Implementing and Maintaining SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services and Business Intelligence Solutions

Course: SSASBI

Duration: 5 Days [note]

Level: I

Course Summary

This course will teach students to design and maintain business intelligence solutions for their organization using SQL Server 2008. They will learn how to use the SQL Server development tools to create Analysis Services databases and OLAP cubes. In addition, they will learn to implement complete business intelligence solutions from design to development to production and, finally, end user analysis and reporting.

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Topics Covered In This Course

Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services

Overview of Data Analysis Solutions
Overview of SQL Server Analysis Services
Installing SQL Server Analysis Services

Creating Multidimensional Analysis Solutions

Developing Analysis Services Solutions
Creating Data Sources and Data Source Views
Creating a Cube

Working with Cubes and Dimensions

Configuring Dimensions
Defining Attribute Hierarchies
Sorting and Grouping Attributes

Working with Measures and Measure Groups

Working with Measures
Working with Measure Groups

Querying Multidimensional Analysis Solutions

MDX Fundamentals
Adding Calculations to a Cube

Customizing Cube Functionality

Implementing Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Implementing Actions
Implementing Perspectives
Implementing Translations

Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services Database

Deploying an Analysis Services Database
Securing an Analysis Services Database

Maintaining a Multidimensional Solution

Configuring Processing
Logging, Monitoring, and Optimizing an Analysis Services Solution
Backing Up and Restoring an Analysis Services Database

Introduction to Data Mining

Overview of Data Mining
Creating a Data Mining Solution
Validating Data Mining Models

Tuning SSAS

Index Creation, Maintenance, and Tuning
Using SQL Server Profiler against SSAS Cubes
Proactive Caching Overview
Benefits of Proactive Caching
Implementing Proactive Caching
Aggregation Design and Tuning

SQL Server Integration Services

Overview of SSIS
SSIS Designer
Running SSIS Packages
Populating a Data Warehouse with SSIS

Integrating SSAS and MS Excel

Installing Microsoft Office 2007 Tools
Connecting to SSAS Cubes
Creating Pivot Tables and Charts against Cubes

Reporting Services

Overview of Reporting Services
Setting Up and Configuring Reporting Services
Creating Reports using Business Intelligence Development Studio
Creating Ad Hoc Reports using Report Builder

What You Can Expect

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

Understand how SQL Server Analysis Services can be used to implement analytical solutions
Create multidimensional analysis solutions
Implement dimensions and cubes
Implement measures and measure groups
Query a multidimensional Analysis Services solution
Customize an Analysis Services cube
Deploy and secure an Analysis Services database
Maintain a multidimensional Analysis Services solution
Implement a Data Mining solution
Tune SSAS cubes
Design SSAS for performance
Load Data Warehouse solutions using SSIS
Create and implement Reporting Solutions using SQL Server Reporting Services
Integrate SSAS with Microsoft Excel
Create Excel Reports against cubes
Expose cubes in a SharePoint environment

Who Should Take This Course

Individuals who design and maintain business intelligence solutions and who work in environments where databases play a key role in their primary job and may perform database administration, database design, data warehouse design, maintenance, or ETL as part of their primary job responsibilities.

Individuals, including report writers, business analysts, and financial analysts, who develop applications that deliver content from SQL Server Analysis Services to the organization.

Recommended Prerequisites

Experience navigating the Microsoft Windows Server environment. Also, experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including: SQL Server query language (SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE), SQL Server System tables, and SQL Server accounts (users and permissions).

Training Style

Instructor led Lecture (50%) and Lab (50%).

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Related Courses

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DWHFUN	Data Warehousing Fundamentals	3 Days	I	Details
SSRS2	SQL Server Reporting Services with BI Tools Part 2 - Report Server Admin, Extensive Tabular Modeling/Reporting, and C#/VB Extensions	5 Days	II	Details
SSASMDX	SQL Server Analysis Services with MDX	5 Days	II	Details
SSPTDW	SQL Server Performance and Tuning for Data Warehouses	5 Days	III	Details

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Schedule For This Course
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