2794 Designing a Business Intelligence Solution for the Enterprise Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities

This course is intended for experienced BI and Microsoft SQL Server professionals. The target students for this course already have an understanding of how to use the SQL Server 2005 tools to implement BI infrastructure and solutions, but need to develop their understanding of design principles and best practices when planning, implementing, and deploying a Business Intelligence architecture and solution

•Have foundational conceptual understanding of data warehousing, data marts, and Business Intelligence. Students must be well-versed on the subjects of data warehousing, data marts, and BI, and preferably have read at least one book by Ralph Kimball or Bill Inmon.
•Have conceptual understanding of the components of SQL Server 2005. For example, the online analytical processing (OLAP), extract, transport, and load (ETL), and reporting technologies.
•Have practical experience with OLAP, ETL, and Reporting on the SQL Server 2005 Platform. For example, constructing cubes, developing packages, and writing reports.
•Have foundational understanding of Microsoft Windows security. For example, how groups, delegation of credentials, and impersonation function in a security context.
•Have foundational understanding of Web-based architecture. For example, SSL, SOAP, and IIS-what they are and what their role is.
•Already know how to use:
◦Microsoft Office Visio
◦Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio
◦Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
◦Performance Monitor
◦Report Builder and Report Manager
◦Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

•Capture the business and technical requirements for a Business Intelligence solution architecture.
•Describe the major stages and requirements of a Business Intelligence project lifecycle.
•Determine Business Intelligence development requirements and implement a Business Intelligence development project.
•Assess and design a Business Intelligence infrastructure.
•Describe and plan Business Intelligence operations and their management

Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence Architecture

•Overview of Business Intelligence
•Overview of Business Intelligence Architecture
Lab : Identifying Business Intelligence Solution Requirements
•Examining a BI Solution
•Documenting the BI Architecture

Module 2: Overview of the Business Intelligence Project Lifecycle

•Planning a Business Intelligence Project
•Determining Business Intelligence Requirements
•Revising and Updating a Business Intelligence Project
Lab : Planning a Business Intelligence Project
•Identifying Requirements`
•Estimating Task Durations

Module 3: Introduction to Business Intelligence Development

•Overview of Business Intelligence Development
•Managing Business Intelligence Development
•Determining Data Management Process
Lab : Developing a Business Intelligence Solution
•Identifying Team Requirements
•Determining Naming Standards

Module 4: Designing Business Intelligence Infrastructure

•Determining Infrastructure Requirements
•Planning for Scalability and Availability
Lab : Supporting Business Intelligence Infrastructure Growth
•Designing a BI Infrastructure
•Evaluating Software Requirements

Module 5: Managing Business Intelligence Operations

•Overview of Business Intelligence Operations
•Managing Maintenance and Operations Tasks
•Managing Data Archiving
•Managing Business Intelligence Operations for Business Continuity
Lab : Using Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) to Manage Business Intelligence Operations
•Planning the Operations Solution
•Evaluating Operational Costs and Risks

Infero Training Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham