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Courses & Certifications
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MS2794 Designing a Business Intelligence Solution for the Enterprise Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
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Course start date: | Call 02 4969-0690 for the next course date |
| Training Format: |
Classroom |
| Duration: |
2 Days |
| Price: | Call 02 4969-0690 for pricing |
Overview
The purpose of this two-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.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must:
- 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.
- Have conceptual understanding of the components of SQL Server 2005. For example, the online analytical processing (OLAP), extract, transport, and load (ETL), and reporting technologies.
- Have practical experience with OLAP, ETL, and Reporting on the SQL Server 2005 Platform. For example, constructing cubes, developing packages, and writing reports.
- 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.
- 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
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence Architecture
In this module, students will learn about key design principles that should be considered when scoping a BI solution, and about the components of the back end and front end of a BI solution, so that they can design and develop appropriate BI solutions for organizations.
- Overview of Business Intelligence
- Overview of Business Intelligence Architecture
Module 2: Overview of the Business Intelligence Project Lifecycle
This module examines the core processes and requirements to achieve a successful Business Intelligence project.
- Planning a Business Intelligence Project
- Determining Business Intelligence Requirements
- Revising and Updating a Business Intelligence Project
Module 3: Introduction to Business Intelligence Development
This module describes how to plan and manage the development process for a Business Intelligence project. It discusses considerations for assembling the development team, managing the development process, testing, and deploying the solution.
- Overview of Business Intelligence Development
- Managing Business Intelligence Development
- Determining Data Management Process
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Module 4: Designing Business Intelligence Infrastructure
This module describes how to identify infrastructure requirements for a Business Intelligence solution, and how to design an effective infrastructure to provide the required levels of scalability and availability.
- Determining Infrastructure Requirements
- Planning for Scalability and Availability
Module 5: Managing Business Intelligence Operations
This module explains how to manage and operate a Business Intelligence solution.
- Overview of Business Intelligence Operations
- Managing Maintenance and Operations Tasks
- Managing Data Archiving
- Managing Business Intelligence Operations for Business Continuity
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