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 Designing a Business Intelligence Solution for the Enterprise Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (Premium Series)
Course Details:
- Days: 2
- Course Code: MS2794
- Booking: Please ring 08450 50 45 05
Overview
Note You are viewing a Preliminary Course Syllabus. This course is not yet available. Because some parts of the course are currently in development, some elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
The purpose of this 2-day instructor-led course is to teach Business Intelligence (BI) professionals working in enterprise environments to design a BI solution architecture. Students will be taught the importance of keeping all components of the solution and stages of the lifecycle in mind. The first day focuses on foundational standards and practices for the enterprise. The second day focuses on a project-specific lifecycle for capturing requirements and deriving a solution architecture. This is the first course in the Business Intelligence curriculum and will serve as the entry point for other courses in the curriculum.
This course is intended for experienced BI and SQL Server DBA professionals. The target students for this course already have an understanding of how to use the SQL Server 2005 tools to design BI infrastructure and solutions, but need to develop their understanding of design principles and best practices when planning, implementing, and deploying a Business Intelligence architecture and solution.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must:
- Have observed all phases of the BI project lifecycle: Collecting requirements, Defining database models, Developing ETL, Creating OLAP solutions, Developing reports and Supporting deployed solutions
- Have foundational conceptual understanding of data warehousing, data marts, and Business Intelligence. Students must be well versed on the subjects of data warehousing, data marts, and BI, and preferably have read at least one book by Ralph Kimball or Bill Inmon.
- Practical experience with OLAP, ETL, and Reporting on the Microsoft SQL Server Platform. For example, constructing cubes, developing packages, and writing reports.
- Conceptual understanding of the components of SQL Server 2005. For example, changes to the OLAP, ETL, and reporting technologies.
- Have foundational understanding of Microsoft Windows security. For example, how groups, delegation of credentials, and impersonation function in a security context.
- Have foundational understanding of Web-based architecture. For example, SSL, SOAP, and IIS—what they are and what their role is.
- Must understand the difference between replication and ETL.
- Already know how to use: Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, Performance Monitor, Report Builder and Report Manager, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe andMicrosoft Office Project
- Be familiar with SQL Server 2005 features, tools, and technologies.
Leads to examinations
- 70-445 - Designing Business Intelligence Solutions by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
- 70-446 - Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Leads to certification
Delegates will learn how to
- Capture the business and technical requirements for a Business Intelligence solution architecture.
- Describe the major stages and requirements of a Business Intelligence project lifecycle.
- Determine Business Intelligence development requirements and implement a Business Intelligence development project.
- Assess and design a Business Intelligence infrastructure.
- Describe and plan Business Intelligence operations and their management.
Course Outline
- Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence Architecture
- Module 2: Overview of the Business Intelligence Project Lifecycle
- Module 3: Introduction to Business Intelligence Development
- Module 4: Designing Business Intelligence Infrastructure
- Module 5: Managing Business Intelligence Operations
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