Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Course 10778A Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Module 1 Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling

Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Course 10778A Module Overview Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Introduction to Business Intelligence The Microsoft Business Intelligence Platform

Lesson 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence Course 10778A Lesson 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Business Intelligence Scenarios Trends in Business Intelligence Business Intelligence Project Roles Data Models

Business Intelligence Scenarios Course 10778A Business Intelligence Scenarios Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Reporting Data Analysis Collaboration

Trends in Business Intelligence Course 10778A Trends in Business Intelligence Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Self-service reporting and analysis You can use the trends section of the topic to ask students about their own observations and experiences of recent trends in business intelligence (BI). Increasing adoption of BI by a wider range of organizations Availability of out-of-the- box solutions

Business Intelligence Project Roles Course 10778A Business Intelligence Project Roles Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Business advisors Project manager BI architect BI developers Report authors Information workers Testers BI administrator Note that the role names may differ from organization to organization, but the tasks that each of these roles perform are essential to a successful BI project. Note also that there is not necessarily a one-to-one correspondence between roles and individuals. All of the following role assignments are possible: A single individual performs each role. A single individual performs multiple roles. Multiple individuals share a single role.

Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Course 10778A Data Models Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Semantic models Present data to users as meaningful information Add context and structure to data Data modeling Requires knowledge of business and technical aspects of the solution Is an iterative process Helps to ensure that solutions meet the stated requirements Invite students to contribute their own experiences of iterative project design, and encourage discussion of its merits and shortcomings.

Lesson 2: The Microsoft Business Intelligence Platform Course 10778A Lesson 2: The Microsoft Business Intelligence Platform Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Microsoft Business Intelligence Technologies BI Semantic Models in SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services Installation Requirements for Common Scenarios Considerations for SharePoint Configuration

Microsoft Business Intelligence Technologies Course 10778A Microsoft Business Intelligence Technologies Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services Microsoft SQL Azure and the Windows Azure Marketplace Data Warehousing SQL Server Database Engine  1011000110 SQL Server Data Quality Services SQL Server Master Data Services SQL Server Reporting Services SQL Server Analysis Services Microsoft PowerPivot Technologies Business Intelligence Interactive data analysis Microsoft Excel Data Mining Add-In PowerPivot Add-In MDS Add-In Microsoft SharePoint Server Power View Interactive data visualizations Reports, KPIs, and Dashboards

BI Semantic Models in SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services Course 10778A BI Semantic Models in SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling A single logical model A choice of data models to suit different BI requirements Power View Excel PowerPivot Third-Party Applications SharePoint Insights Emphasize that no matter how you build your model, whether a tabular data model in Microsoft® PowerPivot for Excel, or a multidimensional or tabular model in SQL Server Data Tools, you are creating a BI semantic model. BI SEMANTIC MODEL Data Model Multidimensional Tabular Business Logic and Queries MDX DAX Data Access ROLAP MOLAP VertiPaq Direct Query

Installation Requirements for Common Scenarios Course 10778A Installation Requirements for Common Scenarios Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Desktop BI Data analysis in PowerPivot for Excel workbooks Departmental BI Departmental reporting Analysis of data in Analysis Services databases Enterprise BI SharePoint integration Power View reporting Collaboration These three scenarios are just examples, and they should not be viewed as recommended configurations. Ask students for their own experiences of using BI software to meet different requirements.

Considerations for SharePoint Configuration Course 10778A Considerations for SharePoint Configuration Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Reporting Services in SharePoint Integrated mode Select Reporting Services – SharePoint and Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint installation options Install Reporting Services SharePoint service Create a Reporting Services service application Analysis Services in SharePoint Integrated mode Select the SQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint setup role Configure the server by using the PowerPivot Configuration Tool

Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Course 10778A Lab Scenario Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Students will perform the lab in the role of a business user in the Adventure Works Cycles company, and use SQL Server 2012 BI features to: Publish a sales report from Report Builder to a SharePoint library, and then view the report View an Excel workbook that contains a PowerPivot data model, and publish it to SharePoint Server Create an interactive data visualization in SharePoint by using Power View Point out that the instructions in the lab are deliberately designed to be high-level so that students need to think carefully about what they are trying to accomplish and work out how best to proceed for themselves. Encourage students to read the scenario information carefully and collaborate with each other to meet the scenario requirements. Remind students that if they find a particular task or exercise too challenging, they can find step-by-step instructions in the lab answer key. This lab is an overview lab, designed to show the BI capabilities you will explore in greater depth in the rest of this course Business users and executives at Adventure Works Cycles need to be able to view reports that show sales figures, and perform interactive analysis of sales data in Excel and SharePoint Server

Lab 1: Reporting and Analyzing Data Course 10778A Lab 1: Reporting and Analyzing Data Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling Exercise 1: Exploring a Reporting Services Report Exercise 2: Exploring a PowerPivot Workbook Exercise 3: Exploring a Power View Report In this lab, students will explore a Microsoft SQL Server® Reporting Services report and a PowerPivot for Excel workbook. They will also create a simple report in Power View, a feature of SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Edition. Exercise 1 In this exercise, students will open an existing Reporting Services report and explore the data that it contains. Exercise 2 In this exercise, students will open an existing PowerPivot for Excel workbook and explore the data that it contains. Exercise 3 In this exercise, students will create a simple Power View report. Logon information Virtual machine MIA-SQLBI User name ADVENTURWORKS\Student Password Pa$$w0rd Estimated time: 30 minutes

Module Review and Takeaways Course 10778A Module Review and Takeaways Module 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Data Modeling How do the BI implementations in your place of work use Microsoft technologies? Does your organization use SharePoint in a BI context? Review Questions Point the students to the appropriate section in the course so that they are able to answer the questions presented in this section. Some guidance for discussing the answers to the questions is included below. How do the BI implementations in your place of work use Microsoft technologies? Answers will vary depending upon individuals and their experiences. Does your organization use SharePoint in a BI context?