MOC 20467 – Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

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Overview

This 5 day instructor-led training class is presented by Microsoft training partners to their end customers. Channel Partners nationwide hire proven AMS Subject Matter Expert Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT’s) to teach on-site or on-line classes.

This Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 training teaches students how to design and implement a BI infrastructure. The course discusses design, installation. the course discusses design, installation, and maintenance of a BI platform. This course maps to skills and knowledge measured by Microsoft Exam 70-467, and in conjunction with on-the-job experience, can help prepare you for the exam.

This course is intended for BI professionals such as BI Architects or database professionals who need to design BI solutions. BI Architects are responsible for the overall design of the BI infrastructure, including how it relates to other data systems in use. In addition, their responsibilities include Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube design and integration with Microsoft SharePoint or line-of-business applications. Finally, they may apply those skills in a Windows Azure SQL Server database environment.

Goals

  • Learn to plan the components of a BI solution.
  • Learn to plan a BI infrastructure.
  • Learn to design a data warehouse.
  • Learn to design an ETL solution.
  • Learn to plan analytical data models.
  • Learn to plan a BI delivery solution.
  • Learn to design a Reporting Services solution.
  • Learn to design an Excel reporting solution.
  • Learn to plan a SharePoint Server BI solution.
  • Learn to monitor and optimize a BI solution.
  • Learn to plan for BI operations.

 

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

  • The ability to create Integration Services packages that include control flows and data flows.
  • The ability to create a basic multidimensional cube with Analysis Services.
  • The ability to create a basic tabular model with PowerPivot and Analysis Services.
  • The ability to create Reporting Services reports with Report Designer.
  • The ability to implement authentication and permissions in the SQL Server database engine, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services.
  • Familiarity with SharePoint Server and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
  • A basic understanding of dimensional modeling (star schema) for data warehouses.

 

Outline

  1. Planning a BI Solution
    1. Elements of a BI Solution
    2. Planning a BI Project
    3. The Microsoft BI Platform
    4. Lab: Planning a BI Solution
      1. Scoping a BI Solution.
      2. Reviewing a Suggested Solution
  2. Planning a BI Infrastructure
    1. Planning a Data Warehouse Infrastructure
    2. Planning an ETL Infrastructure
    3. Planning Analysis Services Infrastructure
    4. Planning Reporting Services Infrastructure
    5. Lab: Planning a BI Infrastructure
      1. Determining Required Servers
      2. Determining Data Warehouse Server Hardware Requirements
      3. Reviewing a Suggested Solution
  3. Designing a Data Warehouse
    1. Designing a Logical Schema
    2. Designing a Physical Schema
    3. Lab: Designing a Data Warehouse Logical Schema
      1. Identifying Required Dimensions
      2. Identifying Measures and Hierarchies
      3. Designing a Data Warehouse Schema
      4. Reviewing a Suggested Solution
    4. Lab: Designing a Data Warehouse Physical Schema
      1. Planning Database Storage
      2. Designing Partitioning
      3. Designing Indexes
      4. Reviewing a Suggested Solution
  4. Designing an ETL Solution
    1. Planning for Data Extraction
    2. Planning for Data Transformation
    3. Planning for Data Loading
    4. Planning for SSIS Package Deployment
    5. Lab: Designing an ETL Solution
      1. Reviewing Data Sources
      2. Creating Source-to-Target Maps
      3. Planning ETL Processes
      4. Reviewing a Suggested Solution
  5. Designing Analytical Data Models
    1. Options for Analytical Models
    2. Data Model Design Considerations
    3. Lab: Comparing Analytical Data Models
      1. Creating a Multidimensional Model
      2. Creating a Tabular Model
    4. Lab: Designing Data Models
      1. Designing Dimension Attributes
      2. Designing Data Model Aggregations and Storage
      3. Reviewing a Suggested Solution
  6. Planning a BI Delivery Solution
    1. Considerations for BI Delivery
    2. Choosing a Delivery Approach
    3. Lab: Planning a BI Delivery Solution
      1. Assessing Reporting Requirements
  7. Designing a Reporting Services Solution
    1. Designing Reports
    2. Considerations for Report Execution
    3. Planning a Reporting Solution
    4. Lab: Designing a Reporting Services Solution
      1. Planning a Reporting Services Solution
      2. Planning a Report Delivery Environment
      3. Configuring Report Execution
  8. Designing an Excel-Based Reporting Solution
    1. Using Excel for Data Reporting and Analysis
    2. PowerPivot in Excel
    3. Power View in Excel
    4. Lab: Designing an Excel Reporting Solution
      1. Planning Excel Features
      2. Analyzing a Cube with Excel
      3. Using PowerPivot
      4. Using Power View
  9. Planning a SharePoint Server BI Solution
    1. Introduction to SharePoint Server as a BI Platform
    2. Planning Security for a SharePoint Server BI Solution
    3. Planning Reporting Services Configuration
    4. Planning PowerPivot Configuration
    5. Planning for PerformancePoint Services
    6. Lab: Planning a SharePoint Server BI Solution
      1. Planning SharePoint Server Security
      2. Configuring Reporting Services in SharePoint Server
      3. Managing PowerPivot Data Refresh
      4. Reviewing PowerPivot Activity
      5. Exercise 5 (Optional) Creating a PerformancePoint Dashboard
  10. Monitoring and Optimizing a BI Solution
    1. Overview of BI Monitoring
    2. Monitoring and Optimizing the Data Warehouse
    3. Monitoring and Optimizing Analysis Services
    4. Monitoring and Optimizing Reporting Services
    5. Lab: Monitoring and Optimizing a BI Solution
      1. Monitoring and Optimizing a Data Warehouse
      2. Troubleshooting Analysis Services Queries
      3. Monitoring and Optimizing Reporting Services
  11. Planning BI Operations
    1. Overview of BI Operations
    2. Automating ETL Tasks
    3. Post ETL Tasks
    4. Planning a Backup Strategy for a BI Solution
    5. Lab: Planning BI Operations
      1. Planning ETL and Processing Tasks
      2. Planning a Backup Strategy

 

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