Unit 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

This unit introduces common analysis scenarios and describes how Analysis Services provides a powerful platform for multidimensional OLAP solutions and data mining solutions. The unit then describes the main considerations for installing Analysis Services.

Lessons

·         Overview of Data Analysis Solutions

·         Overview of SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

·         Installing SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

Unit 2: Creating Multidimensional Analysis Solutions

This unit introduces the development tools you can use to create an Analysis Services multidimensional analysis solution, and describes how to create data sources, data source views, and cubes.

Lessons

·         Developing Analysis Services Solutions

·         Data Sources and Data Source Views

·         Creating a Cube

Lab 2: Creating a Multidimensional Analysis Solution

Unit 3: Working with Dimensions

This unit describes how to edit dimensions and to configure dimensions, attributes, and hierarchies.

Lessons

·         Configuring Dimensions

·         Defining Hierarchies

·         Sorting and Grouping Attributes

Lab 3: Defining Dimensions

Unit 4: Working with Measures and Measure Groups

This unit explains how to edit and configure measures and measure groups.

Lessons

·         Working with Measures

·         Working with Measure Groups

Lab 4: Configuring Measures and Measure Groups

Unit 5: Querying Multidimensional Analysis Solutions

This unit introduces multidimensional expressions (MDX) and describes how to implement calculated members and named sets in an Analysis Services cube.

Lessons

·         MDX Fundamentals

·         Adding Calculations to a Cube

Lab 5: Querying a Cube

Unit 6: Customizing Cube Functionality

This unit explains how to customize a cube by implementing key performance indicators (KPIs), actions, perspectives, and translations.

Lessons

·         Implementing Key Performance Indicators

·         Implementing Actions

·         Implementing Perspectives

·         Implementing Translations

Lab 6: Customizing a Cube

Unit 7: Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services Database

This unit describes how to deploy an Analysis Services database to a production server, and how to implement security in an Analysis Services multidimensional solution.

Lessons

·         Deploying an Analysis Services Database

·         Securing an Analysis Services Database

Lab 7: Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services Database

Unit 8: Maintaining a Multidimensional Solution

This unit discusses the maintenance tasks associated with an Analysis Services solution, and describes how administrators can use the Analysis Services management tools to perform them.

Lessons

·         Configuring Processing Settings

·         Logging, Monitoring, and Optimizing an Analysis Services Solution

·         Backing Up and Restoring an Analysis Services Database

Lab 8: Maintaining an Analysis Services Database

Unit 9: Introduction to Data Mining

This unit introduces data mining, and describes how to implement data mining structures and models. It then explains how to validate data model accuracy.

Lessons

·         Overview of Data Mining

·         Creating a Data Mining Solution

·         Validating Data Mining Models

Lab 9: Implementing Data Mining