Applied Microsoft Analysis Services 2005: And Microsoft Business Intelligence Platform

Knowledge is power! As its name suggests, the promise of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 is to promote better data analytics by giving information workers the right tool to analyze consistent, timely, and reliable data. Empowered with Analysis Services and Microsoft Business Intelligence Platform, you are well positioned to solve the perennial problem with data—that there is too much of it and finding the right information is often difficult, if not impossible. Applied Micrisoft Analysis Services 2005 shows database administrators and developers how to build complete OLAP solutions with Microsoft Analysis Services 2005 and Microsoft Business Intelligence Platform. Database administrators will learn how to design and manage sophisticated OLAP cubes that provide rich data analytics and data mining services. The book gives developers the necessary background to extend UDM with custom programming logic, in the form of MDX expressions, scripts and .NET code. It teaches them how to implement a wide range of reporting applications that integrate with Analysis Services, Reporting Services, and Microsoft Office. This book doesn't assume any prior experience with OLAP and Microsoft Analysis Services. It is designed as an easy-to-follow guide where each chapter builds upon the previous to implement the components of the innovative Unified Dimensional Model (UDM) in a chronological order. New concepts are introduced with step-by-step instructions and hands-on demos. What's Inside: o Design sophisticated UDM models o Build ETL processes with SSIS o Implement data mining tasks o Enrich UDM programmatically with MDX o Extend UDM with SSAS stored procedures o Create rich end-user model o Optimize Analysis Services storage and processing o Implement dynamic security o Build custom OLAP clients o Author standard and ad-hoc reports with SSRS o Build Office-based BI applications and dashboards o and much more

Computers & Technology

Lachev, Teo

Databases & Big Data

Prologika Press

Ever wished for a tool that can turn enterprise data into meaningful reports that could be shared easily with co-workers, customers, and partners?
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services is the "magic wand" you need to unleash the hidden power of data. The author, who has worked closely with the Reporting Services Development Team, takes you on an insightful tour that provides an authoritative yet independent view of the technology.
Supplying much-needed technological information to workers, administrators, and developers, Applied Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services shows you how to apply Reporting Services in real life to build innovative Business Intelligence solutions that drive decisions. Information workers will learn how to design feature-rich standard and ad hoc reports. The book gives administrators the necessary background to install, upgrade, and manage the report environment. It teaches developers powerful ways to extend Reporting Services and integrate it with a wide range of applications.
The book doesn't assume any prior experience with Microsoft Reporting Services. It is designed as an easy-to-follow guide for navigating safely the most intricate aspects of the technology. New concepts are introduced with step-by-step instructions and hands-on lessons. Video presentations help the reader stay on track when a picture is worth more than a thousand words.
The book website at www.prologika.com provides sample chapters, source code, discussion forum, and online video tutorials.

Applied Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services

Programming

Organizing and explaining Microsoft Reporting Services end-to-end from the perspectives of the designers and the implementers, this comprehensive guide contains valuable information on these services from the engineers who create and use these services everyday. From security to programming management tasks, this guide helps answer frequently-asked questions and breaks down common problems to help users customize and configure reporting services to fit their tailored needs. It also identifies common problems experienced in the field and presents powerful solutions with information straight from the source--Microsoft.

Inside Microsoft Reporting Services

Bruckner, Robert M.

Milner, Phil E.

Morrison, Scott F.

Fischer, Robert G.

An insightful tour that provides an authoritative yet independent view of this exciting technology, this guide introduces the Tabular side of the innovative Business Intelligence Semantic Model (BISM) that promotes rapid professional and self-service BI. Business analysts and power users will learn how to integrate data from multiple data sources, implement personal BI applications with Excel, and deploy them to SharePoint. BI professionals and database administrators will discover how to build Tabular models that deliver supreme performance with large data volumes, and how to implement a wide range of solutions for the entire spectrum of personal-team-organizational BI needs. Ideal for experienced BI professionals and beginners, this book features step-by-step instructions and demos for integrating data from various data sources and gaining insights from the data in reports and dashboards. Visit the book’s website at www.prologika.com for sample chapters, source code, a discussion forum (with personal support from the author), and online video tutorials. WHAT'S INSIDE: Chapter 1: Introducing Business Intelligence Semantic Model PART I: PERSONAL BI WITH POWERPIVOT FOR EXCEL Chapter 2: Personal BI Basics Chapter 3: Importing Data Chapter 4: Refining the Model Chapter 5: Analyzing Data Chapter 6: Implementing Calculations PART II: TEAM BI WITH POWERPIVOT FOR SHAREPOINT Chapter 7: Team BI Basics Chapter 8: SharePoint Insights Chapter 9: Managing PowerPivot for SharePoint PART III: ORGANIZATIONAL BI WITH ANALYSIS SERVICES TABULAR Chapter 10: Organizational BI Basics Chapter 11: Designing Storage and Security Chapter 12: Managing Tabular Models

Applied Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services: Tabular Modeling

Teo Lachev

Computer Science

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