Business owners and decision makers not only need integrated data but also require an analysis of the integrated data. The rising number of operational systems also adds another requirement, which is the integration of systems together. Operational systems are very useful in helping with day-to-day business operations such as the process of hiring a person in the human resources department, and sale operations through a retail store and handling financial transactions. There are also systems that work through the Web via web services and XML. Some of the legacy systems may work with legacy databases or even file operations. Each of these systems may have their own database, some of which may work with SQL Server, some with Oracle. Businesses use multiple operational systems to simplify, standardize, and automate their everyday jobs and requirements. Nowadays, there are many operational systems in each industry. In this chapter, you will learn about the concepts of dimensional modeling.īusiness Intelligence is an umbrella term that includes the applications, infrastructure and tools, and best practices that enable access to and analysis of information to improve and optimize decisions and performance.Īs the definition states, the main purpose of a BI system is to help decision makers to make proper decisions based on the results of data analysis provided by the BI system. Designing the data warehouse is also called dimensional modeling. A data warehouse is a database designed for analysis, and this definition indicates that designing a data warehouse is different from modeling a transactional database. The following chapters are about other BI components such as visualization, data integration, data governance, and so on. This chapter focuses on the designing of the data warehouse, which is the core of a BI system. This chapter gives you an understanding of what Business Intelligence and data warehouse is, what the main components of the BI system are, and what the steps to create the data warehouse are. Knowledge related to the BI and data warehouse are in great demand in the job market. Most companies are establishing or planning to establish a Business Intelligence system and a data warehouse ( DW). Nowadays, Business Intelligence ( BI) is one of the hot topics in most of the job markets around the world. Tabular Model Development of SQL Server Analysis Services.Time for action – deploying an SSAS project Multidimensional eXpression, calculated members, and Named Sets Time for action – adding a Fact relationship Time for action – creating a Named Calculation Time for action – modifying the measure properties Time for action – change the order of the Month attribute Time for action – using the Dimension Designer Time for action – viewing the cube in the browser Time for action – creating the first cube Time for action – creating an Analysis Services project Understanding the SQL Server Analysis Services engine SQL Server Analysis Services Multidimensional Cube Development
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