Enterprise BI™ is committed to providing participants with two levels of a BI perspective. The first level is focused on the data and technical architecture requirements needed to implement a best-of-class infrastructure for BI. The second level concentrates on exposing participants to leading BI tools, their use, and their application.

The course begins with a best-of-class, detailed examination of data and technical architectures specific to BI and for applications such as Query and Reporting, OLAP, Data Mining, Spatial Analysis, Real-time Analytics, Metadata, and Portal applications.

Participants are then led through discussions on the proper application of leading BI tools, with regard to the architectures defined. Through lecture and live product demonstrations, features and functionality are compared between products such as Hyperion Essbase, Microsoft Analysis Services, Cognos, and others.

Enterprise BI™ is designed to provide participants with a non-biased view of leading BI tools and how those tools fit into an overall BI architecture.

You Will Learn

• The best practices, in both data and technical architectures, for implementing a successful BI strategy
• The core components to effective query and reporting, OLAP, BI portals, data mining, spatial analysis and more
• The right application of atomic level data, star schemas, and the following OLAP structures and techniques:
  • MOLAP
  • HOLAP
  • ROLAP
• How to effectively apply leading BI tools, including Essbase, Cognos, MicroStrategy Intelligent Server, and Microsoft Analysis Services
• What to consider when implementing BI portals
• The application of important BI enhancements, including spatial data, data mining, and metadata
• What to consider for real-time warehousing and BI analytics.

Intended Audience

• DW project planners
• data architects
• anyone involved in the design and construction of a BI solution for an enterprise

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