create data visualizations using IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio. Finally, you will gain insights into how to build and share interactive dashboards using Cognos Analytics and Google Looker.
The course uses simple, easy-to-understand language to explain the important concepts of data visualization and dashboards by using IBM Cognos and Google Looker without using any programming code. To derive maximum learning from this course, we suggest you complete the various learning engagements offered across the modules.
This course is part of the following Professional Certificate/specialization, designed to equip professionals with essential skills across the Business Intelligence and Data Analytics domains.

Course Syllabus

This course is divided into three modules. It is recommended that you set a goal for yourself to complete the modules (for example, one module per week).
Module 1: IBM Cognos Analytics for Data Analysis and Visualization
In this module, you’ll fast-track your data analytics learning and gain hands-on data analytics experience using IBM Cognos Analytics. After registering with Cognos Analytics, you’ll explore the platform’s capabilities by creating visualizations, building a simple dashboard, and creating interactive and advanced dashboards using Cognos Analytics.
Module 2: Data Visualizations and Dashboards with Google Looker Studio
In this module, you’ll start with navigating the Looker Studio interface. You will then create reports, connect with data sources, and add visualizations to a report. Additionally, you will explore advanced dashboard capabilities and configure Google Looker based on your requirements.
Module 3: Final Project, Final Exam, and Course Wrap-Up
In this module, you will complete the final assignment, which will be graded by your peers. For this final assignment, you will create visualizations and add them to a dashboard using Cognos Analytics or Google Looker Studio.

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Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course

You should be familiar with the fundamentals of data literacy. A suggested course is: 

Instructors

Rav Ahuja

Global Program Director, IBM Skills Network

Rav Ahuja is a Global Program Director at IBM. He leads growth strategy, curriculum creation, and partner programs for the IBM Skills Network. Rav co-founded Cognitive Class, an IBM led initiative to democratize skills for in demand technologies. He is based out of the IBM Canada Lab in Toronto and specializes in instructional solutions for AI, Data, Software Engineering and Cloud. Rav presents at events worldwide and has authored numerous papers, articles, books and courses on subjects in managing and analyzing data. Rav holds B. Eng. from McGill University and MBA from University of Western Ontario.

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Shubhra Das

IT-SME

I am a Senior Consultant with over 20 years of experience in IT project management, software testing, data science, and education. My career combines a proven ability to lead large-scale initiatives with a passion for mentoring and innovation, creating value in both financial outcomes and human capital. In my corporate career, I’ve transformed complex, high-risk projects into success stories. At IBM, I led a 500+ member testing team, saving $5.5M through Lean Six Sigma practices and establishing Testing Centers of Excellence (TCoEs). My expertise includes implementing Agile methodologies, automating workflows using tools like Selenium and JMeter, and resolving critical escalations. These efforts consistently delivered measurable success for clients across healthcare and IT sectors. As an educator, I’ve empowered 100+ students at The Princeton Review to achieve competitive GMAT, GRE, and SAT scores. Recently, I’ve extended my passion for teaching by developing IBM-collaborated data science courses for Coursera, crafting hands-on labs and projects in Python, R, and Tableau, combining real-world applications with academic rigor. Armed with a Master’s degree in Computer Science (Data Science) from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, I specialize in data-driven problem-solving, machine learning, and deep learning for healthcare. My work bridges the gap between technology and education, ensuring impactful outcomes for both industries and individuals. Whether turning around “red alert” projects or mentoring the next generation, I thrive at the intersection of innovation and collaboration. Through my journey, I aim to inspire others to achieve excellence and unlock their full potential.

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