MS 20467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Description: This five-day instructor-led course teaches students how to design and implement a BI infrastructure. The course discusses design, installation. the course discusses design, installation, and maintenance of a BI platform. Days: 5 This course maps to skills and knowledge measured by Microsoft Exam 70-467, and in conjunction with on-the-job experience, can help prepare you for the exam. Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students must have: A basic understanding of dimensional modeling (star schema) for data warehouses. The ability to create Integration Services packages that include control flows and data flows. The ability to create a basic multidimensional cube with Analysis Services. The ability to create a basic tabular model with PowerPivot and Analysis Services. The ability to create Reporting Services reports with Report Designer. The ability to implement authentication and permissions in the SQL Server database engine, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services. Familiarity with SharePoint Server and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel. Course Outline Module 1: Planning a BI Solution Elements of a BI Solution Planning a BI Project The Microsoft BI Platform Lab : Planning a BI Solution Exercise 1: Scoping a BI Solution. training@compuworks.com 781.224.1113 www.compuworks.com Page 1 of 5
Exercise 2: Reviewing a Suggested Solution Module 2: Planning a BI Infrastructure Planning a Data Warehouse Infrastructure Planning an ETL Infrastructure Planning Analysis Services Infrastructure Planning Reporting Services Infrastructure Lab : Planning a BI Infrastructure Exercise 1: Determining Required Servers Exercise 2: Determining Data Warehouse Server Hardware Requirements Exercise 3: Reviewing a Suggested Solution Module 3: Designing a Data Warehouse Designing a Logical Schema Designing a Physical Schema Lab : Designing a Data Warehouse Logical Schema Exercise 1: Identifying Required Dimensions Exercise 2: Identifying Measures and Hierarchies Exercise 3: Designing a Data Warehouse Schema Lab : Designing a Data Warehouse Physical Schema Exercise 1: Planning Database Storage Exercise 2: Designing Partitioning Exercise 3: Designing Indexes Module 4: Designing an ETL Solution training@compuworks.com 781.224.1113 www.compuworks.com Page 2 of 5
Planning for Data Extraction Planning for Data Transformation Planning for Data Loading Planning for SSIS Package Deployment Lab : Designing an ETL Solution Exercise 1: Reviewing Data Sources Exercise 2: Creating Source-to-Target Maps Exercise 3: Planning ETL Processes Module 5: Designing Analytical Data Models Options for Analytical Models Data Model Design Considerations Lab : Comparing Analytical Data Models Exercise 1: Creating a Multidimensional Model Exercise 2: Creating a Tabular Model Lab : Designing Data Models Exercise 1: Designing Dimension Attributes Exercise 2: Designing Data Model Aggregations and Storage Exercise 3: Reviewing a Suggested Solution Module 6: Planning a BI Delivery Solution Considerations for BI Delivery Choosing a Delivery Approach Lab : Planning a BI Delivery Solution training@compuworks.com 781.224.1113 www.compuworks.com Page 3 of 5
Exercise 1: Assessing Reporting Requirements Module 7: Designing a Reporting Services Solution Designing Reports Considerations for Report Execution Planning a Reporting Solution Lab : Designing a Reporting Services Solution Exercise 1: Planning a Reporting Services Solution Exercise 2: Planning a Report Delivery Environment Exercise 3: Configuring Report Execution Module 8: Designing an Excel-Based Reporting Solution Using Excel for Data Reporting and Analysis PowerPivot in Excel Power View in Excel Lab : Designing an Excel Reporting Solution Exercise 1: Planning Excel Features Exercise 2: Analyzing a Cube with Excel Exercise 3: Using PowerPivot Exercise 4: Using Power View Module 9: Planning a SharePoint Server BI Solution Introduction to SharePoint Server as a BI Platform Planning Security for a SharePoint Server BI Solution Planning Reporting Services Configuration Planning PowerPivot Configuration Planning for PerformancePoint Services training@compuworks.com 781.224.1113 www.compuworks.com Page 4 of 5
Lab : Planning a SharePoint Server BI Solution Exercise 1: Planning SharePoint Server Security Exercise 2: Configuring Reporting Services in SharePoint Server Exercise 3: Managing PowerPivot Data Refresh Exercise 4: Reviewing PowerPivot Activity Exercise 5 (Optional) Creating a PerformancePoint Dashboard Module 10: Monitoring and Optimizing a BI Solution Overview of BI Monitoring Monitoring and Optimizing the Data Warehouse Monitoring and Optimizing Analysis Services Monitoring and Optimizing Reporting Services Lab : Monitoring and Optimizing a BI Solution Exercise 1: Monitoring and Optimizing a Data Warehouse Exercise 2: Troubleshooting Analysis Services Queries Exercise 3: Monitoring and Optimizing Reporting Services Module 11: Planning BI Operations Overview of BI Operations Automating ETL Tasks Post ETL Tasks Planning a Backup Strategy for a BI Solution Lab : Planning BI Operations Exercise 1: Planning ETL and Processing Tasks Exercise 2: Planning a Backup Strategy training@compuworks.com 781.224.1113 www.compuworks.com Page 5 of 5