SQL

2794A Designing a Business Intelligence Solution for the Enterprise Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

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 organizations.
Lessons
Overview of Business Intelligence
Overview of Business Intelligence Architecture
Lab : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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