Module 14

Consuming Data in a Data

Warehouse
Module Overview

Introduction to Business Intelligence

Introduction to Data Analysis
Introduction to Reporting
• Analyzing Data with Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Lesson 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence

The Data Warehouse As a Platform for Business

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

• Data quality and accuracy

• Data availability
• Complete and up-to-date data
• Query performance
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
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
Lesson 2: Introduction to Data Analysis

Analysis Services
Analysis Services Semantic Models
• Using Excel As a Data Analysis Tool
Analysis Services

• A platform for enterprise-scale analytical data

models

• Workflow:
• Define the model
• Deploy the model as a database
• Process the database

• Use SQL Server Data Tools to create SSAS

projects
Analysis Services Semantic Models

• A choice of data model to suit different BI needs

Reporting Microsoft SharePoint Third-party

Services Excel Server Applications

BI SEMANTIC MODEL

Data Model Multidimensional Tabular

Tabular

Business Logic
and Queries
MDX DAX

Direct
Data Access ROLAP
ROLAP MOLAP xVelocity
xVelocity
Query
Query
Using Excel As a Data Analysis Tool

• Connect to Analysis Services data models

• Create PivotTable tables and PivotChart charts

• Use add-ins for self-service data discovery,

modeling, and visualization:
• PowerPivot
• Power View
• Power Map
Lesson 3: Introduction to Reporting

Reporting Services
Creating Reporting Services Reports
• Power View
Reporting Services

• Multiple report authoring environments

• Centralized report management and distribution

• Two installation modes:

• SharePoint integrated
• Native mode
Creating Reporting Services Reports

• Report Designer:
• Part of SQL Server Data Tools
• Design and Preview views
• Query designers
• Expression editors
• Report Server Project Wizard

• Report Builder:
• Microsoft Office-like environment
• Built-in data providers
• Query designers
• Preview and export functionality
Power View

• In-browser data visualizations from:

• PowerPivot workbooks
• Analysis Services tabular models
• Analysis Services multidimensional cubes

• Save reports in SharePoint Server or export to

PowerPoint
Lesson 4: Analyzing Data with Azure SQL Data
Warehouse

Power BI
Azure Data Factory
Azure Machine Learning
• Azure Stream Analytics
Power BI

• Cloud-based collaborative BI environment:

• Power BI Desktop
• Power BI Apps
• Power BI Sites
• Power BI Q&A
• Data Management Gateway
• Shared Queries

• Management Portals
• Power BI Admin Center
• Manage Data Portal
Azure Data Factory

• Cloud-based data integration service

• Automates movement and transformation of

data

• Key components:
• Activities
• Datasets
• Pipelines
• Linked services
• Monitoring and management
Azure Machine Learning

• Machine learning
• Run predictive models
• Learn from existing data
• Forecast future trends

• Azure Machine Learning

• Cloud-based service

• Azure Machine Learning Studio

• GUI-based development environment
• For creating, training, evaluating, and publishing
models
Azure Stream Analytics

• Real-time analytic computations on data streams:

Devices Social media
Sensors Applications
Websites Infrastructure systems

• Dedicated query language based on SQL

• Can process up to 1 GB of data per second

Lab: Using a Data Warehouse

Exercise 1: Exploring a Reporting Services Report

Exercise 2: Exploring a PowerPivot Workbook
• Exercise 3: Exploring a Power View Report

Logon Information
Virtual machine: 20767C-MIA-SQL
User name: ADVENTUREWORKS\Student
Password: Pa55w.rd

Estimated Time: 45 minutes

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 BI applications that information workers can
use to gain business insights. You will explore an
enterprise BI solution and use Excel to perform
self-service BI analysis. You will also explore how
to drill down into data with Power View.
Lab Review

Having completed this lab, you will now be able to:

• Create and use data models
• Use PowerPivot slicers to analyze data interactively
• Use Power View to create charts and drill down
into data
Module Review and Takeaways

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