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Distribute Actionable, Timely BI with Microsoft (R) SQL Server (R) 2016 and Power BI

Drive better, faster, more informed decision making across your organization using the expert tips and best practices featured in this hands-on guide. Delivering Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Fourth Edition, shows, step-by-step, how to distribute high-performance, custom analytics to users enterprise-wide. Discover how to build BI Semantic Models, create data marts and OLAP cubes, write MDX and DAX scripts, and share insights using Microsoft client tools. The book includes coverage of self-service business intelligence with Power BI.

* Understand the goals and components of successful BI
* Build data marts, OLAP cubes, and Tabular models
* Load and cleanse data with SQL Server Integration Services
* Manipulate and analyze data using MDX and DAX scripts and queries
* Work with SQL Server Analysis Services and the BI Semantic Model
* Author interactive reports using SQL Server Data Tools
* Create KPIs and digital dashboards
* Implement time-based analytics
* Embed data model content in custom applications using ADOMD.NET
* Use Power BI to gather, model, and visualize data in a self-service environment

About the Author
Brian Larson (Arden Hills, MN) served as a contract member of the Reporting Services development team and contributed to the code base. He has contributed to SQL Server Magazine and is the Chief of Technology for Superior Consulting Services. With over 18 years of experience in the computer industry, and 14 years as a software development consultant, Brian is an MCSD as well as an MCDBA, and has authored and delivered training curriculum for SQL Server 2000 and C#.NET as well as numerous custom applications.


Book Information
ISBN 9781259641480
Author Brian Larson
Format Paperback
Page Count 880
Imprint McGraw-Hill Education
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education
Weight(grams) 1487g
Dimensions(mm) 231mm * 188mm * 43mm