MS BI Course

by Vibrant Technologies & Computers

Module

Title

Contents

Module 1:

What Is Microsoft BI?

Core concept – BI is the cube or UDM Example cube as seen using Excel pivot table MS BI is comprehensive – more than Analysis Services on SQL Server Demonstration of SQL Reporting Services with cube as data source

Module 2:

OLAP Modeling

Modeling source schemas—stars and snowflakes Understanding dimensional modeling— Dimensions (Type 1, 2, or 3) or rapidly changing Understanding fact (measures) and cube modeling Other types of modeling—data mining etc.

Module 3:

Using SSAS in BIDS

Understanding the development environment Creating Data Sources and Data Source Views Creating cubes – using the UDM and the Cube Build Wizard Refining Dimensions and Measures in BIDS

Module 4:

Intermediate SSAS

KPIs Perspectives Translations – cube metadata and currency localization Actions – regular, drill-through and reporting

Module 5:

Advanced SSAS

Using multiple fact tables Modeling intermediate fact tables Modeling M:M dimensions, Fact (degenerate) dimensions, Role-playing dimensions, write back dimensions Modeling changing dimensions – Dimension Intelligence w/ Wizard Using the Add Business Intelligence Wizards – write-back, semi-additive measures, time intelligence, account intelligence

Module 6:

Cube Storage and Aggregation

Storage topics – basic aggregations, MOLAP Advanced Storage Design – MOLAP, ROLAP, HOLAP Partitions – relational and Analysis Services partitions Customizing Aggregation Design – Processing Design Rapidly changing dimensions / ROLAP dimensions Welcome to the Real Time – Proactive Caching Cube processing options

Module 7:

Beginning MDX

Basic syntax Using the MDX query editor in SQL Server Management Studio Most-used Functions & Common tasks New MDX functions

Module 8:

Intermediate MDX

Adding calculated members Adding scripts Adding named sets .NET Assemblies

Module 9:

SSAS Administration

Best practices – health monitoring XMLA scripting (SQL Mgmt Studio) Other Documentation methods Security – roles and permissions Disaster Recovery – backup / restore Clustering – high availability

Module 10:

Introduction to Data Mining

What and why? Examples of using each of the 9 algorithms (MS Clustering, MS Decision Trees, Naïve Bayes, MS Sequence Clustering, MS Time Series, MS Association Rules, MS Neural Network) Data Mining dimensions Data Mining clients Processing mining models

Module 11:

Introduction to Reporting Clients

Excel 2003 Pivot Tables SQL RS & Report Builder SPS RS web parts & .NET 2.0 report viewer controls Business Scorecards 2005 & ProClarity

Module 12:

Future Directions – Integration with Office 12

SharePoint 12 and AS Report Center (type of dashboard) uses KPIs, Reports, Excel Web, Filter Excel Services 12 and AS (Web Services)

Module 13:

Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services

Product History SSIS Package Architecture Overview Development and Management Tools Deploying and Managing SSIS Packages Source Control for SSIS Packages

Module 14:

SSIS for DBAs: Using SQL Server Management Studio

The Import and Export Wizard Importing and Exporting Data Working with Packages Database Maintenance Plans Creating Database Maintenance Plans using SSMS Scheduling and Executing Plans Examining Database Maintenance Plan Packages Changes in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

Module 15:

Business Intelligence Development Studio

Launching BIDS Project templates The package designer The Toolbox Solution Explorer The Properties window The Variables window The SSIS menu

Module 16:

Introduction to Control Flow

Control Flow Overview Precedence Constraints The Execute SQL Task The Bulk Insert Task The File System Task The FTP Task The Send Mail Task

Module 17:

Advanced Control Flow

Containers – grouping and looping The Web Service Task The WMI tasks The Analysis Services tasks The Execute Process Task The Execute Package Task

Module 18:

Introduction to Data Flow

Data Flow Overview Data Sources Data Destinations Data Transformations The Copy Column Transformation The Derived Column Transformation The Data Conversion Transformation The Conditional Split Transformation The Aggregate Transformation The Sort Transformation Data Viewers

Module 19:

What Is Microsoft BI?

Variables Overview Variable scope SSIS system variables Using variables in control flow Using variables in data flow Using variables to pass information between packages Property expressions Configuration Overview Configuration options Configuration discipline

Module 20:

Debugging, Error Handling and Logging

SSIS debugging overview Breakpoints in SSIS SSIS debugging windows Control Flow: The OnError event handler Data Flow: Error data flow Configuring Package Logging Built-in log providers

Module 21:

Advanced Data Flow

Revisiting data sources and destinations The Lookup Transformation Getting Fuzzy: The Fuzzy Lookup and Fuzzy Grouping Transformations The Multicast Transformation The Merge and Merge Join Transformations The Data Mining Query Transformation The Data Mining Model Training Destination The Slowly Changing Dimension Transformation

Module 22:

Extending SSIS through Custom Code

Introduction to SSIS scripting The SSIS script editor The SSIS object model Script in Control flow: The Script Task Script in Data flow: The Script Component Introduction to SSIS component development

Module 23:

SSIS Package Deployment

Configurations and deployment The deployment utility Deployment options Deployment security Executing packages – DTExec and DTExecUI

Module 24:

SSIS Package Management

The SSIS Service Managing packages with DTUtil Managing packages with SQL Server Management Studio Scheduling packages with SQL Server Agent

Module 25:

Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services

Tour of Features Reporting Services Architecture Reporting Services Terminology Reporting Services Editions Taking Reporting Services for a Spin

Module 26:

Creating Reports

Deconstructing Reporting Services Shared Data Sources Creating Reports from Scratch

Module 27:

Calculations and Formatting

Creating Expressions Using the Global Collections Formatting Items Conditional Formatting

Module 28:

Grouping and Sorting

Creating Groups Calculating Totals and Percentages Interactive Sorting Creating Drill-Down Reports

Module 29:

Report Parameters

Creating Report Parameters Creating Drop-Down Parameters Multi-Valued Parameters Debugging Parameter Issues

Module 30:

Creating Matrix Reports and Charts

Creating a Basic Matrix Report Matrix Subtotals Creating a Basic Chart Exploring the Charting Possibilities

Module 31:

Managing Reporting Services

Deploying Reports and Data Sources Exporting Reports and Printing Using the Web-Based Report Manager Using SQL Server Management Studio-based Reporting Services Manager

Module 32:

Reporting Services Security

Two Parts to Reporting Services Security Securing Access to Reports Data Source Security

Module 33:

Programming Reporting Services

The Many Reporting Services APIs Integrating Reporting Services into Applications using URL Access Using the Report Viewer Controls

Module 34:

Advanced Reporting Services Programming

Using the Reporting Services Web Service Working with Custom Assemblies

Module 35:

Snapshots and Subscriptions

Caching and Snapshots Creating Standard Subscriptions Creating Data-Driven Subscriptions Managing Subscriptions

Module 36:

Ad-Hoc Reporting with Report Builder

The Report Builder Architecture Creating Report Model Projects Running Report Builder