M40009 - Updating your Business Intelligence Skills to Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Introduction to SQL Server 2012 for Business Intelligence

This module provides an overview of how SQL Server 2012 can be used to build BI solutions.

• Overview of SQL Server 2012 for Business Intelligence
• SQL Server 2012 for Enterprise Integration Management
• SQL Server 2012 for Data Warehousing
• SQL Server 2012 for Data Analysis and Reporting

New and Enhanced Features in SQL Server Integration Services

This module describes the new and enhanced features in SQL Server Integration Services that can be used to create an ETL solution to load a data warehouse.

• Using the CDC Control Task for Incremental Data Loads
• Deploying and Operating SSIS Packages
• Lab: Using SQL Server Integration Services

Data Quality Services

This module provides an introduction to SQL Server Data Quality Services, and teaches you how to build knowledge based data quality solutions for cleansing and matching data.

• Introduction to Data Quality
• Using Data Quality Services to Cleanse Data
• Using Data Quality Services to Match Data
• Lab: Cleansing Data
• Lab: Deduplicating Data

Master Data Services

This module provides an introduction to master data management with SQL Server 2012 Master Data Services.

• Introduction to Master Data Services
• Implementing a Master Data Services Model
• Managing Master Data
• Creating a Master Data Hub
• Lab: Implementing Master Data Services

SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services

This module provides an introduction to new and enhanced features in SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services.

• Reporting Services Overview
• Reporting Services and Microsoft SharePoint Server
• Introduction to Data Alerts
• Lab: Using SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services

Creating Tabular Data Models with PowerPivot

This module provides an introduction to new and enhanced features in PowerPivot.

• Introduction to Tabular Data Models and PowerPivot Technologies
• Using PowerPivot
• Using DAX in a PowerPivot Data Model
• Lab: Using PowerPivot for Excel
• Lab: Creating Calculated Columns and Measures

Implementing an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model

This module describes how to create tabular Analysis Services databases.

• Introduction to Analysis Services Tabular Data Model Projects
• Developing an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model
• Lab: Working with an Analysis Services Tabular Data Model

Creating Data Visualizations with Power View

This module provides an introduction to Power View, and describes how it can be used to create interactive data visualizations.

• Introduction to Power View
• Visualizing Data with Power View
• Lab: Creating Interactive Reports with Power View

Using Cloud Technologies in a BI Solution

This module introduces Microsoft cloud technologies that can be used in a BI solution.

• Overview of Cloud Data Sources
• SQL Azure
• SQL Azure Reporting Services
• The Windows Azure Marketplace DataMarket
• ab: Using Cloud Data in a BI Solution