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Course:
20466C: Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL
Server 2014
Description:
Price:
$2,375.00
Category:
SQL
Duration:
5 days
Schedule:
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Outline:
Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling
As a SQL Server database professional, you may be required to
participate in, or perhaps even lead, a project with the aim of implementing
an effective enterprise BI solution. Therefore, it is important that you have
a good understanding of the various elements that comprise a BI solution,
the business and IT personnel typically involved in a BI project, and the
Microsoft products that you can use to implement the solution.
Lessons
Elements of an Enterprise BI Solution
The Microsoft Enterprise BI Platform
Planning an Enterprise BI Project
Lab : Exploring a BI Solution
Exploring the Data Warehouse
Exploring the Analysis Services Data Model
Exploring Reports
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the elements of a typical BI solution.
Select appropriate Microsoft technologies for a BI solution.
Describe key considerations for planning a BI project.
Module 2: Creating Multidimensional Databases
This module provides an introduction to multidimensional databases and
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introduces the core components of an Online Analytical Processing
(OLAP) cube.
Lessons
Introduction to Multidimensional Analysis
Creating Data Sources and Data Source Views
Creating a Cube
Overview of Cube Security
Lab : Creating a Multidimensional Database
Creating a Data Source
Creating and Modifying a Data Source View
Creating and Modifying a Cube
Adding a Dimension
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the considerations for a multidimensional database
Create data sources and data source views
Create a cube
Implement security in a multidimensional database
Module 3: Working with Cubes and Dimensions
This module describes how to create and configure dimensions and
dimension hierarchies in an Analysis Services multidimensional data
model.
Lessons
Configuring Dimensions
Defining Attribute Hierarchies
Sorting and Grouping Hierarchies
Lab : Defining Dimensions
Configuring Dimensions and Attributes
Creating Hierarchies
Creating a Hierarchy with Attribute Relationships
Creating a Ragged Hierarchy
Browsing Dimensions and Hierarchies in a Cube
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After completing this module, you will be able to:
Configure dimensions
Define attribute hierarchies
Sort and group attributes
Module 4: Working with Measures and Measure Groups
This module describes measures and measure groups. It also explains
how you can use them to define fact tables and associate dimensions with
measures.
Lessons
Working with Measures
Working with Measure Groups
Lab : Configuring Measures and Measure Groups
Configuring Measures
Defining a Regular Relationship
Configuring Measure Group Storage
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Configure measures
Configure measure groups
Module 5: Introduction to MDX
This module describes the fundamentals of MDX and explains how to
build calculations, such as calculated members and named sets.
Lessons
MDX Fundamentals
Adding Calculations to a Cube
Using MDX to Query a Cube
Lab : Using MDX
Creating Calculated Members
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Querying a Cube by Using MDX
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe MDX
Add calculations to a cube
Describe how to use MDX in client applications
Module 6: Enhancing a Cube
This module describes how to enhance a cube with Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs), actions, perspectives, and translations.
Lessons
Working with Key Performance Indicators
Working with Actions
Working with Perspectives
Working with Translations
Lab : Customizing a Cube
Implementing an Action
Implementing Perspectives
Implementing a Translation
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Implement Key Performance Indicators
Implement Actions
Implement Perspectives
Implement Translations
Module 7: Implementing an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model
This module describes Analysis Services tabular data models and
explains how to develop a tabular data model using the SQL Server Data
Tools for Business Intelligence (BI) add-in for Visual Studio.
Lessons
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Introduction to Analysis Services Tabular Data Models
Creating a Tabular Data Model
Using an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model in the Enterprise
Lab : Implementing an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model
Creating an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model Project
Configuring Columns and Relationships
Deploying an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe Analysis Services tabular data model projects
Implement an Analysis Services tabular data model
Use an Analysis Services tabular data model
Module 8: Introduction to DAX
This module explains the fundamentals of the DAX language. It also
explains how you can use DAX to create calculated columns and
measures, and how you can use them in your tabular data models.
Lessons
DAX Fundamentals
Enhancing a Tabular Data Model with DAX
Lab : Using DAX to Enhance a Tabular Data Model
Creating Calculated Columns
Creating Measures
Creating a KPI
Implementing a Parent-Child Hierarchy
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the fundamentals of DAX
Use DAX to create calculated columns and measures
Module 9: Implementing Reports with SQL Server Reporting Services
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This module introduces Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and
discusses the tools and techniques that a professional BI developer can
use to create and publish reports.
Lessons
Introduction to Reporting Services
Creating a Report with Report Designer
Grouping and Aggregating Data in a Report
Publishing and Viewing a Report
Lab : Creating a Report with Report Designer
Creating a Report
Grouping and Aggregating Data
Publishing a Report
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the key features of Reporting Services
Use Report Designer to create a report
Group and aggregate data in a report
Publish and view a report
Module 10: Enhancing Reports with SQL Server Reporting Services
This module describes how to enhance a SQL Server reporting Services
report with charts and other visualizations, and how to use parameters to
filter data in a report.
Lessons
Showing Data Graphically
Filtering Reports by Using Parameters
Lab : Enhancing a Report
Adding a Chart to a Report
Adding Parameters to a Report
Using Data Bars and Sparklines
Using a Map
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After completing this module, you will be able to:
Use charts and other visualizations to show data graphically in a
report
Use parameters to filter data in a report
Module 11: Managing Report Execution and Delivery
This module describes how to apply security and report execution settings,
and how to create subscriptions to deliver reports.
Lessons
Managing Report Security
Managing Report Execution
Subscriptions and Data Alerts
Troubleshooting Reporting Services
Lab : Configuring Report Execution and Delivery
Configuring Report Execution
Implementing a Standard Subscription
Implementing a Data-Driven Subscription
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Configure security settings for a report server.
Configure report execution settings to optimize performance.
Use subscriptions and alerts to automate report and data delivery.
Troubleshoot reporting issues
Module 12: Delivering BI with SharePoint PerformancePoint Services
This module introduces Microsoft SharePoint Server as a platform for BI,
and then focuses on building BI dashboards and scorecards with
PerformancePoint Services.
Lessons
Introduction to SharePoint Server as a BI Platform
Introduction to PerformancePoint Services
PerformancePoint Data Sources and Time Intelligence
Reports, Scorecards, and Dashboards
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Lab : Implementing a SharePoint Server BI Solution
Creating a SharePoint Server Site for BI
Configuring PerformancePoint Data Access
Creating PerformancePoint Reports
Creating a PerformancePoint Scorecard
Creating a PerformancePoint Dashboard
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe SharePoint Server as a BI platform
Use PerformancePoint Services to deliver BI functionality
Configure PerformancePoint Data Sources
Create Reports, Scorecards, and Dashboards
Module 13: Performing Predictive Analysis with Data Mining
This module introduces data mining, describes how to create a data
mining solution, how to validate data mining models, how to use the Data
Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Excel, and how to incorporate data mining
results into Reporting Services reports.
Lessons
Overview of Data Mining
Creating a Data Mining Solution
Validating a Data Mining Model
Consuming Data Mining Data
Lab : Using Data Mining to Support a Marketing Campaign
Using Table Analysis Tools
Creating a Data Mining Structure
Adding a Data Mining Model to a Data Mining Structure
Validating a Data Mining Model
Using a Data Mining Model in a Report
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the key data mining concepts and use the Data Mining
Add-ins for Excel
Create a data mining solution
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Validate data mining models
Use data mining data in a report
