Microsoft MCSE: Data Management and Analytics (Business Intelligence Solutions with SQL Server)

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On this accelerated 3 day MCSE: Data Management and Analytics (Business Intelligence Solutions) course, you'll learn how to implement self-service Business Intelligence (BI) and Big Data analysis solutions using the Microsoft data platform.

This course, which is 50% faster than other traditional training dives into the reasoning for self-service BI, describes how to use Microsoft SQl Server Reporting Services, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft Office 365 Power BI and Windows Azure HDInsight to perform Big Data analysis.

You'll be prepared for and sit the 70-746: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server exam, which is covered for by your Certification Guarantee. Exam 70-746 is an elective for MCSE: Data Management and Analytics certification.

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

• Describe key features and benefits of self-service BI
• Use SQL Server Reporting Services to implement a self-service reporting solution
• Use PowerPivot, Power Query, Power View and Power Map in Microsoft Excel
• Use Microsoft SharePoint Server to implement collaborative self-service BI solutions
• Provision and use a Windows Azure HDInsight cluster for Big Data analysis
• Use Pig and Hive to analyse big data in Windows Azure HDInsight

Our experienced Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) will guide you through the Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC). Using our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, you will accelerate your learning, developing hands-on skills to apply to real-life scenarios through a combination of practical exercises and theory.

This course is aimed at database and business intelligence professionals who are familiar with data warehouses and enterprise BI solutions built with SQL Server technologies. Experienced data analysts who want to learn how to use Microsoft technologies for self-service analysis and reporting will also benefit from attending this course.

Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT): You'll be trained by our experienced Microsoft Certified Trainers. This means you'll benefit from the insight their knowledge and experience has to offer.

Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC): Firebrand is a Microsoft Learning Partner, which means we'll make sure you have access to the latest curriculums and the most up-to-date content.

Course 20467D: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Module 1: Planning a BI Solution

This module enables students to plan the components of a BI Solution.

Lessons

• Elements of a BI Solution
• Planning a BI Project
• The Microsoft BI Platform

Lab : Planning BI Solutions

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the components of a BI Solution.
• Identify the components of a BI Solution.
• Plan a BI Project.

Module 2: Planning BI Infrastructure

This module describes how to use plan appropriate BI Infrastructure given a set of BI Parameters.

Lessons

• Considerations of BI Infrastructure
• Planning Data Warehouse Hardware

Lab : Planning BI Infrastructure

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the components of a BI Infrastructure and where you would use them.
• Plan for the hardware requirements of a data warehouse implementation.

Module 3: Designing a Data Warehouse

This module describes how to design a data warehouse given a set of user requirements.

Lessons

• Data Warehouse Design Overview
• Designing Dimension Tables
• Design FACT tables

Lab : Designing a Data Warehouse Logical Schema

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Design a data warehouse.
• Design dimension tables.
• Design Fact tables.
• Design a logical schema for a data warehouse.

Module 4: Designing an ETL solution

This lesson describes how to design an extract, transform and load (ETL) solution.

Lessons

• ETL Overview
• Planning for Data Extraction
• Planning for Data Transformations
• Planning for Data Loading

Lab : Designing an ETL Solution

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the components of an ETL solution.
• Design an ETL solution.

Module 5: Designing Analytical Data Models

This module describes how to design analytical data models for specific BI scenarios.

Lessons

• Introduction to Analytical data Models
• Designing Analytical Data Models

Lab : Designing Analytical Data Model

Lab : Designing Dimensions and Hierarchies

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the features of an analytical data model.
• Design an analytical data model.

Module 6: Planning a BI Delivery Solution

This module describes how to choose an appropriate delivery solution for a given scenario.

Lessons

• Considerations for BI delivery
• Common Reporting Scenarios
• Choosing a Reporting Tool

Lab : Planning a BI Delivery Solution

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the components of a BI delivery solution.
• Describe some common reporting scenarios.
• Choose an appropriate delivery solution for a given scenario.

Module 7: Designing a Reporting Services Solution

This module describes how to design a reporting services solution.

Lessons

• Planning a Reporting Solution
• Designing Reports
• Planning Report Consistency

Lab : Designing a Reporting Services Solution

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Plan for a reporting Services solution.
• Design reports for a reporting services solutions.
• Plan for consistency of reporting

Module 8: Designing an Excel Based reporting Solution

In this module students will learn how to design a reporting solution using Excel.

Lessons

• Using Excel for Data Reporting and Analysis
• PowerPivot in Excel
• Power View in Excel

Lab : Designing and Excel Reporting Solution

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe key features of excel reporting solutions.
• Use PowerPivot in Excel to create reports.
• Use Power View in excel to create reports.

Module 9: Planning a SharePoint Server BI Solution

This module introduces the use of SharePoint Server as a BI solution.

Lessons

• Introduction to SharePoint Server as a BI Platform
• Planning Security for a SharePoint Server BI Solution
• Planning Reporting Services Configuration
• Planning PowerPivot Configuration
• Planning for PerformancePoint Services

Lab : Implementing a SharePoint Server BI Solution

Lab : Implementing PerformancePoint Services

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the components of a SharePoint Server BI solution.
• Plan security for a SharePoint Server BI solution.
• Plan reporting solutions for a SharePoint Server BI solution.
• Describe the components of a PerformancePoint Solution.
• Implement PerformancePoint services.

Module 10: Monitoring and Optimising a BI Solution

At the conclusion of this module you will be able to optimise and monitor a BI solution.

Lessons

• Overview of BI Monitoring
• Monitoring and Optimising the Data Warehouse
• Monitoring and Analysing Analysis Services
• Monitoring and Optimising Reporting Services

Lab : Monitoring and Optimising a BI Solution

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the options for monitoring and optimising a BI solution.
• Be able to monitor and optimise a BI solution.

Module 11: Operating a BI Solution

At the conclusion of this module you will be able to plan management and maintenance operations of a BI solution.

Lessons

• Overview of BI Operations
• ETL Operations
• Data Warehouse Operations
• Analysis Services Operations
• Reporting Services Operations

Lab : Operating a BI Solution

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the components to be managed in a BI Solution.
• Be able to manage the components of a BI solution.

You'll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre during your accelerated course. This is covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Exam 70-467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server

This exam will measure you on the following skills:

• Plan business intelligence (BI) infrastructure (15-20%)
• Design BI infrastructure (15-20%)
• Design a reporting solution (20-25%)
• Design BI data models (30-35%)
• Design an ETL solution (10-15%)

To achieve the MCSE: Data Management and Analytics certification, you are required to pass exam 70-746 as well as the exams aligned to one of the following MCSA:

• MCSA: SQL Server 2016 - Database Development
• MCSA: SQL Server 2016 - Database Administration
• MCSA: SQL Server 2016 - Business Intelligence Development
• MCSA: BI Reporting
• MCSA: Machine Learning
• MCSA: Data Engineering with Azure

Prior to sitting the course it is required that you have the following:

• Knowledge of data warehousing and data modeling principles.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.

Microsoft Official Curriculum

• MOC 20467D Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2014