MSBI (SSIS, SSRS, SSAS) Online Training
MSBI Training Course Content:
What Is Microsoft BI?
1.Core concept – BI is the cube or UDM
2.Example cube as seen using Excel pivot table
3.MS BI is comprehensive – more than Analysis Services on SQL Server
4.Demonstration of SQL Reporting Services with cube as data source
5.OLAP Modeling
Modeling source schemas—stars and snowflakes
1.Understanding dimensional modeling— Dimensions (Type 1, 2, or 3) or rapidly changing
2.Understanding fact (measures) and cube modeling
3.Other types of modeling—data mining etc…
4.Using SSAS in BIDS
Understanding the development environment
1.Creating Data Sources and Data Source Views
2.Creating cubes – using the UDM and the Cube Build Wizard
3.Refining Dimensions and Measures in BIDS
4.Intermediate SSAS
KPIs
1.Perspectives
2.Translations – cube metadata and currency localization
3.Actions – regular, drill-through and reporting
4.Advanced SSAS
Using multiple fact tables
1.Modeling intermediate fact tables
2.Modeling M:M dimensions, Fact (degenerate) dimensions, Role-playing dimensions, write back dimensions
3.Modeling changing dimensions – Dimension Intelligence w/ Wizard
4.Using the Add Business Intelligence Wizards – write-back, semi-additive measures, time intelligence, account intelligence
5.Cube Storage and Aggregation
Storage topics – basic aggregations, MOLAP
1.Advanced Storage Design – MOLAP, ROLAP, HOLAP
2.Partitions – relational and Analysis Services partitions
3.Customizing Aggregation Design – Processing Design
4.Rapidly changing dimensions / ROLAP dimensions
5.Welcome to the Real Time – Proactive Caching
6.Cube processing options
7.Beginning MDX
Basic syntax
1.Using the MDX query editor in SQL Server Management Studio
2.Most-used Functions & Common tasks
3.New MDX functions
4.Intermediate MDX
Adding calculated members
1.Adding scripts
2.Adding named sets
3..NET Assemblies
4.SSAS Administration
Best practices – health monitoring
1.XMLA scripting (SQL Mgmt Studio)
2.Other Documentation methods
3.Security – roles and permissions
4.Disaster Recovery – backup / restore
5.Clustering – high availability
6.Introduction to Data Mining
What and why?
1.Examples of using each of the 9 algorithms (MS Clustering, MS Decision Trees, Naïve Bayes, MS
2.Sequence Clustering, MS Time Series, MS Association Rules, MS Neural Network)
3.Data Mining dimensions
4.Data Mining clients
5.Processing mining models
6.Introduction to Reporting Clients
Excel 2003 Pivot Tables
1.SQL RS & Report Builder
2.SPS RS web parts & .NET 2.0 report viewer controls
3.Business Scorecards 2005 & ProClarity
4.Future Directions – Integration with Office 12
SharePoint 12 and AS
1.Report Center (type of dashboard) uses KPIs, Reports, Excel Web, Filter
2.Excel Services 12 and AS (Web Services)
3.SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
4.Introduction to SQL Server Integration Services
Product History
1.SSIS Package Architecture Overview
2.Development and Management Tools
3.Deploying and Managing SSIS Packages
4.Source Control for SSIS Packages
5.SSIS for DBAs: Using SQL Server Management Studio
The Import and Export Wizard
1.Importing and Exporting Data
2.Working with Packages
3.Database Maintenance Plans
4.Creating Database Maintenance Plans using SSMS
5.Scheduling and Executing Plans
6.Examining Database Maintenance Plan Packages
7.Changes in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
8.Business Intelligence Development Studio
Launching BIDS
1.Project templates
2.The package designer
3.The Toolbox
4.Solution Explorer
5.The Properties window
6.The Variables window
7.The SSIS menu
8.Introduction to Control Flow
Control Flow Overview
1.Precedence Constraints
2.The Execute SQL Task
3.The Bulk Insert Task
4.The File System Task
5.The FTP Task
6.The Send Mail Task
7.Advanced Control Flow
Containers – grouping and looping
1.The Web Service Task
2.The WMI tasks
3.The Analysis Services tasks
4.The Execute Process Task
5.The Execute Package Task
6.Introduction to Data Flow
Data Flow Overview
1.Data Sources
2.Data Destinations
3.Data Transformations
4.The Copy Column Transformation
5.The Derived Column Transformation
6.The Data Conversion Transformation
7.The Conditional Split Transformation
8.The Aggregate Transformation
9.The Sort Transformation
10.Data Viewers
11.Variables and Configurations
Variables Overview
1.Variable scope
2.SSIS system variables
3.Using variables in control flow
4.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
10.Debugging, Error Handling and Logging
SSIS debugging overview
1.Breakpoints in SSIS
2.SSIS debugging windows
3.Control Flow: The OnError event handler
4.Data Flow: Error data flow
5.Configuring Package Logging
6.Built-in log providers
7.Advanced Data Flow
Revisiting data sources and destinations
1.The Lookup Transformation
2.Getting Fuzzy: The Fuzzy Lookup and Fuzzy Grouping Transformations
3.The Multicast Transformation
4.The Merge and Merge Join Transformations
5.The Data Mining Query Transformation
6.The Data Mining Model Training Destination
7.The Slowly Changing Dimension Transformation
8.Extending SSIS through Custom Code
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
6.SSIS Package Deployment
Configurations and deployment
1.The deployment utility
2.Deployment options
3.Deployment security
4.Executing packages – DTExec and DTExecUI
5.SSIS Package Management
The SSIS Service
1.Managing packages with DTUtil
2.Managing packages with SQL Server Management Studio Scheduling packages with SQL Server Agent
3.SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
4.Introduction to SQL Server Reporting Services
Tour of Features
1.Reporting Services Architecture
2.Reporting Services Terminology
3.Reporting Services Editions
4.Taking Reporting Services for a Spin
5.Creating Reports
Deconstructing Reporting Services
1.Shared Data Sources
2.Creating Reports from Scratch
3.Calculations and Formatting
Creating Expressions
Using the Global Collections
1.Formatting Items
2.Conditional Formatting
3.Grouping and Sorting
Creating Groups
1.Calculating Totals and Percentages
2.Interactive Sorting
3.Creating Drill-Down Reports
4.Report Parameters
Creating Report Parameters
1.Creating Drop-Down Parameters
2.Multi-Valued Parameters
3.Debugging Parameter Issues
4.Creating Matrix Reports and Charts
Creating a Basic Matrix Report
1.Matrix Subtotals
2.Creating a Basic Chart
3.Exploring the Charting Possibilities
4.Managing Reporting Services
Deploying Reports and Data Sources
1.Exporting Reports and Printing
2.Using the Web-Based Report Manager
3.Using SQL Server Management Studio-based Reporting Services Manager
4.Reporting Services Security
Two Parts to Reporting Services Security
1.Securing Access to Reports
2.Data Source Security
3.Programming Reporting Services
The Many Reporting Services APIs
1.Integrating Reporting Services into Applications using URL Access
2.Using the Report Viewer Controls
3.Advanced Reporting Services Programming
Using the Reporting Services Web Service
1.Working with Custom Assemblies
2.Snapshots and Subscriptions
Caching and Snapshots
1.Creating Standard Subscriptions
2.Creating Data-Driven Subscriptions
3.Managing Subscriptions
4.Ad-Hoc Reporting with Report Builder
The Report Builder Architecture
1.Creating Report Model Projects
2.Running Report Builder