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A book–and–video introduction to Microsoft′s Business Intelligence tools
If you are just starting to get a handle on Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) tools, this book and accompanying video provides you with the just the right amount of information to perform basic business analysis and reporting. You′ll explore the components and related tools that comprise the Microsoft BI toolset as well as the new BI features of Office 2010. After a basic primer on BI and data modeling, the expert team of authors provides you with step–by–step lessons in the book and videos on the accompanying DVD on how to use SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server Reporting Services, Excel BI (including PowerPivot), and SharePoint.
- Integrates instructional videos with each of the lessons found in the book to enhance your learning experience
- Explores the Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) toolset as well as the new BI features of Office 2010
- Encourages you to practice what you′ve learned in "Try It Out" sections
- Contains video demonstrations that walk you through how to tackle each lesson featured in the book
With Knight′s Microsoft Business Intelligence 24–Hour Trainer, veteran authors present you with an ideal introductory book–and–video package so that you can get started working with the BI toolset immediately!
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A hands–on guide to Microsoft′s Business Intelligence toolset
An ideal starting point for anyone new to the world of Business Intelligence (BI), this unique book–and–DVD package introduces you to the Microsoft BI toolset and provides you with information you need to perform basic business analysis and reporting with Excel and SharePoint. The expert authors begin with a basic primer on BI and data modeling and go on to show you step by step how to use SQL Server Integration Services, Analysis Services, Reporting Services, Excel BI (including PowerPivot), and SharePoint. Each lesson in the book has an accompanying tutorial on the DVD, making your learning experience thorough and understandable.
Knight′s Microsoft Business Intelligence 24–Hour Trainer:
Breaks down data warehousing and Business Intelligence into digestible pieces
Escorts you through solving common scenarios involving SQL Server Integration Services
Details the ways to configure a data source and a data source view in SQL Server Analysis Services
Demonstrates how to develop, deploy, and administer SQL Server Reporting Services, use maps in your report, and build a matrix report or dashboard
Teaches you to deploy and use Reporting Services, Excel Services, and PowerPivot for Excel 2010 and SharePoint 2010
Wrox guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think. Written by programmers for programmers, they provide a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.
On the DVD
Don′t just learn—do!
The lessons within the book are each accompanied by an instructional demonstration on the DVD.
You′ll learn to:
Use control flow and data flow
Solve common SSIS scenarios
Load dimensions as well as a fact table
Configure a data source and a data source view
Add new dimensions and measure groups
Create calculations
Build a matrix report
Deploy and administer SSRS
Use Report Builder
Load data into a PowerPivot workbook
Deploy and use Reporting Services in SharePoint 2010
Please see the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Must read BI primer
2 Nov 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I attended a virtual conference hosted by SSWUG.org where most of the authors presented different tracks. After seeing their knowledge of the topic first hand I knew I had to check out their book, and I am glad I did. The book is very well written and the end of chapter samples are easy to follow. But as an added bonus the DVD with the book gives a video overview of each chapter, and also goes over the chapter exercise. Personally I will get more out of this book with the video than I do most technology books due to the video. I will definitely recommend this to anyone that is looking for a BI primer.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
A must have reference library addition!!!!
2 Nov 2010
Format:Paperback
Amazing, the guys at Pragmatic Works mesh so well that the book flows like a novel moving through the topics without the normal hard stop and start that I usually experience with collaborative technology books.
Although the book classifies itself for the beginner, I find this to be a must have reference guide for BI developers and analysts. This book aids in the understanding of the whole picture that often eludes us since most just work on one faucet without a complete understanding of how their piece fits or impacts with adjusted timelines, scope creep, data integrity, etc.
The book built and reemphasized my strong points, at times filling in the gaps from being self taught but allowed me to focus on areas that I have very little experience with such as Analysis Services and MDX. Since this was a "starting point" book it allowed me to learn from a point where I was comfortable but did not insult my intelligence while giving hands on exercises that used just learned experiences to solidify what you just learned. This is an awesome book that I have and will continue to promote as a great knowledge based tool.
Although the book classifies itself for the beginner, I find this to be a must have reference guide for BI developers and analysts. This book aids in the understanding of the whole picture that often eludes us since most just work on one faucet without a complete understanding of how their piece fits or impacts with adjusted timelines, scope creep, data integrity, etc.
The book built and reemphasized my strong points, at times filling in the gaps from being self taught but allowed me to focus on areas that I have very little experience with such as Analysis Services and MDX. Since this was a "starting point" book it allowed me to learn from a point where I was comfortable but did not insult my intelligence while giving hands on exercises that used just learned experiences to solidify what you just learned. This is an awesome book that I have and will continue to promote as a great knowledge based tool.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A Great Investment!
23 May 2011
Format:Paperback
This book helped me greatly when I had to learn Business Intelligence for my job. I really liked how it covered the entire BI stack. I could immediately apply what I had learned at my company, and with this book's easily understood demos and writing style, that was quite a lot!
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