MSBI Course Content
Course Duration: 45 Hours
SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services 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
OLAP Modeling
Modeling source schemasstars and snowflakes Understanding dimensional modeling Dimensions (Type 1, 2, or 3) or rapidly changing Understanding fact (measures) and cube modeling Other types of modelingdata mining etc
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
Intermediate SSAS
KPIs Perspectives Translations cube metadata and currency localization Actions regular, drill-through and reporting
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
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
Beginning MDX
Basic syntax Using the MDX query editor in SQL Server Management Studio Most-used Functions & Common tasks New MDX functions
Intermediate MDX
Adding calculated members Adding scripts Adding named sets .NET Assemblies
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
Introduction to Data Mining
What and why? Examples of using each of the 9 algorithms (MS Clustering, MS Decision Trees, Nave Bayes, MS Sequence Clustering, MS Time Series, MS Association Rules, MS Neural Network) Data Mining dimensions Data Mining clients Processing mining models
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
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)
SQL Server 2008 Integration Services 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
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
Business Intelligence Development Studio
Launching BIDS Project templates The package designer The Toolbox Solution Explorer The Properties window The Variables window The SSIS menu
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
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
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
Variables and Configurations
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
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
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
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
SSIS Package Deployment
Configurations and deployment The deployment utility Deployment options Deployment security Executing packages DTExec and DTExecUI
SSIS Package Management
The SSIS Service Managing packages with DTUtil Managing packages with SQL Server Management Studio Scheduling packages with SQL Agent Server
SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services
Tour of Features Reporting Services Architecture Reporting Services Terminology Reporting Services Editions Taking Reporting Services for a Spin
Creating Reports
Deconstructing Reporting Services Shared Data Sources Creating Reports from Scratch
Calculations and Formatting
Creating Expressions
Using the Global Collections Formatting Items Conditional Formatting
Grouping and Sorting
Creating Groups Calculating Totals and Percentages Interactive Sorting Creating Drill-Down Reports
Report Parameters
Creating Report Parameters Creating Drop-Down Parameters Multi-Valued Parameters Debugging Parameter Issues
Creating Matrix Reports and Charts
Creating a Basic Matrix Report Matrix Subtotals Creating a Basic Chart Exploring the Charting Possibilities
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
Reporting Services Security
Two Parts to Reporting Services Security Securing Access to Reports Data Source Security
Programming Reporting Services
The Many Reporting Services APIs Integrating Reporting Services into Applications using URL Access Using the Report Viewer Controls
Advanced Reporting Services Programming
Using the Reporting Services Web Service Working with Custom Assemblies
Snapshots and Subscriptions
Caching and Snapshots Creating Standard Subscriptions Creating Data-Driven Subscriptions Managing Subscriptions
Ad-Hoc Reporting with Report Builder
The Report Builder Architecture Creating Report Model Projects Running Report Builde
