MSBI Online Training Course These are the main topics we cover:

  Business Intelligence

  Introduction to Data warehousing & Business Intelligence SQL Server 2008R2 & SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence

  Course Agenda:

1.SQL Server 2008R2 Integration Services (SSIS)
2.SQL Server 2008R2 Analysis Services (SSAS)
3.SQL Server 2008R2 Reporting Services (SSRS)
4.SQL Server 2008R2 Integration Services

  A)Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services:

1.SSIS Package Architecture Overview
2.Development and Management Tools
3.The Import and Export Wizard
4.Guided tour of Business Intelligence Development Studio

  Introduction to Data Flow

1)Data Flow Overview
2)Data Sources
3)Data Destinations
4)Data Flow Transformations
5)Data Viewers

 Data Sources:

1)Excel Source
2)Flat File Source
3)OLE DB Source
4)XML Source

  Data Flow Transformations:

1)Aggregate Transformation
2)Audit Transformation
3)Character Map Transformation
4)Conditional Split Transformation
5)Copy Column Transformation
6)Derived Column Transformation
7)Data Conversion Transformation
8)Multicast Transformation
9)OLE DB Command Transformation
10)Percentage Sampling Transformation
11)Row Count Transformation
12)Sort Transformation
13)Union All Transformation

  Advanced Data Flow

1)Lookup Transformation
2)Merge Transformation
3)Merge Join Transformation
4)Slowly Changing Dimension Transformation
5)Pivot Transformation
6)Export Transformation
7)Import Transformation
8)Unpivot Transformation

  Data Flow Destinations

1)Data Reader Destination
2)Excel Destination
3)Flat File Destination
4)OLE DB Destination

  Introduction to Control Flow

1)Control Flow Overview
2)Precedence Constraints
3)The Execute SQL Task
4)The Bulk Insert Task
5)The File System Task
6)The FTP Task
7)The Send Mail Task
8)Bulk Insert Task
9)Data Flow Task
10)Execute DTS 2000 Package Task
11)Execute Package Task
12)Execute Process Task
13)Web Service Task
14)XML Task

  Advanced Control Flow

1)For Loop Container
2)For Each Loop Container
3)Sequence Container

  Variables and Configurations

1)Variables Overview
2)Variable scope
3)SSIS system variables
4)Using variables in control flow
Using variables in data flow
5)Using variables to pass information between packages
6)Property expressions
7)Configuration Overview
8)Configuration options
9)Configuration discipline

  Debugging, Error Handling and Logging

1)SSIS debugging overview
2)Breakpoints in SSIS
3)Control Flow: The On Error event handler
4)Data Flow: Error data flow
5)Configuring Package Logging
6)Built-in log providers
7)Extending SSIS through Custom Code – Scripting

  Introduction to SSIS scripting

1)The SSIS script editor
2)The SSIS object model
3)Script in Control flow: The Script Task
4)Script in Data flow: The Script Component
5)Introduction to SSIS component development

  SSIS Package Deployment

1)Configurations and deployment
2)The deployment utility
3)Deployment options
4)Deployment security
5)Executing packages – DTExec and DTExecUI

  SSIS Package Management

1)The SSIS Service
2)Managing packages with DTUtil
3)Managing packages with SQL Server Management Studio
4)Scheduling packages with SQL Server Agent

  B)SQL Server 2008R2 Analysis Services

  What Is Microsoft Business Intelligence?

1)Defining Microsoft Business Intelligence
2)Understanding the UDM
3)Building and Viewing a Sample Cube
4)Viewing a Cube Using Excel
5)Cubes in Reporting Services
6)Using SSAS in BIDS
7)Understanding BIDS
8)Creating Data Sources
9)Creating Data Source Views
10)Creating a Cube Using the Wizard
11)Refining Dimensions and Measures

  Intermediate SSAS

1)Creating KPIs
2)Creating Perspectives
3)Creating Translations
4)Creating Actions

  Advanced SSAS

1)Working with Multiple Fact Tables
2)Using Advanced Dimension Types
3)Working with Changing Dimensions
4)Using the Business Intelligence Wizard

  Cube Storage and Aggregation

1)Basic Storage: MOLAP
2)Customized Aggregations
3)Advanced Storage: MOLAP, HOLAP, or ROLAP
4)Implementing Proactive Caching
5)Using Partitions: Relational or SSAS

  Cube and Dimensions Processing Options

1)Beginning MDX
2)Understanding MDX
3)About Members, Tuples, and Sets
4)Common MDX Functions Explained
5)New or Updated MDX Functions or Keywords

  Intermediate MDX

1)Understanding the Calculations Sub tab
2)Adding Calculated Members
3)Adding MDX Scripts
4)Adding Named Sets

  SSAS Administration

1)Implementing SSAS Security
2)Implementing XMLA Scripts
3)Understanding SSAS Backup and Restore
4)Understanding Performance Optimization
Introduction to SSAS Clients
1)Using Excel 2007 Pivot Tables
2)Using SQL Server Reporting Services
3)SQL Server 2008R2 Reporting Services

  C)SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Architecture

1)Report types and formats
2)SSRS Web Services
3)Report Server
4)Report Builder
5)Model Designer

  Data sources: SQL Server, Oracle, OLE DB

Authoring Reports
1)Creating basic reports
2)Tabular
3)List
4)Matrix
5)Chart
6)Constructing data sources and Datasets
7)Inserting a data region, fields and images
8)Leveraging expressions
9)Calculating fields
10)Integrating expressions in properties
11)Applying conditional formatting
12)Adding images
13)Grouping and sorting data
14)Grouping to multiple levels
15)Sorting the results
16)Employing aggregate functions

  Implementing Parameters and Filters

1)Building parameters into reports
2)Returning subsets of data with query parameters
3)Mapping report parameters to query parameters
4)Building cascading report parameters
5)Passing parameters to stored procedures
6)Exploiting multivalve parameters
7)Restricting report data with filters
8)Enhancing performance with filters
9)Filters vs. query parameters
10)Localizing tables and queries
11)Leveraging Advanced Reporting Features
12)Combining data regions in one report
13)Utilizing sequential and nested regions
14)Producing master/detail reports
15)Linking sub reports
16)Presenting data with appropriate detail
17)Revealing report detail with drill down
18)Displaying related data with drill through
19)Navigating with document maps

  Deploying and Delivering Reports

1)Deploying reports to the server
2)Preparing reports for publishing
3)Configuring project properties
4)Units of deployment: Individual reports, projects, solutions, data sources
5)Checking results with Report Manager

  Securing Reporting Services

1)Securing the RS environment
2)Assigning users to roles
3)Setting permissions on report items
4)Granting and revoking system-level permissions

  Creating reports with Report Builder

1)Deploying Report Builder to users
2)Dragging and dropping entities onto charts and tabular reports
3)Navigating data with infinite drill through