Developing SQL Data Models (20768)

 

Course Overview

This three-day instructor-led course is aimed at database professionals who fulfil a Business Intelligence (BI) developer role. This course looks at implementing multidimensional databases by using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), and at creating tabular semantic data models for analysis with SSAS.

Who should attend

The primary audience for this course are database professionals who need to fulfil BI Developer role to create enterprise BI solutions. Primary responsibilities will include:

  • Implementing multidimensional databases by using SQL Server Analysis Services
  • Creating tabular semantic data models for analysis by using SQL Server Analysis Services
  • The secondary audiences for this course are ‘power’ information workers/data analysts.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

  • Experience of querying data using Transact-SQL

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the components, architecture, and nature of a BI solution
  • Create a multidimensional database with analysis services
  • Implement dimensions in a cube
  • Implement measures and measure groups in a cube
  • Use MDX syntax
  • Customize a cube
  • Implement a tabular database
  • Use DAX to query a tabular model
  • Use data mining for predictive analysis

Follow On Courses

Course Content

  • Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling
  • Creating Multidimensional Databases
  • Working with Cubes and Dimensions
  • Working with Measures and Measure Groups
  • Introduction to MDX
  • Customizing Cube Functionality
  • Implementing a Tabular Data Model by Using Analysis Services
  • Introduction to Data Analysis Expression (DAX)
  • Performing Predictive Analysis with Data Mining

Prices & Delivery methods

Online Training
Modality: L

Duration 3 days

Price
  • on request
Classroom Training
Modality: C

Duration 3 days

Price (excl. tax)
  • Eastern Europe: 1,690.— €

Currently there are no training dates scheduled for this course.