50263C Introduction to Microsoft Business Intelligence from SQL 2008 through SharePoint and Office 2007 (5 days)

About this Course

This instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop Microsoft End-to-End business solutions using SQL Server 2008 in an integrated environment with SharePoint and Office 2007. The course introduces the students to Microsoft Unified Data Model, SQL 2008 Analysis Services, Integration Services, Reporting Services, Report Builder 2.0, SharePoint 2007 Integration, Reporting Services Content Types, Business Data Catalog, and Business Intelligence with Excel 2007 and Visio 2007.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for DBAs, Developers and Business Intelligence Professionals seeking an introduction to the Microsoft BI Stack whether for new or existing projects or migration to the Microsoft environment.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

·         Describe the Microsoft Business Intelligence stack.

·         Explain the Unified Dimension Model and when it can and cannot be used.

·         Use the new Business Intelligence Features in SQL 2008.

·         Create a SSAS Project using the Microsoft Unified Dimension Model.

·         Create a Data Mart using Business Intelligence Studio.

·         Create a Integration Services project  and load a Data Mart.

·         Load a Data Mart from a flat file.

·         Model Dimensions, Measures and Cubes.

·         Understand the pros and cons of Integration into SharePoint.

·         Create a Report using Report Builder 3.0.

·         Load and Manage Reports with SharePoint.

·         Create Report Subscriptions in SharePoint.

·         Create and customize the SharePoint Report Center.

·         Realize the importance of and customize SharePoint Content Types.

·         Explain the differences in workflows in SharePoint.

·         Understand and Create a Shared Service Provider in SharePoint.

·         Understand and Create a Business Data Catalog in SharePoint.

·         Utilize the Business Intelligence add-ins for Excel 2007.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

·         A working knowledge of RDBMS

·         A working knowledge of Business Intelligence Studio

·         A working knowledge of Excel and the Office Ribbon

    Understanding of the goals of Business Intelligence

Course Outline

Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft BI StackLessons

·         The Goal of Business Intelligence 

·         SQL 2008 Business Intelligence Platform

·         Integration Services

·         Analysis Services

·         Reporting Services

·         SharePoint Report Center

·         Multidimensional Space Terminology

·         SharePoint 2007 Terminology

·         Tools for Developers and Users

·         Business Intelligence Project Skill Sets Required

·         Business Intelligence Life Cycle

Module 2: Unified Data ModelLessons

·         UDM Vision

·         Problems UDM addresses

·         Benefits

·         Situations in which the UDM is inappropriate

Module 3: SQL Server Integration ServicesLessons

·         Major Components

·         Practice: Import Wizard, DtwTypeConverssion.xml

·         New or changed features

·         Script task

·         Practice: Script Task

·         Change Data Capture

·         Data Profiling Task and Viewer

·         Practice: Data Profiler and Viewer

·         SSIS Connection Project

·         Practice: Connection Project

·         Extract Transform Load

·         Best Practices for Deployment

·         Advanced Features of Packages

·         Practice: Logging

·         Transactions

·         Checkpoints

·         Practice: Work with Transactions and Checkpoints

·         Best Practices for Design

Module 4: SQL Server Analysis ServerLessons

·         Cubes

·         Multidimensional Space

·         Measures

·         Practice: Explore Measures

·         Dimensions

·         Practice: Create an unnatural hierarchy

·         Special Dimensions, Time and Slowly Changing

·         Schemas

·         Cube Processing

·         Partitions

·         Proactive Caching

·         Aggregations

·         Practice: Monitoring Aggregations

·         SSAS 2008 Enhancements

·         Browse the Cube

Module 5: SQL Server Reporting ServicesLessons

·         Integration with SharePoint

·         Report Processing and Rendering

·         Report Authoring

·         Practice: Prepare SharePoint for Reporting Services

·         Data Access

·         Practice: Create Shared Data Sources

·         Data Sets

·         Practice: Create Datasets, Add a report Parameter

·         Semantic Models

·         Practice: Create a Report Model. Modify and Deploy the Model and Design a report based on the model

·         Tablix

·         Charts

·         Geospatial Data

Module 6: SharePoint Server 2007Lessons

·         SharePoint Terminology

·         Functionality

·         Portals

·         Practice: Create a Portal

·         Content Types

·         Practice: Create a Content Type

·         Workflows

·         Web Parts

·         Practice: Create a web page and add web parts

·         Data Connection Libraries

·         Shared Service Provider

·         Report Center

·         Dashboards/Scorecards

·         Key Performance Indicators

·         Practice: KPIs

·         Subscriptions

Module 7: SharePoint Business Data CatalogLessons

·         Why the BDC

·         BDC Web Parts

·         Application Definition Files

·         Authentication and Security

Module 8: SharePoint Excel ServicesLessons

·         Excel on the Server

·         Using Excel Services

·         Limitations

·         Trusted File Locations

·         Excel Web Service

·         Excel Web Access

·         Excel Calculation Service

Module 9: Data Mining and ExcelLessons

·         Notable Uses OF Data Mining

·         Key Terms

·         Types Of Data Mining Algorithms

·         The Microsoft Implementations OF The Algorithms

·         Excel and The BI Extensions

Lab : Data Mining and Excel

·         Utilize The Excel Data Mining Tools

Additional Reading

To help you prepare for this class, review the following resources:

·         The Microsoft Data Warehouse Toolkit by Ralph Kimbal

·         Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server2008

·         Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services Unleashed