Course Description
Module 1: Introduction
This module explains how the class will be structured and introduces course materials and additional administrative information. What you will get out of this module:
- Introduction to the instructor and your peers
- A review of what we mean by NO CODE
- How to work in the course environment
Lessons
- What does NO Code mean?
- How to get the most out of this course
- The course setup
- What is not covered?
Lab : Introduction
Module 2: Data Visualizations
This module explains concepts of data visualizations.
Lessons
- Data Visualization Fundamentals
- The Microsoft Toolsets for Visualizations
Lab : Data Visualizations
Module 3: Dashboard Design Principles
This module is an introduction to successful design principles for Dashboard design.
Lessons
- Successful dashboards
- Quantitative relationships
- Summary numbers
- Tables or graphs?
- Types of graphs
- Key performance indicators
- Dashboard taxonomies
- Pitfalls in dashboard design
Lab : Group Review of Design Problems
Module 4: Microsoft Business Intelligence Stack
This module covers the Microsoft Business Intelligence stack including SQL 2012, Extract-Transform-Load, Reporting Services, Tabular Data, Analysis Services and SharePoint 2013.
Lessons
- Microsoft Business Intelligence Overview
- Business Intelligence in three ways
- SQL Integration Services ETL
- Reporting Services
- Master Data Services
- Data Quality Services
- SharePoint 2013 Business Intelligence
Lab : Tour of the Microsoft Business Intelligence Stack
Module 5: Report Builder 3.0
This module explains Report Builder 3.0 wizards, basics of report design, intermediate reports with report parameters and report expressions, report visualizations including graphs, charts, images, and gauges, advanced reporting including the utilization of maps, interactive reports, Report Parts and sub-reports.
Lessons
- Introduction to Report Builder 3.0
- Report Builder 3.0 Wizards
- Report Builder 3.0 Graphics
- Intermediate Reports
Lab : Report Builder 3.0
Module 6: PowerPivot and PowerView
In this module, we will explore PowerPivot and its analytical capabilities. PowerPivot is a data analysis add-on for Microsoft Excel that allows large amounts of data to be collected, aggregated, and analyzed in one workbook. Sounds powerful? It is! We’ll cover everything you need to know to get you up, running, and analyzing.
Lessons
Lab : PowerPivot and PowerView
Module 7: SharePoint 2014 Excel Services
In this module, we will go over all the new 2013 Excel Services features, and we will explore the core components of Excel Services. We will cover Excel Web Access and its capabilities along with any differences you may encounter in the browser as opposed to the desktop client. There is coverage of the Power View add-in for Excel, and then lastly we will explain the save and share process and have a look at best practices.
Lessons
- New 2013 Excel Services Features
- Core Components
- Excel Web Access (EWA)
- What Excel Web Access is Not
- Differences in the Browser vs. Desktop
- SharePoint Libraries to Store Workbooks
- Power View Add-in for Excel
- The Save and Share Process
- Excel Web App
- Best Practices
Lab : SharePoint 2014 Excel Services
Module 8: SharePoint 2013 PerformancePoint Services
In this module, we will give you an overview of the new 2013 PerformancePoint Services features. Dashboard Designer is explored along with many of the objects and connections available within.
Lessons
- New 2013 Overview of PerformancePoint Services
- Dashboard Designer
- Data Sources
- Indicators
- KPIs
- Visual Reports
- Filters
- Scorecards
- Dashboards
Lab : PerformancePoint 2013
Audience
The target audience of this course is for Business Analysts, Report Designers, Team Leads, SharePoint Administrators, Business Intelligence Developers and Project Managers that will be tasked with the implementation, support, management or training needed to rapidly empower the users to take advantage of the exploding world of Data V. Why this course may be for you:You have the infrastructure but getting reports generated out of I.T. just takes too long. Lack of insight into what has happened is hampering your ability to move forward.You need or want to use the web browser as your source of information so that it is as accessible as the internet.You want to take advantage of the SharePoint deployment to manage the data connections, report objects, dashboards KPI’s etc.You need to rapidly prototype reports for changing conditionsYou want to move from textual reports to graphical reporting.You are tasked with implementing Six Sigma type reports using Visio Data Driven objectsYour organization wants to implement analysis based on automatically updating data You need to implement a “Single Source of The Truth” structure.You need to understand the effectiveness of the reports and dashboards.You need an understanding of the tools that are available and how to determine which is the target audience for those tools.You need to implement actionable dashboards to allow line managers to rapidly take action.