ABOUT THE COURSES
This instructor-led course teaches students how to implement self-service Business Intelligence (BI) and Big Data analysis solutions using the Microsoft data platform. The course discusses the rationale for self-service BI, and describes how to use Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft Office 365 Power BI to create self-service data models and reports. The course then goes on to describe how to use Windows Azure HDInsight to perform Big Data analysis.
What You Will Learn
Module 1: Planning a BI Solution
This module enables students to plan the components of a BI Solution.
Lessons
- Elements of a BI Solution
- Planning a BI Project
- The Microsoft BI Platform
Lab : Planning BI Solutions
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the components of a BI Solution.
- Identify the components of a BI Solution.
- Plan a BI Project.
Module 2: Planning BI Infrastructure
This module describes how to use plan appropriate BI Infrastructure given a set of BI Parameters.
Lessons
- Considerations of BI Infrastructure
- Planning Data Warehouse Hardware
Lab : Planning BI Infrastructure
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the components of a BI Infrastructure and where you would use them.
- Plan for the hardware requirements of a data warehouse implementation.
Module 3: Designing a Data Warehouse
This module describes how to design a data warehouse given a set of user requirements.
Lessons
- Data Warehouse Design Overview
- Designing Dimension Tables
- Design FACT tables
Lab : Designing a Data Warehouse Logical Schema
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Design a data warehouse.
- Design dimension tables.
- Design Fact tables.
- Design a logical schema for a data warehouse.
Module 4: Designing an ETL solution
This lesson describes how to design an extract, transform and load (ETL) solution.
Lessons
- ETL Overview
- Planning for Data Extraction
- Planning for Data Transformations
- Planning for Data Loading
Lab : Designing an ETL Solution
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the components of an ETL solution.
- Design an ETL solution.
Module 5: Designing Analytical Data Models
This module describes how to design analytical data models for specific BI scenarios.
Lessons
- Introduction to Analytical data Models
- Designing Analytical Data Models
Lab : Designing Analytical Data Model
Lab : Designing Dimensions and Hierarchies
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the features of an analytical data model.
- Design an analytical data model.
Module 6: Planning a BI Delivery Solution
This module describes how to choose an appropriate delivery solution for a given scenario.
Lessons
- Considerations for BI delivery
- Common Reporting Scenarios
- Choosing a Reporting Tool
Lab : Planning a BI Delivery Solution
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the components of a BI delivery solution.
- Describe some common reporting scenarios.
- Choose an appropriate delivery solution for a given scenario.
Module 7: Designing a Reporting Services Solution
This module describes how to design a reporting services solution.
Lessons
- Planning a Reporting Solution
- Designing Reports
- Planning Report Consistency
Lab : Designing a Reporting Services Solution
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Plan for a reporting Services solution.
- Design reports for a reporting services solutions.
- Plan for consistency of reporting
Module 8: Designing an Excel Based reporting Solution
In this module students will learn how to design a reporting solution using Excel.
Lessons
- Using Excel for Data Reporting and Analysis
- PowerPivot in Excel
- Power View in Excel
Lab : Designing and Excel Reporting Solution
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe key features of excel reporting solutions.
- Use PowerPivot in Excel to create reports.
- Use Power View in excel to create reports.
Module 9: Planning a SharePoint Server BI Solution
This module introduces the use of SharePoint Server as a 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 PerformancePoint Services
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the components of a SharePoint Server BI solution.
- Plan security for a SharePoint Server BI solution.
- Plan reporting solutions for a SharePoint Server BI solution.
- Describe the components of a PerformancePoint Solution.
- Implement PerformancePoint services.
Module 10: Monitoring and Optimizing a BI Solution
At the conclusion of this module you will be able to optimize and monitor a BI solution.
Lessons
- Overview of BI Monitoring
- Monitoring and Optimizing the Data Warehouse
- Monitoring and Analyzing Analysis Services
- Monitoring and Optimizing Reporting Services
Lab : Monitoring and Optimizing a BI Solution
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the options for monitoring and optimizing a BI solution.
- Be able to monitor and optimize a BI solution.
Module 11: Operating a BI Solution
At the conclusion of this module you will be able to plan management and maintenance operations of a BI solution.
Lessons
- Overview of BI Operations
- ETL Operations
- Data Warehouse Operations
- Analysis Services Operations
- Reporting Services Operations
Lab: Operating a BI Solution
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the components to be managed in a BI Solution.
- Be able to manage the components of a BI solution.