IBM Cognos TM1: The Official Guide First Edition

This book is the best guide for TM1 out there. It gives you a great understanding about SkipCheck, Feeders, Parallel Interactions and such that you don't find in the manuals found with the software.Not yet half way through the whole book but I assume for a newbie it won't be any help...cause with how TM1 has evolved since the IBM acquisition...I would suggest go through a Development & Design Model training first then read this book.Something to note though...Typo Error on Page 358...it support to be GRANT not GRAND.

Well written. Can be very technical but with practice you will get the hang of it. I would recommend it!

Excellent

Over 100 pages into the book and still have not figured it out....Also, where are the samples from? Steps are provided to walk thru but can not find the sample TM1 to work with--sure would be helpful since instructions are not provided to build the demensions or cubesMore to come as I read on

Awesome insight to TM1.

This is the in-depth TM1 manual we have all been waiting for. It contains a host of useful tips and a great deal of in-depth analysis and explanation of the inner workings of TM1. Truly excellent sections on the structure of TM1 in memory, how to calculate resources required, sparse consolidation and feeders.I do have a few criticisms:1. Part I, which is essentially a discussion of why you would want TM1 in the first place, seems incongruous in a largely technical book. Any person who can benefit from the in-depth stuff doesn't need persuading: they will already have TM1.2. Occasionally the English grammar is poor. Perhaps English is not the native language of the writers. Elsewhere this might not matter, but with extremely complex technical detail, the problems become apparent as you try to unravel the linguistic muddle.3. The authors, presumably because of some branding/copyright issue, use the term "Cognos TM1" throughout. I calculated that this adds several unnecessary pages to the book. Every single user of this software, except perhaps the brand manager of IBM, knows it as "TM1". Come on, let's be sensible.Ian Digby

if you want to focus on TM1, it is the book to read it, although there are some errors inside it.

Good effort, thick book. No where to find the sample file that they show.More confusion. Still do not understand why the pricy book do not add any file or example to download to follow as they try to show.If anyone can tell me where to find the example file, I will re-rate it.I vote not to buy it if you are new to TM1.