Microsoft Analysis Services Training

We are glad to let you know that we are starting with Microsoft Analysis Services Training in the following topics. We will be publishing the tutorials as we complete. Please use discussion board if you have any questions and would like to discuss any. We will be providing step by step screen shots and the sample code.

1: Introduction to Data Warehousing and OLAP

• Introducing Data Warehousing
• Defining OLAP Solutions
• Understanding Data Warehouse Design
• Understanding OLAP Models
• Applying OLAP Cubes

2: Introducing Analysis Manager Wizards

• Defining Terms
• Previewing Analysis Manager
• Preparing to Create a Cube Building the Sales Cube
• Processing the Cube
• Viewing the Results

3: Understanding Analysis Services Architecture

• Microsoft Data Warehousing Overview
• Analysis Services Components
• Metadata Repository
• Cube Storage Options
• Client Architecture
• Office 2000 OLAP Components

4: Building Dimensions Using the Dimension Editor

• Understanding Dimension Basics
• Shared vs. Private Dimensions
• Working with Standard Dimensions
• Basic Level Properties
• Working with Parent-Child Dimensions

5: Using Advanced Dimension Settings

• Working with Levels and Hierarchies
• Working with Time Dimensions
• Creating Custom Rollups
• Introducing Member Properties
• Understanding Virtual Dimensions

6: Working with Cubes and Measures

• Introduction and Working with Cubes
• Introduction and Working with Measures
• Defining Cube Properties
• Using the Disabled Property

7: Managing Storage and Optimization

• Analysis Server Cube Storage
• The Storage Design Wizard
• Analysis Server Aggregations
• Usage-Based Optimization
• Optimization Tuning

8: Processing Dimensions and Cubes

• Introducing Dimension and Cube Processing
• Processing Dimensions
• Processing Cubes
• Optimizing Cube Processing
• Troubleshooting Cube Processing

9: Managing Partitions

• Introducing Partitions
• Creating Partitions Using Advanced Settings
• Merging Partitions

10: Implementing Calculations Using MDX

• Understanding Calculated Members
• Building Calculated Members
• Creating Non-Measure Calculated Members
• Using Functions Within Calculated Members Understanding Other Calculation Methods
• Introducing Solve Order

11: Working with Virtual Cubes

• Understanding Virtual Cubes Obtaining Logical Results
• Building a Virtual Cube
• Creating Calculated Members

12: Using Actions, Drillthrough and Writeback

• Creating Actions Performing Drillthrough
• Understanding Writeback

13: Implementing Security

• Introducing Analysis Services Security
• Understanding Administrator Security
• Securing User Authentication
• Understanding Database Roles
• Implementing Dimension Security
• Managing Cube Roles

14: Introduction to Data Mining

• Introducing Data Mining Training a Data Mining Model
• Building a Data Mining Model with OLAP Data
• Browsing the Dependency Network .