SQL Server Business Intelligence Essentials
Course Code: BIE
Course Duration: 1 Day
Overview
In this one-day hands on course, you are introduced to the
Microsoft Business Intelligence suite of software technologies. It
is designed to show participants how Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and
2008 R2 can be used to solve different types of business
intelligence problems, from data warehousing to real-time
operational reporting and analytics.
Participants will learn how to use the SQL Server BI toolset to
collect data from heterogeneous data sources and then display the
data in a meaningful format to assist in making business decisions
and then measure and monitor the results. This course provides an
end-to-end overview of the entire SQL Server BI stack from
extracting data using Integration Services to building cubes with
Analysis Services and then displaying the results using SQL Server
Reporting Services.
Who Should Attend
The course is designed for all types of BI users that are
looking to expose real-time, powerful Business Intelligence with
Microsoft SQL Server including Database Administrators, Developers
and Analysts.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- How to design, build, implement and maintain Business
Intelligence projects built using SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2.
Course Prerequisites
Before attending this course, participants should have:
- An understanding of basic database concepts
- Working knowledge of the Windows environment
- An understanding of business fundamentals