2 Day Course
Introduction
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
The purpose of this two-day instructor-led course is to teach Business
Intelligence (BI) professionals working in enterprise environments to design a
BI solution architecture. Students will be taught the importance of keeping all
components of the solution and stages of the lifecycle in mind. The first day
focuses on foundational standards and practices for the enterprise. The second
day focuses on a project-specific lifecycle for capturing requirements and
deriving a solution architecture.
This is the first course in the Business Intelligence curriculum and will
serve as the entry point for other courses in the curriculum.
Audience Profile
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.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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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.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course,
students must:
- 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
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence Architecture
In this module, students will
learn about key design principles that should be considered when scoping a BI
solution, and about the components of the back end and front end of a BI
solution, so that they can design and develop appropriate BI solutions for
organizations.
Lessons
- Overview of Business Intelligence
- Overview of Business Intelligence Architecture
Lab : Identifying Business Intelligence Solution Requirements
- Examining a BI Solution
- Documenting the BI Architecture
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe the purpose and nature of a business intelligence solution.
- Identify the main components of a comprehensive business
intelligence architecture.
Module 2: Overview of the Business Intelligence Project Lifecycle
This module examines the core
processes and requirements to achieve a successful Business Intelligence
project.
Lessons
- 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
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe the major components of a business intelligence project lifecycle.
- Determine requirements for a business intelligence solution project.
- Revise and update a business intelligence project plan.
Module 3: Introduction to Business Intelligence Development
This module describes how to plan
and manage the development process for a Business Intelligence project. It
discusses considerations for assembling the development team, managing the
development process, testing, and deploying the solution.
Lessons
- 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
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Determine Business Intelligence development requirements and
implement a Business Intelligence development project.
- Manage a Business Intelligence development project.
- Determine effective data management processes.
Module 4: Designing Business Intelligence Infrastructure
This module describes how to
identify infrastructure requirements for a Business Intelligence solution, and
how to design an effective infrastructure to provide the required levels of
scalability and availability.
Lessons
- Determining Infrastructure Requirements
- Planning for Scalability and
Availability
Lab : Supporting Business Intelligence Infrastructure Growth
- Designing a BI Infrastructure
- Evaluating Software Requirements
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Determine infrastructure requirements
for a BI solution.
- Plan for scalability and availability.
Module 5: Managing Business Intelligence Operations
This module explains how to
manage and operate a Business Intelligence solution.
Lessons
- 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
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Manage BI operations.
- Identify and plan maintenance and operations tasks for a BI
solution.
- Describe considerations for planning and implementing data archiving
in a BI solution.
- Describe business continuity and how it applies to BI operations
