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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Introduction to SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
- Key Business Intelligence concepts
- The function of SSAS within the Microsoft BI ecosystem
- Insights into SSAS architecture and components
- The connection between SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, and Power BI
Installing and Configuring SSAS
- Installation procedures for SQL Server Analysis Services
- Setting up SSAS environments
- Understanding deployment modes:
- Multidimensional model
- Tabular model
- Administering SSAS databases and instances
Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Concepts
- Data warehouses and analytical model fundamentals
- Converting operational data into actionable business insights
- Creating analytical solutions to support decision-making
- Overview of OLAP and analytical processing techniques
SSAS Data Modeling
- Foundations of multidimensional data models
- Designing dimensions and measures
- Constructing cubes and analytical structures
- Establishing relationships between data objects
- Best practices for BI data models
Working with SSAS Tabular Models
- Architecture of tabular models
- Creation and management of tabular models
- Querying tabular data
- Utilizing calculations and analytical expressions
- Enhancing tabular model performance
Querying Multidimensional Data with MDX
- Introduction to MDX (Multidimensional Expressions)
- Querying cubes and dimensions
- Developing calculated members and measures
- Filtering and analyzing multidimensional data
Advanced SSAS Features
- Utilizing Columnstore Index technology
- Optimizing analytical query performance
- Enhanced integration capabilities with SSIS
- Overview of Master Data Services (MDS) integration
Deploying BI Solutions with SSAS
- Deploying SSAS solutions to production settings
- Linking SSAS models with client applications
- Integration with reporting and visualization tools
- Supporting enterprise-level BI scenarios
Troubleshooting and Performance Optimization
- Monitoring SSAS performance metrics
- Diagnosing common configuration issues
- Optimizing queries and data models
- Adhering to SSAS administration best practices
Practical Workshop and Course Review
- Developing analytical models using SSAS
- Building and querying BI solutions
- Examining real-world SSAS implementation cases
- Recap of core concepts and subsequent steps
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of data analysis
- Proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server
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