Smart Business Intelligence Solutions & Microsoft SQL 2008

Product Description
Get the end-to-end instruction you need to design, develop, and deploy more effective data integration, reporting, and analysis solutions using SQL Server 2008?whether you?re new to business intelligence (BI) programming or a seasoned pro. With real-world examples and insights from an expert , you?ll master the concepts, tools, and techniques for building solutions that deliver intelligence?and business value?exactly where users want it.

Discover how to:

* Manage the development life cycle and build a BI
* Dig into SQL Server Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services
* Navigate the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS)
* Write queries that rank, sort, and drill down on sales data
* Develop extract, transform, and load (ETL) solutions
* Add a source code control system
* Help secure packages for deployment via encryption and credentials
* Use MDX and DMX Query Designers to build reports based on OLAP cubes and data mining models
* Create and implement custom objects using .NET code
* View reports in Microsoft Office Excel? and Office SharePoint? Serverook


Product Details

* Paperback: 800 pages
* Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (February 4, 2009)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0735625808
* ISBN-13: 978-0735625808