Course: MS2791 Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement an Analysis Services solution in an organization.

The course discusses how to use the Analysis Services development tools to create an Analysis Services database and an OLAP cube, and how to use the Analysis Services management and administrative tools to manage an Analysis Services solution.

The course consists of 9 Modules:

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
Module 2: Creating Multidimensional Analysis Solutions
Module 3: Working with Dimensions
Module 4: Working with Measures and Measure Groups
Module 5: Querying Multidimensional Analysis Solutions
Module 6: Customizing Cube Functionality
Module 7: Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services Database
Module 8: Maintaining a Multidimensional Solution
Module 9: Introduction to Data Mining

By the end of the course, delgates should be able to:

• Describe how SQL Server Analysis Services can be used to implement analytical solutions.
• Create multidimensional analysis solutions with SQL Server Analysis Services.
• Implement dimensions in an Analysis Services solution.
• Implement measures and measure groups in an Analysis Services solution.
• Query a multidimensional Analysis Services solution.
• Customize an Analysis Services cube.
• Deploy and Secure an Analysis Services database.
• Maintain a multidimensional Analysis Services solution.
• Implement a Data Mining solution.