Microsoft Business Intelligence 2010 Stack

Microsoft Business Intelligence 2010 Stack

Course Code: 50511

Course Duration: 5 Days

Overview:

This instructor-led course provides participants with the knowledge and skills to develop Microsoft End-to-End business solutions using SQL Server 2008 R2 in an integrated environment with SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010.

The course introduces the participants to Microsoft Unified Data Model, SQL 2008 R2 Analysis Services, Integration Services, Reporting Services, Report Builder 3.0, SharePoint 2010 Integration, and the Business Intelligence Center, PerformancePoint Services, Business Connectivity Services, Dashboard Designer, Excel Services, Power Pivot and Data Mining.

Who Should Attend

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 or having a desire to view the new features in the entire stack.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the Microsoft Business Intelligence stack
  • Explain the concept of the Unified Data Model
  • Explain what SQL 2008 and the R2 release change in Microsoft BI and how best to leverage these technologies.
  • Gain a good working knowledge of SQL Integration Services and the Extract Transform and Load (ETL) process
  • Create a Report using Report Builder 3.0
  • Understand SharePoint Load Integration and Manage Reports with SharePoint
  • Use tools to design reports in either ad-hoc mode or for distribution once or scheduled on subscriptions
  • Discover, design and implement KPIs
  • Understand Multidimensional space in SQL Server Analysis Services
  • Explore Excel Services 2010 to successfully implement a "Single version of the Truth workbook" deployment Using Dashboard Designer
  • Generate Visual Reports and tie them into Dashboards

Course Prerequisites

Before attending this course, participants should 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