The Model Development Process is a proven step-by-step approach for designing and deploying planning models in an organization. This process enables us to chart various activities involved in identifying the organization's planning requirements in order to devise functional and efficient modeling solutions.
The following diagram illustrates the Model Development Process and shows the typical stakeholders and IBM Cognos tools involved in the process:
In the previous diagram, we saw four typical roles in organizations that are currently using the IBM Cognos Planning model and applications. They are described briefly as:
Analyst Modeler: Responsible for gathering business requirements—designing, building, and testing Analyst models, and managing the data workflow within the model.
System or Contributor Administrator: Responsible for creating, maintaining, and securing Contributor applications translated from Analyst models.
Business Users: Responsible for entering, submitting, and reviewing...