Microsoft 20467 - Designing Self-Service Business Intelligence and Big Data Solutions

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DDLS - Microsoft 20467 – Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with SQL Server 2014

Length

5 days

Price

$4290.00 inc GST

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Overview

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.

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.

Key Topics

Detailed Info

Planning a BI Solution
Planning SQL Server Business Intelligence Infrastructure
Designing a Data Warehouse
Designing an ETL Solution
Designing Analytical Data Models
Planning a BI Delivery Solution
Designing a Reporting Services Solution
Planning a SharePoint Server BI Solution
Monitoring and Optimizing a BI Solution
Operating a BI Solution

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Skills Gained

Key Topics

Target Audiences

Prerequisites

Skills Gained

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Plan the components of a BI solution.
Plan a BI infrastructure.
Design a data warehouse.
Design an ETL solution.
Plan analytical data models.
Plan a BI delivery solution.
Design a Reporting Services solution.
Design an Excel reporting solution.
Plan a SharePoint Server BI solution.
Monitor and optimize a BI solution.
Plan for BI operations

Key Topics

Module 1: Planning a BI Solution

This module discusses how to plan the components of a BI solution.

Lessons

Elements of a BI Solution
The Microsoft BI Platform
Planning a BI Project

Lab : Planning a BI Solution

Module 2: Planning SQL Server Business Intelligence Infrastructure

This module explains how to plan an appropriate BI infrastructure for a given set of BI services.

Lessons

Considerations for BI Infrastructure
Planning Data Warehouse Hardware

Lab : Planning a BI Infrastructure

Module 3: Designing a Data Warehouse

This module explains how to design a data warehouse for a given set of user requirements.

Lessons

Data Warehouse Design Overview
Designing Dimension Tables
Designing Fact Tables
Designing a Data Warehouse Physical Implementation

Lab : Designing a Data Warehouse Logical Schema

Lab : Designing a Data Warehouse Physical Implementation

Module 4: Designing an ETL Solution

This module explains how to design an ETL solution for a data warehouse.

Lessons

ETL Overview
Planning Data Extraction
Planning Data Transformation
Planning Data Loads

Lab : Designing an ETL Solution

Module 5: Designing Analytical Data Models

This module explains how to design analytical data models for specific BI scenarios.

Lessons

Introduction to Analytical Data Models
Designing an Analytical Data Model
Designing Dimensions
Enhancing Data Models

Lab : Comparing Analytical Data Models

Lab : Designing Dimensions and Hierarchies

Lab : Enhancing Analytical Data Models

Module 6: Planning a BI Delivery Solution

This module explains how to choose an appropriate delivery solution for a given scenario.

Lessons

Considerations for Delivering BI
Common Reporting Scenarios
Choosing a Reporting Tool

Lab : Planning a BI Delivery Solution

Module 7: Designing a Reporting Services Solution

This module explains how to design a Reporting Services solution.

Lessons

Planning a Reporting Services Solution
Designing Reports
Planning Report Consistency

Lab : Designing a Reporting Services Solution

Module 8: Designing a Microsoft Excel-Based Reporting Solution

This module explains how to design a reporting solution that uses Excel.

Lessons

Using Excel for Data Analysis and Reporting
PowerPivot for Excel
Power View for Excel

Lab : Designing an Excel Reporting Solution

Module 9: Planning a SharePoint Server BI Solution

This module explains how to design a SharePoint BI solution.

Lessons

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

Lab : Implementing a SharePoint Server BI Solution

Lab : Implementing a PerformancePoint Services

Module 10: Monitoring and Optimizing a BI Solution

This module explains how to monitor and optimize a BI solution.

Lessons

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

Module 11: Operating a BI Solution

This module explains how to plan management and maintenance operations for a BI solution.

Lessons

Overview of BI Operations
ETL Operations
Data Warehouse Operations
Analysis Services Operations
Reporting Services Operations

Lab : Operating a BI Solution

Target Audiences

This course is intended for BI professionals such as BI Architects or database professionals who need to design BI solutions. BI Architects are responsible for the overall design of the BI infrastructure, including how it relates to other data systems in use. In addition, their responsibilities include Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube design and integration with Microsoft SharePoint or line-of-business applications

We can also deliver and customise this training course for larger groups – saving your organisation time, money and resources. For more information, please contact us on 1800 853 276.

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.

Students who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by attending the following courses, or obtaining equivalent knowledge and skills:

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