Read more
Informationen zum Autor Brian Larson (Arden Hills, MN) served as a contract member of the Reporting Services development team and contributed to the code base. He has contributed to SQL Server Magazine and is the Chief of Technology for Superior Consulting Services. With over 18 years of experience in the computer industry, and 14 years as a software development consultant, Brian is an MCSD as well as an MCDBA, and has authored and delivered training curriculum for SQL Server 2000 and C#.NET as well as numerous custom applications. Klappentext Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Transform disparate enterprise data into actionable business intelligence Put timely, mission-critical information in the hands of employees across your organization using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and the comprehensive information in this unique resource. Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 shows you, step-by-step, how to author, customize, and distribute information that will give your company the competitive edge. It's all right here--from data mining, warehousing, and scripting techniques to MDX queries, KPI analysis, and the all-new Unified Dimensional Model. Real-world examples, start-to-finish exercises, and downloadable code throughout illustrate all of the integration, analysis, and reporting capabilities of SQL Server 2005. Zusammenfassung A guide explaining how to develop a secure! integrated! and available BI solution. It helps readers learn to set up the database! mine and analyze data! and deliver the results. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: Business IntelligenceChapter 1: Equipping the Organization for Effective Decision MakingChapter 2: Making the Most of What You've Got -- Using Business IntelligenceChapter 3: Searching for the Source -- The Source of Business IntelligenceChapter 4: One-Stop Shopping -- The Unified Dimensional ModelChapter 5: First Steps -- Beginning the Development of Business IntelligencePART II: Defining Business Intelligence StructuresChapter 6: Building Foundations -- Creating and Populating Data MartsChapter 7: Fill 'er up -- Using Integration Services for Populating Data MartsPART III: Analyzing Cube ContentChapter 8: Cubism -- Measures and DimensionsChapter 9: Bells and Whistles -- Special Features of OLAP CubesChapter 10: Writing a New Script -- MDX ScriptingChapter 11: Pulling It Out and Building It Up -- MDX QueriesPART IV: MiningChapter 12: Panning for Gold -- Introduction to Data MiningChapter 13: Building the Mine -- Working with the Data Mining ModelChapter 14: Spelunking -- Exploration Using Data MiningPART V: DeliveringChapter 15: On Report -- Delivering Business Intelligence with Reporting ServicesChapter 16: Let's Get Together -- Integrating OLAP with Your ApplicationsChapter 17: Another Point of View -- Excel Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts...
About the author
Brian Larson (Arden Hills, MN) served as a contract member of the Reporting Services development team and contributed to the code base. He has contributed to SQL Server Magazine and is the Chief of Technology for Superior Consulting Services. With over 18 years of experience in the computer industry, and 14 years as a software development consultant, Brian is an MCSD as well as an MCDBA, and has authored and delivered training curriculum for SQL Server 2000 and C#.NET as well as numerous custom applications.
