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MS2794 Designing a Business Intelligence Solution for the Enterprise Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

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 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: 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.