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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
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Overview of Business Intelligence |
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Overview of Business Intelligence Architecture |
Lab 1: Identifying Business Intelligence Solution Requirements
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Examining a BI Solution |
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Documenting the BI Architecture |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the purpose and nature of a business intelligence
solution. |
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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
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Planning a Business Intelligence Project |
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Determining Business Intelligence Requirements |
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Revising and Updating a Business Intelligence
Project |
Lab 2: Planning a Business Intelligence Project
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Identifying Requirements |
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Estimating Task Durations |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the major components of a business intelligence project
lifecycle. |
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Determine requirements for a business intelligence solution
project. |
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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
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Overview of Business Intelligence Development |
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Managing Business Intelligence Development |
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Determining Data Management Process |
Lab 3: Developing a Business Intelligence Solution
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Identifying Team Requirements |
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Determining Naming Standards |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Determine Business Intelligence development requirements and implement a
Business Intelligence development project. |
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Manage a Business Intelligence development project. |
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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
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Determining Infrastructure Requirements |
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Planning for Scalability and Availability |
Lab 4: Supporting Business Intelligence Infrastructure Growth
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Designing a BI Infrastructure |
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Evaluating Software Requirements |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Determine infrastructure requirements for a BI solution. |
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Plan for scalability and availability. |
Module 5: Managing Business Intelligence Operations
This module explains how to manage and operate a Business Intelligence
solution.
Lessons
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Overview of Business Intelligence Operations |
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Managing Maintenance and Operations Tasks |
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Managing Data Archiving |
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Managing Business Intelligence Operations for Business
Continuity |
Lab 5: Using Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) to Manage Business
Intelligence Operations
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Planning the Operations Solution |
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Evaluating Operational Costs and Risks |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Manage BI operations. |
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Identify and plan maintenance and operations tasks for a BI
solution. |
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Describe considerations for planning and implementing data archiving in a BI
solution. |
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Describe business continuity and how it applies to BI operations.
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