Download Business Intelligence for IT Professionals in Microsoft Dynamics

Business Intelligence for IT Professionals
in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
Course N:
80262A
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Instructor-Led
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This two-day instructor-led course explores the Business
Intelligence functionality of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Classic
client from an IT professional’s point of view. The course explains
the possibilities of performing business intelligence tasks on various
online analytical processing (OLAP) clients using a Business
Analytics (BA) database configured in Microsoft Dynamics NAV. The
BA database, created in this training material and used in business
intelligence analyses throughout the course, is based on the
standard demonstration data of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009.
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Audience
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This course is intended for IT professionals responsible for
developing company specific queries and reports through Business
Analytics in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009. Customers wishing to
develop a working knowledge of the setup and use of Business
Analytics may also find this course valuable.
System administrators and/or systems technical staff will also
benefit from an understanding of the setup and philosophy of
Business Analytics.
At Course Completion
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After completing this course, students will be able to:
 Define business intelligence
 Examine the Business Analytics architecture
 Provide insight into the online analytical processing technology
 Become acquainted with the business intelligence terminology
 Define requirements and preconditions for the installation of
Business Analytics for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
 Install and set up the Business Analytics Basic for Microsoft
Dynamics NAV 2009 Classic with Microsoft SQL Server
 Define the requirements for the installation of the Business
Analytics Basic for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Classic with
Database Server
 Install and set up the Business Analytics Advanced version
 Describe known issues and provide solutions for them
 Provide a general overview of the Business Analytics database
elements to be set up in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
 Create and set up a new Business Analytics database
 Launch the process of configuring the created Business Analytics
database on the Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Service side
 Provide an overview of Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services
 Describe the concept of Analysis Services Environment
 Outline Analysis Services’ integrated environments
 Provide an overview of a cube
 Build a pivot table on the basis of a cube
 Manipulate the data in the created pivot table
 Provide an overview of Reporting Services in Microsoft SQL
Server
 Provide a brief description of how to configure Reporting
Services in Microsoft Windows Server 2005
 Provide IT professionals with an example of how to create
reports in Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence
Development Studio using the Report Wizard
 Deploy the report to a report server
 Provide a general overview of Business Analytics Suite and its
business intelligence features
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Understand the user interface of Business Analytics for Microsoft
Dynamics NAV
Provide a general idea on how to build analyses and reports
using the Intelligent Analysis tool
Create a dashboard drawing using the Intelligent Analysis tool
Make an analysis based on a cross tabulation
Design a Business Analytics report
Describe how the work on an analysis or report can be
completed
Build a pivot table in Microsoft Office Excel
Build a pivot chart in Microsoft Office Excel.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
 General knowledge of Windows
 Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Classic Client
 Microsoft SQL Server:
◦Analysis Services
◦Reporting Services
◦Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
◦Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio
 Microsoft Office Excel 2007
In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students
have:
 Basic knowledge of analytics
Module 1: Business Intelligence Overview
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Business Intelligence Overview
Business Analytics Architecture
OLAP Technology
Terminology
Module 2: Business Analytics Installation and Setup
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General Requirements and Preconditions
Installing Business Analytics Basic for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
2009 Classic with Microsoft SQL Server
Installing Business Analytics Basic for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
2009 Classic with Database Server
Installing Business Analytics Advanced Version
Troubleshooting
Module 3: Configuring a BA Database in Microsoft
Dynamics NAV
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BA Database Components
Setting Up a BA Database
Module 4: Processing Cubes in Analysis Services using
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services
Analysis Services Environment
Browsing a Cube and Building a Pivot Table
Module 5: Designing Reports in Microsoft SQL Server
Business Intelligence Development Studio
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Reporting Services Overview
Configuring Reporting Services
Creating a Report in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
Publishing Reports to a Report Server
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Module 6: Using Business Analytics Advanced
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Business Analytics Suite Overview
User Interface
Intelligent Analysis
Business Analytics Reports
Printing, Exporting, Sending, and Saving
Module 7: Data Analysis using Microsoft Office
Components
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Building Pivot Tables in Microsoft Office Excel
Building Pivot Charts
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