Course Overview
This five-day instructor-led course provides database business intelligence developers working in enterprise environments with the knowledge and skills to design a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence infrastructure. The course uses the Microsoft Official Curriculum and focuses on the core modules from the four courses that make up the MCITP: Business Intelligence certification track. Additional work will be required from delegates during this course should they wish to achieve certification.
Audience
This course is intended for current professional database BI Developers who have on-the-job experience implementing SQL Server BI solutions in an enterprise environment
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have attended the following courses or possess the equivalent level of knowledge:
- Course 2791: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
- Course 2792: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services.
- Course 2793: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services.
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 organisations.
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.
