Module 13

Consuming Data in a Data

Warehouse
Module Overview
• Introduction to Business Intelligence

• Introduction to Reporting

• Introduction to Data Analysis

Lesson 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence
• The Data Warehouse As a Platform for Business
Intelligence
• Reporting

• Data Analysis
 The Data Warehouse As a Platform for
Business Intelligence
Data Warehousing

Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services

Microsoft SQL Azure
and the Windows
Azure Marketplace

SQL Server Database Engine

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SQL Server Master Data SQL Server Data Quality

Services Services

SQL Server
Business Intelligence

Analysis Services

SQL Server
Reporting Services
Microsoft PowerPivot
Technologies

Microsoft Excel
• Data Mining Add-In
• PowerPivot Add-In
• MDS Add-In

Power View Microsoft SharePoint

Server
Reports, KPIs, and Dashboards
Reporting
• Reports Summarize data
 Often include graphical elements such as charts and tables

• Reporting Scenarios
 Scheduled delivery of standard reports
 On-demand access to standard reports
 Embedded reports and dashboards
 Custom reports
 Self-service reporting

• SQL Server Reporting Services provides a platform for

creating, delivering, and managing reports
Data Analysis
• Data analysis improves decision making by revealing
patterns in data
• Data analysis scenarios:
 Exploring data and identifying patterns
 Self-service analysis
 Data mining

• SQL Server Analysis Services provides a platform for

building data models to enable data analysis
• Excel enables analysis and business users to perform
desktop data analysis
Lesson 2: Introduction to Reporting
• Reporting Services

• Creating Reporting Services Reports

• Power View
Reporting Services
• Multiple report authoring environments

• Centralized report management and distribution

• Runs as a service in SQL Server

• Two installation modes:

 SharePoint integrated
 Native
 Creating Reporting Services Reports

BI Developer IT Pro Power User Information Worker

• Project-Based • ClickOnce Installation • Interactive data

Development Visualization in the
• Reusable Report Browser
• Sophisticated Elements
Design Environment • Drag and Drop from
• Flexible Layout Existing Data Model
• Rich Design
Capabilities
Report Designer Report Builder Power View
Power View
• A Silverlight application that is part of SQL Server 2012
Reporting Services
 Uses tabular data models as data sources
 Integrated with PowerPivot for SharePoint 2010

• A data exploration tool that enables you to create visually

impressive reports quickly and easily
• Complements existing reporting and data analysis tools
Lesson 3: Introduction to Data Analysis
• Analysis Services

• Analysis Services Semantic Models

• Using Excel As a Data Analysis Tool

Analysis Services
• Create semantic data models to support data analysis

• Three installation modes:

 Multidimensional
 Tabular
 PowerPivot for SharePoint
Analysis Services Semantic Models
• Users can connect to databases without understanding the
underlying database structure
• A choice of data models to suit different BI requirements
Third-Party SharePoint
Power View Excel PowerPivot
Applications Insights

BI SEMANTIC MODEL

Data Model Multidimensional Tabular

Business Logic and

MDX DAX
Queries

Direct
Data Access ROLAP MOLAP VertiPaq
Query
Using Excel As a Data Analysis Tool
• Connect to Analysis Services databases

• Create PivotTable tables and PivotChart charts

• PowerPivot for Excel add-in extends the capabilities of

Excel
 Stores data locally as a tabular data model
 Minimal memory footprint due to VertiPaq storage
 Provides fast response times for very large data sets

• PowerPivot for SharePoint enables users to collaborate on

PowerPivot for Excel workbooks and share them
Lab Scenario

In this course, you have created a complete data warehousing

solution for the Adventure Works Cycles company. Now you can
explore the kinds of business intelligence applications that can be
built on the data warehouse.
This lab provides a high-level introduction to some of the ways in
which the data warehouse you have built can provide business
users with the information they need to perform effectively.
To learn how to build the reporting and analytical solutions
explored in this lab, you should attend course 10778A:
Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft® SQL
Server® 2012.
Lab 13: Using Business Intelligence Tools
• Exploring a Reporting Services Report

• Exploring a PowerPivot Workbook

• Exploring a Power View Report

Logon information
Virtual machine MIA-SQLBI
User name ADVENTUREWORKS\Student
Password Pa$$w0rd

Estimated time: 30 minutes

Module Review and Takeaways
• Why is a data warehouse a good platform for BI?

• What are the three tools for creating Reporting Services

reports and when is it appropriate to use each of them?
Course Evaluation