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Overview
The focus of this 3-day instructor-led course is on creating managed enterprise BI solutions. It describes how to implement both multidimensional and tabular data models and how to create cubes, dimensions, measures, and measure groups. This course helps you prepare for the Exam 70-768.
Audience profile
The primary audience for this course are database professionals who need to fulfil BI Developer role to create enterprise BI solutions.
Primary responsibilities will include:
• Implementing multidimensional databases by using SQL Server Analysis Services
• Creating tabular semantic data models for analysis by using SQL Server Analysis Services
Length
24 hours
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
Experience of querying data using Transact-SQL
Course details
Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data ModelingThis module introduces key BI concepts and the Microsoft BI product suite
.Lessons
Introduction to Business Intelligence
The Microsoft business intelligence platform
Exploring a data model
Module 2: Creating Multidimensional DatabasesThis module describes how to create multidimensional databases using SQL Server Analysis Services.Lessons
Introduction to Multidimensional Analysis
Creating Data Sources and Data Source Views
Creating a Cube
Overview of Cube Security
Configure SSAS
Monitoring SSAS
Module 3: Working with Cubes and DimensionsThis module describes how to implement dimensions in a cube.Lessons
Configuring Dimensions
Defining Attribute Hierarchies
- Sorting and Grouping Attributes
- Slowly Changing Dimensions
Module 4: Working with Measures and Measure GroupsThis module describes how to implement measures and measure groups in a cube.Lessons
Working with Measures
Working with Measure Groups
Module 5: Introduction to MDXThis module describes the MDX syntax and how to use MDX.Lessons
MDX fundamentals
Adding Calculations to a Cube
Using MDX to Query a Cube
Module 6: Customizing Cube FunctionalityThis module describes how to customize a cube.Lessons
Introduction to Business Intelligence
The Implementing Key Performance Indicators
Implementing Actions
Implementing Perspectives
Implementing Translations
Module 7: Implementing a Tabular Data Model by Using Analysis ServicesThis module describes how to implement a tabular data model in Power Pivot.Lessons
Introduction to Tabular Data Models
Creating a Tabular Data Model
Using an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model in an Enterprise BI Solution
Module 8: Introduction to Data Analysis Expression (DAX)This module describes how to use DAX to create measures and calculated columns in a tabular data model.Lessons
DAX Fundamentals
Using DAX to Create Calculated Columns and Measures in a Tabular Data Model
Module 9: Performing Predictive Analysis with Data MiningThis module describes how to use data mining for predictive analysis.Lessons
Overview of Data Mining
Creating a Custom Data Mining Solution
Validating a Data Mining Model
Connecting to and Consuming a Data-Mining Model
Using the Data Mining add-in for Excel
